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REPUBLICAN STRATEGY.-The Repub-
licans have become great strategists They
not only show wonderful strategic ability
in the "tented field" by insisting on ta-
king rebel strongholds by storm with infe-
rior numbers, but they also lay plans to
bag the democratic party with greatly
inferior numbers in the political field
Their manner of proceeding is to Sc
lect old democrats foi office who nov en-
dorse Republican views. In ether words,
they select democrats q with Republican
principles. The effect of this republican
strategy is to confuse what are termed
"fshy' democrats and get votes that would
in nowise be cast for the Republican party
under the name "Republiean." These
Republican folks rely much upon the ig-
norance CT the masses, and they appear to
think and act as if no humbug is too stu
pendous or transparent to be foisted upon
the people and by them swallowed, if it is
slimed over with Republican strategy
The Republican party must be getting very
weak hen it resorts to so many subtle
tricks to sustain life. Democrats" are
certainly very weak who lend themselves
to be run for Office by the pubs and
democrats are weaker still who vote for
these Republican, Democrats; but fortu-
nately there ale not any considerable num-
Der of democrats thus weak il there were,
we would have, like the Republicans, but
little confidence in the intelligence of the
masses, and think the people of the Uni
ted States incapable of government
But the people have governed themselves
for nearly century and we believe they
will still continue to govern themselves,
any amount of radical strategy to the con-
trary, notW outstanding. In the meantime
we will continue to find the Republican,
or sO-called Union" party picking up ev-
cry time and everywhere for Office those
miserable Republican, Democrats. and still
continuing to be ''hefty' on strategy.
, 1863-08-08
We Hope Not.

" If he shall on reaching Washington,
faithfully represent the Union sentiment,
and zealously advocate our M ter;al inter-
estS' regardless of partizan bias or geo.
graphical localities, he will receive our cor
dial support"
The above is from the Washington
Standard of July 25th. That Mr.. Cole
will " faithfully represent the Union senti-
ment, and advocate cur material interests.
regardless of partisan bias or geographical
localities no one wlo is acquainted with
him will for moment doubt This he
everywhere upon the the stump pledged
himself to the people to do, and he will no
doubt faithfully redeem that pledge. But
we beg Of the Standa d, for Mr.. Cole S
sake, and for the sake of the Union cause
in this Territory, to yield him in future on
ly the same kind of support that it yielded
him in the late canvass, to-wit its most
violent ano yenOmous opposition.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-09
SEprEMREa 7rH. 1868.

Mr.. EDITOR I'm picking up by chance
the Ashland Times and looking over the mig
ger editorials I happened to see an article
about the military election that was held IN
Ashland on the 25th of August, in which it
is stated that the Perry township boys gave
three cheers for JEFF. Davis as they were ]eav-
ing the town for home. This is a lie from be-
ginning to end. While I was reading the
false article, it brought the following words to
nv mind that I heard a man utter a few weeks
ago. Said he, 81 would have been an aboli-
zionist long ago but I hate to be such a black
COMPOUNDED liar" I am liar enough without
joining such a mean, false and lying party that
says the Union is a league with the devil and
the Constitutions covenant with hell? In
looking further 1 noticed a standing advertise
ment about Vallandigham that he proposed
to divide the Union in four Independent pow
ers. That is another lie all they fear is, if
VAL gets in power they cannot plumber and
steal enough from Uncle Sans Golfers and ar
rest men for expressing their opinions about
this abolition war. Now is the time they
think to use all their enginery of lying that
their SOU, muSny OrainS cali luVeuE- SlI
They think NOW is the time to get the me-
groes free or never. If the power goes out of
their hands once, which I think it will in
about eighteen months, when it is once gone
their hopes will all be forever blasted. The
Cincinnati Commercial of August 10th, if 1
mistake not, advises some of the loyal manu-
featuring establishments to employ negroes in
place of the Irish. Nobody need blame JEFF
for employing a negro to perform his editorial
labors. The reason is because he has nearly
blowed all his soft mushy brains out by cal
ling democrats copperheads, butternuts and
traitors so much that it is really a wonder he
had enough OF sound sense left in his rotten
brain pan to give his negro performer one dol
lar and seven cents a weeks. So you see there
is nothing like being loyal. Mr.. Editor, par
don me for noticing this gentlemeH with a
ponderous stomach so much. Such a big bag
of dirt, tied up nasty, only acquires Importance
by the magnitude of its nauseous odor.
A PERRY TOWNSHIP BOY.
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Gen. VIM. HI. LYLE.

