The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-07-01
DOUGLAs MEN.

DOUGLAS MEN.
We fpquentlT hear men who arc astivel
20 operatipga tho Abolitipnists 10 pros
eeu'ing = war cf conquest and subjugatio
against the Southern States, boast of beinI
Douglas men @DoUaEAs Democrats ;-tha
the great body of tie Democracy have apos
tatized and that they skfe per Sc the Uniol
men OF the North. Let us see what degrc
Of credits should attach to their declarations
For one we feel like. examining the record
and by thar record will we judge them. Her
isthe position of Hon. SEEpHENsA. DoUeLAs
az repeat, IL is time that the line of polio,
was adopted, and that the country knew it,
lin my opinion, We must choose, and tina
promptly, between one offhree lines of policy
4 The RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION
OF III UNION by such amendments to the
Constitution, as will insure the domestic fran
quilitys safety, and equality of all the States
and thus restore peace, unity, and fraternity
to the whole. country.
"a PEACEFUL DISSOLUTION Of the Union
by recognizing the Independence of such
Statesaa as refuse to remain in the Union with.
out such constitutional amendments, and the
establishments of a liberal system of CONNER
clal and social intercourse with them by trea-
Q w. III anu amDsy. s@sf.f
.n5' r,;l;f.r III uoyusa.o
Ebs1e-sansdsd ~ pa.'o ana z 'e ese GATES 1nlen
1900 tha, i;5 800 ~ L On. un..
adopt and, pursue one of those three lines of
policy. The sooner you choose between them
and proclaim. your choice to the country, the
better fer you, the better for scs, the better
for every friend of liberty and constitutional
Opinion. the 6rst n7onos;t;on :. tbs 49,
the last the worst. re
tWa il disnn;on W. w. Z, .ss5 -. g,
senaration. Hence d;sa,;sa /, -ern sssTs
every man in Amer;cs smn.t as.ase. nay
to he oa..;tn.;on :. III 49,
neaee andsrestore1t ba iTn;on. wh;,.p ~
erv disupionist- wLetber ononIW $500.
~Dlott;ne its destrncf;ona = oss e.s.J
peocefml sec.ss;oa - .Se1Ne.Su
means IF render;5s .ssa a,-a s..s..s.satss"
;mnoss;b1a h. ~ nm 'sm. eacHOs
man tbat hos stond;.S 49, !. a"y
$500 ~ 49, AZ. TCHn ~ NC eiec.su Z
E...S VI war, q .
,-Schs ss,actfor h;s Jn.o. nave zoo
49, n,oraast Az. lu.slieos 70 oelleVe' ior
80. . J;sr, !. = Wao ior war VINO
,ns.n e r. I.saee : 20 no.
~ Iin;oa.~m Pisssu: =, .nat Ine enemies OF
49, az $3.50 f.snS - ussIoy sinai
of nrotect;no The nnhI;e $500 80
einp the laws and colIep si,y LII
k:eir Object ;s DIs1NIoN oaS nv. -.
of dccoynnL.5;na .6s1g 80 "s "e""'
AZ am IIpionr man ande 800 -
,co, r. tbe T1n;on
brokon bv sy~oI,t;onS.n d a. @.sSiphAay
of a de Eaefo eoyernment NV some or1 ~
States. LET no act he dome that ill nr.ran
restoration and fntnre nreservst;a,fT Pasaa;s
the only policy that can lead to tba. re.uitr
But we are told. and NJ. bear e. 1900
eyeryvhere. that 6nd> or. sha,barme
have GOT a Government H. g.
crnment pr is the o-nest;on . and NJ toId
we must test that anesfion Inv ns;n H. III;
tary power to mt down all d;scontentad sn;ra
its. Sir. this o-uestien. sfhave we /. &c.,
ment Yn has been nrono,hdad ~ 80
pho has tried to keen his feet on tbe necks Of
the people since tie world begsn' Wbsn f5ei
Barons demanded Ma1na CEar,a from King
John at Runnymede. he exclaimed tb.ye ne
a government Pr and called for hin ar1ystol
cut down the discontentcd barons Wben
1 attempted to collect the shin mo.ev
in violation. Of the constitution of E~noland.
lndIin disregard of the rights of the people.
ind was resisted by them, he exclaimed "have
We a government? We cannot treat with
-ebels put dowa the traitors we must show
hat We have a government When James
II was driven from the throne of England for
dLup iAu Ou lit llUeIIIeS Oh the ne0nle. ne |
called for his army, and exclaimed. aIet MS
show that we have a governmentp,4 When
George III called upon his srmy to nut down
he rebellion in America, Lord North cried
"no compromise with traitors . let us
den onstrate that we have a government. ~
tsran., II, t oyao me people rose aEon tnelr
for tbe;r r;abts ars.r oramn G Inn5
exclaimed, shave We government ?" and an.
pealed to the army 70, vindicate their authority
to enforce the law.
Sir, the history of the world does not fail
To- ccndemn the folly, weakness, and wicked
ness of that Government which drew its
sword upon its own peopls when they demand
ed guarantees for ithier rights. This cry, that
We must have a Government, is merely follow
ing the example of the besotted Bourbon,
who never learned anything by misfortune,
never forgave an injury, never forgot an af-
'front.' Mu9t We domanefrofo that NM hove