Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-09-04
For the Fr..m.r,

= " 5eHS Eteetnaus
Mr.. FouKE:-Tn the freeman a few weeks
ago, | saw notice for ameeting ofthe friends
of General Scott, on York South Ridge, in
York township. / also saw IN the "Democrst''
a notice for Pierce meeting. In the afternoon
of the same day at Mr.. Gross in the same
township. Since then, have seen accounts
Of the meetings, in the above named papers.
the communication in the Democrat having
been written by that pink Of modern @Denlo-
cracy and consistency, j. C. Wales, State SUI
perIntendAnt ofthe Maumee and Western Re-
serve road. By the communication, learn
that the Democracy" changed their meeting
from the afternoon TO the forenoon. for the
GVowed object of attending the Scott meeting;
but the real motives. apprehend, Judging
from what is said in the Freeman. and other
circumstances. was to break up the meeting,
by the yalerous conduct Of the delecsable
creatures under the immediate inaue nee and
patronage of the above named Wales. II
might be part of his official duty to disturb
meetings, but such conduct will hardly be toll
Grated by any man. who pretends to rise above
a Five Points occupant.
He paid one Of his friends visit, a few
days ago. and exhibited his native taIent-
Ssh nuGrket,-to perfection. in one Of the dir
test Trades of abuse, that perhaps ever fell
from human lips He did not learn it in the
Church, of which understand he is a shin
ing light, but probably. the practical part. At
Columbus two years ago, when he WAS loby-
ing for the post of Seargeant-at-Arms, in one
Of the branches of the Legislature. In the
conversation he stated that Mugg & Shrenk.
the speakers at the Scott meeting, would
have been well egged, in that Democratic
region if it had not been for his persuasions to
the centrary-sbut," said he, II should have
tiked to have seen them nell eqgedf" The
man who makes such remarks as those, / think
is sunk SO low that the hand Of "moFal resnr-
rection will never reach him. e and the people
can Judge how far the speakers are indebted
to his lienency, in not being egged The only
reason why they were not malteeatsd, BY thia
State agent, and his dependents. was the
cowardice ofthe principal and his aecompiices.
They came for that purposs-the will was
there-and the principal "Would have been
glad to see them eggedI" Such Is the head
OF the professed Democracy Of York township.
No free discussion. except for the supporters
of Pierce
understand be boasts thAtin the last wear
he made sine hundred dollars out Of HIS oficc,
aud be probably did. as understand he paid
his debts, and built good brick house H.
Judge Rowland, / understand, received thirty
six dollars per month for performing thesame
duties, and as doubling salaries has been the
order of the day since the "Democracy'' got
into power, should not be surprised IL he
received nine hundred dollars for his last
years wages. but if he did, he received eight
hundred and ninety nine dollars more than
his services were worth. A StAte Agent the
distnrber of meetings, to prevent the peo-
pie from expressing their Viewsl A free
country. and free speech. are perfectly pre-
posterous in the person Of such men as J. c.
Wales. BALLyILLE