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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17
The Presidents Proclamation.

. The Presidents precsamation is one
of the most remarkable documents
that ever emanated from the White
House. 1t is not the n which peo-
pie expected him to issue. It is not
such a one as the Ku-KluX warrants.
To that bill it has no relation except
as a commentary or exposition, whose
pertinence and propriety may well be
questioned. On no points was the
language of the bill more emphatic
than on the time, local application,
and character of the proclamations,
which the President might publish I'M
der its authority. when unlawful
combinations" should prevail Sin any
State or part of any State" $50 nu-
merous and powerful as TO be able by
violence to either overthrow or set ut
defiance the constituted authorities Of
such Stale and of the United States
within such State" "ef when the
constituted authorities are in compile
ity with or shall connive at the IN
lawful purposes of such powerful and
armed combinations" then the Presi-
dent shall first make proclamation
Commanding such insurgents to dis
perse." Observe that the rebellion or
Instruction must first be strongenough
to overthrow or defy not merely the
local authorities but the United States
troops stationed in the State. No
enc can truly say that any such po-
tent unlawful combination exists in
any State of the South ; nor can it be
asserted honestly that the local powers
of any State are accomplices of or
conniving at any such rebellion. On
the contrary, the Ku-Klux Khan do
not hold sway to-day in d single coun-
ty or town or village hat We know Of,
and if there is one thing upon which
the best informed Governors, members
of the legislatures and private citizens
at the South entirely agree, it is that
the local authorities are fully compe-
tent to quell ali disturbances that may
arise. General Sherman, who has
been travelling through a part of the
South most exposed to Ku-Klux raw
ages, but corroberates the statements
of impartial tourists in ether sections
when he says: 81 an perfectly sat
isfed that the thing 1.-THE Ku KIuxl is
greatly overestimated ; and it the ku-
Klux bills were kept out efGopgress.
and the army kept at their Legitimate
duties, there are enough good and true
men iu oil. Southern States to put
down all Ku-Klux or other bands o.
m~arauders." Such is the deliberate
opinion of a shrewd observer, who
knew the South before The war and
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17
The Presidency.

Republican candidates for the sue
cession of Grant, begin to loom up in
every quarter. The most prominent
at the present writing is Victoria G.
Woodruff, Who may be fairly denomi-
mated the enameled, painted, fat, fair
and forty candidate. She has recently
issued her proclamation to the lady
refermers and suffragists throughout
the United States, in which she ex-
presses a determination to overthrow
the Constitution and make anew one
which will permit men, women, ne
groes, mongrels, savages and all others
to vote, and then call upon all these
to back up her claims, and if they are
resisted, she will knock the rebellion
of 1862 into the shade. by overturn-
ing everything that attempts to impede
the new revolution. Victoria, is q
Of some "spunk." She has no
respect for gray hairs, nor sex. She
will rule or break the slate. Couldn't
Victoria, be induced to take the sec
ond place on the ticket with the i'm
mortal Ulyss? Politically and intel
lectually there is not a greater old
granny" in the land than Ulyss. IF
Victoria. would only be leased down
by accepting the Vice Presidency un-
der Grant, on the Republican ticket
we feel certain mother Grant, would
be successful in 1872. There must be
compromise between the male and
portions of the great Republi-
party. If not, Victoria, will tear
her check apron, throw away her false
teeth, dump her cotton, and go for the
Republican party. Go in Victoria
and let the wool fy.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17

house obout 6 o'clock, when he was
called to breakfast, but excused him
self, went up stairs and got q navy re
yolver, (Which he ~eencealed under his
coat before going OUT vent to an out
building, and few n5inutes aftcr Gle
report of a pistol was heard. The
=gixer aud
the parties visiting the building found
him leaning against the siding in one
corner, and at first supposed he had n
fit, but finding blood upon his shirt
disclosed the fact that he had shot
himself. A physician was called i'm
mediatelY, but when he arrived to the
sccne the suicide wassdead.
Mr.. II. was we'll and favorably
known in this neighborhood. He
served as Lieutenant in the One Hun
dred and Twenty-faurth Ohio 1nfaptl
ry, and near the close of the a re-
ceived q gun shot wound, since which
time his health had been somewhat
impaired. For several days he had
complained of trouble in his head,
and had not slept any for four nights
prior to his death. It is supposed the
act was committed while temporarily
deranged. He was about 80 years of
age. and leaves a wife and Two small
children, a large circle of friends, and
the entire community to mourn his
loss.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17
The Campaign.


