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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-10-05

instincts and your ears and bray three
times for unconditional ULionism, ac-
cording to the Philadelphia and Chicago
platforms, DR.. Hopkins and the Knights
of the Golden Circle, and the Union will
berestored.
. Iremain your ~welLbeIoved,
d. S. SAMPSEL.
Now, this is the man that is sleeping
with JEFF and Osborn, that adopts all their
political sentiments and uuites with them
in attempting to foist them upon the peo-
pie of Ashland county. In all our kbowl-
edge of inconsisten cics we never knew of
the case that bore any parallel to this one
No man ever so belied his own record,
and no man ever SO unblushingiy neralded
his own infamy.
In a speech at the Town Hall a short
time since he referred to Judge Jones
and DR.. Crane. claiming them i~nconsist-
ent in acting with the Democracy. How
soT The candidates they support want
the Union restored as it was. They have
always wanted this. They devoted their
time and labor to the cause while there
was a shadow of chance to believe that
the war was being prosecuted for that
purpose. And even though coniscation
acts and emancipation proclamations
might have been Issued, when Lincoln
sent out his famous letter declaring that
the war should not stop or the Union be
restored except upon the condition of the
abolition of slavery, thus fully declaring
that the only object of the war was the
freedom Of negroes, no honest man, no
lover of his country could do else than as
they have done, denounce it. And more
than that, they never endorsed any of the
principles of the Republican party or sup
ported any of its zen or MEASURES. And
we might further say that none but the
Shoddy thieves or men that want some
ofice,--even down to the dirty little Office
of Mayor of Ashland, would support the
infamous policy of the present Admins.
t%ration. And row, David, we wish to say
that this being our first, it is also Jul last
article on you. The brave man that run
SO fast as to lose the sword hat was pre-
scented to him, was not worth even this no
tice.
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That the State of New York having more
than filled its quota under the call for
500, 600 more, Lincoln has agreed TO
credit the excess on the next draft. The
abolition, one horse stumpers tell you
that the rebellion is onsits last legs, and
that there will be no moredrafts. So It
goes. For e~lectioneering purposes there
is to be no more drafts, but the5election
over and the .abolitionists successfnl, "a
rele hting c%ohcription is to be eniorced.-
Abelitionists4who become pale ubout 1the
gilis when a draft is talked of, viii do
well to consider, before casting their bal
lot which is to decide whether we are to
be taxed and conscripted to the last man
and the last dollar. If you wish con.
scription vote for Lincoln and the Adolf
ton ticket; if you wish it otherwise vote
the Democratic ticket. Take warning be-
fore it is eternally too late. The choice
is before you.g
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The Question.

WELLER says that the question to be
settled, is whether the Democracy are to
settle this war %honorably by compromise
or according to old Abe Lincoln's mode.
That is the great question before the peo-
Pile aow !; whether we are to have peace
on honorable terms, a cessation of the
plumber and robbery we have suffered SO
much from during the last three years,
and a restoration to our former prosperity,
or a continuance e of this barbarous slaugh-
ter of our citizens on old Abe Lincoln's
plan, with an increased public debt, de
.preciated currency, bankruptcy, high.tax-
es and usurpation. $50
That is the question. Choose ye which
you viii have. ftE 5a1 qP3T@7aa
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n COUNTY s STATE


This is the last issue of the Union prior
to these elections, and we now desire to
call the special attention of our readers to
their great importance. As much now
depends upon them as does the mere
casting of the ballots in November at the
election for President. As the State
and county elections go next Tuesday, SO
will they in all probability go in Novem
Der. Success or defeat at the former will
have a very great influence upon the lat
ter. Every man, then, who desires the
election of our noble standard bearers,
MCCLELLAN and PENDLEToN, and with
that every man who desires the r~estora-
ton of peace and the Union in preference
to war and disunion, should 60 10 work at
once and insure a decisive victory for the
county and State tickets. There is to be
a two days battle. IF we are driven back,
defeated and demoralized upon the first
day, it will be next to, if not quite, i'm
possible to reorganize our forces with any
chance of success upon the second day
Again, the result of the State election,
if the Democracy are successful, will
chenge the complexion of the Supreme
.Cclrt. With the judicial power in the
hands ofhonest, able and upright men, it
will stand as an impossible barrier Between
the rights and liberties of the people
sgainst the tide of ~despotism, that, spring
ing from Washington, seeks to overwhelm
and enslave them.
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ANOTHER RENEGAD DE


