The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-06-06

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whether it meets their approval or not.
Hf5 JOHN J. JACOBS.
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Great Ratification Meeting.
The Republicans Ss Council. yTO
Thousand, no hundred and tsUeNty-
one persons present incFtsding boys
and bGbtes.
For some time past we had noticed large
and flaming posters, covering the walls of coun-
try taverns and adjoining board fences all over
the county announcing to the unterrifed, that
there would be a great mass meeting of the
Republicans of Ashland county, to ratify the
nomination of Lincoln and Hamlin, on Thurs
day night of last week. The night came; and
the masses too, without the m. Met at the
Court House. McLain Fulton, Esq, called
to the, chair, made a brief speech, about the
length of Lincoln's biography. Said it don't
any thing or not, so he is honest and split
rails, he will do for President.
Next on programme, by special arrangement,
a small boy with his head under a seat in the
Northeast corner of the Court House, called
on j.. w. Smith. ssa stjttI - q son
20 J. w. SMITHS SPEECH. 'i-
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"Boys and Gentlemen. I have run for
Congress and Judge, but didn't get the nomi-
nation either time. William divided up my
home strength. But William wanted the Office
as well as myself and it is all right. There
fore hurrah for Abraham Lincoln and Hanni-
bal Hanalin, particularly the Ham for he was
a niger. Lincoln lives in San-gannnaon coun-
ty, and I guess there was a little CANNON in
his nomination, but then hurrah for Ham, or
these pesky Democrats will CANNON him out
of the election. But theny boys and gentle
men, Lincoln will be elected, sure,-if he gets
enough votes. 1t amt us that is blowing a
bout Lincoln mauling rails, but he did maui
several Therefore, Ergo, as a natural con-
sequence and Immediately following, Lincoln
will be a good President if he gets. votes
enough. 1 did not intend to make a speech,
but on advising with a distinguished physician
in town and informing him that I was full of
one, he advised me that it had better be pro
mulgated, or something serious might happen.
Boys, it has gone forth" sa1oi r |
Some small boy then called for Osborn, ac-
cording to programme, who arose. y
osBoRN's SPEECH.
"Gentlemen ct al, we have nothing to do
but count the votes. (No applause.) Lincoln
split rails. 1t aim us that is making a fuss or
saying anything about it, but he did split rails.
Woice-Be jabers, an I've split more rails
than liver he did, Hurrah for Lincoln. mary
Hurrah.1 Lincoln was at the head of the bar
in Illinois. (Quere de hoe. Hadn't brother
Osborn the wrong end foremost-or was it the
bar of that grocery hekept0 The great fame
of Lincoln arises from his having been whip
ped by a great man; but gentlemen isn't it a
sign of ifntellectto be respectfully kicked; that's
a guere de hoe for you, and I say it is, nous
yerrons, oansose the ranch, I'm done"
Three cheers for Lincoln (nary "cheer' but
the one Osborn sat down on.)
Small boy again in weak tones called for
Fasig. Programme SO far carried out to the
letter.
~ 81 FAs1G's SPEECH. sfs9 |
- Gentlemen and fellow boys, I don't care if
Lincoln did maui rails, for he is in favor of
the "irrepressible conflick" and SO be l.. I'm
in favor of the Republican party because they
say a niger is only better than a "furriner'
like myself by five years. Pm in for niggers
and Town on furriners. I nave been in this
country for several years. I com across the
big mud puddle, and I don't believe that fur
riners should come in here and ask the same
privileges in this free government for which
our fathers fought and bled, Small boy askep
if his father didn't fight on the other side,)
that we will grant to the poor, oppressed bro
Their Observation-Disclosures
Brother Fasig overcome by his feelinks sat
down, while the boy in the corner groaned au-
dibly. Judge Curtis installing the groan for
a call on him arose. - III! ..o 10 -irec
JUDGE CURTIS SPEECH.
"The bred Scott decision is not binding and
should not prevail. The people must decide
for themselves You may dam up the waters
of the Nile with bull rushes, arrest the lurid
lightning as it flies athwart the murky clouds
or drown the. thunders of the heavens with
pop guns, but you can't-stop-stop-but you
neutrality-suspicious. excuse mel
left it down at my office"
Thereupon, Judge Curtis took a chair, and
the @Ezitor" of the Times, L. Jefferson Span
gle, a near relation of Mr.. Star Spangled, an
nounced that some exercises were awaiting the
presence of the company in the South part of
town, and proposed three cheers for the skunk
ed nominees. r s.
Skunk is the English of Chicago.
(There was nary hurrah that time.) The
said relation of Mr.. Star spangled then observ-
ed to the company, that "time is money and
that they had now better adjourn, which was
carried by a heavy majority. Mr.. Spangled
ON arriving at the lower door of the Court