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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-06-21
stanton. JeR. Davis. and the
late Gov. Mednry.

ASNeC NOus nASNA"
The following article from the N. York
World will attract attention, aud 80 far
as Mr.. Stanton is concerned it certainly
requires explanation:
Permit me to describe one Of the early
scenes in the grand drama, the last Of
which has not YET been played.
1t was during the session Of Congress,
the winter preceding the Charleston Con-
yentinn, that a grave senator occupied
the attention Of the Senate on the state
of the naticn. His so!emn;ty Of manner
his simplicity Of style, his extreme views
no the subject Of state rights Ill proved
the sincerity of the speaker and recalled
to memory the figure, voice, and senti-
ments of the dead Calhoun. Tae voice
seemed more like the emenation Of spirit
than the uttered convictions Of the man
who was destined 10 be the leader Of the
great rebellion, A sort Of awe spread
over the Senate chamber, and even Wade
and Sumner, and Chandler listened with
an attention akin to respect. Among
the auditory there was n who seemed
more than the rest absorbed in the scene
before him. The Senate adjourned and
| Stanton hastened from the Senate cham
Der to one Of the great hotels of Wash
~ington, and asked to be shown to the
room Of the venerable Governor Medary,
Of Ohio. Scarcely had he entered when,
with a voice full Of passionate energy, he
claimed-"Medary, l have just heard
Davis, and, by all the gods he is the
greatest of living statesman The South
is right, and Davis must be the nominee
Of the Charleston Convention and tc
secure that end you must come at once tc
Washington and take charge of th'
government organ"
Governor Medpry suggested that there
were certain reasons why such an arrange
merit might not be acceptable to MIR
Buchanan, when Mr.. Stanton replied
II will look to that | will be respon
sible for that !! Twill 60 at oncO to tb'
White House and in two hours from nov
l viii see you again" =
Medary waited, Stanton returned; bu
for reasons unnecessary here to narrate
the scheme failed. This was the opening
scene which preceded the rebellion, an
Edwin M. Stanton ooly played the chic
role as the advocate of southern right
and the especial friend Of JetIerso
Davis.
Governor Medary sleeps in an honore
grave, but there are yet three living vii
nesses to the truthfulness ofthis narrative
5 One is a state prisoner who lies in chain
/. at Fortress Monroe; another is his jailer
who declared the prisoners views to b
| just and who sought to place the man h
f now holds in irons, in the Presidents
, chair; the third and last is the venerate
t James Buchanan. This is but q stra
r scrap Of history, but it is not unworthy
. being presented.
VOICE FROM THE GRAVE.
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Our Pike county friends have just
cause FIR going slightly derangcd on the
matter Of oil. last week a gentleman a
few miles from Waverly, while modestly
prospecting on his own hook, found q il
quid in considerable quantity OF a dis
lance Of sixty feet. a company on Lcith
creek found II in small quantities at no
considerable depth. But the climax was
capped on Friday, when the Bear Creek
company struck q vain at the depth Of
six hundred Feet, which has been flowing
from the s%urfaee ever since, at the rate Of
about seuen hnndred gallons per day
This is no fiction for the purpose Of sell.
ing stocks, but tho facts are related to US
by eye witnesses Of reliability. There ia
no doubt that Pike county is enc Of the
finest oil fields in tho country, We alst
learn that the company which is boring
at Londonderry, in this comfy has ever,
prospect Of successs The gas has on sew
eral occasions forced the augurs to h,
sdFfacs6 We arc undoubtedly floating
upon q vosL reservoir Of oil which onl,
requires tapping to bring it to the sur
face - ChiVicofhe Advertiser,
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Davis. Defense.