On the 21st of December, 1861, Cap
tain Tully Cicero Bushnell wrote a letter
to the AshLIRd Union, which was pub
Iished in its issue of January 9th, 1862,
from which we make the following extract :
81 have heard more than one of the
rabid anti-slavery men of our Regiment
say that their views had undergone a COM
plete change; that they now believe that
they (the negroes) were better off here
than in Ohio. The inhabitants say that
if the people here could be satisfied that
we had no intention to interrerfere with
their slaves, the masses would Law down
their arms.
"My impression is that Secession is
about played out in Kentucky and West
ern Virginia, and if our Congress will on
iy let the regro question alone, :he time
is not be far distant when peace win be re.
stored. -. Il
When the above was written by the
Capting, he was in active service as Cap
tain. Rebel bullets had q chance at him.
After that, Tully Cicero, the representa-
tive of the two old noble (?) Romans,
got a position in the stealing department
came back, and bought out Congressman
Smiths gas works. Since then he las
been running the gas business double
Democrats supported the war when it
was believed that the policy to be pursued
would divide the South, and that, in the
language of Bushnell, "the niger would
be left alone" Well, Congress did not
leave the niger alone, and yet FULLY
breaches the whole niger platform, and
instead of %leavin. the ~niggers where they
were .'better off than in Ohio" he brings
a couple of them to Ohio with him. No
doubt that he will see that they as are
well taken care of as they were in dixie.
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50 TO WHOM 1T MAY CON
CERN. /,

Having purchased an interest in the
ASHLAND Union, we this week mount
the editorial tripod, and, in connection
with j. w. McCoRD, Esq, hope by devo-
ton to our duty, to make it rank anon g
the best weekly papers of the State. The
UNION, as heretofore, shall be the ad-
vocate of Democratic principles as enunci-
ated by the most gallant defenders of the
cause.
As the dark cloud Of Abolition rule
has, for nearly four long years, overcast
the political heavens of our country,
draining the public Treasury, desoIating
homes and wringing tears from mothers
aud orphans, and as civil war is pouring
out streams of blood from the hearts of
Americas noble sons, it shall be our pur-
pose to put forth such sentiments as will
tend most to the restoration of Peace and
Union and the preservation Of our country.
With the Constitution and Laws for our
g~uide-McCLELLAN and PENDLEToN in.
scribed upon our banner, and Peace and
Union as our motto, we now unfurl our
standard to the gale of Abolition Disun-
ionism and the gentle breeze of the Libsr-
t~y-loving Democracy, and enueavor,, with.
out abuse, to give the former their due
and the latter justice and the best polite
al matter, as well as the local incidents of
the day.
In assuming the duties of the editorial
department, we do not expect to render
that assistance to our worthy partner, j.
". MoCoRD, that he has heretofore re-
ceived from the able and experienced
writer, Mr.. JACOBS, but we ask forbear-
ance of the readers of the UNION for our
inexperience.
With this brief statement, we leave it
with our patrons to judge whether the
course pursued win meet their approval.
| B. F. NELSON,
] j. M. lands.
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The soldiers.

