The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-09-27
ASHLAND, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER u. 1866.

or Dullify law OF Congress.
Gen, Cox maintains that the Federal
Government--that Is, 10 his meaning, the
Presiden.- can do as he wills, without
reference to the Constitution, or in other
words, that the power Of the President,
like the power 6f an absolute monarch,
is without control. But such, l am glad
To believe, are not the views Of our patri.
otto people, andif they desire to preserve
free institutions as q legacy for their
children, it .beboovcs lsem them to re-.
buke aud resist the 6hereachments ofdes.
potic power. Applause.
Gen. Cox is at this moment military
commander Of the State OF Ohio, and his
views as to arbitrary power are the more
dangerous, as they are backed by the
word.
RESTORATION OF THE UNION.
The bloody contest which has Just
closed has cost the country $4,000,000,.
900, or about one-fourth Of all the real
and personal property in the United
States, and the lives Of 1000, 900 Of our
best and brayest citizens. This is no fc.
tion, but stern reality.
For what, fellow. citizens, was all this
lavish expenditure Of blood and treasurer
You answer, for the Union. Yes, and
such is the response Of the surviving he.
roes Of the war. What, then, will you
say to the men, who, after all this sacri-
fee, are opposed to the restoration Of the
Union until FIVE, ten, twenty or thirty
years, or such other future time as it shall
please the people of the South to place
themselves upon an equality with negroes?
And such, my countrymen, is the position
OF Gen. Cox. In substance, he says, it
is true we lost million of men, and ex-
pended onc-fourth Of the wealth Of the
nation but, what OF that? We have
more men and more money, and the Union
must not be restored until white men are
placed upon the equality with negroes
On the evening Of the day that Gen.
Cox was nominated, General Schenck, a
distinguished leader Of the Republican
party, entered the arena as his chief cham
plon and from the steps Of the Capitol,
according to the report Of the Cicinuati
papers, lie said:
81 would not bring them (the Southern
States) back this year, or the next year,
NJ would wal,
till new woodsgrows," and by "new wood
the speaker meant untila new generation
sprang up and that, thus, the brave mer
who had fought through the four years Of
war, should not be allowed to see the
Union, for which they had fought, re.
stored.
What is the UnionY 1t is an associa.
tion of States under Government Of del
egated powers, and those powers clearly
defined by the Constitution. Each State
is entitled to On equal representation il
the Senate, and a pro rata representation
in the House OF Representatives, but thu
politicians who supper, General Cox ar,
opposed to allowing the Southern Statel
a representation in Congress; or, in othel
words, they oppose the restoration of tn,
Union for, until all the States are al
lowed representation in Congress, tn,
Union is not restored.
The Me,o York Tribune, from which
read, in an able editorial Of May 18th
1865, says:
"What is called the 'South'-that is
the slave power--is thoroughly beaten
and frankly admits it. There never wal
more complete defeat, nor a frankel
confession of it. On this point the testi
mony is consistent and overwhelming"
The Tribune then gives the following
extract from conversation between tn,
correspondent Of the Nep York Herald
and General Hardee, Of the late Confed
crate service: a
"Gensral, do you think we will hav,
real peace ?"
aldo. think that the people Of the
South are anxious for it. They wanted
peace two years ago." s.'3
"Do you think, General, we will hay'
a guerrilla warfareY"
"If we do" the General replied, IS
help me God, l am willing to fight to pu
an end to-it."
General Hardee expressed the wishe
and feelings Of the people Of the South
and tho Tribune we'll remarks:
"Here is manifested q spirit which ev
cry generous mind must respect. Th
South, so.called is beaten, and acknowl
edges the fact. Slavery has made an is
sue of life and death with the Union
has been worsted, and submits to the dc
cree of Providence. General Harde
says the people Of the South want to liv
in peace with the people Of the North
and will do twill do ii cheerfully il tn
Government does not resort to hars
measures. This is language" says tn
Tribune, (which all can understand, an
it appeals fOrcibly to sane statesmaushir
as well as to every magnanimous impuls
Of the human heart"
Here, then, my friends, we have tn
testimony Of the leading Republica
journal in tho United States that III
Southern people wish to renew fraternl
relations with us, aud once again, in spil
it as well as in law, form part aud pa
eel of the Union. If, then, you are-s
I believe you are--truly friends Of tn
Union if you desire the old Onion 9
our fathers; if you wish the scars Of wI
to he healed, and peace, prosperity au
happiness once more to smile upon OF
land--rise above the prejudices Of part
sans, and act alone for our country. [Al
plaasi. Ne
The questions at issue are too grave
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