The contest in Ohio this year bids
fair to be the ~livlicst and most excit-
ing since the memorable campaign Of
1910. The issues of the present are
the most important since the adoption
Ut the Federal Constitution. That
every Democrat in Ashland county
may be fully posted upon the great
political struggle which is about to
come off, we propose, to furnish the
STATES & UNION, from May 1st to
October 18th, to clubs of ten new sub
scribers, at the low price Of IS cents
each.
Let Clubs be formed in every town
ship and the papers distributed and
the Democratic majority will be coun-
ted by hundreds. Send in your cash
and names, and ask your conservative
,neighbors also to do so. and We will
keep you posted,
The following gentlemen will please act
as our agents in the formation of Clubs and
10 NuOm tnS elD-CIApkLON I'M NC pau
John Smith and 6. W. Bowerize, Troy.
A. S. Reed and r. McAdoo. Sullivan.
r. Weston and w, W. McCray, and Jas.
Grinold, Ruggles.
J. McCutchin and G. Hunter, Clearcreck.
IT. D.. Ruth and John Doty,- Mifain.
Paul Oliver and Miss r. Rice, Green.
w. Garrett, W. Wolf, George Honey
-barger, and John Younker, Hanover.
w. Wycoff and Geo. limerick, Lake.
w. A. Gardner, j. Metcalf, c. h Boil
man, and J. S. Weatherbee and q. Paullins,
Mohican.
John Van Nest, II. Weaver, james Scott,
J. P. Smalley, David Wygandt, and Jacob
Sheets, Perry. .
j. E. Chase, w. Buchanan, ] C. Bolls,
and G.. Mcconnell, Jackson.
NJ. C. Davis, W. A~rmentrout, ID. Fox,
Geo. Buchanan, and o. II. Scott, Vermil-
lion.
J. Alberson, S. Markell J. Russell. A.
Miller. and w. Peters, Orange.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17
The Carpet Dagger.

This wretched character, which has
proved so great a curse to the South
ern people, is. thus described by the
Courier-JownaL He is pictured in
the different situations and eircum-.
stances in which he appears at the
South. The painting is life-like and
natural and is the work of a master
in the art of word-painting. We hope
the artist who has tried his prentice
hand" on the -Baggep," so
skillfully and successfully, will next
give us the more difficult and despisable
picture of the "Scallawag":
In a word to drop the metaphor,
this WretGhed eamp-folloYer, this fraud
upon loyalty and mountebank dis
guised as a patriot, this staggering,
loathsome and noisy animal, the Car
pet-bagger, having no aim or credit
whatever, and destitute alike of con-
science and character, was enabled by
the force of shamelessGess and bayoz
nets to elbow the best and purest men
out of the way and to fill the highest
places of trust and honor. He was
made a Judge and dragged the ermine
through the mire of his OWN ignor-
ance and corruption, presently created
around about him. He was made o
Mayor and squandered the property
OF the people without stint upon
strumpets and farobanks, openly and
VIGOROUSLY, playing the double and
simultaneous parts of Chief Magis-
strate end social outcast. He was
made a Congressman, and the only
act he performed for his constituents
was to invent calumnies to blacken
thsir1good fanae and keep them under
the ban Of treason and the 'tgffHding
oppression Of a state of perpetual
war. He was made an Agent Of the
Freedmen's Bureau and alternately
swindled and cajoled the blacks. He
was made n Revenue Collector and
cheated the Government he pretended
to love so ardently and to serve with
such devotion that he alone was quail
fled to serve it faithfully. He was
made a Sheriff, and instead of looking
after the peace of the community, he
employed his time serving wanton
writs and organizing negro leagues
He was made an Officer of Militia
and differed only from the Ku-Klux
in his disguise. The Ku,Klux had
no law, mock or otherwise, at his back
and pr6wled by night. The loyal mil
itis-man had at least the pretense OF
law and prowled at all hours. The
sum of the whole was that the foun.
tains OF political well being were mud
died at their source. Every depart
ment of the public service was turned
over to the keeping of thieves and
vagabonds, having neither decency
nor remorse as long as aspecions plan
Of loyalty enabled them to call in the
aid of an alien, partisan power in the
General Government.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17

