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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
Inhumanity of thesIave question.

By the Slave Question we mean the
question whether slavery shall be permitted
to enter territories belonging to the Union,
hitherto untouched by its foul tread. We
claim no right to interfere with slavery
in the States where it now exists. We
have no power 10 reach it, and therefore
We feel no responsibility for its existence
Let the Southern States hug the curse to
their bosoms, if they will, till it consumes
them. But when they ask to carry this
"sum Of all Vilianies," into territory in which
We of the North have a common property
with the South, and thus make us partners
in the horrid business, we do absolutely re-
fuse. The grounds of our refusal are not
wholly political and financial We object
not merely because the masters Of slaves
must not have control of this Union, or be-
cause the system impoverishes the people
that cherish il; which in themselves are
enough; but because it is iahumdn. Dear
reader, do you know what slavery is in our
Southern States, and what it will be if it
enters our territories? 1t makes one man
the O~aer Of another, the legal possessOr of
his body and soul; it takes away from the
slave the protection of the law, since his
testimony can never be admitted against a
white man; it subjects every woman to the
brutal lusls of her master and his sons; it
turns the South into a vast brothel; said a
Southern lady "We are not 1Uives, but heads
of harems" Thousands of masters work,
whip and sell their own children as slaves.
The family relation has no protection
When parents and children are torn asun-
der to see each other no more, there is no
redress; there is only wailing cry which
heaven will hear aud remember. This is
Southern Slavery this is the institution
that AtchisOn, Stringfellow, and Pierce are
moving heaven and earth TO establish in
Kansas. Is there a Northern man with
human feelings iu his soul, who will aid
them in their villiany?
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
AbdIca1ion of santa Ann!!

We publish, this morning, New Orleans
dispatch of Saturday, containing intelligence
that the Mexican Dictator Santa Ana, has
finally yielded to the pressure of events and
once more left the country over which he
has ruled with a rod Of iron since the time
President Polk introduced him into 1t, dur
ing the war with Mexico. His abdication
of nominal Presidency, but real Dictatorship
has been duly signed, and on the 18th inst
he embarked at Vera Cruz for Havana, the
old scene of bis cock fighting amusemen,s;
doubtless carrying with him sufficient steal
ings Of the National Treasury to enable him
to resume the quiet but luxurious life from
which the late President is said to have in
xited him some nine years since.
It is now twenty-five years since this ex-
traordinary parsonage first arrived at the
supreme power in Mexico; he having con-
strived to be elected President on the expi-
ration Of Pedrazza's term in 1888 Within
two weeks be was proclaimed Dictator and
. oyerthreV the civil power. On his various
-aecessions to rule in this Priest-ridden and
distracted country. be has only repeated his
violation of the trust con6ded TO him; and
, the envy Of rival chiefs, combined with the
popular discomfort produced by his tyranny,
has thus been enabled to drive him repeat
edly from power.
The history of Santa Ana, whenever II
is impartialy written will have many of the
elements of a highly colOred romance; but
It is By no means sure that all the materials
have yet transpired. Considering the fck!e-
ness of the popular mind in Mexico, it
would not be more surprising than have
been many passages of his past life, if the
man who has Just aed his country at the
very gate at which entered it in ls46
should sgaiu be the tyrant be has just cass-
ed to be and eventually die in bis bed in the
.aHalIs of the Mouiezumas San. Reg.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31

EF A correspondent of the Cine innati
Gazette from Hamilton, Ohio, says Ger
man from Cincinnati has been in that place
with subscription paper to raisefunds TO
purchase arms for the Germans in Cincin-
natl preparatory to the October election
When this became known to the citizens,
the man was looked for, bat he had taken
the alarm and fed.-O. s. Journal
What will the editor of the Democrat
think Of that? Poor soul, he will of course
be extremely horrifed and say the foreign
ers of Cincinnati are only preparing to de-
tend themselves. The truth is. they are
arn'ing for determined fight, if they can
not have things their own way. How he
sympathizeE with the poor foreigners. but
he has not single tear to shed for slaugh-
tered Americans, who have been shot down
in cool blood, by these same foreigners.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
The True Doctrine.

