The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-07-13

as ga covenant with hell" and but little
while back one of them boasted publicly
that it had been committed to the flames,
and that he rejoiced at it.
Away, then, with such false pretense
as this, that the war is carried on to pre-
serve, protect and defend the Constitu-
ton, when the Command der-in- chief of the
Federal army and navy thus boastfully
proclaims that he has violated the sacred
chart, and his friends are trampling it
under foot.
For SHE UDion"-these same wicked
rulers will say. The "Union of our ia
thers ?-not at all. A Union of peace,
harmony, and love? No-they scornful-
ly answer. What kind of Union, then
are they fighting for? The answer
is written in blood. ..
A Union of hate-a Union of trife-a
Union of dlscord-a Union pinned to-
gether by swords and bayonets-a Union
in which Federal bayonets, shoulder-strap-
ped tyrants, negro Governors, negro
Judges, shoddy lords, and miscegenation
minions are to rule.
Have not their leaders already pro-
claimed their purposes upon the house
tops and in the valleys-on the battle
field and in the churches their speech
es and in their newspapers-with musk
cts and bayonets, and all the dread imple-
ments of death Is it not now adjudged
reasonable by the minions of Federal ty-
ranny to talk about the restoration of the
"Union rs it was''-the Union of our ia
theirs Are not men imprisoned and
banished for daring to utter word in be-
half of the Union of States Has not
the leader of the Federal party announc-
ed on the floor of Congress that the old
Union was desd-dead-dead
Yet with shameless effrontery these de-
stroyers of the old Union-men who for
years, long years, have made it their bust
ness to denounce it as can alliance with
the devil" still tell you, countrymen,
that chief hypocrite of all, the President,
calls upon the people to pray for the I'm
ion. What falsehood and hypocricy.
No, the war is not for the Government
of our fathers-it is not for the Constitu-
ton of our fathers-it is not for the On-
ion of our fathers. 1t is war carried on
to destroy that Government Consti-
tution-that Union. It IS war waged to
overthrow the old Government, and upon
its ruins to erect despotism.
Acts speak louder than words. What
means Ben Butler by starting a newspa-
per at Norfolk and dubbing it The "Ne,o
Regime" The word "Regime" is of
French origin. It signifies rule, system,
government or kingdom. Does not this
show what this shoulder strapped military
tyrant is waging war for?
Upon the flags which he places in the
hands of his soldiers, are inscribed the
old watchwords of our country, "This is
for them" This is to animate their hearts
and strengthen their arms to the perform-
ance of valorous deeds But his newspa-
per is not for the old hag-for the old
Government. Not it. 1t is for ''NEw
REGIME" 1t shows the purpose of the
leaders. A new Kingdom new govern
ment-Lincoln or some other despot to
rule, or, perhaps, Butler himself.
What means the name of the Fremont
journal jnst started in this city, The Nea0
Natione Does this show that the war is
waged for the Government, the Constitu-
ton, the Union of our fathers? Out up
on such falsehoods.
Again do we ask our countrymen to
pause and ask, is this bloody war waged
for tie old Government, or is it not for
"ncw regime" new kingdom, a new ma
ton
Look at Buffers papers; look at FIRE.
mont's; hear what Lincoln and his friends
have to say, and then answer?
Again we ask you are you willing to
wage war to overthrow the Government
of your fathers waste millions of lives
and treasure for such an end