Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-03-30

confidently, as | am proud 10 belong to such a
benevolent society Of citizens
1t is true that was in Mansfield about the
18th Of February and was arrested by the
Marshal for a supposed violation Of the town
statutes. but there being no offence. waited so
long as was necessary for the Mayor to collect
any evidence against me, and none appearing.
left the Court openly, without pretending to
give bail, or having any obstruction offered to
my departure. This circumstance has proba-
bly, produced the forged letter; but if Mayor P.
will get his testimony ready, and the witnesses
on the stand, aud let me know his wishes,
shall be but too happy to call at his office, the
next time am in Ohio, for another trial, if the
Last one was not perfectly satisfactory.
Very Respectfully,
GEORGEW. JOHNES.
Here we find all the main points Of the letters
we published fully confirmed in date and &C
ton. five had at the frat entertained ray Of
doubt as to the genuneness Ofthe letters We re-
ceived, those doubts are now entirely removed.
In commenting upon this letter the Cleveland
Leader says:
"The main point, viz: that Mr.. Johnes was
in Mansfield forming Sag NIGHTS Societies is
not denied. Indeed virtually, he admits the
facts on this point, as charged. And it may be
proper to enquire what else Nebraska Office
holder was doing among the Germans and loco
focos, except il was fusing natives, doughfaces
and Roman Catholics into secret political soci-
cites against the P Protestant Anii-Slavery class
es of community. With our present light we
must retain first opinion of Mr.. Johnes'
mission. His attempted apology makes the
matter worse and confirms the previous susPi-
cion."
Sam Medary's Statesman in endeavoring to
trump up some plausible story to account for
these letters, pitches into US for being green for
publishing them, and says they were written for
the purpose Of hoaxing ". We Ike to be hoax
ed that way Sapposo Sammy tries it on
The Mansfield Herald in commenting upon the
Article in the Statesman gives US a little more
Information i n regard to the ge nuineness of the
letters. He says: ha Et
"This is as good get off as the Statesman
couId have well devised if--it was only true.
Bat letter 10 our Mayor, from Ashland, says
Johnes admits the geBuineness Of the letters,
but that he wrots them with the intention Of
hoaxing the Bucyrus editor. Ifs it would show
him TO be both 'knave and fool" s5s
"It is not necessary for US to go further to
show that these letters are genuine. We were
satisfied of this fact when we re ad the deposition
of JOhnes in the Mayors Office at Mansfield in
which he tssti6es that he is ''an amateur Dep
uty for the institution and organization of the
6enerolr,.t order Of Sag Nicht,"
"There is no doubt in our mind as to the gem
uineness of these letters and to the truth of all
the main features therein treated upon. There
BY subject is opened up for the people to reflect
upon This Johnes is Clerk under the admin
istration at w ashingOn, but he tells us that the
order of Sag NichIs is not political organiza-
tiOn and that he is proud to belong to it.
IfJOhnes is clerk receiving pay of the gov
ernment and this organization is not gotten
up for political purpOses-we would ask what
business he had 10 absent himself from his
duties at Washington and travel through the
State of Ohio organizing Sag Mcht sOcie-
ties. The whole thing is clear that this Johnes
was sent out for this purpose by his masters,
and there an be no further doubt that clerks
are sent nto all parts of the Union for similar
purp oses. The absence of so many clerks would
leave much work en- hand undone, but before
Congress adjourned the wire pullers provided
for the deficiency by having thlrty additions
clerks provided for, for the purpose Of despatch
ing business in the land office. THIRTY
That allows one for nearly every State in the Un-
ion and is an additional expense ofabOut 10000
to the peopIs to assist in yOkng them to he
governmental juggernaut. . aai H
Here is a little more proof in the matter, be-
ing the assertion of the Mayor of Mansfield
There is no longer any use Of the Sag NIGHTS
denying the truth of these statements. The
tools OF the administration are engaged in this
work, and its agents are clerks from the de-
partments at w ashingtOn together with the post
masters and LocOfoco editors throughout tbs
State. eat 500 H-a --i'
'sFhe Mayor of Mansfield is out in the Mans.
field Herald in a scorching letter 10 the Ashland
Union. This Union editor assisted JOhnes to
escape from Mansfield at the time of his arrest
and then came out on the officers of Mansfield
for ls wing "black mail' on strangers. The
Mayor says JOhnss wss drunk and the only diff
ference between Johnes and the Union editor
in this respect amounted to about as much as
the difference bsteen TIVE ededum and tweedS
dee. Its rare mir. Hurrnh for the admin
istratiOn and the Sag Nichis."
What does the editor Of the Democrat think
Of the Sag NIGHTS nov and the gsnuineness of
The JOhnss' lettersl Will he publish the letter
Of the Mansfield Mayor2 or will he merely shut
one eye and squint at it with the other, and let
i pass? q sa-li55 @