The national Republican., 1862-09-11

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We are not a}litl surprtla q sec II shted
In The Toledo Ia that ID. JauQ Y.
Ashlsy. .sss is AvA Of sosl Aiisioo 1.-THE
Union q that contsnded for by the rebels, 70 Wit
"of dividing on Mason and Diron's line, or Of
Lifting he cotton States 60" Our familiarity
with Mr.. Asbleys opinions, - we'll 10 % out Of
Congress, enables US to state that We never
heard him give utterauoe 70 any. such ssnti1
uent but on ths contrary, he hes ever been
earnestly opposed 70 such . policy, ssd laiavos
Of ths oeuplsts and fall restoration Of ths
Uaion BY force. In conarmation Il this opln-
ion, We publish below, - extract from aspsto oh
prepared by hr. Ashley, 70 Be delivered upon
convenient opportunity In Congress, but which
was not done BY reason of the eoostaat prsoo-
cupaHon Of The HOUSE. This speech, designed
70 be q hissorioo- political document for seseral
circulatios, was plaosd In tAs hands Of for,
msr partner in thb paper 10 be printed. I,
wss put In type and oosrscted. Since the
above charge came 70 our notice, We hare had
The curiosity 70 look up the old proof sAee.s,
and from them, among many other proofs, 40
lset The following as entirely conclusive Of the
ooly position which Mr.. Ashley hes ever occu.
pied oa the question Of "lstting the cotton
Statss 60"
" Bat oompromiss, even, with all It's attend.
ant evils, would not be more fatal than sopara.
tion. Either would produce national death.
" the Independence Of tho Southern Confeder.
and the Governments Of Europe, the causes of
our present troubles would only be aggravated
and increased. Nothing 10 clearer to my mind
than that n dissolution OF this Union would pro-
ration would invite foreign Intervention in all
our local quarrels; domestic and foreign wars
would follow the establishment of independent
gov ernments, and military despottsm would end
The contest. know that Al the commence
nent maiy we're willing 70 let the cotton States
80 rather than incur the cost In blood and
treasure incident to all civil wars. Doubtless
thore are few who would now consent t.
separation. But Whatever others may do,
viii never consent to the establishment Of ~
pro.slavery oonfsdsrscy, or to the surrender of
ono foot Ofour national territory for the estsb
lishmsnt Of another hostile government on this
continent. Happily for the future Of the nation,
this poiicy was not adopted. Il not diiioul. to
COS to the nation had II prevailed. The Dor.
der Ststss would have demanded guarantees
~ y condition for remaining in the Union,
which. failing 70 obtain, they would have
., St our rec Ss S .ns
text for joining the new Government, ln this
,Gt OF practical rebellion, they would have
been encouraged By Europe, and any attempt
q our part 70 srevsnt II. would have involved
Of all the slave from the Northern States would
inevitably have followed. II would then be
necessary to maintain fortifcstions and stand
ing armies, At ruinous expense, along our
Southern boundary. The southern Con'ede'
racy would require new territory for IT'S sur.
Ilus slave population. The North would resist
the demand to prevent the spread Of slavery.
treaty providing for the rendition OF slaves
would be demanded. and refused. Bitter ha
,red, developing itself in frequent wars and
constant collisions, growing IN implaoability.
aud aiming nj conquest and sublugation, would
supersede the happiness and prosperity which
hitherto have characterized this great people,"
It is possible that this charge against Gen.
Ashley is dcsigued 10 favor the election Of his
opponent II ", il deserves The unqualified
condemnation oil bis constituents. No district
10 sbe country has had more faithful Repre-
sentative; and ther. are isw public men 10 the
nation who.e absence from the national oonU.
cils at this time would bs more severeiy felt by
the true Union party. Ne is one Of the few
men who is always at his post, always reliable,
and ready 70 stand or fall by bis principles.
He has position 10 the House, Of which any
young member ought TO be proud, He has
votsd for every measure aaked for by The PIesi-
dent, or auy Department OF the Government.
and ws speak aduissdty when we say that The
Administration feels that 1t conld lose NO more
earnest supporter from the House, and that, II
be Is defeated, II must be by unwise disssnsiops
and divisions among the protssssd friends Of
the Government, as a district which could
twice, in ordinary party times, return so true
an anti-slAvsry man TO Congress, certainly in
such 90 hour as the present would again return
him, but for partisan strife.