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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
.sTo Clay Whigs.s

We scarcely open a Locofoeo or Sag
Nicht paper, of late, that does not eontain
hypocriticsl appeal to "Clsy Wings, to
abandon their support of Mr.. CHASE for
that of MEDILL- The sacrilegious demago-
CUES even talk now about HENRY CLAY's
'great and lofty patriotism" forgetting the
ISLANDERS they perpetrated against him in
1874, when he was candidate for the
Presidency. Bot things have taken turn
since then. He is no longer among the
living, and his greatness is acknowledged
on all sides, and fer the sake Of securing q
few votes, they find it to their purpose to
eulogize him.
The following is a sample Of the slsBdeTs
that went the rounds of the Democratic pa
pers in 1874, which we commend 10 their
attention - Keaton Republican. -
The EMBoDIMENT. Henry Clay, the liV-
ing personiGeation and embodiment Of Wing
principles, born; in 1905 quarreled With
Col Davies, of Kentucky. which led TO his
first duel; in 1903 he challenged HumphrY
Marshall, and fred three times at his heart;
in 1925, he challenged the great John Ran
dolph. and fred snce al his heart but with
out effect; in 1888 be planned the Gil
LEY DUEL, by which foul murder Wss
perpetrated and a wife made maniac; in
ls4I, when 65 years old, and gray headed
is under 5000 dollars BONDS TO KEEP
THE PEACEl at the age of 80 he
PERJURED himself to secure SEAT in
the United States Senate! In 1924 be
made an infamous bargain with John Quincy
Adams, bv which he sold out for siE
thousand a year Office; be is also veil
known as a gambler and Sabbath breaker.
His political principles are precisely and ex-
actly those of Hartford convention federal
lists; opposed to equal rights, equal priyi-
leges and equal laws and chartered privil-
eyes. Also be sustsins the ferocious Al
eerines in their deeds of blood and murder.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
ReDub,Ican Party.

Let Republicans remember that the birth
OF the party dates from the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise. Let them remem-
Der that the Republican party from the
very nature of the question in issue-to wi,
the prevention of Free Soil from becoming
Slave Territory, making the spread Of Slav-
cry the rule Of action of this Government,
instead of Freedom-brings to its standard,
of necessity, men Of patriotic impulses from
all parties, Wings, Democrats and Free
soilers. Let them pecially
let every old Wing remember-that in op-
posing the conversion of zone foot of Free
territory into Slave territory" they are
doing just what Henry Clay said he would
"suffer his right arm to be severed from his
shoulder before he would consent to-" Let
them remember that in taking this position
they are abandoning no principle which
they ever professed to cherish-they are
indorsing no principle deducible from ex-
treme action OF former parties which they
might before have repudiated; but they are
leaving behind them those questions on
which they differed. and uniting on those Of
primary importance in which they now
agree. Lei them remember that in this
new organization-in the REPUBLICAN Par
rr-no man can claim precedence over an
other; no man is concluded by his an!ece-
dents; no man can be an Abolitionist who
is REPUBLIcAS no man can be RePub-
lican WHO is NOT OPPOSED TO THE
EXTENSION OF SLAVERY.
With this view of the subject, with what
supreme contempt will every true Wing
every true Democrat-every true Freesoll-
er, who feels now the full force of the mis-
sion with which be is charged, look down
upon the efforts which the Slave Democra-
cy are making to SOW disunions, by array
ing former actions and parading former
language of individuals when other issues
separated members of the Republican par
,y. It's a device of the enemy which vii
operate only on weak minds-with mer
who prefer The semblancs OF consistency t(
the reality of well tested principles; whc
prefer an agreement in profession to al
agreement in action; men who, in short, fol
low sounds, preferring the shadow to the
substance s. Journal.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
semsiblc ana Pntrioil..

The editor of the Irish Aaericaa. gives
his readers the following good advice:
"Fall elections will COME uPon rs thick
and heavy. The true American, eDhghien-
ed and polished, is generous and just; and
no amount Of false representation can atfec!
him in the conclusions 10 which lie arrives.
Appeal 10 him; act On the defensive; bear
up manfully against a cruel and pltiless
prejudice; be Republican and Democratic,
our Irish American friends; never give up
the ship; cGer no insult, and resent Ike
men any outrages perpeuated upon your
persons or property, and you viii come
dnscathed from The ordeal of file through
which you are passing, and bye and bye
you viii be respected and beloved Tor your
integrity. patience, Gdelity, and judicicus for
bearance."
The above brief paragraph contains more
sense than can be CLEANED from thousand
pages of the highhown balderdash with
which the Loeofoco press is daily reeking
II all the the naturalized voters would act
upon this advice, it would be next to an i'm
possibility to get up mob on election days,
in any city San. Reg.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
Tne Cars LEFT Him.

