The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-09-14

foremost from the White House under 1
strong application of boot leather to
very plant part of his physical structure
Out Of his mouth went the suicidal edict
"To whom it may concern" This trans
parency excited intense merriment every
where, and the little boyss with shocking
reverence for the President, shouted t.
the charcoal portrait, "cut behind"
Among the more noticeable of the carl
catures were the following: ---=
Lincoln standing in font Of tie Treas
Fury Office, in an authoritative attitude, In.
scribed. 81 demand my salary in gold"
Another highly suggestive device was
pedition, inscribed, "My Gce! Where's
Banks and his soldiers?"
"Abe in 1866" A coffin containing
the mortal remains of the present Chief
Magistrate and flock of buzzards hover.
ing over his resplendant carcass.
"War." A forcible representation of
an internal spirit flying through the air
and scattering desolation on all Sides
Dry bones, grave yards and burning
buildings in the foreground.
"Peace." A farmer at the plow, sur
rounded by all the signs of plenty and
prosperity.
Abe Lincoln on horseback swimming a
river. Mcclellan sfsafe on the other side" "
and looking back, inscribed. "Abe, how
would you like to swap now?' ..
"Weished and Found Wanting" A
balance with the constitution in one scale,
and Lincoln, confiscation, and the7inevita-
BILE nigger in the other. - -
"Weles' Navy" An old canal boat, a
pepper-box revolver, and skull.
'.I'll trade even." Lincoln offering to
exchange a barrel of greenbacks for a
gold dollar.
THE NOTICES.
Of the hundreds of nottoes that attract
ed universal attention the following were
some of the most noticeable
THE Constitution as it is, and the
Union as it was"
SIN War Tyrants Usurp Power
'In Peace the People Prosper
Gree White Men,
sFree Speech
Free Press
Forever UEterrifed.'
peace will give US Bread
'Four Years of Misrule is Enough
-Rcprbfic1n- 4 ffAffatform;-tiie -Nieger,
Shoddy and Abe Lincoln
'Invincible Club
sWe go for the Nominees
Mcclellan and Victory once More
sWe Intend to Live so that We shall
not be Afraid to Die. Vor Popuh, ror
Del"
War Makes the Rich Man Richer and
the Poor Man Poorer
'Sheathe the Sword and Save the
Union
The Constitution and Laws
'War and Disuniun.'
peace and Union
George B. Mcclellan, the Peoples
Choice'
Democratic Platform-thc Union and
sNo War no Draft
peace and Liberty will Give us Union
md Prosperity
sThe Candidates are Peace and War.
Which do you vote fer?'
'We are for General Peace for Presi-
lent, and General Prosperity for Vice
President
Mcclellan and Pendloton.'
'We endorse the Nomination.
fThe two Georges
Measures not Men,
sWe are coming Father Abraham
State Sovereignty, National Union
sWar is Disuniob; war is Eternal Sepa- |
ration, ,-Douglas.
"a Free Ballot or Free Fight
A large and magnificent transparency
headed the procession, mounted on
'hariot drawn by six horses. 1t was in
cribed on all its sides: "Invincible Club. !
fhe next President, Geo. B. Mcclellan;
he next Vice President, George H. PEN
lleton.' Underneath the transparency
vas brass band, and from the chariot
ockets and Roman candles sent forth a
continued stream of fire.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCES-
SION.
The spectacle presented upon the pro-
ession's entering Clark street was par
icularly grand and imposing. Rockets
sere streaming upwards to the sky from
lmost every house. A number of the
wellings on both sides of the street were
rightly illuminated. Along the whole
xtent of the thoroughfare, seemingly as
ar as the eye could reach, were drawn
p the vast multitude who were to form
he procession. Each man carried aloft
ither chinese lantern or the American
amer, and all the street was ablaze with
ght. Ever and again rose upon the
aim evening air cheer after cheer for the
ext President. As the sound swelled I
ut louder aud louder, crowds came hur-
ying round from the adjoining streets.
he sidewalks became an unbroken mass {
f human beings. The centre of the {
rect was kept clear by the Marshals and .
theirs having the charge of conducting
he procession. The wagon with which l
he Western Band was to lead the process {
on moved slowly along until it arrived 3,
the position it was to assume. About 1