The New York Courier, which has al
ways been a straight forward Whig paper,
thus expresses the views of not few poll
ticians in this State. He is willing for the
purpose of righting the wrong, to fuse With
any and all. The Editor says:
I'VE love the Wing party, but we love
its principles more. We dislike abolition.
ism, but we would rather thousand times
vote for Garrison and Tappan, as President
and Vice President, than tamely submit for
an hour, to the humiliation which the Sen
ate has put upon US by the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise"
"The first great object of our political
life is, and will continue 10 be, restoration
of the Compromise ofI62O; and to accom-
plish that object, and thus hurl back def
ance upon those who have been dishonest
and unprincipled, and reckless of faith and
honor, and we are perfectly willing if need
be. to consOrt for the time being with even
Political Abolitionism, and ali other abom-
Unable iSnas of the day."
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
The Fools not MI Bead Vet.

The following resolution is said to have
been passed by the Arkansas Legislature !:
"ResoI0ed, That it is the duty and the
interest of the people of Arkansas to dis
couutenauce all social and commercial
relations with the citizens of said State,
(Ohio) and the same is hereby earnestly
recommended as the punishment of past
outrsges, and preventive Of further ag-
gressiOns."
Notwithstanding this severe maledictiOn
the people of Ohio have determined TO an
nibilate the prO-slavery creed within her
borders, and to elect Mr. CHASE for Gov
ernor, and anti-slavery men for her Legis-
lators, in October next If Arkansas should
get hgfy about it we can't help it.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
"Democrat Extra, No. ~

A small sheet containing great false
hoods was issued from the Democrat Office
last Friday, containing among others an ar
ticle from the Ohio Statesman headed "Tbe
Vandals at their Devilish work, church
blown up in Sidney, O." charging The act
upon the Know Nothings 1t is needless
to say that the maliciously wicked asser-
ton that it was done by the K. Ms was
told by the Sag NIGHTS. We give below a
letter which we find in the Ohio State
Journal, in relation to the matter. Will
the Democrat publish it? The editor dal e
not do it.
SIDNEY, August rs, 1855.
Editors Ohio State Journal:
In the Campaign Statesman of August
23d, l see some letters published from citi-
zens of our place, the first of which letters
makes false and unfounded charges against
certain portion Of our citizens in regard
to ;he blowing up of the Catholic church in
this place. No clue whatever has been OBJ
tanned to the perpetrators Of this deed, and
there are no facts known upon which to
found charges against any person. The
American party has everything to lose and
nothing to gain BY the preparation of such
deed. And instead of its being the gen.
eral opinion here that it was done by Know
Nothings, large proportion of our citizens
thinks that it was concocted and executed
by some demagogues Of the "Sag Nich:s'
Order for the purpose of making po!itica
capital by charging it upon the Know Moth
ings The writer of the letter TO the
Statesman, who charges that it is generally
acknowledged in this community that this
deed was perpetrated by Know Nothings
knew it was lie when he penned it, al
none have made such charges here but {
few political demagogues who are member
of the Sag NIGHTS" Order, and are at tbt
same time denouncing the K. Ms. as mid
night conspirators. The "Sag- NIGHTS" tri6,
is small, very small in Sidney, and its lead
ers are composed of men whom the peopI,
of this county repudiated last fall, and 9th
! pi SSLuPuiOuS OOIisiOlaHSJ oOtllC VI "uOhi
are such good Democrats that they sa,
'they would vote for the devil, if he wer
the nominee of the party" No doubt hi
Satanic majesty would be fit representa-
tive of such men and their principles.
There has been no difficulty here betweel
the Protestants and Catholics, or 5stweel
the native and foreign born citizens, ant
none of our community sympathize wit
tie church destroyers; and the tendency Q
making such malicious and slanderou
charges as are contained in the letter pub
lished in the Statesman, is to excite feud
between different classes of our citizens ant
bring about such scenes as were lately wit
messed at Louisville
The Republican party here is in the felt
and will undoubtedly give good sceoun
of the whole ticket at the fall election.
Yours truly, G. E. ].
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31

Still with the unfairness which charac-
terizes the whole fusion Know Nothing
party in this campaign, it was claimed that
the slavery question was the "great issue. "
On that question the democracy make no
issue.-Demoerat.
We still assert, as we have often Shown,
that the slavery question is THE issue, and
with that and the reformation of the unjust
and oppressive locofoco tax law, and the re-
trenchment of official expenditures, the Re-
publican party of Ohio, will carry the State
by $4,000 to 100000 majority. Our read
ers will mark that one honest confession of
the editor that "on the slavery question the
democracy make NO ISSUE He need
not have said even that. Long since it was
declared that the Democratic party were
THE NATURAL ALLIES OF THE
SOUTH"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
A Contrast.