The soldiers are cordi ally invited to at
tend the Grand Mass Meeting at Ashland
on Saturday, the 9Th inst. and hear the
base charge of Abolition papers and poll
%ticians, that the Democracy are their ene-
mics, refuted. Come out and hear the
truth. Remember that the friendship
they propose is as false and leeting as
their principles. Look out for them
They will tap you on the shoulder and
run out of their way to. shake hands with
you, but it is all to get your vote, after
which they care nothing for you. Be-
ware of their perfdy. Gen. MCCLELLAN
is a soldier and a gentleman, acknowl-
edged to be such by all parties up to the
time OF his nomination, but the Abolition
party failed to see it when it was against
their party interests to give him the credit
he so nobly deserves for defending hiscoun
try. Now he is a traitor and imbecile,
they will tell you, but we think the boys
in blue who stood by him during the sew
en- days fight in front of Richmond will
be a little tardy about believing that this
Abolition party is honest in claiming to
be a friend of the soldier, when at the
same time it is trying to cut the throat of
the best General of the age, for political
purposes. Soldiers, don't be deceived by
their professions of friendship and love.
1t is all political thunder, used by thun
dering men for laundering purposes
Reware
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-10-05
HON. B. STANTON,

This honorable ~ Individual speechi-
fed to the little knot of Abolitionists that
gathered in Ashland yesterday. Our rea-
ders will recolIect that in last weeks pa
per;we called the attention of the people
to an extract from a speech made by Mr.
Stanton in the House of Representatives.
Beside having published it in the p
with a view of having him make some at
tempt to reconcile his statement then,
with:.his present position. Some time after
he had commenced his speech, finding he
did not refer to it, we gave the extract to
Mr.. VIM. Osborn, who was upon the
stand, and requested him to call attention
10 it. Mr.. Osborn promised to do So
Whether he did do it or not we do not
know. This we know that Mr. Stanton
did not refer to it in any manner, and it
was either because he could make no re-
ply to it, or because Osborn thought that
would be a damaging blow upon all of
STATIONS speech to have it read. How
is it gentlemen? This old record is an
ugly thing.
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ERAUD. FRAUD!.

We are Informed that Mr.. Beer, aboli-
ton candidate for Auditor against Mr..
Gates, is peddling fraudulent tickets oyer
the county, headed Democratic" with
his name inse rted instead of Mr.. Gates.
We admonish every voter, once more, to
be careful. Read your tickets before yo.
ting. The opposition are driven to des-
peration and will resort to the meanest
character of fraud to steal your votes and
defeat the legitimate object of the ballot
box. The men who do SO are not entitled
to your suffrages. Mark them.
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Beware.

Look at your tickets on next Tuesday
before voting and see that they are genu-
inc. There is no fraud so black aud
criminal, nor deceit so contemplate that
Abolitionism wont stocp to- it to gain
votes, office and spoils. Look out for tick
cts pu.porting to be Democratic-read
every candidates name before voting and
see that there is notthe name of some
hungry, Republican candidate inserted
instead of the genuine. Remember tkat
the Abolitionists did this four years ago
and defeated part of our ticket. Watch
them fF1sz
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-10-05
YALEDICTORY

I anuounce to the readers of the Union
that with last weeks newspaper my con-
nection with the Ashland Union ceased.
During the period of a little more than
I four years that Ihave conducted it, my
: relations with the subscribers have been
of the most friendly character. I bid
them farewell, as to my former capacity
Of editor. With many regrets that I shall
net hereafter have my weekly communi-
ssestion with them. Iwishto each and all
of you happiness and success in all future
lime, and that my friendly relations with
4you may ever remain undisturbed.
Il leave. the :paperin hands of J.. W.
SMucoRD, Esq55-whose ability in the bu-
siness has been proven for some time
past,-and with Messrs. B. f. NELSON
and j M. LANpIs,-both excellent wri-
; tefs able scholars and sound Democrats.
sThs support extended ii me, I can safely
say will be better deserved by them, and
4 know, that, after trial, the Democracy
viii extend to them their universal and
cordial support.
I have one word to say to the Democ.
5raoy and all other true Union men of
Ashland County in closing my former
e.connection with them. IT may have been,
n fact, it his been claimed by some, that
.sthe political sentiments I have heretofore
expressed have been such because it
wax to my personal interest. I shall con-
Time to support these same principles be-
aus I know them TO be srlg1t, and I here
warn you and all others who may read
this that next Tuesday will decide the
ISzss ofEthe country. On the one hand is
anarchy, Wal, taxes, blood and q ruined
country; on the other peace, prosperity
and . restored Union. I therefore ask
allo # you, to leave your farms aud plows
and go to work at once for your own re-
demption, for surely as God lives, if
ABRAHAM LINCOLN is reelected Presi-
dent of these States the Sun of Liberty
upon the American Continent has set
forever.
JOHN j. JACOBS.
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Democratic ficl set.

