Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-09-24
BOLTING.

There seems 10 be disposition among
men calling themselves Democrats. in sever
a. portions Of the State, 10 run after strange
Gods ard Moa5itish ,SdnduSky
County Democrat.
Mr.. Democrat, what sort of a god do men
'run after" when they run after swine and
strong drink ?" Is he what the sncients call
ed Bachus? Is he theGod of our fathers
Was he the God of Washington, and all the
heroes and patriots of '7e?
e "MoaJitish womeni ha, ha, ha! Wonder
II the women after whom some of the mem
bers Of the Constitutional Convention" run.
were Moa-bitish, or some other sort of 6itish
women.
minds us Of a scene in n certain grocery, not
one hundred miles from Fremont On the
day of an exciting political convention, after
candidate for Representative had ministered
in "spiitualthings" to his spiritual "6rtthren"
until be felt sure they would "vote right" he
started TO leave. He had got both feet
outside of the grocery door, and his coat tail
was about to follow suit when it was violently
seized by one of the "brtbren." who felt "t
was good to be there" which brought Mr..
Candidate 10 a dead stand still. MIR. Cand-
date turning round TO learn the cause of his
coat tail refusing to follow him, was thus ad-
dressed: "See 'ere--hic, hic old-hic, hic-
s--hic-no-hic, bic, hic--boltin'." Mr..
Candidate didn't bolt.
a "The truth is. we have too many wings in
our ranks-some of whom joined US for Of
l6ce-othcrs for no better reason that we can
see, than to play the part Of spies and trait
ors in the camp"
Hold, Mr.. Democrat until we post you up
a little. As neral tLing, the "5oters, i" as
you call them, are not those who have been
wbigs; they are those who have been born
and baptized Democrats, and are still true dem
ocrots; but who are not "rumsuekers" nor
"4Miamies" Mr.. Democrat, who is the great
sieoderof your party in Sandusky county p
Was he not once whig? Who was your ia
syorite candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, a
few days since? Was he not once whig !?
Who is the mighty Captain OF the "Sdndus-
vky County Democratic Cireuss" Was he
not once whig? Mr.. Democrat. permit a
wbig editor to give you little bit Of whole
some. friendly advice. When people get tired
out seeing the" Circus" don't abuse them for
leaving. The better way is TO keep COOL
But. whoever deserted The whig ranks and
enlisted in the democratic for an Office. and
was disappointed; whether saint or sinner.
rag, shag or bobtail? 1t has been, if not now,
the policy Of your party. to encourage and
promote deserters, and suffer to 90 unreward-
ed those who have borne the heat and bur-
then Of the battle. Don't complain then, if
your old and faithful soldiers should leave
you. But who are leaving the democratic
rapks? Can't man be democrat unless he
be dram -drnker or "Miami7 ," Answer
as that "one question
We DO DO, know, Mr.. Democrat. whether
you have any "spies and traitors in your
"mqr ramp or not; but we DO know you
baye had those in your camp meetings., who
have basely betrayed you. The memorable
camp meeting ct wb;ch the a bic, spirited and
spiiritsai Rev Redeyed Demyohn preached
such powerful sermons from the Words
Take little wine for thy stomachs sake and
thine of inGrm;,ies," there were many who
sdsnied the faith" and walked no more with
you. Such. We think, you ought to put to
the rack. We have nothing to say in extern
uaiion oftheir lreaehery and guilt(0