1t is said that Charles 0'Connor in
tends to call as witnesses, in defense Of
JEFF. Davis, several immaculate patriots
including Horace Greeley, who argued
the right Of secession to the fullest ex-
tent. Also B. F. Butler aud others, who
aided and Allotted the rebellion, and in.
sisted that in Withdrawing from the Un-
ion, the seeding States were exercising
an undoubted right. These gentlemen
are all lawyers, and from their speeches
on record, and letters from some Of them
to Southern men on file, Mr.. O'Oonner
intcBds to prove that JEFF. Davis was act.
ing under the advice Ct counsel.-Ro
chester (N ~ Enion.
This is q good idea, and we would sug.
gest the m Of other witnesses /: The
Cincinnati Commercial, the Chicago Tri
bune, the New Haven Conn Paaadium
the Columbus journal, the Indianapolis
Journal, Salmon P. Chase, Benjamin
+. Wade, are among those whose names
at this moment occur to us. All of then
were against the coercion Of the South il
she withdrew, and it was. perhaps, upor
the strength Of belief hat they repre-
scented the dominant party in tho N nth
and induced tie South to take the haz
ardous step of secession. Mr. Wade, il
1889, in the United States Senate, wa
particularly emphatic in assuring tn,
South that she could go in peace from
the Union if she desired. They took hi
advice, and then he was the severest f.
their punishment as criminala,- Cncin
natl Enquirer.
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The Ashland UNION WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE d,
- The DemOcrsey Of Mt. Vernon,

S@- The Democracy of Mt. Vernon,
Ohio, intend to have a Fourth Of July
Celebration. A.the meeting to make
preliminary arrangements, a series Of res
olutions we're passed, from which VIC
make the following extract:
I'd. That we tender our thanks and
gratitude to the soldiers Of the Union
Army everywhere, for their patriotic de-
votion to our national flag, and to the
Union Of which it is emblamatic ; aud
we hereby exteLd to them a hearty vel
come 70 their homes, and the bosoms OF
their families and friends, as their coun-
try's defenders, and her stay in her days
ard hours of danger:
Sd. That VIC heartily indorse and ap.
prove of the statesman-like plan proposed
by General W. 7. Sherman, for the sur.
render of the rebel army under General
Joe Johnston to the flag, and to the au'
thorities Of the United States, which
would, in the language of the patriot he
70, restore peace, good will and Jaw, from
the Potomac to the Rio Grande:
4th. That the cordial thanks Of the
people are due to Sherman and his sol
diers, for their heroic exploits, and grea,
sacrifices in defence of the Union ; and
that the scandalous charges made againsi
General Sherman, by professed friends o
the Government, eVince a want OF graft
tude to our soldiers, which deserves thu
c%cnsuro of all patriotic citizens
9th. That it is an insult to our sol
diers to say hat the rebellion would no
have been overthrow, but for the aid o
negro troopa, and that he who SO declare
is not the soldiers friend:
9th. That NC further commend th,
patriotism and wisdom of General Sher
man, in refusing to degrade his soldier
by making them the comrades of negroes
7th. That we cordially indorse th
doctrine laid down by President Andrev
johnson, that it exclusively belongs t
the loyal citizens Of tho southern states
to determine who shall, and who shall no
be citizens:
sth. That tho designs Of those VIII
seek to confer the elective franchise upol
the negro, SO that it is to bring that fran
chise into disgrace, SO that it may be til
more readily oyerthyown.
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Negro Suffrage in Connecticut.

The Connecticut Legislature by a two.
thirds vote and over, has adopted q con.
stitutional amendment striking out the
word @white," and giving the negro the
ballot. So far as its Legislature can
speak for it, the land Of steady habits
goes for universal suffrage. 1t is o vic.
tory on the side Of freedom that at any
time would have been important, and
never more so than now. For as we OF
the North have q great baltic to fight in
order to secure suffrage to the negro at
the South, it bchooves US to clear our
own skirts from stain as rapidly as pos
sible.
TIE amendment goes NOW TO the peo'
! &c Of Connecticut, and we have notice
10 advance from the Democratic party
that it is to be resisted at the polls. Par
ty lines will be drawn tightly on that
side against the amenament-we hope
they may be drawn tightly on our side in
favor Of it. But we hope still more that
the good sense of every Republican, as
well as every Democratic voter will teach
him that it is alike impolitic aud unjust
to forbid his black ncighbor to vote be.
cause be is black, and that a party avow.
odly based on moral ideas and devoted tc
free principles has no business to turn itf
back on the cause Of universal suffrage
-Nep York Tribune.
From the foregoing, it VIII be seer
that in Connecticut the question Of ne
gro suffrage is made a party question
the Administration party rallying to it
support aud the Democratic party antag
Onizing it.
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Abolition love for Soldiers.