The President yesterday signed the
treaty OF commerce, etc, between the
United States and Salvador.
The position Of Supervising Gener.
al Inspector Of Steamboats, has been
given, by the President, to the broth.
er of Secretary BeIknap-Mr. JOSIAH
Belknap. The Belknaps are in luck.
So is not II. NJ. Nimms who is dis.
placed.
The Subcommittee of the commit.
tee appointed to examine into the
alleged Ku-Klux ontrages viii meet
to-mOrrow, when it is expected they
Will all be present only four of them
were here yesterday. The Sub-com.
mittee Is to map out a plan of proceed.
ing with regard to this business which
they will submit TO the full Committee.
Many Southern members of Congress
contend that if witnesses were brought
here they would testify more fully and
freely than they would in the sections
where they reside; it is Thought only
subcommittee of the tw~enty-one
who compose the committee, will be
sent South to investigate affairs and
take testimony.
1t is understood that General Grant
mad intimateJ some time since to Mr..
Bancroft, our ambassador to the Ger
man." Empire, that his resignation
would be a relief to him, and the wor-
dy Bancroft has resigned, but not with
resignation as he has thriven by bask-
ing in the sunshine of Royalty and
this is a terrible blow to him. 1t is
stated that Grant had to call in sever
ell profound scholars to translate Baa-
croft's language, in the letter of res.
ignation, into plain English, it was
too elevated for Grant, but that's no
disparagement to him as Bancroft
would puzzle AZ average English stu
dent when he scars into the dictionary
elements. a..
The military ring, that is the por-
ton which hand around Grants skirts
are now in Boston trying to manipu-
late the convention of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic, so as to elect a
tool of Grants as Commander, and
have it run in his interest as an cleo
pioneering machine. That he will
succeed in his desire is not altogether
certain. Gen. John A. Logan, the
present Commander, declines a re-
election, but will oppose any friend of
Grants most f%iercely and his Influence
is great. The truth is the renegade
Logan has no contemplate strength
throughout the country in the Radical
party and among the soldiers. Grant
is aware of it hence his determination
to defeat Logan, before he knew he
was not up for reelection.
GRAFT.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17
Physicians Take Notice.


The Directors OF the Ashland Co.
Infrmary will receive sealed proposals
Notwithstanding for rendering PROBES
sional attentions, and furnishing med
7icihes toTthe Paupers Of Montgomery
Township, for the year commencing
June list, 1871, and ending June LIST,
1872. Reserving the right to reject
any or adj bids, and to-award only to a
regular physician or physicians. Bids
received up to the last Saturday in
May, 1871, by VIM. G., Galloway, at
HayesviIle. -Byorder of The. Board
OF Commissioners ofAshland County.
VIM. G. GALLOWAY Directors
MOSES Ashland
GEORGE MYERS, >Co. inf1y.
April 26, l87l-4wno42. =
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17

SAME time, we feel assured that if his
name is needed to give rigor and sue
cess to the campaign, he will rot re-
fuse to lead. The party needs a nan
to lead in this contest who has not
been hacknied, and whose record has
not been tainted by the military usur-
patipns of the late war, %McSweeny,
is not liable to charges of that kind,
has no political enemies, and would
enter the campaign with an energy
and determination that would result
in the triumph OF our party,
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17
WASHINGTON.
May II, 1871


STATES &c UNIoN.-Yesterday the
Senate met in an extra session for the
purpose of considering the work fthe
Joint High Commission. The CALLER.
les were well filled, and presented a
lively appearance. The floor OF the
Senate chamber was crowded with a
large number of prominent politicians
among whom as Hon. ReYerdy
johnson, the joint author of the re-
jected Johnson Clarendon treaty, who
was the central figure Of a groupe of
Senators who were discussing the
merits of the present treaty and COM
pairing it with the one which they had
so unanimously rejected. There is
no probability that the treaty will be
considered in open session as has been
suggested. The reasons assigned are
that every Senator would deliver q
speech on the subject, which would
prolong the session till the 4th of Ju-
ly; and from the style of remarks
which some of the England crushers
would indulge in, it would have a bad
effect by creating an i'll feeling between
the two countries. The most potent
reason is that it prevents Senator Sum-
ner from delivering his terribly de-
nuneiatory speech on Grant, Fish and
San Domingo, which is now in print.
Summers position in regard to the
treaty is not known; SO far he does
not appear in opposition to it, but
does not approve of some portions OF
it. The tribunal of arbNrators to set
tie the Alabama claims will consist of
one appointed by the President, one
by the Queen of England, one by the
Emperor of Germany, one by the
President OF Switzerland and 4 by
the King of Italy. The Commission
to meet at Genoa and to decide the
question as soon as practicable.
The President yesterday appointed
John NJ. Francis, the editor of the
Troy On. W Tgnes, minister to
Greece. "The laboror is worthy his
hire" and in this case he receives it.
Mr.. Francis has been one of the Pres
ident's beagles in bounding Senator
FeRton OF that State, in the interest
I.cf the Grant, Conkling and Murphy
faction, and SO is quartered on the
Government as payment for praising
Grant and defaming Fentou.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17
France.

The present condition of France is
deplorable in the extreme. The fac.
tons enrolling themselves under the
name of Communists are being grad
ually driven to the wall by the nation
al forces, and the end of the struggle
is rapidly approaching. In the mean,
time the candidates for the throne are
very busy in pressing their claims tor
the succession. The idea of making
France a Republic is being rapidly dis
sipated. Ills not unlikely that the
Germans may be called upon to give
France a ruler and a stable government.
Theirs, is pressing forward With his for
ces, and'there IS little doubt that he
will succeed in putting down the re
bellion. If so, he will be called upon
to reorganize the government. This
generation is not sufficiently indoctrin-
ated to successfully found q Republic.
Bismarck, Will most probably insist
upon the return OF Napoleon, under
whose guidance the Empire fourished
for over twenty years. The Orleans
family is not popular in France and
will be rejected. The signs of the
times indicate that at the proper time
Thiers, will be authorized to invite
to return. If so, France
will again settle down under his rule,
and peace will again spread her baimy
wings over the SCARED remains of the
Fmnira
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Jacob Weiscnstine ct al
Jacob Krnmm ct al.

