The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-05-31
THE CHURCH AND BARN
BURNING.

The editor of tho Times has a strange
and wonderful propensity for lying
When speaking the truth would be more
creditable to him and best subservo his
ends, still he VW lie, and we suppose
there is no way to stop it. One OF the
most fragrant instances of bis lying pro-
peusity is the following:
awe unperstand that the Wiuebrena'
rian Church and the barn of Mr.. George
Harpster were entirely consumed by fire
on the night of the 18th inst. They we're
situated in the southeast part Of Mohican
Township, in this County, and was the
work of an incendiary. No doubt exists
in the minds of the people in that portion
of our county, that the same spirit that
conceived the rebellion and the breaking
up of The Government, applied the torch
to the Church, and the barn Of Mr..
HaTpster. They were both politically Of
fensive to the "anti. soldier party in that
portion Of the county, and their dcstruc-
ton became in their eyes q necessity we
suppose. We understand the offense
grew out of the strong language used by
the preacher against the assassin of the
President and the falling ConfedcraCy ;
that sumo ataunch supporter of the Ash
land Union set fire to the Winebrenarlan
Church, and the barn of Mr.. Harpster,
there is no doubt"
New, the truth is, the editor of the
Times never "undcrstood' anything OF
the kind. The falschood was, manifest
", manufactured out Of whole cloth in
his own sanctum. The cause of the
Church and barn being burned, was moi
political, but was the result of neigh
borhood feud, which had existed there
for some time.
The attempt of the Times to fasten The
responsibility Of this outrage and CRIME
upon its political opponents, is a wontor
and uujustidablc calumny, and deserves
the contempt and deteststion of ever.
right minded man. If the passions o
the people are excited and lot loose, tn
editor of the Times, and those who sus
tain him 10 the course Of vitupcration anC
abuse he is pursuing, need not latte
themselves that they will have the exclu
sive privilege of pointing out the victims
The property of Democrats, and thei
rights to enjoy, unmolcstcd, all the priv
! ileges Of law abiding citizens, is as dea
to them as similar rights are to others
> and if these are violated without cause
~dtonesnent must come.
These remarks are not made in ar
, spirit of vindictiv,ness or menace, bu
they are well weighed and inspired by
cool determination. It will be well fc
us all, to do all hat lies in our power I
4 put an end tothe antagon;sms that hay
y already SO long existcd among US. The
is produce no good, and may cause muc
4 harm.
/, If our Republican friends prefer
keep up this spirit of hatred and recriu
= %ina,ion, and think it can result benetcia
y ly to ony one who has the peace al
ot good order Of society at Ecart, we can 81
:, that such articles as the one which a
ID peared the last Times, a portion Of viii,
os we quote above, will answer their pr
h. pose.
o. A spirit of cancellation ard fairnt
he among the people, and impaired to thu
rulers, will efe ct, to the great benefit a
49, qualification Of all good men. But if
oh client recrimination and malicious reese
10, ment is to be INDUCED, we will yet hu
even more terrible disasters 10 encoun
80 than those through which VIC have pass,