The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-10-26
INDIANA

The Abolitionists claim to have carried
Indiana at the late election by a majority
Of from five to ten thousand, but recent
developemeRts show that the frauds per-
oetrated by the Abolition rebels, when
ferretted out, will give the Democrats a
large msjority. The State Central Com
mittee will issue an address soon in refer
ence to the matter. In the most of the
counties already Investigated is has been
found that the Democratic poll was about
as it had been for some time back, while
the Abolition poll has. increased from ff-
ty to cue hundred per cent. This in
crease is occasioned by running in voters
from other States. and allowing them to
vote at as many different points as they
could. The Administration is bound to
carry the North West any way it can,
and the people may as we'll prepare for
the issue now as in the future. 1t is ev-
ident that the November election is to be
carried for Abolitionism and treason at
the point of the bayonet, IL it can't be
done otherwise. The election in Indiana
evidently indicates that such is to be the
programme. The State election there
was important, there being a Governor to
elect, and of course every art in the prac-
tice of fraud was resorted to in order to
defeat the resident %cizens, and continue
shoddy contractors in power. The ques-
ton for the people to consider, is, wheth-
er they will quietly submit to the results
of such an election, should it be conduct
ed as we anticipate. IF they do, then We
are ready to say and believe that the
pride of Americans, the respect they once
had for themselves and their rights are all
sunk into oblivion, and under the rude
hand of the tyrant, they, have become
worse than slaves. The time has come
for action. If we can't have a free ballot
by fair means, let US have it by force
Our right to have it SO, and by violent
means if necessary, is as clear as the
right of this Administration to stuff bal
lot-boxes and import voters to defeat the
will of the people and carry the election
for shoddy. The election in INDIANA on
the 18th inst, was one of the most bald
faced frauds ever perpetrated on any set
of people under any government. The in
vestigations thus far prove it to be so,
and it remains for the future to develope
the remainder of the black crime and
swindle. In one township in johnson
county alone, where 1872 Democratic votes
were polled last year, only Is were poll
ed this year +; when at the same time 800
afidavits have been made by as many
men, who swore that they voted the Dem
ocratic ticket without scratching. When
ever the ballot box and the right of suf-
is so abused by the party in power,
it is time to rebel against the usurpation
and tyranny and demand hat the ballot
box be untrammelled. IF the people OF
Indiana or any other State or locality sub
NIT to such v~illaineus outrages, they will
be unfaitful to themselves, their children
and their God. There is but one way to
the issue, AMI that is by force of
1t has got to be done sooner or Ia
Ter unless the party in power forbear.-1
The people can not always submit, and
the longer the usurpation and swiGdle are
permitted to run, the more horrible will
be the shock required to restore matters
to an equilibrium. We are in favor of
meeting theissue, made by the traitors of
the North, squarely. If they persist in
c: owding us to the wall, We will resist if
is a drop of American blood left in
veins. Let the people prepare for
emergency, for the party in power is
bound to r~e-eleet Old Abe if fraud and
rascality will do it.