For Secretary Of Sta to
WILLIAM W. ARNSg tRoNG.
q ia HSupfeme Judges
(FoR FULL. TERB +,
PHILADELPH VAN TRUMP.
(To FILL vAcANe 1Es)
ad.pt 80 Long Vaeane v.
MACHIAS G. WIZ fTELEY.
~ Short Vscan cy,
so ALEXANDER 8 BOYS.
Attorney Col leraI,
LYMAN r. CRIT CHFIELD.
Comptroller of Il le Treasury,
WILLIAM s.. v. PRENTISS.
Board of Ta6bli 10 Works,
GULL TEkM,)
WILLIAM LARWILL
(FoR vAcAiJoY9
CHARLES BOESEL.
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Unkind...

Ben Stanton said in his speach on Tues
dcy, that if Lincoln was defeated, and
Mcclellan elected.that the present cabi-
net officers andaall others under Presiden-
tial control would be ousted,. That's
what's the matter, Ben. We, Intend to
turn out every thief of You, stop your pi-
ratical stealing, and put honest men at
the head Of affairs. These puppy apollo
gists for the present state of affairs are
easily understood. Their great fear is
that they will be choaked off from their
stealing. Watch. them, fellow citizens,
they are robbers, p~lunderers and vaadals.
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ABOLITION RULE.
From tile Thin advertiser.

From tile TiHin advertiser
The benefits realized from the rule Of
Abolitionism are to be found in
Two and a half millions of men taken
from the field of Labor for
the field of
Battle m.
War! Wart wari .Bicodi Car
mage! Free Negroes to compete
with White labor.
ONE MILLION OF LIVES,
and untold Millions Of
wealth destroyed
5OO,0 900 Widows, and double that num-
Der of Orphans
Crime! Misery SufferingI And De-
graduation !
Debt, Taxation and Decentralization The
Constitution trampjed upon
the Union as it was
sneared at
Martial law throughout the whole coun-
try declared by Proclamation
The Habeas Corpus suspended-rhe Ci-
vii Law suppressed-Military
arrests and trials for civ
llians- Freedom
of Speech
and of
the Press only
exercised ut the risk
of Imprisonment aud death
New ofenses, and new laws for their pun
ishment-Provost Marshals sitting
in judgment over the lives and
liberties of the people
DRAFTS! DRAFTS DRAFTS!
accompanied by the essential
adjunct of a despotism.
THE PRESS GANG!
ABOLITION SO 90 A DAY AND
ROAST BEEF!
Every kind of meat sold in the market
taxed under the Excise Law.
An enormous tax upon every mouthful
you eat or drink-on everything
you wear or consume
STAMPS STAMPsf STKMPSt
and taxation the most burdensome
that was ever demanded Of
any people!
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Der