Congress, in March Inst passed o JOINT
resolution recommending that persons
who have been IN the military or naval
Of the United states M have
been honorably discharged, should DO en-
ployed in all branches OF buslIess IN
preference to those who have not been In
the military service. NOW, let US see
how these Abolitlonlsts carry their pro-
fessious into practice,
AT Upper Sandusky,t editor OF tne
Abolition newspaper has peen appointed
Post Master, over the head OF q very
worthy and intelligent young man VINO
served his country. 10 tne present war,
and who wss cfippieu 70, NE, losing =
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Good NeMs.

8 Gov. Broush declines to be q candi
date for the Governorship. The Ohic
Statesman, in noticing his letter Of dec
lination, says:
by the withdrawal Of Gov. Brougt
from o contest for q nomination to the
candidacy Of Governor, political matters
have been put in course Of resolving
themselves into their original elements
will separate from the abolition element
which up to this time has ruled them
1t is the greatest and the most gratifying
poll ;ical event that has transpired in the
State within four years. 1t brings thu
issue right to a point, which is: Shal
President johnson administer the Govern
ment in accordance with the teaching
of Jefferson, Jackson and Clay, or in &C
ccrdance with the teachings Of the New
England Federal Consolidationists?
Let Democrats and Conservatives tax,
courage. The cloud is lifting
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pG-The representative men Of what il
called the Liberal party, in Great Britain
and upon the continent in France, Ger
many and Italy, think that by the result
Of our civil war pop lar freedom has
gained immensely. After this display Of
~stupcndous Ignorance, and want of com
mon ordinary Information and ~sagaciiy,
il Is easy 10 sec, why the party which
follows these men has always proved uu
fortunate 10 its contests with power
Bruins will tell even IT, employed upon
the wrong side. The American war has
been against liberty, against every move.
! nent Of constitutional freedom.
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Manhood How Lost, How Re.
stored. esasn

TUST Published, o new edition OF Dr.. Gull
81 verwelrs Celebrated Essay on the radical
cure without medicine) Of spermatorhga, or
seminal weakness, involuntary seminal los, es,
impoiency. Mental and Physics. incapacity,
impediments 10 marriage, etc.; also, C%onsump-
ton. Epilepsy aud Fits, induced by self-in-
diligence or sexual exiravagpnce. a
Bas- Price, in o sealed envelope, only Q cts.
The celebrated author Of this admirable
essay clearly demonstrates, from q thirty
years successful practice that the alarming
consequences Of self abuse may be- radically
cured without the dangerous use Of internal
medicine or the application Of tho knife
pointing out q mode Of cure at once simple.
certain and cffcctual, by means Of which eY-
cry sufferer, no matter %bathis condition moy
be, may cure himself cheaply, privately and
radically. NJ hf}
This Lecture should be In The hands Of ev-
every youth md every man IN the land
Sent under seal in 4 plain envelope to any
address. post paid, on receipt Of six cents, or
two post stamps. Address the publish aya
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BRIDGE NOTICES.

THE undersigned will offer TO the lowest
and best bidder, the following Bridges
OF the times following, to-wit:
One bridge near Lafayette on the township
line between jackson and Perry townships,
on Monday the 26th inst at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Also on the amt day o Bridge near George
Swineford's s. on The Ashland aud Wooster road,
at 8 o'clock p. NJ.
Also on the 9th at 9~'o'clock A. NJ. OF Mr..
Gribbens in Milton township.
Also on the same DAY two Bridges in Mil
ton township on the Ashland and Mansfield
road near John Brindles ut 9 clock P. NJ.
Also on the 2sth the building of a bridge
in Hanover township on the road leading from
Lcudonville to Mt. Vernon, across Pine Run,
near Mr.. Mapes, at 0 o'clock P. NJ.
Also on the Goth the building Of O Bridge
in Clearcreek sownship, on the road leading
from Ashland to Savannah, near Ja,ob Nc
Carriers, at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
Also on the 30th the building or repairing
of a Bridge in Ruggles township on the road
leading from Savannah 10 Norwalk, near Mr..
C~arvers. across the Vermillion River jat
0 O'Clock A. NJ.
Also on same day the building Of o Bridge
in Troy township across Buck Creek near ia
Q; b Fasts ut 2 o'clock p. NJ.
Also on the 3D. day of July next, the build
ing of a Bridge near Myers; south Of Lei
digh's Mill, at 10 o'clock, in Orange Town
ship.
Also on The same day in Orange township
near Mr.. Miller's, Of . o'clock the building Of
. Bridge.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-06-21
Military Courts.

