Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-09-13
IeAn 9 Rreslin's Polltlcal Honesty.

gehp q Brsslin's Relltlcal Honesty.
1f any man wishes an index to the eharac-
Ger of 1ehn O. Breslia. la him carefully pre-
selvd the following letter written by him to a
genie nan il cur city. as The tine he was q
memb bsr of she' Ohio Legialaeure
columbus. O.
-Dhza Sin We had another election yes.
terdqg ahd elected yosr Democratic Judges
would hive elected II. but LsrimeF|
Of Perry. bolted and voted with The Wings
AS soon as NE diseoversd this zee raised a
russ b. 9oitts ef order &c, and by1DO OUB-
LIE BALLOTIE e. defeated an election ev-
k.lery' ballot We kept up the .roafastoa' FOE
= three hours. and chen compelled she Vihigs 20
;sadiousn until 10 O'Clock ,o-lnorrow ssss 's
80 ss,sss sEa..s-. JOHN "a sBRESLIN.
ssssssR sReaderaiaer you. have given this letter
: proper rcHction: ask yourself it you could be
an honest man and thus violate your oath, BY
sssusing unfair means as IS intimated TO have
been dose BY the political Jackanape who
penned the above Ask yourself if yon can
: honestly snpporG man for Treasurer Of State.
.sasls0. after he has taken . solemn oath 70 Al.
ssmighay Sod that he swill support the Cbnsti-
tnEion.s dsc. wiII 20 openly ana Hanaonly and
81 violate That sacred obligation Ask yourself
pifa man who has any regard for his donor.
for his ckdrdctsr. for his sOord, or God or has
Rofds (bv whose sacred laws an oath IS made.)
N Ehus blasphemiously dishonesty, immor-
aly God regard lesslY. in6deic-likes and trait
cronsx, violate that oath Ask yourself if
saeh man poss sas n1orS igpiey7und moral
hoaesl8 enough About hin % clain your vote
70 Air iuio an olfce wiieFe be can give
falA sway 10 The desires Of his polisisaly cor
rupt and asaFiciOus heart Ask yourself #
that man d worthy Of public confidence and
nublie 6epol who WIN a d t5y -dOytls ballot
ID Illustrate the cilt of The peoples Ask
,sFourself i an honest man and an honest rep
SSssenfaliye would pruloAg legislator. .atan ex-
.ypsnse. Of NJ IEFE 3 N or z ANEsNTf THOU
SAND DOLLARS By araiasag faiss By
Rqfnfs of ofdis,s.', Er, for weeks Rt 2 stretch,
rkeV Ass tsislg chat Fe was violasing the Con-
Eltnsion hch be had sworn to support and
regard Ask yourself whether man is 81
cor qualified 10 be u public officer who will
Skesp ~ asson.' = iof hours in The Legisla-
.saure. and even cause il 70 adjourn from day &c
ssdags. aithanhs accomplishing anything; when
he knew that be was acting contrary 20 the
:. voice Of the people whom he was called 6
represent? !? y AK yonrselfiff Il sach . Gnanis mol
S@htd iadividua! Ask yourself if sucf
A1msn Is hot Jaise-assdrsr Of the blackes
sdye9 Askyourself il sucha man would b.
any honor your country or yourself. if per
chance, he might BIZ political knavery, secure
the Office of State 3Treasnrer1 and then asl
Yourself if John G. Breslif one Of the actors
IN that disgsaeef1I affair 10 which the abov'
letter refers. is ftor qualified for one Of th'
higteak Offices in the glft Of q ,free people ?
Ask y0uEselFif that man IS wotthysof you
vote, who-would bargain and sell you for self
honors and personal enlolun6enss. and wheth
sr Rreslin. who. for the sake Of gaining th'
Speak ker s chair, did cast his vote with aboli
tionisls and thus enable them 20 secure
United States Senator and several state ON
.eeBs g tks man with whom your trusts cal
BE eonhded with security? Ask yoursel
whether thas man deserves your suffrages
who has been shgnnatiziug you with low, anc
petty epishets such as boiler, = y renegade,
&c. Just because you have felt inclined 10 ac
according To- the aictales sof your own cons
cience, and from honest motives refused &
support him TO an Office which you have tho
him incompetent 10 Gil These are feV
1anesiions which ought to interest you. MI
Bsisa nsn who has through polticalintrigue
been already entrusted much with Office
ne 11a 4ilctIfA fAtlo oCoe
proved himself unworthy the confidence i'm
posed in him. He is out again. for a still NOR
Important posi-. and is now making himself Sal
things to ,atE EaeRs with q hope that he ma
ReftReirsaid az che polls. Himself and hi
eourt 1asas eliqlas.'' are slraining every nerv
going into every nook and corner Of III
eonntys and even 10 other parts Of the State
1egging and begging, praying and Fallying th
democracy to his support. 4 HIS past career
no Recommendation 70 him. His services Will
in Office. instead Of commencing him TO th
faIuFe regards OF The public. butserve 10 des
froy public confidence in him And why doe
his former friends abolt'' him. Beeauseh h
has been weighed ID The balance Of publ
trust ane found wanting. Had he been
faithful steward be would have been reward
ed for his work sake sssssl s'aiss.Y -
IN conclusion, does man not yioEose h
oath, who asssern pts to carry our the ends as
set forth IN the letter at the head of this Al
tckle? II you answer yes, Has not John
Rreslinu done thatrery aet2 Does shenos &C
mitit TOO. when he says sge By double 6allO
inq," DC, "defsated an election" Let ever
honest man answer, If such d man is not
traitor at heart