The Mass Meeting of the Democracy at
Ashland on Saturday next. 1t will be
the largest meeting ever held in the
county. All are invited to come. Turn
out, soldiers and citizens and bring the
ladies. Come in delegations-any way
to get here. Our country must be saved
and the Union preserved.
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n65-In Libby Prison a vote was taken. on
hearing eff the nomination of George B. Nc
Clellan. The patient soldiers vote thus:
For Mcclellan S47
For lincoln sss~ 3
Thus soldiers vote When not manacled and
muzzled by Stanton. IL
Oh if our suffering boys at, AndersonTin Q
could be heard, Lincolin would turn pslea.s
He will not ask those soldiers to sing ,tsPisa-
yune Butler" when the remnantsofthe gallant
host gets homo EaEssae
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o4txE SZCSsgfeSssonal Ezeutsrs.
John T. N0attieE. !
~A J6h1 ScKH,
William y. Gilmore,
sss Luther Smith,
CharleS N. Lsmisen,
William B. Telfair,
tfs WilliamsHT GreigktdnS
500 Judson A. Beebe,.
ss.az Edward 3. Stowe,
Soy. 1anes G. Haly,
. Henry g .aMeore,
james Emmitt,
Charles Fl. Johnst5r,
Neal Power,
RobertSAs Constable,
Oliver j. Swaney,
Al Charles NJ. Aten,
ioss David r. Paige,
90 Simeon l. Hunt.
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REMEMBER

To vote early and stand at the polls all
day. Make out your lists Of names of all
the voters in your township and see that
they are all brought out. IF there. are
any who have not voted by two o'clock,
send messengers with buggies and bring
them to the polls. Don't leave one stone
unturned. Remember that every yote
counts and one vote may decide the con
test. Let each o spend the day in-this
work and labor zenlously and success will
crown your efforts.
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AshIun1 %cseunty Democratic
Ticket.

For Congress,
GEORGE BLISS.
Auditor,
ISAAC GATES.
Sheriff,
JOHN G.. BROWN.
Prosecuting Attorney,
GEORGE W. HILL.
Recorder,
GEORGE W. URIE.
Commissioner,
HENRY WICKS.
Surveyor,
JOHN E
Infirmary Director,
WILLIAM CRAIG
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LANDS ON THE POTOMAC RIVER.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY. MD
Tao IeneVae1lts on tie PreUai3es,]
FOR SALE AND FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RES!


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Also, one hundred and fifty acres OF Prime
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FARM At aUCTI0H-sALE POSITIVE.

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LATEST REPORTS.

LATEST KEEORTs.
,corresnon3ence of the Philadelphia Inquirer
NrAR spoTTsYlvANA COURT House,
nor 17-8 o clock, A. NJ The day opened
,h.morning with the following news. sent IN
.ba form Of dispatch from General Hancock
.oGeneral Grant
GrsEgAL:-I have captured from thirty to
forty Guns. I have finished up johnson, and
an now going into Early. As | write, the,
rhole line is engaged but the heaviest firing
i being done by the Second Corps.
Major General E. Johnson is captured. He
commanded the "stoneva|l' Division IN
EvelIs Corps composed mainly OF Virginia
,,oons No doubt Of bis capture exists, for
he is sitting on a log near Ere before me, at
the present moment, in conversation With some
Of our generals.
The attack was commenced this morning at
DAYLIGHT by Hancock, who moved forward his
whole line, and is now driving the enemy.
Brigadier General Stewart Of the Confeder
ate army has also been captured and is safe
within our lines
The artillery firing in the direction of Han
cocks increasing IN extent and rapidly. A
considerable portion Of the Fifth Corps is ac-
lively engaged.
The number Of prisoners taken this morning
is variously estimated. The lowest figure
places them at 5000.
II A. M.-The battle continues with great
fury The Sixth Corps have gene to the re-
lief of the Second, and are now actively engaged
at the present moment.
The musketry firing is tremendous, accom-
panied with heavy salvos of artillery. Every
inch of ground is being sharply contested, and
nothing can exceed the ferocity Of the contest.
Heavy fighting is progressing very near
Gen. Grants headquarters. Several shells
struck near his Headquarters.
The captured artillery are being brought to
the rear, and the roads leading &c the different
corps hospitals are filed with wounded soldiers
A drencaing rain set in about nine Q clock
but it seems to have no effect in abatlng the
lighting in the front.
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