The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-07-26
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p~ortance to the Democratic Party than
the present. scourged, maligned and
prosecuted through a period of four years,
and its members during that time charg-
ed by the corrupt demagogues of the OPP
position as being in sympathy with the late
rebellion, it is now just emerging from
the heat Of the contest stronger than be-
fore, Four years of civil war, mainly un-
der the direction Of the tyrant in the
War Department, have not overthrow
nor obliterated its wise and sound policy.
It has been bathed in the tabled fountain
of Bimini, and its youth and vigor are
again restored. Powerlcss for a time
against the unwise and unconstitutional
measures aimed at its destruction by a
bigoted and fanatical opposition, it has at
last escaped the lash Of the prosecutor,
and now stands with toughened sinews and
strengthened muscles ready to renew the
contest.
The great political questions Of the day
standing as they do, great care should be
taken throughout the State in the selec-
ton of good men to gil the various Offices
In the gift of the people. The opposi-
tion are in great trouble as to the serious
question of negro suffrage. The Adolf
ton candidate for Governor is a radical
Of the CHASE and SUMNER school, and
is, therefore, in favor of negro suffrage
and yet dares not SO express himself pub.
licly for fear Of bringing on himself the
wrath Of the soldiers AID a great number
OF the civilians Of his party, who are
more conservative in their views, and who
believe that a negro is a negro still aud
not an "American Of African Descent
slave OR free. There are many men Of
this character whose sympathy tends tc
affiliate with the Democratic moro thar
with the Negro Suffrage party. If prop
er men, men Of ability and integrity arr
nominated on our tickets many Of these
votes will be cast for the Democratic can
didates, and a triumphant majority viii
reward our efforts. 1t is important, then
that good men, competent in every par
%ticular, should be placed in nomination
in order that their ability may in itsel
prove a great strength and support to tn
party. Men of this stamp will not only
command the respect but also the vote
of many Of those Of the opposition VIII
are heartily tired OF the taxes which ar
: still levied and appropriated for the sup
port Of an army whose services are n
longer needed, as we'll as for the supper
of nearly a million idle and indolent ne
groes who are living at the expense o
t of the toll, industry, and sweat of tn
honest laboring white man of the NORTH
At the present time. we repeat, particula
attention is needed to the formation OF gu
, tickets. Let the ablest, truest and mos
available men be nominated. The doc
trines Of the radical wing Of the Abolitio
-, party are 50 repuguant to the conservativ
members Of that party, that, as was tn
case Of the dissolution Of the old Viii
party, many Of its members will refuse I
: follow the absurd and unconstitution
dogmas Of their leaders, and will unit
with the Democratic, at present the onl
national and constitutional party in Ii
country Honest men find it impossibl
longer to support and adhere to the ne
doctrines Of the ultra leaders of the Alb,
> lition party. The ideal elevation Of ii
negro to a position above that Of the POI
white man is a heresy so repugnant to q
idens Of the underlying principles Of o,
government, and any interference wit
i, the domestic concerns Of the individui
States is In such direct opposition to III
Constitution Of the United States, thu
but few, we apprehend, except those VII
: have an occasional nibble at the publ
crib, can endorse and support the fall.
u doctrines.
s Let us, then, unite to secure the serv
: ces Of men who are well qualified for Ii
Offices. Let US select, men whose abilit
d will make their strength; men on who's
Q services We can rely in time Of trial, an
we will be victorious with a trump
worth achieving and Of which VIC may
d proud.
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