Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-07-20

had stated that it was wrong and unjust tc
repeal that act; but inasmuch as it was
passed, he was opposed to agitation on the
subject by reinstating it.
-Four or five more, at this point. took the
floor Mt once FoRD remarking pleasantly
Keep cool, gentlemen: we are going to
have an interesting class meeting here; but
come up TO the confessional onS at a tinaeF
daughter long and loud A number Of
gentlemen confessed in substance what
Gov Brown did
Mr., FoRD proceeded by saying that "Ar
orea confession" was good "for the soul;'
and be hoped the gentlemen would learn an
other truism: That the only way to get rid
of guilt was to repent and sin no more. "
All we ask of you gentlemen, is to do right
remembering that there are eternal and un-
changabIe principles of right, which no cir
cumslances can vary, and which God him
self may not disturb.
BY your confessions this day, coupled
with your action, you place yourselves in
the condition of thief who having broken
into your house and got possession ofyour
money, you detect and arrest. You say TO
him, "You villain! what are you doing,
thus invading my most sacred rights ?'-
The thief comes up to the confessional, as
our friends have this day. sa, ing, 81 know
have invaded your most sacred rights: |
confess have committed an outrage and
inflicted great injury upon you. have
broken into your house and stolen your
money. l have done this mean thing. 1
regret, l deplore it; 6ut, inasmuclt, aotgitA-
standing, nevertheless, as Ihape got IN now,
let there be no disturbance between me
and thee. both fear and dislike agitation
Let US Just settle this difficulty. You jun
step out and let me keep your house and
the money tOo?" Loud cheering and
laughter)
This is the ridiculous light in which we
view you Southern gentlemen, out in Ohio.
Here Mississippian interrupts by saying,
This line was worth nothing, of no value
to any person.") FoRD proceeded by say
ing: That is beautiful! you will steal our
property and for excuse say ''tis vaiueless."
Return the stolen goods, and let the owner
fix the value. If i was but an old jack
knife, It's not yours. Come up like men,
and do this great thing. Confess your
wrong and do the rigbt,-always remem-
bering that to do the right and avoid the
wrong is the great end Of our being
Don't you, gentlemen of the South, shrink
away from this contact with truth don't
you, entreat you, through falsebood or
hypocrisy, meanness or fraud, attempt to
hide yourselves from the open eye of lofty
Honor. (Long continued applause) You
Southern gentlemen have said many pref
ty things about the Union. We. too, are
devoted to this Union; first last, and all
the time: and We do not make Slavery q
condition precedent to cur attachment to
this Union, either. Can you say as much
Thank God we of the West have higher,
holier and more patriotic motives. We are
devoted to this Union, because ere long,
by its perpetuity and advancement, we ex-
pect to become an empire of Freemen, and
because our Union is the hope of strug-
Cling Freedom everywhere! (Cheers long
and loud) Every public demonstration
have attended here patriotic gentlemen
have attempted to turn into an Union saw
ing machine--until am sick of the endless
prating about the Union,-being fully sat
isied that they say Union once and mean
Negro three times. Laughter.
This Union, rest assured, is in no dan
ger We of Ohio do not intend to 90 out
of the Union, or let any body else do So
loud cheering) And ifyou fillibustering
South Carolina gentlemen think of going
out Of the Union, please take retrospect
i've view of your pas! lives and you will
find this is not the first time you have tried
to kick out of the traces. And if you make
The trial, it will not be the first time you
are kicked back! Remember Old "By the
Eternal" brought you up standing, once,
and we of the Central Northern States
and Western States, have determined to
do so whenever necessary. (Applause.)
The gentleman from Virginia asks, if we
are so devoted to the Union at the North,
how it comes to pass that We return such
men as HALE, WILSON and CHASE 10 the
Senate? l will answer him fully and fair
ly. II is the South that brought such men
into notice, politically. A. the North, the
continual agitation OF the peace Of the Un-
ion for the purpose of extending Slavery
brings into notice the men at the North, of
giant intellect, and moral force. Does he
A mote. like the gentlemen
or myself floats very comfortably in a still
and quiet atmosphere; but i: takes the
wild tornado to move the imbedded rock.
The political tornado has been raised by
yourselves; by your determination to ex-
tend, by fraudulent aud unconstitutional
means, the area of human chatteldom.-
Do you understand me, sir? Yes: We
hank God we hare such men as WILSON,
! SEWARD, a SUMNER and CHASE; men
Who. knowing the right, have the nerve to
contend for IL; men of undoubted integrity
md ability, whose patent of nobility comes
rom heaven. And, mark ye, gentlemen of
he South; the days of funkeyism at the
North are numbered. The Northern fun
.eys are all dead and damned and if ever
mother one appears to your vision, rest
veil assured be is illegitimate We have
elected twenty-one Representatives from
ohio; all pledged for the repeal of this
Nebraska iniquity; and you will find, when
hey arrive there you will have an accession {
f Just twenty one HALEs and WILSON'S on /
hat question, Nth not turnkey among t
hem We in Ohio do not threaten them !