On the 18th inst, there were at least
5000 people at the Republican Mass Meet
ing in this place, and we did not hear of a
fight or any disturbance, or see or hear Of
an intoxicated man during the whole day.
On the 25th. the glorious Democracy,
(near 400 in uumber,) held a grand po1
wow at Hessville. About IS Office holders
and officc-seekers, headed by the cannon
and the Dutch band went out from FIRE.
mont. We are told that several men we're
drunk, and that they had only FIVE fights!
After their return 10 town in the evening,
the people on Front street, we're alarmed
by one ofthe spirited ones, running through
the street, yelling murder" at the top of
his voice followed by a troop of spirited
pursuers An appropriate finale for Hes
sian dimeeratic meeting. Sag NIGHTS!
Whiskey !! DemOcrscy!!! Glorious trinity.
One and inseparsble.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
The Louisville Riots.

The Fremont Journal publishishes a
one-sded statement of the riot, taken from
the Louisville Journal, Know Nothing
paper. Many Of the statements are made
in the form Of sfidavits, which shows the
desperation to which the Know Nolhings
are driven to cover up their hellish acts
Democrat, Extra.
In the face of proof the most incontesta-
bic and uncontrovertable, the false-hearted
editor Of the Democrat charges US with
giving currency tofalse and "one-sided state
ments." of the Louisville Riots. We shall
not expect from this day forth to see sin
gle article in his paper in regard to the
Republican party, the X. Ms. or ourself
but what is as false as be can make it,
The course which has been marked out by
the "Inquisitorial Junto," for the editor to
pursue is not going to be successful. There
is no chance of their retaining power in San
dusky county, therefore :he only thing to
be done is to traduce, villify and slander.
The Louisville Journal of Wednesday, iu
alluding to the afidsvits published with re-
gard to the origin Of the riots, says:
Never on earth was fact more clearly
and triumphantly and incontestably estab-
lished by the sworn testimony Of unim-
peachable men and women Of all parties
and all religions, than the fact that the
bloody riots we're commenced in our quiet
streets by Germans and Irish, armed and
infuriated by native demagogues, AS yet
there is nothing to countcract that testimo-
nv, nothing to weigh against it, except the
irresponsible assertions of Sag Ncht editors,
founded upon nobody knows what. And
still other affidavits can be, and in all prob-
ability will be, procured and published, re-
vealing facts that will still further startle
and shock the already startled and shocked
mind OF the community-facts which GER
tain persons will shrink from the sight Of as
from the presence of spectre. A feeble
promise has been held out from day to day Of
certificates to prove the Sag Nicht state
ments, yet sixteen days have elapsed since
the election, and the certificates are moi
forthcoming. If there are such things, lei
them not tarry.
Still the editor of The Democrat will say
We are publishing false statements. We
would like to see the man who is SO very
simple as to believe him in such matters.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31

The members of the Know Nothing
lodges Of this county. came into the meet
ing on Saturday in teams. and to make the
procession look crowded, many of them
brought their whole famiies.-Democrat.
When FIVE THOUSAND Freemen
lay aside their business in the midst of the
haying and harvest season and assemble 10
take counsel together on political matters,
is it not expected that dishonest Office hold,
ers will tremble? 1t created an "impres,
sion" on their minds that is perfectly hoEri-
bic, according 10 their own confessions.
Well, on Saturday last they TRIED to
get up an impression" and go to Sag
Nicht meeting at HessVille. The brass
band were brought out, but their music was
as sad and mournful as on any other funeral
occasion. Croghan's old gun too, was fore.
ed by the command of tie Mayor, to take
up his line of march in this imposing caVal-
cade, and like a good soldier, but with
wounded spirit and slow step be wheeled
into ranks. With requiem-like music, and
a measured tread, the vast procession wend-
ed its way over the western hill. When
arrived at their destination, their grief haG
become so deep and overwelming, that
some Of them had TO be revived by par
taking of corn in spiritual state; then they
became more jovial, and soon shouted fol-
"chackson" and slave-democracy.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31

