The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-10-04

going to pollute the feast of harmon,
and peace Whichths President propose
to give to the country, ,as i.s =.
Again says the President:
Sour country has been SCARED oil over
Then, why can we not approach each
other On principlesrthat are rightin them
selves, and which will be productive o.
good to all ~ =,
lT4iThc day ii not far distant when VI
shall feel IKE some family thai has had a
deep and desperatsa feud, the various
members Of which have, come together
and compared the evils and suferings
they had inflicted on each other They
had seen the influence of their error, and
its result, AMI, governed by generous
spirit Of Cancellation, they had become
mutually forbearing and forgiving, and
return to their old habits Of fratcrnal
kindness, aud become better friends than
ever. Then let us consider the feud
which alienated US has been settled and
adjusted to mutual satisfaction that we
have come together to be bound by 6rmer
bonds Of love, respect and confidence
than ever. f F
"The North cannot get along without
the South, nor the, South without the
North; the East without the West, nor
the West without the East and | say it
is our duty to do all that within our pow
or lies to perpetuate and make stronger
the bonds of our Union, seeing that it is
for the common good Of all that we
should be united. / feel that this Un-
ion, though but the creation Of a centu.
ry, is to be perpetuated for oil time, and
that it cannot be destroyed except by the
All-wise God who created it"
That is spoken of the people Of The
South to the people of the South. That
is good, honest, straightforward copper
headisn! !! Laughter could not have
said it better myself, daughter and /
endorse every word Of it, and only ask Of
the President that he will make it good
by his acts. [Applause
The Questions in Controversy.
"Thc questions now in controversy
touch the very organization of the Fede'
raj Government. They revive the old
theories Of confederation aud .consolida
ton. They are hidden under spurious
and deceptive names Reconstruction,
as cur opponents use the word, means not
restoration Of the Union, but reconstruc-
ton Of tho Constitution change in the
framework Of the Government, and ey-
cry change porposed is in diminution of
the States, and aggraLdizement of the
Federal Government Delay in recon
struction means that military Govern
ments are to be used to effect Them
The tendency of the war is to consolida-
tion We must resist it. 1t will lead
to despotism. Local self government,
the rights Of the States, confederation
These are the only hope Of liberty. Our
fathers saw this, and they formed con-
federation. In few and simple words,
they established the test of all questions
"All powers not delegated are reserved"
Let us bring all to this test. Let us
solve them by it, and as far as human
wisdom can effect it we escape all danger
Shall we change that test now? Shall
we destroy the States ? Shall we impair
their powers? Are we wiser, more pa
triotic, more honest than our fathers
No. Let US restore the Government as
they made it: they gave us blessing,
let us beware hat we do not make it a
curse"
This fOrcible, eloquent and succlnct
statement Of Tic questions now in con-
troversy before the country was made by
Hon. GEopeE H. PENDLEToN, in his
speech before the Ohio Democratic State
and it cannot be too often re.
peatcd,