In a magnificent speech, made on the re-
ceipt of a Maltese Cross presented to him by
the 10th Ohio Regiment, of which he was
formerly Colonel, said "If the rebel armies
II will not say the rebel States, for it is not
against the States nor their Constitutional
rights we wage war-if the rebel armies and
The oligarchy who control them have their
pride broken, and their prestige humbled, let
them blame themselves"
Again, he says:
at will be for you soldiers to see that the
poaers Of The Government are restricted to
their laafut and appropriate channels; that
each State has its full and perfect rights un-
der the Constitution awarded to it
One thing is very certain, that this brave
officer, the Bayard of the Ohio troops, will
never be a Major General, SO long as he gives
utterance to such sentiments as we have quo
ted. The telegraph that takes his speech to
the white House, will seal his doom with the
interesting faction who "hold forth" in that
quarter Clereland Plaindealer.
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The ssyyar POwer'' as Defined by q
Veteran AbOlitionist.

BRoUGH papers &nd orators and BRoUaH
himself talk about a hitherto unknown power
in our Government called the "N ar Power
''a large discretionary power'-as BRoUGH
said in his Marietta speech, ''for cases of this
kind" to-wit Arbitrary Arrests, which he
justified. But What is this "War Power p"
JOSHUA r. GIDDINGs, in a letter dated JEFF
ferson, o. October Is, 1860, thus defines it:
This sWar Power" is an unlimited despot-
ism lying behind all Constitutions and all laws,
and is less understood by the American pso
pie than almost any other feature of our Gov
eminent. ire
Gan unlimited ~despotism" is the charming
Entertainment to which the American people
are invited by this negro freeing Administra-
ton. 1t has been less understood, indeed,
than "any other feature of our Government"
because so odious and detestable a thing was
never before, by any considerable number of
Americans, recognized asa ~"feature of our
Government" But what strange and horri-
BILE things we may get familiar with almost
before We are aware of it ! Statesman.
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WHY is TT

Why is it that the whole energies of the
Government are directed to tho capture Of
Charleston /? Nobody believes, or even pre-
tends, that the taking of that city will have
any influence on the event of the war. 1t is
taking three miles square of rebel territory
and that is all. Why don't they take Rich
mond ? This is the seat of the rebel Govern
ment. 1t is there that they have their arse
nails, and immense establishments forthe man.
~ufacture of arms. The taking of Richmond
would be a staggering blow. The answer is
at hand. The Loyalist leaders don't want the
war to end. 1t gives them Office and money,
and they want to make it as long as possible:
Therefore they are wasting the blood and
treasure of the nation on the unimportant city
of Charleston, instead of assalling Richmond
LOGAN Gazette.
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Beauties of the CONSUMPTION.


