The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-07-26
Let the People Read.

ihe O%inoihnai Uu@ette, u paper thaI
calculates ONE in this county, says that
"negroes are far superior to the Irish,
Swedes and Russians who find
their way to this country" Now, were
that the opinion Of the editor of the Ga
eette merely, it would not amount to much,
but it seems to be the prevailing sentl.
ment Of the Republican party. They
show it by advocating negro suffrage
by attempting to confer the elective fran.
chise upon a class who would. know as
much about what it is as an insect at.
tracted by the glare of light knows the
danger when it darts into the blaze. Sc
riously, we warn all foreign born citizens
to beware of tho Republican party. They
have no love or kindly feeling for you
Where did their leaders and their party
organ stand in the bitter Know Nothing
times? Who plotted at midnight? Who
told strange and monstrous stories about
your church ? Who, like old Tom Cor
win in the Mexican War, would have met
you, when you and yours landed on our
shores seeking a home and liberty, "with
bloody hands and hospitabh grauss l"-
Who DID meet you thus? You have
only to trace back the files Of Republi-
can papers, and search the record of Re
publican leaders to find the answer.
The poor cobbler, with a large family,
honest as the hoouday sun is bright, is
compelled to trudge to the county seat
and pay six per cent of his hard earn.
iDgs-to pay the interest on The millions
Of dollars in bonds IN tie hands of the
weahhy, besides, the tax on his house and
little lot will amount to ever three per
cent, made so because these millions Of
dollars in bonds are exempt and his little
property must help make up the defcien.
cy caused by that exemption. Is there
a mar with soul and principle SO dead
that he will deny that this is one Of
the grossest wrongs ever perpetrated by
wealth upon poyertyY We need not ask
who made this law ? who invented the
despotic system The inventor is tho
recognized leader of the aristocracy and
the grantor was the late Abolition Con.
gress. Do they talk of receding? Why
they boast OF the system and point with
pride how easy it is to get a big interest
and escape taxation. we want every
man to look at this matter. II is not 0
political within or subterfuge, but a ques.
ton OF law, of government, of justice
and equity. We want the people to un-
derstand how easy it is to tie down a M,
ton by unjust aud impartial laws and
transform q free government to despotism.
The Democracy intend to press that sub
ject to the utmost. Incompetent and
ashamed to defend their position, the
Abolition party will gibber aud slobber
about Comprehend, sympathizcr, rebels
&c, but give no heed, press them down
and they will flee. 1t is time. UnfurI
the old banner, boys, the banner of "De'
mocracy, Equality, Justice and Union
Hack aud hew to the right and left, un,
til every ally of exemption goes down
,till this miserable system Of cxcmptine
the rich and depressing tho poor is root.
cd out. We tell the farmer, the mechanic
tho laboring man, that they must act fol
themselves, they must see to it that theil
rights and privileges are not legislated
away. To do it they must act with tina
party which has always defended them.
IF they judge Alright they will shun thu
party that would drive foreigners from
the land ) a party that would thrust thu
hideous spectre Of the negro in the facol
Of the people "a party that makes anu
defends class Legislation against toll Q
party that over seeks to destroy, nevel
builds up. The choice is plain, and We
honestly aud conscientiously warn you L
beware Of the Abolition aristocracy. III
ways are not tho ways Of equality, justice
peace and prosperity. -Fremont Messon
0er.