Some of the impruden! friends of Gov
Medll at St. Clairsrille and Woodsfeld
very foolisby, and without his knowledge,
made arrangements with the friends OF Alr
Chase for political discussion between
these two gentlemen, to come OF on the
l7ih and 18Th inst
Great was the CONSERVATION Of Medill, on
reaching here from the North West, to hear
of this arrangement lie would sooner
have stuck his wig in the fire than have
listened for a moment TO such aproPosliion.
He knew that his talents didn't lie in the
debating line He had charged Mr.. Chase
with being a dsunionist, and he thought
that that was enough for the campaign.-
He had charged Mr.. Chase with being a
dis1nionisi, and he knew if he entered into
the contest, he would be compelled to eat
his words.
The Secretary of Stale, the State Audi
tor, and the State Treasurer, waited upon
him at his office in body, on Wednesday,
and insisted that he was the standard bear
er of the party, he was in honor bound to
meet Mr.. Chase in discussion. In vain the
old fellow plead his incapabllity, they insist
ed that he should go.
The Secretary, with tears in his eyes, be-
sought nim. The Auditor shook his fist
wrathfully; and the Treasurer stamped his
foot threatningly, and swore that he should
never have another quarters salary in ad-
vance, again, if he did not fll the appoint
ment.
His ExceIlency, with this fearful altern-
ative presented to him, at last reluctantly
consented to go, and the Secretary, Audi
tor and Treasurer, for fear he would back
out, accompanied him to the depot. The
whistle had sounded for the cars to leave as
they approached the platform; the conduc-
tor was in waiting for his Excellency, when
the poor old fellows courage again oozed
out, and he positively refused to step
aboard. "All right" shouted the conduc-
tor; away went the cars the pnsillanimous
standard bearer of Locofocoism in Ohio iz.
zIed out, fearful of meeting with a gentle.
man whom he had slandered. 10 open man.
ly discussion. Journal.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
Kansas Mob LEGISLATION.

The Missouri Kansas Legislators arc de-
termined to fix matters to suit their mob
constituents in all things. A bill has been
passed TO regulate elections which opens
wide the door to outsiders and fraud, and
submits a Eew test oath to challenged yo-
ers. The law provides that "any free white
male citizen of the United States, and any
free male Indian who is made a citizen by
treaty or otherwise, over the age Of twenty
one years, who shall be an inhabitant OF
this Territory, and who shall have paid a
territorial tax, shall be qualified elector for
all elective Offices" When any voter is
challenged, and be may be challenged by
any other voter, be shall be required to take
an oath to support the constitution of The
United States, the Kansas-Nebrsska Act and
the Fugitive Slave Law.
Missourians have only to cross the line in
to Kansas election day, announce themselves
inhabitants of the Territory, no matter how
temporary, pay slight tax and are per
mitted to vote down the actual settlers who
have acquired homes and rights on the soil
of their choice. The actual settlers, too,
whose views on the subject of slavery do
not happen to square with the designs OF
the itruders, may be challenged by them,
and insuted with an oath that no friend OF
Freedom and Humanity can in conscience
take. Such is the practical "Squatter Sow
reignty'' of Douglas, Cass and Pierce.
Cleve. Herald
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
The Way 10 Cure a Fault.

Franklin Pierce removes Gov. Reeder,
ostensibly, for attempting to purchase lands
not legally in the market. Of course his
successor should be man who would not
eovet any Of those fat acres, nor make Sc
lections from interdicted lands in Kansas
Territory.
Will W1LsoE SHANNON be that honest,
conscientious, unsel6sh Governor How
was it when he was Governor Of Ohio, in
I839-4O? Let subsequent act of Con,
gress lsgaliging the entry of certain canal
lands by that worthy, and brace of fraud;
during his official term, answer.
0. s. Journal
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
From the Vermont Republican.
John Quincy Adams an 1890. and
ElLe American Party in 1855.


