Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-10-02
Huzzah for Gen. Scott Glorious neys-

HuzZah for Gen. ScOt!-- Glorious news-
Democrats Read Hear has Reasons for
not voting for Franklin Pierce.
From the following letter, taken from the
"Iowa Republican" edited by DR.. s. NJ. Bal
lard. whose name is found below. it will be
seen that Ex Governor Lucas. formerly dem
ocratic Governor of Ohio is out in bold terms
for General Winfield Scott. As will be seen.
he does not regard General Pierce as very
sound Jeffersonian or even AS Jackson dem
ocrat and like thousands of others, for that
reason, will not support him. The letter is
worth couple perusals:
Iowa City, Sept. 2. 1882.
Ex-G Gov ROBERT LUCAS.
Honored Sir:-I have, within the last few
weeks, seen it stated in a number of Wing pa
pers of Iowa and elsewhere, that you have
expressed yourself in favor of the election to
the next Presidency of Gen. Winfield Scott,
and that you would support him with your
vote and influence.
assure you sir, that was much pleased
TO learn that this was the position you occu-
pied. But within the last few days this re-
port has been contradicted in some Ofthe
NV object, therefore, in addressing you at
this time, is, to learn from you over your own
signature, what are your feelings and views in
relation to the fitness and qualifications of the
two prominent men now before the American
people as candidates for the high and preem-
inentIy responsible position Of President of
these United States; and whether or not you
design supporting Gen. Winfield Scott for
that office.
An answer from you at your earliest conve-
nience will very much oblige your friend and
Obedient servant,
S. NJ. BALLARD.
To Ex-Goy. LUCAS;
Near Iowa City,
Iowa.
Plum Grove. Sept. 8, 1882.
DR.. s. NJ BALLARD.
Dear Sir: Your letter of yesterday IN
relation to statements "in number of Whlg
papers of Iowa and elsewhere" concerning
the position which | now occupy, and your
enquiries as to my views, towards General
Winfield Scott and Franklin Pierce as can
dida;es for the next Presidency, is now before
me.
And, in answer to it. permit me to say to
the contest now going on, between the friends
of Gen. Winfield Scott and Gen. Pieree-the
Presidential chair Of the Union, the one NOM
mated by Wing National Conventn; the
other by a Convention of the Democratic
party. have sir, as you know, always been
a Democrat; l was born a Democrat, and l
expect to live the balance of my days as
such, and then die Democrat.
Isupported Thomas Jefferson for the Presi-
dency | supported Mr.. Madison two terms,
Mr. Monroe twice, and was one of the electors
in Ohio that voted for Monroe at the time of
his second election. In 1924 was placed at
the head of the Jackson electoral ticket in
Ohio: in 1928 was chosen an elector in that
State, and gave my vote as such, for Gen.
Andrew Jackson.
was President of the Democratic Nation
al Convention at Baltimore in 1882, which
nominated Gen. Jackson for reelection; and
that recommended Martin Van Buren as a
candidate for Vice President on the same tick
ct; supported Mr. Van Buren for the PresI-
dency in s6 and 40. | voted for Gen Cass
in ls4s. and should freely vote for him again
were he a candidate. These are so many
proofs of my title to Democrat. This title has
been well earned, and my title to it shall new
er be impaired. But cannot support Frank
lin Pierce by word or deed for the important
office of President, consistent with principles
which have ever, as Democrat entertained,
the democratic convention of Ohio, which nom-
mated me 1884 as a candidate for reelection
to the office OF Governor of that fourshing
State; these pledges being as follows: My
motto has ever been, principles, measures and
men that wiH carry principles GHd measures
into efect-and you may rest assured, that
whatever may be my station or situation in life,
you will always find me in the ranks of fDemoc-
racy, supporting the principles and measures,
that were professed and acted upon in the ad-
ministration of aJeferson, a Madison. aud a
Jackson, and such men as will carry their
principles into effect"
The position Mr.. Pierce has ever occupied,
in Congress or any other public situation, in
reference to questions vital to Western pros
perity, has been antagonistical to those which
were advocated and dearly cherished by those
eminent statesman whose election to the pres
idency | most heartily and cordially adVoca-
ted. They taught, and have always be-
lieved, that the Constitution vests in Con-
gress the power to open and repair harbors
and remove Instructions from navigable riv-
ers; and that it was expedient that Congress
should exercise such power whenever such
are necessary for the common
the protection and facility of
commerce with foreign nations or among the
Sfates-said Improvement being national and
general in their character. | understand Mr..
Pierce to superadd to the above doctrine, a
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