Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-07-06
Correspondent ofo. S. 1.ufsAi..
Judge Johnston al Home.
GARRoLLFoN, CARaoLL CouRrY.
June 2nd. 1850


GAHnoLL9oN. CARaeLL Covsrr.
june 22d. 1850.
Dear Jonrnal--0u very worthy candidate
for Governor Judge Jehnston, was with us
yesteraag, u Carroll county, where for MANY
years ae resided on the head waters Of bis ma.
sslye yellow creek among The hills inhabit-
ca oy g many Of the friends Of his early years
HIS reception, you may be sure was al once
cordial and hatterinQ. AT the little VILLAGE Of
Harlem his old neiRhbors 10 the number Of
eighty Or hundred, knowing he was to pass
thar way, assembled 10 take him by the hand
The scene was one you could mol have wit.
messed without smoiion. Here, in the "haunts
ofhis childhood he again beheld the cold fa
re.lar faces again he grasped the hand
Of his sboson friend Of ripper years. Il was
not the place for political discussion and crinf-
lnatlop. Present differences were buried IN
der the clustering recolections of the past
Ihe genius OF party, and The demon of selfish
ness, knelt and sacrificed atthe altar of friend
ship. Mr. Johnston's allusions to the scenes
and associations Of the place, were exceeding
u happy. He talked for about fifteen min
utes. is few but Johnston can talk, and as he
can't help talking when his feelings are moved
Here. be said, 4 am again in sigh. of the
forests where have hunted--the fields where
have labored- -and the shades whereI have
sTeposed. again hear the nlurmuFing strains
that first filed my soul with poetry. and see
the bills chat FIRST inspired me with ambition.
Here rustic beauty first taught my heart tol
love. and rustic honesty FIRST taught me to con-
Ode. You win, friends excuse me therefore,
d here talk Ike a boy, and feel Ike boy,
and eFy Ike boy About that time all felt
as boyish d himself And sun-burnt rural
hands brushed The geneaous tear from many
dnsky cheek
AT CarFoIlton, we had an excellent meeting
very respectable IN magnitude and charac-
ter believe every township 10 the county
WAS represented whilst number of citizens
were present from Jefferson, Stark and Tus-
carawas counties The ladies-God bless
them-festooned tbs streets with eyergreens
strewed The ualks with flowers and g-aced
the assembly with their presence.
The meeting was held in the beautiful grove
on the grounds Of Judge Pearce, and number
ed, should think. about Eve hundred persons
Mr. Johnston entered fully into the exami-
nation Of the leading questions Of the day
He discussed tns measures Of the two parties
honestly and boldly arr aigned no man mo-
tiyea tradnced no mans character. He laid
down no platform. for himself and surveyed
none laid down byothers He made no pIedg-
.ses and examined none. He invested no "con-
fesaion Of faith. but scanned with the closest
sSrntiny the record of "sOorkso 1t was the
fraaf he looked TO, and not the blossoms He
cpened mp the history Of oflegislation, and on its
pages traced out the lines Of @proqresS" He
ihen showed that every great measure essen
tial 10 the interests and prosperity of The state
and happiness Of the people, originated with,
and was supported BY the Whig party, and
met either the open, determined resistance of
our opponents or their silent Indifference and
cold shoulder
Our system Of internal improvements, the
hgrandest IN the world. resulting in the con-
strnction of canals and railroads on scale,
The magnitude Of which has never been ex-
gcsfed, i Ghe work Of ghig legislation.
Our system of common schools, bringing ed
aucaticn within the reach Of the poor as well
as the rich. originated with the whig parry
was supported BY the whig press--was framed
BY whig committee, and passed BY whigI
votes
The present banking law is also the work
Of The whig party, and in spite of Democratic
opposition and akard money doctrines, CON
tinues o supply The people with a sound ard
convenient currency.
The present revenue law. equalizing the
burtheus Of taxation, is the working of the
Whig party.
The preservation Of the state from the dis
honor and injustice of reputation, is attribu-
ted to whig votes, and with the aid of that able
officer, John Brough, the whig party succeed
ed IN maintaining the high character and cred
It Of our state abroad
BY means Of these s.progyesssVe' measures
Galio has advanced to be the second in rank
among the states of the Union. And yet the
party styling itself the party Of progress" has
given these measures, from their inception to
fheir consumation. nothing but opposition,
open o. indirect, and heaped upon their au-
fhors nothing but calumny and detraction.
The speech was well received, and made a
good impression A few locofocos present
manifested a LITTLE uneasiness The occasional
twiiching of muscle, compression Of the lips
and suppression Of grean, showed when the
speakers well directed arrows reached the
mark and when one sped deep into the quiv-
erinQ Aesh, the sard6nic laugh but i'll conceal
ed the pain.--whilst sally Of wit soothed his
suffering and left him
grinning, ghasely. horrid smile. 2
Me Johnston goes to Canton to-day. No
arrangements having been made there for a
meeting, ne is not expected to speak
need not tell you that in Carroll county
the nomination of Judge Johnston meets with
the universal and unmistakable approval of the
wings In him they have the man of their
choiee--a man whom "they know like book
and lore like brother,
Yours, truly W.R.
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