Jacob Krumm ct al.
State of Ohio, Ashland County ss.
BY virtue of a certain order of sale,
issued from the Court Of Common
Pleas of Ashland County, and to me
directed, I will offer for sale at public
auction, at the south door of the Court
house in Ashland, in said county, on
Saturday, Jmae II, Il. D. 1871, 1871,
at one o'clock P. NJ, OF said day, the
following Real Estate, situate in the
County of Ashland and State of Ohio,
to wit: A part of the north west quar-
ter of section eighteen, Township %,
Range 16, commencing NJ n post in
the center of the public highway in
linz with north side of big barn thence
south 27e west Il rods to a Sest in
the road thence south 67a0 west IS
rods and 10 links TO a post on the road
on the north line of the Andrews es-
tate; thence north 725' west 4 rods
and 10 links on said line of Andrews
lands thence north 202 cast, 26 rods
and 20 links to q post on the north
line ofthe lot ; thence south 81 de-
grees east 20 rods and&1S links to the
place Of beginning, just d acres of
land, being 81 acres off the east end
of a certain tract of land decided by
Orlow Smith and Flora Smith to Slo-
cum and Jones, exclusive of one-eighth
of a n acre decided by said Slocum and
Jenes to S. Martindale. Appraised
at 1866. Terms of sale, cash.
W. 0. PORTER. Sheriff.
J. Kenny, Atty for. Pig.
April 25, 1871-no42-7w.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17
ku-klux.

The Republican papers throughout
the country have been publishing and
commenting upon a horrible story OF
the fayiHg alive and roasting of 10y
al citizen of Georgia, by a body of
KH-Klux. 1t now turns out that the
story was an unmitigated hoax. This
is always the result whenever these
Ku-Klux stories are traced up. But
ia che meantime their retention serv.
es It's purpose of firing the North
ern heart and furnishing an excuse for
legislation designed to secure to .he
Republican party control of the cleo
lions.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-05-17
Democratic Primary Meetings.

The Democratic Electors of Ash
land County are hereby requested tt
meet at their usual places of holding
elections throughout the county, OF
Saturday the 27th day of May, 1871
between the hours of one md siz
o'clock P. NJ. and organize an cleo
ton Board by appointing three Judge:
and one Clerk, and proceed to vote
for the nomination of candidates to be
supported at the annual election in
October next, to-wit:
One Representative in the State
Legislature.
One County Treasurer.
One County Commissioner.
One InErmary Director.
One Central Committeeman.
One Coroner.
The Judges of each election Dis
trict will appoint one of their number
as return Judges to meet with poll
books at the Court House, in Ash
land, on Monday the 18th, together
with the Central Committee to canvass
the votes and declare the result of the
same according to the usuages of form
er conventions. You are also request
ed at the same time and place to Sc
lect delegates to the Judicial Conven-
ton. Also at the same time and
place you will select delegates to the
Senatorial Convention, (the number,
with the place of meeting to be here
after announced,) and it will be the
duty of the Convention on Monday
to select five delegatesto the State Con-
vention to be held in Columbus on
the first day of June next.
Democrats, your Committee desir-
ing a fair and candid expression OF
the qualified Democratic voters of the
county and in accordance with the reso
~]utions of the last county convention
herewith appended, will ask a careful
reading and strict observance of the
same to the end that harmony and
good will NAV characterize our present
and future intercourse with each other.
RESOLVED, That in our Primary Meet
ings hereafter, the following rules shall
he strictly inforced.
1. That no person shall be permit
ted to vote at any election place out
eide of his own township.
( 2. That no vote shall be received
except from the hands of the person
voting while present at the time and
place where the election Is being held.
8. That the poll books and tally
sheets shall be signed by the Judges
and Clerk and sealed up for transmits
SIGN to the Convention and returned
by one of the Judges
4. That no person shall be permit
ted to vote at a Democratic primary
election. except known Democrats and
such persons as will pledge their hon
or to vote the entIre ticket nominated
5. That In case of violation of any
Of these miles by the Judges OF cleo
ton of any township, the vote of such
township shall not be counted by the
convention that canvasses the votes.
6. That the Chairman of the Cen
trail Committee shall incorporate these
rules in the next and future calls for
primary meetings.
j. P. COWAN, Gin.