M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-08-28
Buying up the Press---FremOIlt
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We state, says the Easton Argus what we
know to be fact, that there are men now
in our midst who are authorized TO buy up
all the old newspapers that can be PURCHASED, /,
to support Fremont. But recently a proHo ,
stion was made tn Josiah Cole, Editor of The
German independent Democrat, published in
Easton, Ito pay him $4,000 ifhe would de-
sert Buchanan and Breckinridge, and deypteI
his paper to the support Of Fremont and bis
abolition principles. - -
To his credit be it spoken, Mr.. Cole treat.
ed the offer as it deserved. The bnbers
knew the Democrat TO have a large circula-
ton amongst the Democratic farmers OF
! Northampton and the adjoining counties,
and they thought if they could induce the
publisher TO betrdy his party and his friends,
they could catch tina t class OF voters. But
the game would not work.
The following affidavit which we find in
the Easton Sentinel, gives some insight into
the corrupt scheme which has been attempt
ed by the leaders Of the Fremont party. 1t
is the sworn declaration of Josiah Cole editor
OF the Independent Democrat, German pa
per, that he had been offered $4,000 to sup
port fremont. Read ii! .N a'
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, I 8
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. .0 "Nl
Personally appeared before the subscriber,
Justice ofthe Peace in and for said county,
Josiah Cole, editor of the Independent DEM
ocrat, German newspaper, published in the
Borough of Easton, in said coantSowho be-
ing sworn according to law, doth On his sol.
emn oath declare and say, that on or about
the middle of July last, Henry w. LowTey,
brother of Major Gen. Grove P. Lowrey,
of Kansas, having first called deponent aside,
proceeded toinquire if he was proprietor and
and sole controller of the paper Of which he
was editor That upon this deponent an
swering in the affirmative, and after some
conye fsation had passed upon the prospects
for success of the several candidates for the
Presidency, the said Henry w. Lowrey, fur
ther said that he was authorized by certain
persons to say to him that if he, the said de-
ponent would come out and faithfully sup
bort Col. Fremont, he. the said deponent
would receive three thousand dollars. That
they had the money ready, and all they want
ed was for him to pledge his honor that he
would 80 support Fremont and the money
should be paid down to him, in cash, before
he should be required to take any stand, Tha
upon this deponent replying that he woul(
not do it, the conversation upon the subjec
ended and they separated. -'!,'i..,
And this deponent further salthl that tn
above and foregoing is substantially hll tina
passed between him and the said Henry Nv
iowrey, in relation to that subject. .lj l.s
o6''' '' 10 s a JOSIAH COLE.
Sworn and subscribed August 4th. 1856
before me, - ..Lt." T..
'lJll aH 10 1854 HON. E. WOLF, ,J p
There Is little room for doubt thatquite
number of papers have been bought htosuP
port Ftemont 1t is one thing to buyap ie'
editors; but an entirely different thing to bu
up the mass Of the voters, That is a thin
that cannot be done very easily. When Ere
mont was dominated, those who put him II
nomination thought they could, elect him b!
a prodigal expenditure OF money, TheywlI
he SADLY disappointed,