CScene-A Provost Marshal's ofice-EnteI
Al Al have a ' wife, lying at the point OF
death. I am poor, and have not a weeks pro-
vision ahead for her maintenance. Will not
this exempt me
PRovosT MARsHAL.-No. Fall into the
ranks.
TEnter B B.--I have five little children,
all dependent on my labor, who-m must suffer in
my absence. Their mother is in feeble health,
and cannot provide them with the necessaries
of life. Must 1sgo?
P. M.--of course you must. Fall in
fall in.
IEnter CT C.-My wife is well. Ishave
abundance to leave with my family. 1 could
go to battle as well as not But I'm rich
enough to buy myself off. I'll let poor men
the ragged rabble-fght this war. Here's
$500, and now let me go.
P. M.-Ofoourse, sir, your are at liberty
to go.
is it possible that any poor man will vote
with a party that treats him in this manner Z
A party that favors the rich and Expresses the
poor?
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THURLow WEED ON THE NEW YoRK
RIoTs.-"There is abundant occasin," says
Thurlow Weed, in a letter to the New York
Times, t'for the public adherence of mob vio-
lence. But when all the circumstance have
been reviewed, the popular condemnation OF
those who, while the nation is struggling for
existence, thrust the unoffending negro fer
ward as a target for infatuated mobs. will be
come general and emphatic. Ultra-Abolition-
lists were hailed in South Carolina as the chest
friends" of secession. Practically they were
the worst enemies of the colored man. But
for the "malign influence of those bowling
demagogues in Congress and the President,
rebellion would not, in the beginning, have
assumed such formidable proportions nor in
its progress would the north have been divi-
ded, or the government crippled"
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New CLOTHING SroRE.-We are informed
that Mr. J.HrEM, from the East, is about to
bring to Ashland an immense stock of ready
made Clothing, Hats, Caps, and all kinds OF
gentleman's furnishing goods. He has rented
the West room of the Miller House, which is
now being reitted in splendid style for his
use. he expects to have the main portion of
his goods here within two weeka. He promi-
ses the people of Ashland county that ne will
sell them the very best quality of goods at
much lower rates than they have been acsus-
toned to pay. The proprietor appears to be a
gentleman in every sense of the word and comes
highly recommended for his business qualif-
goods come.
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"Haye We a Goyernment?, p,

This question, asked at the commencement
OF the war with some pertinency, has now re-
ceived a solution, satisfactory ut least to those
whose inquiries were the most anxious. And
the answer is that ice amt got anything else !
We have No rights and no liberty left. We
have too strong a government. True, two
rights are saved to the Democracy-Me right
to pay taees aud the right to be drafted? We
are thankful to the Black Republicans for
leaving even SO stInted a portion Of our free
dom. We apprehend the question as 10 wheth-
er we have a government is now at rest, and
the living issue with the Democrats has be-
come, Haze zoe any Liberties left? No doubt
can be entertained of the result. Active and
persevering effort will yet BRING US back to
the old condition of affairs.-Ohio Patriot.
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: The DOCTRINE OF SEoEssIoN.-Here is
what B.. f. Wade, of Ohio, once said in Con-
gress. The extract may be found on page %, of
the Congressional Globe, third session of the
Bath Congress:
"You cannot forcibly hold men in the Union;
for the attempt to do so, it seems to me, would
subvert the first principles of the government
under which we live"
John Brougb says you can forcibly hold
them in, if you can destroy slavery. But if
you can't destroy slavery, it is a waste of pow
der better let them go.
In short, all of these radicals agree in one
thing, that unless their sort of Union is had,
they will have none.
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The Braugh Fund.

The Abolitionists are quiet as death about
the BRoUeH fund. Why don't they come
out and own up, that their candidate unlike
the good men of old who were willing to serve
their country fer honor, doesn't think that
euen a Governors salary is enough for him
and has taken APP a fund Gy subscription to
make up the difference between the salary OF
Governor of Ohio, and that OF President of q
Railroad. Patriotic BRoUGHl
s'Although on office he is bent,
Hehas T. fruga mind"
py- "THE WAR MUST NOT CEASE
UNTIL SLAVERY Is ABOLISHED
ROOT AND BRANCH"
We have frequently heard Republicans de-
clare they disapproved of he ultra doctrines
of Wendell Phillips. If they were expressing
their true sentiments they can not vote for
4Brough. The above expression convicts him
of as extreme Abolitionism as Phillips"
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EStray Notice.

FTNaken up by Jehn G. Craig, in the town of Loud
enville, Ashland Co. Ohio, on the 2Sth day of
over with mall black spots) supposed to be ten
years old-shod before One Bay Mare with a
star in the face, dark main, legs and tail, supposed
to be seven years old. One Sorrel Mare, left fore
foot white up to the knee, left hind foot white mn
to the pastern joint, supposed to be six years old
August 18th, 1853. no9 If.
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yermilIi6n Institute.

