The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-07-18

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mon manhood compsls me to declare that
their capitalization, to our arms, the ad-
mirable manner 10 which they accept the
situation, and again to be taken back ints
the brotherhood Of the Union, is rs noble
as their bearing was heroic during the
war, aud our own heroic soldiers are the
first to yieldto them this need Of justice.
Now, citizens, that secession 10 the
South has been overthrown, isit not both
wise and just that the disuDion usurpers
Of the North who, emopg other usurpa.
tions, have arrogated TO themselves the
control Of tho Union, party, should be
driven from power; and that the people
themselves, in their sovereign capacity,
should again take charge of the Admins.
tration Of the Government I? -a
In all free countries political parties
will aud should exist; but be is a mista-
ken, If not bad man, who seeks to ere.
ate greater love for party than for our
country. As yet it sonly this word party.
This party tyranny which makes ma.
chimes Of men, and forces them to q men.
tai boz dage more iguoble and more cor.
rupting than was ever negro slavery-it
It only, ! cay, the malign inauercs Of
this word "pariy," which has prevented
the usurpers who dripe--no lead--the
Republicans from being driven from
power. My friend, you say that you are
in favor Of the restoration Of the Union.
Hew. then, can you act with men whose
avoWed purpose is its destruction . You
say that you are opposed to negro suf-
frage, How, then, can you support the
usurper who propose to impose upon
Ohio the penalty Of partial d:sfranchise,
ment to reduce the representation of
Ohio, in Congress, unless you will consent
to make negroes your social and political
equals 7 All, you say that your party
has not declared for negro suffrage in its
platform. Very true; but did your plat.
form Of last year declare in favor Of ne
gro sufragc2 No; and yet, the election
once carried, every Republican member
Of Congress from Ohio, and the Republi.
can members from twenty -iour States, by
a two thirds vote, carried bills through
the so-called House Of Representatives,
to confer suffrage on the negroes vf the
District OF Columbia, and the negroes Of
the territories. And now, my country
men, believing as l do, in the patriotism
and intelligence Of the great body Of the
American people, irrespective of party,
appeal to you to follow the lead Of the
patriotic citizens Of Washington, and Or.
egou, and Nebraska to rise above party,
and aid in saving our institutions by hurl
ing the usurpers from power. Ard why,
Ohioans, will you not exclaim All hail,
Washington All hail, Oregon (! All
hail, Nebraska |! All hail to the young
but glorious trio--our frontier sisters o.
the mighty West! GCheers
But you say that you don't like to act
with the Democratic party-you don't
like the name Of Democrat. Then, for
you, country's sake, for you children's
sake, fer your sake, call yourself what you
will, but vote and act with those who
seek to save our country from bankrupt.
cy and our institutions from total ruin
But why not, without evasion, act with
the Democratic party? During its ad
ministration OF the affairs Of our Govern
meDt, during period Of more than SIX.
ty years, ours was the happiest and the
most prosperous land on earth. We we're
triumphant in two foreiga wars, and the
treason of Burr, the attempted insurrec
tion Of Shay, and the threatened nullifi
cation Of Mr.. Calhoun were all conquer.
ed, by simply adhering to the Constitu.
ton, without shedding one drop Of blood.
[ do not say this boastfully, but in the
vindicatiOn Of history for the Democrat
10 party requires no vindicaiion, it's rec.
ord is our country's history. Look around
you, how few are those in this vast Assem-
blage who were not represented during
the late terrible conflict by father, broth,
er or son II And yet Franklin county
gives more than two thousand Democratic
majority; and as it was with this, so was
it with every other county in Ohio. But
you say, It might be bstterto organize q
new party. But why q new party I = 10
point Of numbers, the Democracy we're
never so strong as at the present moment,
nor so well organized. Our name de.
scribes the character Of our free institu
tions, and while other parties have risen,
fourished for brief space, and then died
and passed away, the Democratic party
has continued to live, because its princi-
pies are those Of eternal justice; because
its life is the life OF the Constitution; and
while it exists the Democratic party can.
no. die. And yet I do not claim infalli.
bility for the Democratic party, for Dem.
ocrats are only men, aud oil mortal men
are liable to err. But in its principles. l
do claim that the Democratic party is 10.
fallible, and il is its principle which con.
stitntes the difference between parties
Then, conservative citizens, you who tru.
ly love the Union, rs we agree in princi-
pie, let us act together. 20
Once upon time, / read OF q gallant
ship which put 10 sea amid the per,ls of
fearful storm. A hurricane madly swept
across the waste Of waters; tho angry
thunder burst with convulsive shocks aud
''lbe liehtDing's red glare painted hell on
the sky.n The brave ship was soon dis.
nantled her bulwarks we're swept away /;
cordage and broken masts formed tang.
led mass upon the decks, and the survi.
vors Of the crew had abandoned the deck,
but the lightning's fash revealed soil.
tAry man, standing by the shattered helm,
with chart in hand, trying to keep the
Sbip above the wsvcs, but determined