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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
Lies for the messenger.

We have observed, with regret, that the
Messengers stock of lies is running low
For the last two or three weeks its produc-
tions in this line have been what the old wo-
men call "emptins." 1t has repeated its
lies about the republicans increasing taxa
tion till they are stencil in its own nostrils.
1t has lied about the republicans being
disunionists, till its readers have discovered
that no republican is a disunionist in any
event; that the real disunionists are the
democrats, who want to cut their own
throats and the throats Of their neighbors,
if Fremont is elected!
1t has lied about Fremont being Cath
olic till it is afraid that the Catholics will
believe it and vote for him.
1t has lied about Fremont being slave
holder, while every reader with common
sense must have wondered, if this were true,
what made the shareholders hate him so,
and threaten disunion in case of his election.
These lies the Messenger has repeated
over and over through and through, back
ward and forward, till the souls Of its read
ers loathe their repetition. Now We pro-
pose out ofpure charity, and from the very
ovcrflowing of brotherly love, to suggest a
few fresh lies which the Messenger can re-
peat and revamp for some weeks to come.
possibly through the campaign. With this
view we suggest the following lies for the
Messengers especial use.
l. The lie palpable: viz, that the COM
pensation bill lately passed in congress Is
republican measure. Every reader of a
newspaper, except those who read only the
Messenger, will know that this bill Origina-
ted in the senate, in which there are at
most twelve republicans out of more than
sixty members; that majority ofthe dem
ocrats in the house voted for it, and ma
jority of the republicans against it; that ii
was passed by majority made up of dem
ocrats chiefly, republicans next, and Amer
leans last. These well known facts make
the above capital lie for the Messenger
which has an mate love for a rouser in that
line.
2. The lie magnificent: viz, that Ere,
mont has sent million of dollars to Ohio
and buys up voters according to value al
from $500 to 81 900 each.
8. The lie theological: viz, that Ere
mont is the Pope in disguise, that he vii
have none but Cardinals in his cabinet
that the postmasters under his administra
ton will be all Catholic priests; that a tes
of sound rcpublicanism under him will be
to carry bottle of holy water and make
the sign of the cross.
4. The lie congressional: viz, that Coop
or X. Watson voted against the army bill
The fact that the congressional records show
that he voted for this bill, in every instance
will make this lie especially palatablN t.
7 to the Messenger We hope these with thu
small lies with which the Messenger sprink
: les its sheet as man peppers his steak
: will enable the editor to carry on this cam
paign with spirit for some time to come,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

It is both amusing and melancholy to
see the twisting and. squirming of the Slave
democracy. Their acts and speeches put
one in mind of blind bull, in a burning
forest, they roar, below, and pitch into the
fire, then roar and pitch in some other di-
rection, only to encounter more difficulty
and roar out more distress and desperation.
The fire of public scOrn and Indignation
meet them every where.
Of late the presses and orators, who one
year ago roared out in one grand bowling
chorus, that the Union would be dissolved
if any party should adopt the unconstitu-
tional rule of questioning candidates re-
ligious belief; have been laboring and lying
might and main, to prove John c. Fremont
a Roman Catholic, and thereby disgrace
both him and that religion in the eyes Of
the people.
They have attacked Fremont's parentage,
and slandered his dead mother by insinua-
ting lies, that Lucifer would blush to father.
They have hunted up the quiet cows Of
his pasture, seized upon the innocent ami
mails as witnesses of corruption, and hang,
as it were, each locofoco upon cows tail,
and you may hear them exclaim "HoID ON
TO THE cows TAILsl OR THE UNION WILL
BE DIssoLvEDp
One day they prove Fremont insolvent,
and the next they show him sending money
by thousands to carry the election.
One day he is a STAKEHOLDER, the next ar
Abolitionist.
They invest the sayings of some unknown
vagabond as to what Fremont has said ol
done and scream it along the whole locofocc
line. The next day comes a contrary lie
and that is put through in a similar way.
A meeting of Fremont men is held il
Virginia to form an electoral ticket they
are forcibly dispersed by the slave-breeders
and then the cry of sectionalism is howlet
over and over again and thus goes the game
How absurd! How ridiculous, what
comment on our political system. Cal
these things fail to shock the moral sense Q
all right minded men of all parties.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
Now we shall See,

By combination of the Fillmore and Bu-
chanan strength in Congress, the Army bill
appropriating money to enforce the bogus
laws of Kansas, has been at last carried
against all the efforts of the free State forces
Now we shall see if Pierce, Buchanan
Fillmore & Co., will make Kansas a free
Statel
In this let it be remembered, that since
Fillmore went over to the slave drivers, and
joined with the Buchanan men to put dowr
Fremont and Freedom, the Free State mer
in Congress, have all the time been in tL'
minority, and everything was at the mercy
of few trucking Know Nothings. Who
would have believed one year ago, that de
mocracy and Know Nothings would thu
join hands in the dark work of extending
human bondage?
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
Grand Rally.
FREMONT AND DAYTON MASS RATTFI-
CATION AT SANDUSkY.

