The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-10

can be sqr.uabsthipgs6s a ysensgtutio4aI VA
between members of a federatiye government
and the sooner We get lid IF the idea tho bet
ter it win be for us.-Let them proclaim theil
true mission.-Let them take open ground fo
PEACE IfQra suspension of this sanguinary
fratricidal wan and a ~re-ipion of the States
upon the only #ag=ataipAbIe,-an honora
BILE compromise efso1r diHetences.
The Democracy of the North are oppos. ID
to the war as now waged 46a they are oppos
ed to it because waEi disnnion; Abecause wal
can never restore amicable relations etxeen the
States 5becaue the gar on the part of the
Washington Admins aton is a Far of con-
quest, seeking, in violation of the Federal
compact, to forcs an odious government up,
on the people of the Southern States BE
cause they believe the Southern people are
only acting upon the defensive in repelling
an unwarianfablc and aggressive inga--Jf
thei- territory, and that they would be unwor-
thy the proud name and lineage of our he
role anrestorsSiG theyFfahered in the defense
of their homes, their families and fheif lib
critics ;I-7Jbecause. they believe the Washing
tom despotism is protlacting the war oniy,to
cripple the resources of tie South and to
gain time to create aa army with which to.
liberty in the NORTH, And because
thus DelieYe,Ebecaase they love the
and would, not see it destroyed bs-
cause they would see every right guaranteed
by State and Federal Consultations to the
,itizen guarded byscivil law, 81 and ethe mil
tary despotismn, Hkichiis Overriding civil law
md destroying civil liberty, rrebddked,-they
oppose this infamous. war apdIthis more fla
nous Administrations TZIR
The question now to be deeided-and which
must be deeided during thesnext four months
-is whether the people of Ohio are worthy
# being free men, or whether they will deserve
he heritage of the slave end wear his CALLING
~etters: Ifthey relax their yigilance5Aif they
quietly submit to the illegal arrest and trial
# citizens of the State by courts martial,rI
f they submit to the suspension Of the writ of
laleas corpus, the frcedomz of speech and Of
he press, they viii soon lose the only right
low left them-the right of redressing their
wrongs at the baIlot-box. 1t is alone through
he fears of thestyrants shatthi greatprerog
tive is left unp~olluted,--it IS only because
hey do not yetgfeel strong enough to- wrestnit
rom the strong arms of the sturdy y~eomanry
f the land, that a hope.is entertained that the
cople can redress the grieyous wrongs
1hieh have beenEsinficted upon them. let
ach action be taken by the Convention as will
eter further infringments upon the liberties
f the people of Ohio. 5sar s5df 10 JSN
The great duty that will dcvole upon the
Convention, after the nomination of ttIeaHon.
/. FALLAsDIGHAM by reclamation
Eill be to enter a solemn protest against his
rbitrary and illegal arcs. and Punishment,
to ell upon the imbecileSTod to vidicate
ne outraged honor CT the STATE and demaad
f Mr.. Lincoln that he be Immediately re-I
:orcd to his rights as a~ecitizcn of Ohio and
tie United States. Suchaction is necess
Try and those who arrosate~to themselves
lie leadership of the party, must nerve them
lives to meet the crisis,or give place to thoec
will. The people demand,@the peace and
tegrity of the State demand, that the infamous
espot at Washington, who is~attempting to
his iron heel upon the necks of a free,
sople, be told that his cncroachments upon
lie right of the citiz, IN must cease,-that there
a limit b~eyondwhich endurance ceases to
: a virtue, and if they are persisted in
face of the solemn appeals of an insulted
nd outraged people, the Inherent and sacred
ghtzot self5preservation, may compel them
huri him fronlsthe seat of his usurped power.
stBetter be
Where the exIinguished Spartan still is free
In his proud charnel of Tbermopyl@,"
nan the slave of a military-despotism.