Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-09-22
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to meet at this place on Saturday next, for
the purpose Of nominating county ticket.
This may appear to some the heighth Of
presumption and folly, to assume to nomi-
nate an opposition ticket in this stronghold
Of Democracy, and, indeed, it has somewhat
the semblance Of it; but in my humble
opinion, it is just as j: should be, for by or
ganizing our forces and bringing them into
the field, we show at least desire TO do
good, even FIVE fail in achieving victory
in the end. This supineness and neglect
has always been great and injurious fail
ing of the Wbig party and should be rem
edied, If possible; and have never known
a time when this reform was more needed
than at present, for it will require the uni
ted and perseverng strength Of all true Re-
publicans to stem the current of corrup-
tion that is sweeping over and penetrating
the minutest crevce of the whole structure
of our devoted government. There is
scarcely, at this time, an office within the
gift of the people, which. is not encumbered
by corrupt and swindling demagogues-
those making patriotic pretensions, profess
ing to love the dear people," &c, until
their greedy and unhallowed ambitions are
satisfied by being elevated to positions Of
Importance and trust-then turn and spurn
those instrumental in their elevation, by
tampering with their most important inter
ests. In substantiation Of the above prop
osition, need only refer your readers to
some Of the proceedings of the present
Democratic Congress instance the
passage of the Infamous Nebraska Bill,
which was conceived and brought forth by
a leading Democrat, and its passage effect
ed through the Influence Of the same party.
But | will come nearer home, where we
are all more familiar with persons and cir
cums,anses. Look at our State Legisa-
ture; what has it been ever since the adop-
tion Of the New Constitution. 1t has been
mostly composed of a class of degraded
politicians. the majority of whom never had
apure desire, nor thought above the dram
shop.
The great cry was after the Democrats
had succeeded in adopting the new Consti-
tuition, "place it in the hands fits friendsl''
Deliver us from such friends as they have
proved to be. will acknowledge they
-have had unparalleled success in imposing
upon us burthensome tax, (which is griev-
Gus to be borne;" and also in selecting
Board Of Public Works, composed of the
very quintcssence of impuriiy-men who
will use tie peoples money for their own
vile electioncering purposes. But of the
justice and goodness Of these things, l have
nothing 10 say, and will, therefore leave it
TO be decided by your readers And, even
when they do adept measure that savors
a little of wholsomeness, as did the recent
Liquor Law, (at the passage Of which our
worthy (O Representative SO effectually
lodged the question: it is at once repudi-
ated by another of their party, who is high
in authority, and declared unconstitutional
the universal excuse Of those wishing their
own depravcd opinions to supercede those
expressed by the people.
Such has been the course of those who
have been selected as our public servants,
and they will still continue to abuse the pow.
er leposed in their hands, unless the people
rise up in their might and administer to
them an open rebuke. And would ask.
Mr.. Editor, when there will be more ap-
propriate occasion than at the approaching
election? Shall we do it then, or shall
we wait still another year, and permit
them to commit still greater enor-
mites? answer no-now is the time to
effect the muchnecded change in our pub
lie affails. We have been pestered long
enough by these voracious political leeches,
that are sucking the very life blood from
out the dilfeyent branches of our govern
mcnt.
In conclusion. I wish TO say to all true
Republicans. care not by what name you
are called, that it is your duty to use all
honest endeavors TO secure the election Of
good men to the various offices to be filed
at the coming election. Come to the polls
and vote for honest men, and thereby pro-
claim to the world that you are the sup
por;srs of honesty and purity, and that you
are no longer to be governed by the low
trickery and Vaccinations of few base pol
ticians, whom you may see every evening
assembled in the different groceries, (which
is their true sphere of action Industrious
y employing the lowest means within their
power to manufacture votes, and secure a
share Of the public plunder. | say, then,
let there be a great and material change,