Gen. Stringfellow, the champion of the
Slave Democracy in Kansas, in a late speech
said, every National Democrat is an sbo-
litionist in disguise. Such one might not
steal niger himself, but be would pat on
the back those who do" This is queer
talk from Locofoco. Does the Statesman
iudorse this sentiment? Does it uphold
the President for the removal of Reeder,
for the purpose of pacifying such class Of
men? The people would like to know
where the Ohio Locofocos stand on that
questiOn.-O. S. Journal.
What does the editor Of the Democrat
think Of such doctrine?
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
For the Journal.
ole Snake rs a DrngOn.''


Mr.. EDIroR:-In the 18th chapter OF
Revelation we have given US, a symbol OF
the United States of North America, in the
shape Of a beast coming up out OF the
earth; and be had two horns like lamb
and he sPaks as dragon" As no one
will question the propriety Of associating
the inhabitants of the American Territories
with the States, in consideration of tho
American character, | would direct the kind
reader, to notice The speaking out of the
Kansas Legislature. Does that not sound
like the voice of "a dragon?" I think it
does, most emphaticaly. Could any thing
be more Internal, coming up out Of the
earth ?" Who ever would have thought,
that the fair, virgin soil Of our Territories,
would have been so prolific in these helsh
doctrines. Death itself could not bold on
to its victories with a more firm grasp
But, dear reader, read on to the end of the
chapter, and there learn what this proud
America is going to do. And this will aH
be done as unlocked for as this ihJerEGt
Nebraska stcindLe, in our own time.
Yours truly, JESSE DORCAS.
August. 1855.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
BE Constant.

Leading Democrats are heard to say
that they utterly despise" the Administra-
ton and its policy; yet, they support Me-
DILL and his ticket. Do they not under
stand that BY doing this they are support
ing President PIERCE? There is probably
no man, MEDILL not excepted, who looks
with such anxiety TO our State election, as
Mr.. PIERCE. If MEDILL is elected, vhC
doubts that such result will be claimed
and regarded as victory for the Admins
tration ?-and as an endorsement of its pro
slavery policy by the people of this State
Can an honest man, who does not mean tC
vote for the extension of slavery, vote fol
Medill? The idea is simply ridiculous.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
LcgnL Opinions.

The following are the opinions Of the
Democratic lights Of Sandusky county
Who will not say that these rich gems Of
thought ought to be preserved;
"The man who would not get up at night
to damn tie Adminissrstion-and burn his
clothes to make light to see to damn the
present Administration, ought himself to be
damued."-B. J. BARTLETT.
And yet Mr.. B. IS stumping Sandusky
county for the election of the Admins
tration ticket. Further comment is unnec-
essary.
Speaking of the Republicans at the Dem
ocratic Club meeting Judge OrIs said that
they were all Know Nothings. and that
"Damnation was too good for them" A
Judge should not sentence before trial.
AT the tavern in Hessville G. W. CLICK,
the proprietor of the affidavit" factory,
said all the Republicans were Know Moth
ings and that they were mot to carry
CUTS to bear" Of course the party he
represents are just I'll to do such work.
The Republican party is composed Of
all the fsg-euds of creation; niggers, heels
and toes."-T. P. F1EEFRocK.
The above comprises the sum and sub
stance of the democratic speeches that have
been made in this county this fa.l. Sian
der, abuse and falsehood compose their
whole stock in trade, and by such means
they are trying to retain power in our cOun-
ty affairs.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
County Premium Lists.

In addition TO the societies heretofore
named as having laid US under obligations
by the liberal offers of Cultivator premi-
ums, we desire to make honorable mention
of Warren, Ashland, Holmes. Monroe, Mer-
Ger. Morrow, Fayette, Delaware, Hardin,
Richland, Logan. Putnam, Sandusky, and
Union. Go ahead, gentlemeDl May you
never lack for big fairs, fine stock. full barns.
good-natured wives, likely children, and
clear Ohio CultiVator.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
T,he unrising ot the PeopIe.

