The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-12-14
. OHIO. WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER Il 1854

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be overlooked. But Maryland presents
the example of complete success. Mary
land is secure 70 Liberty and Unior for
all the future.
Fp The genius Of rebellion will no moro
claim MARYLAND. like another foullspir-
it being driven ont. it may assk 70 tear
her, but it viii WOO her no more 80
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMEErs
At the last session Of Cosgressa pro-
posed amendment Of the copstitufion
abolishing slavery throughout the United
States, psssed ASsnnie, buf fz;it1 - :
requisite two-fkirds vote II the House &
Representatives. Although the;prssenA !.
is the same Congress and nearly the s=ma
members, without questioning the wis.,
dom or patriotism of those who stood in
opposition, I-vcnture 20 recommend the
reconsideration and passage of the meas
ures st the. present session.
Of cource the abstract question Is not
changed, but an intervening election
shows almost certainly that the next Con-
gress will pass the measure, if this does
not. Hence there ia only q question Of
time as to when the proposed smendment
will go to the States for their action, and
as it is to SO go, at all events, may We NOT
agree that the sooner the better. It ID
not claimed that the election has imposed
a duty on members to change their views
or their votes, any further than as an iad.
ditional element to be considered, their
judgnSut may be effected BY it. It ia
the voice of, the people pow for the Arst
time heard upon the question. lls9
THE LESSON OF THE ELnCTIoE.
In a great national crisis like ours uns-
nimity Of action among those seeking =;
common end is very desirable, almost ins
dispensable, and yet no approach 10 suck
unanimity is attajnablc, unless some def
erence shall be paid to the will Of the
majority. Ia this case the common end
Is the maintaining Of the Union, and
among the means 10 secure that end such
will, through the elestion, is almost
clearly declared in favor of such Contstitu-
tiouai amendment The most reliable in
dication of Public purpose in this conn
try is derived through our popular cleo
tions = sas
Judging by the recent canvass and it,
results, the purpose Of the people within
the loyal States to maintaiu the integrity
of the Union was never more. 1fm nor
more nearly unanimous than now. The
extraordinary calmuess and good order
with which the millions Of voters met and
mingled at the polls gave strong assur-
ance of this. Not only ell those who
supported the Union ticket, (so calledl
but q great majority Of ths opposing par
ty also may be. claimed to entertain and
to be actuated by the same purpose, 10
is an unanswerabIe argument 70 this ef-
| feet. that no candidate for any once.
whssever, high or low, has vsntnred 10
seek votes on the ayoWal thas he was for
giving up the Union. There have been
much impugning of motives and much
heated controversy Is 10 the proper means
and best mode Of sdvaneing the, Union
cause but in the distinct issue Of Union
or no Union, the politicians have shown
their instructive knewlsdge that there 10
no diversity Of opinion anong the peo"
In awarding the people the fair oPpor-
tuuity of showing one TO another and to
the world this firmness and unsAimity Of
purpose, the election has bees Of vast val
ne to the National cause. The election
has exhibited another fact that We DO not
approach exhaustion IN me no0. .n PR ~.
ant branch OF the Na n,'lOna f;soa.Is s,.hn,. to
OF living men. Mnas = s,,as ~ = sasny
70 renee. Ina. me rsr an1a;n nsS n = - - ,,.ny
graves ana saases ..;sf' I 10 nov tbs. com.
homes, II = SOM lsne. - a.. nao s.,ls. Ia, bs1. [
pared Wisn she W.. sa.s5 aa,,s - nd S;v;s;ons
pee Oesn ,s;aods. >? .es and 1 rss;ments bsye formed
anu 1 oSh. d-;nsisd and gone ont Of
aoa iousn''
e2is'enoes
A great MAJORITY ;or sne men M mnooOm
PIlsea men s.h -. .,si sI, .a,y;ss The s,.ct;on
IS tIue y ona ~. a a. g. msny voter.
returns Pr ~. :. ean,a The s;.,., res.
couiu nos us,a;.. a.. s,so,;cns hotA nov and
sss y..-s go. ago to.w;t. Cslifornia. Con
'ouI ye.As Esi,.rs nj, I,Eno;s Ird;.na.
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