Mr.. EDITOR lit may be of some interest
to your readers to learn a few facts concerning
this Institution. During this summer there
were in attendance 243 students, of which Ito
were Ladies. The whole number of students
during the year has been 326, viz $50 La
dies and 176g young men Nearly one fourth
of these have come from other States. The
list stands thus Virginia has furnished z,
Pennsylvania 20, New York;, New Jersey 1.
Iowa3, Indiana 16, Illinois 5, Missouri A.
Tennessee 5, Canada East 2, Canada West 2,
and l from Germany, studying English. The
prospect for the next session is very bright.
The number of students could soon be doub-
led if we only had more buildings.
al Yours truly,
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DIED.

DIED.,
On the 18th day of August, A. D. 1868, at
his residence in Vermillion township, this
county, JOHN KIRK, aged SO years, 5 months
and II days.
Mr.. Kirk was one of the Oldest residents of
Ashland county, having lived, within what is
now the boundaries of the county about 40
years.
of dyptheria, near New Pittsburg, o Aug.
18th, 1868 BENJAMINE NEWTON, youngest
child of Abraham, and Sarah Miller, aged IL
years, 8 months and 10 days:
W. NJ. G.
Ofdysentary, in Rowsburg, Ohio, ELISABETH
d. and EMMA ETA, youngest two children
of Samuel VIM. and Sarah Jane Wray, aged
4 years, 9 months l day !; and l year 8 months
9 days.
W. NJ. G..
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MeIonsl Melons! MeIonsi

Aaron Binkard, the popular gardener has
now on hand an immense quantity of melons,
large and delicious, at his place about one and
one half miles north of Ashland, where they
can be bought by the load or otherwise at the
lowest rates. He is also in town every day
with a load of them and as h, proposes to
come regularly he hopes to receive the patron
age of the public.
August 18th, 1863-3w.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-09

CONFESS AT LAsT-That Herrick Aliens
Gold Medal Saleratus is the best article known
for making nice light Bread, Biscuit, Pies Pud-
dings, &c. Baseless imitators are trying to
palm off to the public their article, saying it is
Gold Medal, or as good; therefore, all who
would preserve stomachs and health, look and
see that the name of Herrick Allen is on the
wrapper, and be not put off with the spurious
because the Merchant tells you that it is as
good. Have nothing but the genuine Gold
Medal Dyspeptics can use it and it will do
them good. Try it.
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Jbe Asblau6 Nni0n.

TEE ASHLAND UNION is published every
WEDNESDAY MoRNING, in Ashlard, Ashisnd
County, Ohio, by
the following rates.:
tMail Subscribers-in Advance, $500
After the year has expired, 2,6O
Town Snbscribers-in ddrdnee, 200
If paid after the expiration of six months, . 2,26
After the year has expired, 2,61
LAWS OF NEWSPAPERS,
1 Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary, are considered as wishing to continue
their subscriptions.
papers, the publishers can continue to send them
until all arrearages are paid.
y. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take the pa.
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are held responsible till they settle their b,is, aud
ordhr the papers disco ptinued-
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informing the publishers, and their paperis sent 10
the former direction, they are held responsible
b. The Courts have decided that refusing TO taxa
a newsI aper from the Office, or removing and leav-
ing it uncalled fer, is prima facia evidence Of q,
tended fraud.
Ten lines orless make a.Square. Displayed ad
vertisements in a single column, 10 per cent extrn
Double column, double the abeye rates at 80 per c.
extra. Observation-Disclosures and placed IN the
special notice column, one halfnorethan fheaboye
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All notices required to be published by Law. lie
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Business CARDS. lines or less, SIS per annrm.
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All advertisements not accompanied with written
directions, will be inserted u~niilfcrh and CHARGED
a ecordingly.a
Yearly advertisements payaf quarterly,
The above rates will DO strictly adhered to.
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ps-John Brough, the abolition candidate for

b9John Brough, the abolition candidate for
Governor OF Ohio, having miscrably failed in
getting audiences to hear him, has employed
j. E.. Murdoch, the dramatic reader to accom-
pany him in his canvas, and recite poetry
Argus.
IMMENSE ARMY OF OFFICE HoLDERs.-It
requires Tor the purpose of working the ma
chlnery OF the CONSUMPTION law, in this State,
over fifteen hundred employees, and for carry
ing out the Federal revenue law about the same
number. The people have no idea of the extrav-
agance OF the Administration. 1t would seem
as II the intention was to furnish an office for
every Aboiitionist in the country.
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MUSIC.