In the lecture of Rev. Mr.. Day, of Bel
lows Falls, in this village, some weeks since,
on "Romanism in the United States-Our
Danger and Duties" reference was made
to the opinions and State policy Of John
Quincy Adams, while Secretary Of State,
during the Presidency of Monroe on the
question which is now so prominently be-
fore the public mind, viz: The relations of
our national and State government 10 the
foreign or immigrant population OF this
country.
In state paper written by Mr.. Adams,
as Secretary of State, and addressed to Mr..
Furstenweather, q German who had intim-
ated to Mr. Adams desire to immigrate
to this country and become an American
citizen, at the same time place or an office
under our government-the sage ofQuincy
thus writes:
"The government of the United States
has never adopted any measures to encour-
age or invite emigrants from any part OF
Europe. It has never held out any incite-
ments to induce the subjects of any other
sovereign to abandon their own country to
become inhabitants of this" "There is one
principle which pervades all the institutions
of this country. and which must always op-
crate as an obstacle to the granting of fav-
oIs to new comers."
"Emigrants from Germany, therefore,
or from elsewhere, coming here, are not to
expect fauors from the Government" "They
are to expect, if affluent, to possess the
means to make their property productive
with moderation and with safety; if lndl-
gent, but industrious, and honest and fru-
gal. the means of obtaining an easy and
comfortable subsistence for themselves and
families"
"They come to life of independence
and to life of labor; and if they cannot
accommodate themselves to the character,
moral, political and physical, of this country
with all its compensating balances Of good
and evil, the Atlantic is always open for
them TO return to the land of their nativity
and their fathers"
ITO one thing they must make up their
minds, or they will be disappointed in eve
rV expectation dS AuJSIiCdus' AHCJ udSe
cast of the European skin, never to resume
it.''
"We understand perfectly, that of all the
multitude of foreigners who yearly flock to
our shores, to take up here their abode,
none come from affection or regard to land
to which they are total strangers"
"We know that they come with views,
not to our benefit, but 10 their own-not TO
promote our welfare, but to better their
own condition. ( l regret that il
is not in my power to add the inducemenI
which you might perceive, in the situstion
of an Office under government"
"All the places in the department tc
which l belong. allowed by the laws, are
filed, nor is there prospect of an ear ly va
caucy in any of them.
Whenever such vacancies occur, the aP-
plications of natives of the country to fil
them are far more Numerous than the of.
fees, and the recommendations in behalfot
the candidates so strong and SO earnest
that it would seldom be possible, iii would
ever be just, to give preference over then
to foreigners"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
From the HsgerstOwn Herald Of Freedom.
Patriotism, nt = uixcOnuf.


The following resolution was recently
adopted at a meeting Of The PIERCE party,
held in Robrersvie in this county:
"Be it further ResolOed That every good
and true Republican do buckle on bis ar
NOR and make ready for The contest, with
the full determination to put down all such
isms, being fully convinced that in the lime
Of the great struggle for American Inde-
PenGenee, among our revolutionary soldiers
there were many noble foreigners, who
fought Ike heroes under the banner Of
Freedom, and bled and died upon the bat
tie Geld, whiist many ofour professed Am
ericans were concealed in corn.felds. tobae-
co-houses, hemp patches and other such Sc
'crct places"
Lest the few Pierce men Of Pleasant
Valley may persuade themselves into the
belief before this canvass terminates, that
the Hessians. and not the Americans. aebie-
we'd our Independence, we will publish ihe
following letter, written by man named
Washington, who, if our recollection serves
US Alright, had some hand in our Reyoiuti9H-
airy struggle: -.
MORRIsT08S, MAY 18th, lFIi.
30 Richard Henry Lee-Dear Sir
| take the liberty 10 ask you what Congress
expects | am to DO with the many foreign
ers they have at different times promoted
to the rank of officers, and bv their last Fe-
solve to that of Colonel? These men have
no attachment to the country. further than
interest binds them. Our officers think it
extremely hard, after they have toiled in
the service and have sustained many losses,
to have strangers put over them, whose
merits. perhaps, are not equal TO their own.
but whose effrontery will take no denial. >
it is BY the zeal and activity
of our own people that the cause must be
supported, and not BY few hungry adyen-
turers =
l am, &c.
6. WASHINGTON.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31

Gov. Medill made political speech at
Lima, and in speaking of the Know Moth
ings and Freesoilers he declared according
to the Lima Gazette, at was their intention
to place the niggers TO use his own acceP-
tance of the term) into our homes and par
lors at our fresides and tables, and to de-
grade the foreigner 10 the position now held
by the Slave" Will the people of Ohio
suffer the continuance in Office longer of
the miserable demagogue who could dare
utter before an intelligent audience such
contemplate balderdash as this? /: is
enough to make a citizen Of Ohio blush to
think that a man guilty of such villainous
misrepresentation had ever been honored
with a seat in the Executive Chair
Ohio State Journal
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
The Last Of His TrIbe.. :,

The last American mechanic, or member
of the "American party" was discharged
Yesterday from the outdoor work Of the
Capitol, and an "anti" appointed in his
place. The person alluded to is most ex-
emplary, man, and one of the best artisans
in his line in this country. When charged
with belonging TO the "American Party,
he boldly but calmly admitted ii; and was
Immediately. and with indecent haste, thrust
from an humble position, in which he had
been supporting bis family honesty, and BY
the "sweat of his brow" Comment is un.
necessary Wash Organ.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31

