The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-09-20
You Won't, But .You Must.

z Mr.. Republican, this way, II you please,
sir. We do not mean hecandid, inde-
pendent man, but he who is under the
party lash. ss-r,-..g -.- \
Ten years ugo, you cried out for re-
trenchment and reform. You declared
you would never support men so extray-
aganl as the Democrats.
I Time passed. Your party obtained
power. Its corruption and extravaganza
surpassed all preeedent. ~ ssss
Your political masters cracked their
lash ovcryou, and you justified extrava-
eance and apologized for corruption. !,
You declared that the South was q bill
Of expense and welwould be better with
out her, and paraded your faith by car
rying sixteen star flags in honor of the
sixteen northern States
Your masters cried Union, aud you
shouted "it must be preserved u.
Your masters now say the Union shall
not be restored until the South embraces
the sentiments Of New England,
| You embrace the doctrine and declare
there is no hurry about restoring the
I"Union savers" 7 9 t6te y -
| You caught up the sound and Kissed it
| from your throats.
Your masters called the Democrats
l"traitors"
You bollooed it from hilltop and val
ley. ,,,4,
Your masters declared that slavery
should not be interfered with.
1 You became as strong pro-slavery men
as the Democrats, sl s-r
i Your masters said slavery should re
main unmolcsted where it existed, but
should not be carried into the territories
1 You applauded the doctrine and dc
clarediitjust and right. :,
:, Your masters said slavery must be abol
ished fi3't'se i9.ie la H.
You cried loud against "the accurset
institution -s9fe ~
| Your masters said the negroes were al
inferior race, and should not be placed ol
an equality with the whites. s
Il You adduced strong arguments toprov
: that negroes should never have the righ
10 vote or hold Office. 4is
p You masters declare the blacks cqua
. to the whites.
: You curse all who dare to insinuat
|, that God created one race inferior t
another. iH!f sNh}D
Your masters protested friendship 70
the poor man. frs.p.,.. 80, 4
You were eloquent against the oppre
sion Of the rich. tHJ b ~.
b Your masters exempted the bods hcl
!. BY rich men from taxation, ..f,.
h You swallowed their opinion and pr
nounced it good. a,isq l6 lls,
Your masters told you that you b
b. onged to the decency party.
You strutted in style and sneered
e the hard listed son Of toll.
/. Yovr masters now say you are no bett'
than negroes. M
You bow in humble submission to the
decree, wallow IN the African mire ar
* declare it good.
7 You arc the slave Of corrupt men. A
:. :. instrument used by knaves to promo
' selfish ends. You have no principle. \
: stability. No minds Of your own, Lii
+ the wcatherco,k, you turn as tho win
ID Of your masters blow upon you.
er We respecta political opponent W
dares to act independently and seek to
right.
The man who, like an old fiddle can
made to ply any tune, we despise
10 Ifyou are in favor Of the burdens
re =, government being equally distributed
! its blessing, say SO, and act according
= IF you consider yourself better than
niger, speak out and act for the inter
~ of white mani f lts Z
he Don't wait for the whip to crack o'
es; your back to drive you into the party :
- ces.
III Act the man. Act independently.
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