The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-11-02
TO THE PEOPLE OF ASH
LAND COUNTY, IRRESPEC-
TIVE OF PARTY.


We beg to ask the attention of every
man,-whether a regular reader of the
UNION or MOTTO the issues that are to
be decided on Tuesday next. We call
soar attention to facts, solemnly, candid
ly, without prejudice or any personal or
selfish feeling. We know that elections
have been carried by appealing to the
pride and passions of men. This was
lone at times when questions of great ma
tional import were to be settled, but when
those questions did not involve the very
life of our Government. We know it has
been customary for politicians in each
succeeding election year to declare that
the result Of that election was to be more
important than anything of the kind that
had ever occurred. We know that elo-
quence, with logical argument, has been
used to convince people that such was the
case. All these propositions may have
been correct. Each succeeding election
may have been the most Important
Whether SO or not, at his time, Ne pro-
pose to leave it 70 the people themselves,
whether in the great and grand or the
diminutiye and disgraceful events that
may succeed this election, there is not
more of prosperity upon the one hand
open before us, or of desolation and ruin
upon the other, than was ever left to ths
decision, Of the ballot
We propose to talk candidly. Itmight
have been charged upon US, that In our
support of the State and County ticket,
we had 3 selfish motive in view; that we ex
vpected benefit from the County patronage.
BE this as it may, it is known by every
man that we have no more interest in the
result of the Presidential election than
any other man should have. We expect
no Office or ~emoluments. We have no
more to gain or lose by it than any citizen
of our broad land. Watching the course Of
events we ~cannothelp but say to thoss who
mag read this article, no matter OF what
political creed, that we believe, as firmly
as we believe there IS q GOD, that if,
Abraham Lincoln is not defeated OF Tues
day next, tle last hope of popular govern
ment is gone forever. We need not re-
peat his muItidudinous acts of usur-
. patton and despotism to prove this. The
world already. knows them. His suppress
sion of the press, his denial of free speech,
his violations of all the guarantees of the
Constitution and laws, his murderous war
fare upon the people of near enc half of
the Republic, his, incarceration of citizens
without charge or trial, and the looming
up of his numerous frowniDg Bastilee, are
d matters of history, and black and dam
ming spots upon its pages. If we would
do away with the reign of terror and pre-
vent the final burial of civil liberty in
America, We must to work at once. But
n chance Is left. That is ae1t Tuesday
We appeal to all men to DO their duty on
that day. Republican, remember that if
a despetism is established in place Of the
Republic, you will fare no better than we.
If the people once get their necks in the
yoke, all will fare alike. We give you
solemn warning of the future. IF Lin
coin gets the shadow of a form of fe-elec-
ton, liberty is gone and the country ir-
resoeably ruiaed. Elect the patriot SOL
Aier and statesman, George B. Mcclellan
and all will be web.
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