IMPORTANT ACCESSION TO THE REPUBLI-
CAN RANKS Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Dem
ocratic .. S. Senator from Maine, has Civ
en- his adhesion to the Republican policy.
At meeting in Hampden, after speech
by Hon. Israel Washburn, Jr., Mr.. Hamlin
spoke and fully indorsed the positions OF
Mr.. Washburn, and agreed with him as to
the necessity of immediate action in rebuk-
ing the aggressions of the slave power, and
the doughfacism at the North that will sane
ton or tolerate these aggressions.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31

The Wheeling Gdzette and Times, Vir-
ginia journal, gives its platform as follows:
"The severance of the General Govern
ment from slavery.
The repeal of the Fugitive Slave law.
No more slave Territories.
The purchase and manumission of slaves
in the District of Columbia or the remov-
al of the seat of Government to free Terri
tory"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
The Very Latest Trick.

We copy the following article from the
Findlay (Hancock Coy Home Companion.
LIE: it be read:
30 GovERNoR!-Governor Medill took
occasion 10 proclaim himself member OF
the Methodist Church, at the close Of his
speech in Findlay on last Saturday. This
was certainly "the richest joke of the sea
son." Governor Medill member of :he
Methodist Church, and Notwithstanding
there was religious service Dot only in the
Methodist Church, but in other churches in
Findlay on Sabbath, he never entered the
doors of one of them, but after remaining
until about O'Clock, took up his line OF
march for his next appointment We sug-
gest to our Methodist friends that they IN
quire into the spiritual condition Of brother
Medill, for We fear be has sadly fallen from
grace.
The Governor will by and BY, issue bis
proclamation for day Of thanksgiving and
praise to Almighty God. Tor the favors be-
slowed upon us as a State, and when that
memorable anniversary next occurs, it will
be well for the churches, TO offer up unit
ed petition to the Father of Mercies that
the sins Of the Governor, for desecrating a
day, the faithful observance Of which so
especially distinguishes the Christian from
the opposer of christianity be not visited up
on the people of this great State.
The announcement that the Governor was
a Methodist, took his old aoquiOtances here
all aback, as much as did the conversion Of
Paul the brethren at Jerusalem, for they
had never heard of his being even inside
the Methodist Church"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
The stems everywhere are favorable for

The signs everywhere are favorable for
the election of TRIMBLE.- Gin. Times.
We should like to know by what signs
the Times judges by? Trimble, honered as
has been bis name in the past, is not sup
ported by half dozen papers in the State /;
and in many counties he will not get enough
votes to prove that he was candidate
The Ashtabula and Cuyahoga Congression-
al Districts will give Mr.. Chase more major.
;ty over Medill, than Trimble will get votes in
the State, out of Hamilton county.
The only paper in Northern Ohio that
supports Trimble is now offered for sale
The name of Trimble and the offer to sci
appeared in its columns almost simultane
ously.- CleUe. Leader.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31

From every part of the State We have
good accounts Of the progress of the Repub-
lean cause. Messrs. Chase, Ford, Gibson,
Kimball and others make to themselves
troops of friends wherever they go. The
idea tina: our great Republican party Of
Freedom is in favor of dissolution Of the
Union, is worthy only of the conception Of
a madman or slave propsgandist. If .he
Union is not severed until destroyed BY
the Republican party, it will remain undis-
turbed
Until Nature freeze at the death of the Sun"
Clsve. Herald
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
The Ruckeye Boy, o. X.

Gcv. Corwin was IN town on Friday last
on business. He was asked to make .
speech for the Republican :icket. He de-
clined doing SO, saying that his private en-
gagements were such as require all bis time;
but he expressed himself warmly in favor OF
the ticket, and declared further, that if he
thought there was any doubt Of its success
no consideration would deter him from TAX
ing the stump in its behalf He regards
the success Of the Republican ticket Of Ohio
as not only essential to the success of much
needed reform in this State, but as eminent
ly essential to the permaneney and success
of the united movement 10 behalf Of free
dom SO gloriously inauguarsted last fall
In regard to Mr.. Chase, himself be says
that be regards him as good, honest able
and reliable man; ard fitted BY education.
habits and talents to gil with credit the Of
fee Of Chief Executive of Ohio. He says
that he watched with some interest bis
course in the Senate of the United States.
and that he does rot now remember Of bis
giving a single vote in that body, chat be
would not himself have given had be been IN
bis piece.
These remarks were made in private
conversation, but we take the liberty Of
making them public for the reason that Mr..
Corwin is Wing Of a fssO years standing
and as an effort is being made in this com
munity, to persuade men that no man who
has been good Wing" can consistently
support Mr.. Chase.-Xenid Torch Light.