Henry Winter Davis, in a speech IN
Congress q short time before its adjourn.
ment, gave two concise def 1itions of a
military court, which we append. John
P. Halo stated in the Senate that the as.
%s:stant Secretary in the Navy had boast.
ed that military courts we're ~"organized
to convict" 1t is a fact, notorious and
indisputable, that innocent parties have
been convicted by these sham courts
Davis says:
at is not a court at all, but an unlaw'
full combination Of tresspasses, usurpine
the functions Of a court, guilty Of a crime
and not not exercising any authority. =
A military commission Of officers too
worthless for field service, ordered to try
and organized to convict"
Recollect, reader, we quote the Ian.
guage, not Of a copperhcad, but ola loyal
member Of Congress. Military courts
according to the definition Of Davis, the
statement Of Hale and the boast of the
assistant Secretary Of the Navy, are sim
ply organizations assembled at tho order
of those in power for the enforcement o.
lynch law.
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Booth VS. JOHN BRowN.-T6ere Is
qnite a coincidence between these two no.
~tofious murdercrs, relative to their cap.
turo. Both were driven to the wall BY
their pursuers and both were shot while
defending themselves - Booths wound
being mortal, aud that Of John Browns
being very painful though not mortal, and
he was compelled TO limp 70 the gallowI
with an unhealed wound, he not being 50
lucky as Booth. Both we're bold, brave,
and bad men, who conspired against the
laws Of their country Erchang'.
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CONSISTENCY.


its logic, its t~ruthfullness, its candOr, and
its consistency. A brilliant specimen Of
its undoabtcd possession Of these high
qualities is afforded In its reply, 10 its is.
sue Of last week, to our denial Of the
charge which it had made against us,
that We had applied a~pprobriOus terms to
the soldiers, etc.
The fellow now denies that he made
such a charge. As we have proven that
he lied when he made the charge, we
will nov prove that he lies when he says
he did not make it. In bis issue OF the
S0th of April last, in referring to the
UNION, says:
"How could it rejoice, when q band Of
"mwderers and thieves" rs it is pleased
to eall'our army, had achieved a grea,
victory over their friends at Richmond"
Again, in his paper Of May 10Th, he
says We branded the soldiers of our army
as "hired Hessians," ''murderers," &c.
Now, to show up his consistency
From an article which appeared in bis
paper Of the 9th inst, we make the fol.
lowing extract:
"Last week the Ashlaad Union, feeling
that its cause, and that Of the so.called
Southern C~onfederacy had come 10 grief
in order to purge itself Of the rebel slime
with which it is begrimmed, denies the
charges we made against it in the follow.
ing language
After publishing an extract from ouI
denial, he adds:
1--WE now present the proof to sustain
our charges"
As We stated last week, we never gave
utteranee to one sentence of his "prcof,'
we will not refer to it again. We then
called upon the editor of ths> ZinaNs To
fortify has assertion, by extracts from
our paper, which he failed to do, because
he had willfully misrepreseuted US, aut
knowing that he would either have t,
retract his false assertions or stand brand
ed before community as q perjurcd liar
he attempts to crawl out Of it in the fol
lowing manner:
"To charge that record upon the brain
less boys whose names appear as editor
of that paper, would be simply ridicu
lous."
And yet, "by request" he again put
fishes, in the same paper 10 which til
above occurs, the "proOf" which be pro
duces ito sustain his charge" VIVA
consistency On the Third page of hi
payer, last week. essays. ito charge tha
record upon the braiuless boys, &c.
would be simply ridiculous" and on tn
Fourth page of the same paper, he say
that 1--WE now present the proof to sus
tain our charges"
This dodge is too transparent too Dc
celve any but fools. Mr.. Times, il yo
' did not charge these things upon US, VIII
did you publish and re.publish an articl
which yOn claim sustuins your charge
: viii you please enlighten us upon thi
: pOint2
The truth Of the matter is this /; th
s editor Of the Times knows that We move
| said aught against the common soldie
D and the only object he could have had
view was, to incite them against us, and
produce a breach of the peace-au Of
: ject the most cowardly and dastardl.
and the only reason he has not su
ceeded in his hOllish desire is, that Il
soldiers disregarded his base and COY
ardly promptings, Out upon all sue
pulling hyprocrites and perjured villain
as the editor Of the Times.
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TO Exchanged Prisoners

