Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-08-25
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MEssRs. EDIroRs.-J. w. Gray Esq, ed
itor ofthe Cleveland Pldindealer, commenc-
ed his editorial career few years since by
the management of seven.by-nine neutral
weekly paper He kept the same neutral
long enough to make up his mind which
political party wald pay best. Finding
the whig field pretty well occupied on the
Western Reserve, he concluded to issue a
Democratic sheet, and by industry, perse.
vereance, toadyism and consummaie rascal,
ity has made the Plaindealer an influential
paper and himself wealthy man. He has
been on all sides of every question, State
or National, as the wind of popular senti-
ment seemed to move-or rather as the
dollars were made to move in the direction
of his pockets. The business of The Plain
dealer was built up BY advocating free soil
or anti-s!avery sentiments, But Gray was
appointed P. NJ, at Cleveland by the admin
istration, birth worth $4,000 per annum,
when, quicker than thought, a change
came over Gray. AS in the twinkling Of
an eye he became, not only the most whin-
ing and submissive cur to be found in the
employment Of the Southern Shareholders
but in addition, the most bullying, abus-
i've backguard TO be found in the North
toward all who had the honesty and inde-
penlence to stand up for Northern rights.
During the Nebraska excitement he has
been particularly rabid. Douglas has been
his political God, and such men as Benton,
Houston, &C., denounced as hypocrites and
madmen. Judge then Of my SURPRISE Mr..
Editor, at finding the following notice of a
new book from the pen of Mr.. Gray:
, "Of- Hand Takings and Crayon Sketches, -
by Geo. w. Bungay, New York. Dewitt
& Davenport, l2mo, PIP. 40S This is beau
tiful volume containing sketches Of large
number of the notable men Of the day, aud
twenty portraits Of those more distinguished d.
most Of which are as faithful as daguereotyDes.
L. is destined, undoubtedly, TO have a large
sale, as ills work Of decided merit, the sketches
being graphically done, ald showing the au-
thor TO be an easy, graceful writer. and an OBJ
server Of char acter Of rare penetration. We
think ii superior in all resp ects 10 any similar
work we have ever seen.
Gray appears TO have deserted Douglas
and his readers will await with curiosity
? the knowledgd of where the pay comes
from for Gray could not be hired 10 SPEAK
honestly, short of a large bonus, in ready
) cash; all the perverted tendencies of hi.
e heart being in favor of lying and rascality
The following is the sketch of Douglas
contained in the work which Gray reyie WI
so faVorably: X. W
STEPHES ARNOLD DOUGLAS, the famous o
Infamous United States Senator, from Illinois
and one OF the most prominent politicians il
J. the DemU iratic party-and the originator o
The Nebraska bl--s a native Of Vermont; In
he sustains no relationship whatever 10 Elhal
l. Allen, or aPy Of the Green Mountain boys
! whose names are chrystezed in our country
history. He is man of considerable ability
but his selfish ambition has oveIleaped itself
and his fall has rendered him political cripple
P lie has been wei ed in the balance and fount
s wanting in political integrity ia hi
attachment TO liberty--wanting in his loyalty Il
B the land of his birth-wanting Ia his regard 70
: our holy religion. Ills speeches in the Senate n
defence Of the Nebraska iniquity-his Efforts /,
breaa The sacred seal Of Compromise ut
j. ter contempt for lhe contracts OF our fathers
!, aud his vulgar abuse of the New England Cler
q gymen, furnish abundance oi proof that we d,
not speak without book when we declare Doug,
las TO be the prince OF Demsgogues.
He is Northern man, whose lungs nhae,
n the free air OF the Verdant mountains Of Yer
-, mont, but whose heart never imbbed the nob
. principles ofiis patriotic inhabitants. He pur
chased plantation and stocked II with slaves