Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-05-11
Kansas EiectiOn--The Democrat.

Kansas EiectiOn--The Democrat.
We last week charged that the Kansas
election had resulted in favor Of slavery, and
that this result had been brought about by
the Missouri Slave holders. To this, our
truth telling ~ neighbor, replies in bis US
ual style of assertion, that the result was
brought about by the Know Nothings, and
that said order are the enemy of free terri
tory. Now somebody, to use the mildest
phrase, is mistaken; ;;-and we have no hest
tation in saying, that it is our neigbbor; and
his own tergiversations warrant US in say
ing so.
In this county, the only pro-slavery par
ty, and the only party in favor of the ex-
tension and perpetuation Of slavery, is the
party to which our neighJOr belongs; and
for the last twenty-five years, they have on
all occasions SO voted, and so acted, as to
strengthen and extend the institution
They have, in fact, had it under their par
ticular guardianship and care; and nursed,
and fed it, until it has grown to be one of
the most stupendous evils of modern times
tile sum of all vizainiesi We make
these statements, in the fullest belief that
they cannot possibly be gainsayed.
We care nothing for the professions of
men-it is their actions and their deeds we
judge them by, and we consider those the
best of all tests. If man processes to be
anti-slavery-opposed to the extension of
system which trafics in the souls and bod
ies Of human beings, and yet constantly
acting, voting, and supporting men for Office
who are the tools Of such traders and trcf-
fcers, we can place no reliance in his word,
and would not trust him in Slave State
in the company of free negro. His ac-
tions belle all his professions, and if he is
not base hypOerite, we would like to have
some man tell US what he is.
Our neighbor has, ever since his advent
in this codnty, labored zealously to make
the people believe, that he is opposed to
the whole slave system, and particularly to
its extension. Was he, or is be honest?-
Not according TO our test. His actions do
not correspond with his professions. His
actions are with the slave holders, slave
breeders ard slave extentionists. For them
be would sacrifice his county and ruin its
institutions. How was it last fall? The
anti slavery men nominated for Congress, a
gentleman known all over the State, as op-
posed to the institution in all its phases, and
particularly TO its extension into Kansas
Did our neighbor. who by profession hates
slavery, support him? Not hel As natu-
rally as the goose takes to the water, he
followed out bis natural afinities, and sup
ported for that Office known and avowed
dough- face, and slavery extensionist. AL
though he tried to make The people believe
that be was in favor of Kansas being free
State, be advocated the election of man,
whom be knew, would vote for the admis-
sion of Kansas as a State, with all the man.
fold curses of slave Constitution! This
is the man who prates about the slavery
proclivities of the Know Nothings. Turn
him all over, fellow citizens of Sandus&y
county, examine well, and tell us. is be not
nice specimen of an anti-slavery man p
Isn't he the very embodiment, the very jew
el of consistencyP While he talks at the
polls of the importance of free territory, he
puts with his right hand, into the ballot box,
a rabid, slave, dough-face ticket! Are you
not proud of your editor: This is not all.
While the bill was pending in Congress tc
repeal the Missouri Compromise, several
gentlemen in this county, addressed F. W
Green the Representative in that body
from this district, letter, stating that the
people of this county were utterly opposed
to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
Shortly afterwards number of the leading
Democrats of this town, including the ira.
der in swamp lands, got up letter to said
Green, stating that the Democracy of this
district had been misrepresented, and that
they were not opposed to the repeal of said
Compromised
Some of the signers of this last letter
we're candidates last fall, for important
county offices, and our neighbor, who hates
slavery so much, and loves freedom so dear.
ly, was the sgorpsest and loudest advocate
for their election! And still be has the
impudence and assurance to attempt 10
make the people believe that he is really
the very pink of honesty and consistency
but if there is man blind enough to be,
lieYe him, we pity bis ignorance, gullibility
and stupidity. Now all the allegations in
our neighbor's last paper as 10 the Kansas
election, are the merest fgmas Of his own
disordered brain, or else something much
worse-downright, premeditated falsehood
and we have no doubt the latter-for il is
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