Inf rmation wanted Of Joqeph 4. Radiger,
Of Co. II, Oh Ohio v. l., LIST Brig. I'd Division
goth Army Corps, who was taken prisoner
near the N. Edisto, s. c., on tho 10th Of Fe-
bruary last. Any information respecting him
will be most thankfully receiyca,by his anx-
ious parents, at lao Smith street brooklyn.
(3w62)
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Agricultural Notice.

Notice Is hereby given, that IN election and
organization, for the Ashland County Agri-
cultural Society, will lie held in the village
Of Haycsville, on Saturday,. July LIT, 1855,
for Officers Of said Society. All members
Of the Society are requested TO be present;
and oil OF icrs wishing 10 become connected
with the same, are requested to come forward
and become members.
MANY CITIZENS.
June Z, 'Gi-8w52
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7-3O LOAN.
u. 8. $40 StE per ceatt.
GOLD BEARING B Q N d 8

the option of The holder inso
u. 8. $40 Sir per cent.
GOLD BEARING B o N D 8,
These Bonds are now worth o handsome
premium, and are exempt, ps are oil the Gov
ernmc at Bonds, from Slate, County, and Mu-
nicipal taxation, which adds from one to three
per cent. per annum to their value, according
TO the rate levied upon other property. The
interest is payable semi annually by coupons
attached to each note, which may be cut of
and sold to any bank or banker.
The interest at 80 per cent n.
nj cunts TO
one cent per day ON n $50 ote.
Two cents per day on "a 800 note.
Ten cts. o day ON N $500 note.
TweSay cts; n per d SSy on on q a s,SSS aote
Notes of all the denominations named will
be promptly furnished upon receipt Of sub
criptions.
The Not IS of this Third Series are r%eecise.
ly similar in form and priv eyes to the Sew
en- Thirties already told. except that the Gov.
ernment reserves to ittelf The option Of pay
ing interest in gold coin at Q Ter cent, in
;tead CT 7 8-l0ths in currency. Subscribers
will deduct the interest in currency to July
18th at the timo when they subscribe.
Tho delivery of the notes Of this third 10
ries If the Seyenthirties will ommenc On
the LIST of June, and will be made promptly
and continuously after that date.
The slight change made in the conditions
this THIRD SERIES affects only the matte
of interest. The payment in gold, il made
will be equivalent to The currency interest o
the higher rate.
The return 10 specie pOy nents, in the even
of which only will the option to poy intere'
in Gold be availed Of, would SO reduce ar
e~qualize prices that purchases made with sil
per cent. in gold wou dbe fully equal to ihos
made with seven and three-tenths per cent
in currency. This is
The Only Loan in Market
Now offered by the Government, andits supe
rior advantages make 1.-THE
Great Popular Loan Of The People.
Less than S23O,OC0 900 of the Loan au
thorized by Congress are now on tho market
This amount, Mt the rate Of which it is bein
absorbed, will all be subscribed for With
sky days, when the noies will undoub!edl
command a premium, as has uniformly bee
the case on closing the subscriptions to othe
Loans.
In order that citizens of every tewn IN
section of the country may be afforded facil
ties for taking the Loan, the National Bank
and Private Bankers throughout the counti
have generally agreed 20 receive subScriI
lions at par. Subscribers will select the
D own agents, in whom they have confdenc
and who only are 10 be responsible for Il
delivery of the notes for which they recei'
Ord,rs.
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Letters Of administrator.

q NOTICE Is hereby given that on the 11th
day Of May 1866, the undersigned Mary
Wright was appointed Administrative and
James McWright AdminiRtratof Of the Estate
Of THOMAS Wright, late Of Clearcrsek town.
iship, Ashland County, Ohio. deceased.
sA MARY WRIGHT,
JAMES MCKNIGHT.
Ma Qi-,A
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ersM "a A&&RT@&
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