Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-07-28
Frank and Honest Admission.
The Sandusky Democrat of Friday la,

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says:-
The removal Of the Missouri Compromise
wa, certainly wrong-a reckless disregard Of
plighted faith-a greet political mistake; but
The act is done, and there lie now but o ne prac-
teal way left 10 keep slavery out of the terrific
ries in question, aud that is by ushing in nor
thern emigration. flour fusion friends sincere
" desire the freedom Of the territories why do
they not get up meetings to stimulate emgra.
ton, instead Of holding fusion conventions aud
passing empty resolutions in favor Of the re-en-
actment Of the slavery restrcionl The one l.
in their grasp-tre other unattanable, at least,
until after il ceases TO be ofany consequence.
We Ike 10 see men work in practical man
ner, and ad opt practical means for the attaina'
ment Of an object. The adoption Of opposite
means is calculated TO throw doubt upon their
sincerity or good sense"
"The removal of the Missouri Compro
mise was certainly wroug--a reckless dis.
regard of pHghted faith--a great political
mistake" True, very true, indeed. 1t is
refreshing 10 see one democratic editor, es-
pecally in Sandusky county, exhibiting the
moral courage of free man.
He comedies, almost verbatim, with the
resolutions of the Anti-Nebraska Conven.
ton of this County, on that point.
Then the democratic party, so called, has
in fact committed wrong, has in fact reck
lessly disregarded and broken its pllgbted
faith, aud committed great political mis-
take
Yes, it was a GREAT mistake, for who can
measure the consequences to the party IL
SELF to the country, and to the hopes Of free
dom throughout the world? 1t waS great
mistake when democracy, the grown up
child Of freedom, the darling child nurtur-
ed with her milk and in her lap, TO giants
strength, turned her out doors for filthy
ucre, and kissed the black harlot, slavery.
All! there was a fusion ot which the very
souls Of freemen revolt, decency bushes
and every virtue frowns, Yes it waS great
political mistake. Great by the stupendous
fraud involved, great in its consequences to
the freedom Of man, but greater still by the
greatness Of the scoundlels who made it for
price.
And now for the remedy Of the evil, and
the puishment Of the perpetration of this
vile outrage.
We are told by the writer of the above
article that the only practical remedy for
this evil is to 60 and settle these territories
with freemen; and he trumphantly asks
"why do they not get up meetings and
stimulate emigration, instead of holding fu-
sion meetings and passing empty resolu.
tions?" DC We reply; that the real
friends Of freedom without distinction of
party are stimulating emigration. They are
acting as well as talking and writing Look
at the organizations of emgrant societies,
look at the unbought, untrammeled presses
and speakers all over the free North, and
you will find proof of this assertion. Sir,
you acknowledge this great wrong has been
committed; you point out the remedy
Why don't you act in this great matter?
Are you not bound as much as any other
one to apply this remedy? Why do you
stand here idle, and sneeringly command
others to defend an outrage-a wrong up
on you and your country? But there is
another and higher duty to perform in this
business-anolher practical remedy for this
great wrong. 1t is the united voices of the
friends Of freedom to man, uttered with a
determination and distnctness not to be
misunderstood by every individual, col
lected in every hamlet, county and state,
until in swelling thunder tones, it shakes
the pillars Of the White House. No MORE
SLAVE STATES No MORE SLAVE TERRITORY
FREEDOM NOW CLAIMS HER OWN! The NOR
al power of the Free States exerted in this
way will be better remedy for the pres
ent and the future, than any other; il will
be standing. universal remedy, and pre-
ven;ive of all such wrongs.
Let the fate of Kansas and Nebraska be
what it may, this lofty and noble position
/ should be taken, and taken now, it will soon
be too late.
How should free people deal with the
perpetration of great public wrong?-
Who are the guilty ones? Who are re-
sponsibe at the bar Of enlightened reason
The pretended democra party is response
BILE, but not all its members. The leaders
of that party fused with their old opponents
and committed this great wrong in the
name OF democracy. Is it not amusing to
hear these same partisans, preach against
fusion They can fuse with any thing II
commit wrong, but fusion to righ; that
wrong is horrible.
Our friend would have us punish this cor
rupt organization, by adhering to it, and
re-elecling the same scomdrels 10 the same
places 1t seems as il he would sacrifice
his country, submit 10 a great wrong, suf'
fer any indignity, rather than injure in the
least his party. There is in such a posi-
t;on a hind Of slaverv Of tho mind and haart