The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-07-19
SOLDIERS,

navigate the rotten hulk OF their partisan
vessel through tho Shiny waters Of polit-
zeal fanaticism. They are the SOL
diers' friends, just now, par erceusncs-
just as ready to take charge of their pay
as a few months ago they were jealous in
pilfering their beunties, How far the
regard and love of these Republican
leeches upon the body polite for the war;
worn soldier rises above views of person.
al and political aggrandizement, let the
records Of their party show. While the
brave soldiers of Ohio have been battling
upon a hundred hardly contested fields
for the maintenance Of the Constitution
and laws Of our fathers, these trade in
human blood aud Government bonds have
been persistently numbering our statute
books with class and fanatical legislation
-trampling upon every provision of the
Constitution, and setting at defiance the
requirements of the %clearest defined laws.
1t is not from such polluted lips that
the words of welcome to the returning
soldiers Of Ashland County should be
spoken. Well have they merited an ova.
ton, from which party bigotry and parti-
san trickery should be excluded. A well
come from the hearts Of the people-as-
scmbled to cordially grasp the hands Of
the survivors and shed a tear of sorrow
to the memory Of the departed. Such a
welcome it was proposed to give. But
this would not suit the Republican trick
ster, who have roasted chesnuts yet to
draw from the fire.
AT the request of a number Of citizens,
irrespective of party, notices were written,
and sent to both the newspaper Office Of
this place, calling for a general meeting
the citizens to make preparations for a
grand complimentary dinner to the re.
tured soldiers of Ashland County. The
notice appeared in this paper, aud we are
informed that it was put in type at the
office Of the Times. Before its publica.
ton, however, a change zane Ger the
spirit Of L. JEFFERsoN's dreams. Wis
ions of Democrats, rejoicing to see their
ncighbors and their neighbors' children
at hOme-safe from the %privations AMI
dangers of n soldiers life-haunted that
bony box where brains are sometimes
wont to be. The four years lying of the
Times and other Abolition papers was
likely to be exploded-theii craft was in
danger. A pow-wow was had among the
grand Sachems-lODg they puzzled tbeil
puppy brains. An appeal was proposed
to the Secretary Of War to have the place
of meeting closed. Ford's Theatre occu
pied STANToN's grave deliberations tt
the exclusion of every thing else. VIVA.
was to be done? The medical depart
ment Of the Times was called in "consul
tation." Great is ESCULAPlUS, o q
PHILIP HENRY is his disciple! The
Ready-to-M Mind Every Body's-B Business
-Society was put to bed and the birth o
the bantling is thus announced in thu
Negro Equality sheet-"A Grand Recep
ton Welcome and Complimentary Din
ner. 10 the Returned Soldiers of Aahlaut
County, will be given the under Au'pice
of the Soldiers Aid Societies Of Ashland
County" Nota Jene--The Democrat,
paper is requested not to copy.
There now, we breathe more freely
We know it will be done, "as soon a
Generals SHERMAN, Cox, GARFIELD
and HAYES give notification what tim
they can be present."
We still feel a great interest in thi
matter, although debarred from attend
ing in person, fearful that tie distin
|, guished speakers may "disappoint the oc
%casion," we are willing to forgive the in
dignity. of being excluded from the pub
lie programme, and generously PREF are
set speech Of Welcome for JEFF, t
humble over.
In fancy the scene is before us. As
: sembly in the grove. Drab spirits ant
Black. PlatfOrm-not Of principles :
Tdbteau-Ladies Of the Aid Society will
Cox, the 0bcrlin candidate for Cover
nor. Enter JEFF, the Norator, with
face looking much like the ante.neck o
a baby where maternal love had vainl.
, tried to imprint an idea.
"FELLow SOLDIERS :-(JEFF smiles
for ], too, have acquired glory, unde
the shield Of Mars, with the bloody Squil
] rel Hunters-I welcome you with itch
9 hands (Aside-I wonder if they bav
their pay to these hospitables. In tn
: dark hour of trial our country called W
On as to defend her. You went. 1t wa
nccessary-yea more, it was cOnvenicnt-
that some Of us should stay at home an,
\ prevent the traitorous copperheads fror
eonfscating your boupties. How we'll W
{ discharged this duty, let the unpublishe