Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-08-04

Yes, Mr.. Democrat, we don't endorse
the thesis put forth by you as "planks'
from the platform Of the Know Nothing
creed. The assurances that the Democrat
offers in regard.to the genuineness of the
articles quoted by him, we will accept
They arc undoubtedly genuine, and the
administration are trying to carry them out.
The Democrat says;
Now, if ii be true that the Jesuitical
priesthood are all on our side, is it no,
strange that democrats should strike hands
with a body Of men who are making war
upon this class of our citizens? Democrats
do not usually do things in this blunderiog
and mpoltic manner, and the charge that
they are thus treating their alleged friends,
needs little further proof to give it au-
thority."
No, we do not think It at all strange for
the corrupt administration to act. in this
way. We think it has given sufficient evi
dence to the country ofthe "5luudering and
impolilic manner" Of its proceedings. If the
Democrat can console itself that the affair:
OF the government are wisely administered
its bump of gullbilty is more fully develop
ed than we had any idea of. The power Of
the political priesthood, with the wholt
Catholic vote, has been given to the sup
port of Locofocoism. Now that the new
organization has sprung up and made sucl
great progress in the country, the corrupt
democracy have come to the conclusion that
it was more for their benefit TO prescribe al
foreigners and thus secure to themselves
the unseen and mighty influence the Know
Nothings are exerting. In confirmation o
this opinion, we quote from the Nationa
Democrat, the administration daily organ o.
New York city, the mouth piece of Presi
dent Pierce and Slavery Douglas; it thus
speaks, declaring it to be "ther motto, ana
also tie motto Of tie administration
Politicians may protest, demagogue:
may swear, parizans may contradict, anC
the public may start, but still the worl
goes bravely on. AT the coming election
it will be felt here. Evcry foreign nam
aoW be scratched on every ticket. This il
the legal remedy adopted by those who are
disgusted with the toadyism to foreign in
huence.' The lesson will be severe and 8
summary one. 1t will not be forgotten
1t will make all these flatulent bidders il
the foreign vote market shiYer in thei
shoes"
As to the general remarks of the Demo
crat, they are all CANNON, and :hey woulC
still make the Catholic portion of this com
munity believe that they are their friends
while they are secretly using all their pow
er to overreach them. The foreigner vii
soon see and understand this new phase
that Locofocoism has assum ed to retrieve
its fallen fortunes. The Democrat says th'
Wings have courted the favor of the Know
Nothings, but that shallow pretence vii
not avail them anything, while we have th'
authority of those setting nearer the throne
that "a is tie policy ofthe administration.
We therefore believe that Cass, Rusk, But
Ter and Houston know something of tb,
matter, and until we see some substantial
denial OF the same shall set them down a:
the great heads, leaders, and organizers 0
this association in their respective parts o
the country. The Democrat may boast tha
they "need no such aids" but their daily
acts show that they are "wiIling to accep
of them," and the money of the people il
lavshly squandered to purchase and brib,
to their side any one who will betray hi
trust for gold.