When corrupt politicians and ofice-hold-
ers find the people rebelling against their
misrule, it is convenient to fRd the cause
in something besides opposition to their own
rotten schemes. Hence the Democratic
leaders cry out that all opposition to them
is made BY Know Nothings; that such
gathering as that on the 18th was gotten
up by the Know NOthings. But we can
assure them that something besides Know
Nothingism is necessary TO produce such
an outpouring as our town Witnessed on
that day. There is such a deep-seated
feeling of unutterable disgust against the
men who shout Democracy" "Demoera-
cy," and then support the present admins
tration in its attempts TO break down the
freemeu of Kansas, in their efforts to make
it free State. There is a settled deter
minstion TO bury such democracy and its
leaders so deep that the sound of the last
trump will not reach them. The braZen
hypocrisy and immeasurable rottenness of
the democratic leaders, has outraged the
moral sense of the people; aye, their wrath,
though slowly kindled, will burn till it has
consumed like stubble, the men who have
betrayed the interests ofliberty.
1t is with the utmost difficulty that the
democratic masses can be kept in the ranks
They know they ought to put down the
Tax policy of Medili and his followers
Nothing but the whole strain of party dis
cipline keeps hundreds in the ranks of sham
democracy. They say openly they are op-
posed to the admission of slavery into our
territories and to the tax law. These con-
victiOns will in many instances ripen into
corresponding action before the election.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-08-31
New Books. New Books.

s. BUCKLAND, d Co, are in receipt of
The following new and interesting Books:
Abbott's Napoleon,
The Watchman,
Escaped Nun,
Star Papers,
Tempest and Sunshide,
May Flower,
This, That and the Other,
WOlfert Roost,
Sam. Houston,
Sons Of the Sires,
Stanhope Burleigh,
Slave Of the Lamp
Mrs. Partington,
English Orphans,
The Old Inn,
Sol Norihrup,
Hatchie,
Fashion and Famine,
The Missing Bride,
Their Initials,
Wykoff' IS CourtshiP,
Sam Slick,
Ellen Norbury,
Primes Travels in the East,
DOesticks,
NY Confession,
The Wrinkles,
Country Magins,
Black Diamonds,
City and Country Life,
New Hope or the Rescus,
Old Farm House,
Our World,
Aunt Philis' Cabin,
The Wifs's Victory,
and the various new standard publications Of tn .
dsv. received as soon as published and sold al
publishers prices. 30
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Rare and Valuable Books,
Sold by subscFiptiOn ExcIusiVel'

Sold by subscription Exclusively
FRANK SYLVESTER,
Agent for John Tails 4 Co., London, Eng.
VIZ ILL visit Fremont every other Thursday, >.
w where those who wish 10 avail them-
selves of this oportunitY OF obtaining any Of Tall
lis' works can do so. The following are the.
titles of few Of his works:
illustrated Shakespeare,
do HOgarIh,
do Atlas,
Battles of England,
Crystal Palace,
Finden's Beauties Of Moore,
And all other Of Tails standard workl.
Also special Agent for Irving's Life Of Wash.
ington.
Mr.. Sylvester stops at the Croghan House,
while in Fremont, where the publications can
De seen. August "a, 1855. 81
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Prof. FitzgeraId,S School.

THE next term Of this School viii COM
i menee on MONDAY, the 3rd Of Septem-
Der.
instruction in the Latin Language, and in
the Greek Language, if desired, will be given
to the Ladies and Gentlemen during the fall
and winter evenings, commencing on Monday
evening, October Ist.
Fremont, August %, 1855.
N. B. Those persons who intend 10 avail
themselves Of this opportunity TO study the
Cl assics will please TO give in their names i'm
mediateIy. 32w1
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The BeitsviIIe Republicans,

Held mass meeting on Saturday. The
turn out was large and the audience very
enthusiastic. Some 400 or 500 persons
being present. G. K. WATSON, our Con-
gresham, was the principle speaker. Be-
fore the meeting broke up they gave three
times three hearty cheers for the Republi-
can State ticket The assembIage was fire.
quently favored with the enlivening sounds
of martial music. Such meetings as these
and the enthusiasm manifested, tells plain,
ly what is the true sentiment of the people.
Roll on the ball.