ISAAC WHITE, teacher of instrumental mn.
sic for 80 years, informs his friends that he is
now located n Ashland, and prepared to give
lessons in Music, BRASS OR STRING BANDs.
wanting a teacher or music arranged, can be
accommodated on reasonable terms and with
dispatch. Musical instruments furnished ON
short notice. Mr.. White can be found at tho
McNulty House, Ashland, Ohio.
Ashland. February, %, IS63-3m.
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sHERIFF's SALE
McWhinney, Hare 6 Co.
In Ashland county
Common plans

Ames s Leach ct al Common Pleas.
order of sale of mortgaged premises duly issued out
of the Court of Common Pleas of said county. da-
ted the 25th day of August, 1863. and to me diree.
ted l will expo e TO sale at public auction at the
door OF the Court House in Ashland on Saturday
the Sd day of October, 1868, between The hours Of
10 o'clock "A M. and 4 O'clock P. NJ. of said DIV
the following described lands and tenen ents. situ-
ate in the town of Ashland, county of Ashland and
State of Ohio, to wit in David Markley's addition
to s i'd town. and more particularly described as
being lot number seventeen I'LL and the west half
of lot number sixteen [l6l being ninety 1907 feet
in front and one hundred and fifty 100 feet deep,
to belonging. Terms of sale cash, appraised at
$4,000. 100.
JAMES McCooL Sheriff.
September End, 1868-ts
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-09

STRANGEl PASSING Saskatchewan
Grant is the only commander who of late has
not prohibited the circulation of Democratic
journals among his soldiers, and yet he is the
only General that has won a decided, substan-
tial victory over the rebels. As the leaguers
have so repeatedly declared that Democratic
newspapers demoralized the army, will they
please explain this strange anomaly. We pause
for an explanation.
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p9- 1t is told of General Grart that when
in the rear of Vicksburg, a gentleman called
upon him and inquired why he did not take
the city. The ready reply was ~ am afraid
If L do AXE it, they will place me in command
OF the Army of the Potomac, and that is GER
tain death to any man"
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The Savannah Academy, under the
superintendent of Prof. G. R. Geddes, is be.
coming one of the best and most important
institutions of our county. TIL School al
ready numbers 103, and is rapidly increasing.
No better or pleasanter place in every respect
for young persons to obtain a good practical
or classic education can be found in Ohio.
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SHELBY HACK LINE.

T F. SAUCER would respectfully inform the pub.
81 . lie, that he has started a new hack, and rood
team running from Ashland to Shelby, leaving
Ashland the following days to-wit Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. Running through OF
i~vesburg' Shanadoah, Rome and Ganges. Leaving
Ashland at half past 7 o'clock A. NJ, arriving nj
Shelby at half past II. Connecting with tile g. G,
s. S NJ. s n. q. R.-A4 orders promptly attended to.
September Bro. 1s6s4gm
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soRauM sYRup.-Mr. william Mansfield

SoRGUM SYRUP.-Mr. William Mansfield
intends erecting a Mill and Evaporator foi
pressing the juice and making syrup this fall
He thinks he will be able to make more syrup
and a better quality than ever was made be-
fore in this county He wants sorghum raj
sers to remember this. The syrup he made
last year was the best ever offered. in this mar
ket so say our dealers.
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An UNPRECEDENTED RUN-At the Store
of Williams & Swineford-in Ralston's bull
ding, one door west of the Post ofice-so great
has it been that Williams is now in New York
buying a new stock of goods They will arrive
the first of next week-when advertisement
viii appear.
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pr See advertisement of sales of Real
Estate in this paper. The Sheriff offers much
valuable property, where persons may find ex-
cetent bargains.
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sgr Let the meetings announced be fully
attended. The township committees should at
once make the necessary arrangements. We
will announce next week several afternoon
meetings.
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Notice.

"AvINe partially regained my health. I here
III by tender my thanks to my former patrons
and again offer my professional services as Physi-
elan OIL Surgeon-to the citizens of Ashland county.
Rooms at the Miller House, Ashland.
II L. CRANE, NJ. D..