In compliance with the request of the Young Mems
Fremont Club in Northern Ohio the Republican State
Central Committee has appointed GRAND RALLY of
the Friends of Free Territory Free Speech and of FIRE.
MONT and DAYTON, at SANDUSKY, Erie County, on
WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH OF SEPTEMBER, NEXT.
This day is the Anniversary of the great Naval Battle on
Lake Erie wherein the Young Hero PERRY immortalized
himself and shed Good of glory upon his country. is
fit occasion for freemen assemble and to their
vows of attachment to Freedom to the Union The
State Central Committee will leave the election of orators
to the Young Mems Fremont Club Sandusky under the
auspices of which this Convention will be held. Let
friends in Northern Ohio especially note this announce
men prepare respond the Importance of the cTi-
sis demands By order of the State Central Committee
WM. DENNISoN, JR., Chm.
". T. BAscoN, Secy.
n "a
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
The Yoice of a freeman.

Ex-Gov. Briggs, of Massachusetts,, says
"he never had 50 strong desire to enter a
campaign as at this time, and if he were
not on the Bench he would be on the Stump,
for Fremont He says, "the letter of Col.
Fremont, accepting the nomination of the
Philadelphia Convention is altogether a
model document and that he sums up the
whole issue in these words:
"FREE LABOR-THE NATURAL
CAPITAL WHICH CONSTITUTES THE
REAL WEALTH OF THIS GREAT
COUNTRY AND CREATES THAT
INTELLIGENT POWER IN THE
MASSES ALONE TO BE RELIED ON
AS THE BULWARK OF FREE INSTI-
.TUTIONS.'
"That sentence" says Ex-Gov. Briggs, SIS
worthy of the pen Of any statesman, in any
age of our country, and tells the whole sto-
ry of our nations prosperity, in very few
well chosen words"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
Great Mass meeting.

Elnore, OepOemDer L.
Mr.. KEELER:-The democracy of Har-
ris township met in grand consultation, after
only four weeks notice, by hand-bills and a
very little drumming. They came together
en- masse to the number of FOURTEEN.
Deep feeling pervaded the vast assemBlage-
"Nota a speech was heard, nor a greeting note
No. the feeling was too deep for that but in
whisperings they uttered their determine
tions after mature and protraeted delibera-
ton to send three delegates to the county
convention, at Port Clinton. All seemed
determined to DIE with their armOr On.--
Without giving three cheers for Buck and
Breck. or for the extension of Slavery, the.
meeting broke up, well satisfied that if their
cause failed, it would be no fault of theirs.
1 am well satisfied that many of them could
say with truthfulness, better reign in the
midst of alarms, than dwell in this Repub-
lican place. S. S. c.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
G. A. STEWART, Acting Sec'y.
Republican judicial Convention.

The Republican delegates to the Judicial
Convention for nominating candidate for
the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
for the first subdivision of the fourth Com
mon Pleas District of Ohio, convened in
pursuance to a call of the Judicial Com
mittee, at the Court House in Fremont, on
the 28th day of August, A. D. 1856, at II
O'Clock A. NJ.
The Convention was called to order by
Hon. R. P. Buckland, of Sandusky county,
who moved that E. P. Bassett, Esq, of Lu-
cas- county, be Chairman; which motion was
unanimously adopted.
On motion Rush R. Sloane, of Erie, and
Frederick Wickham, of Huron, were ap-
pointed Secretaries.
On motion it was resolved that the dele
CATIONS from each county select one mem
| Der of a Committee on rules and regulations,
TO report at the assembling of the COnven-
ton in the afternoon. Whereupon the re-
spectiye delegations presented the following
names: Sandusky, county, Homer Everett; ;
Ottowa, H. S. Cowell; Lucas, B. w. Rouse ;
Erie, Rush R. Sloane; Huron, James Green.
The Committee on rules, having retired,
the Convention called for and was addressed
bv the Chairman in a concise but highly
interesting speech. Short speeches were
made by Messrs. S. Pennewell, of Huron,
and J. j. Penfeld, and Homer Goodwin, of
Eric.
Tho Convention then adjourned until
lhalfpast one o'clock p. NJ.
On the reassembling of the Convention,
1.-The Committee on rules presented the fol
lowing, which were unanimously adopted:
l. That each county by its delegates, de,
cide on the credentials of the representatives
therefrom at this Convention.
Q. That the manner of voting in this con,
vention be by ballot, the result TO be an
nounced by the Chairman.
8. That majority of all the votes cas-
be necessary to a choice.
4. That the basis of representation bo
! one vote for each hundred votes given fol
Gov. Chase at the election of 1855, anC
one for every fraction of fifty, and that Lu
cas- county have one vote for her fraction o
Eighteen votes. Whereby Erie county vii
nave 10 NOUoS, OLtOMa II AAulOA %Oj AA
/ cas II, Sandusky IA.
On motion, the Convention then procee
led to ballot for candidate for Judge
Whereupon SEBASTIAN F. TAYLOR, Esq, o
AAan, Erie county, having received ma
ority of all the votes, on motion was dc
Jared unanimously nominated.
A committee of three was then appointed
ov the Chair, consisting of Messrs. Ear
.jlll of Erie, Philip f. Schuyler Of Huron
, md Homer Everett of Sandusky, to wal
lpon Mr.. Taylor and inform him of hi
j nomination.
The Committee having retired, the sub
iect Of representation of the Conventions il
this District was discussed by Messrs. Good
: WIN Bartlett, Penewell, and other pend
, inc which discussion, the Committee return
ed and announced that Mr.. Taylor was pres
!. ept. Being loudly called for, in briefan'
{ pertinent speech he returned thanks to tn
g Convention, for the honor they had confer
3 red upon him. Mr.. Taylor also briefly ad
= verted to the political aspect Of our oountF,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Since the formation of this government
no party has arisen so suddenly or with such
majesty as the great republican party otto
day. As Minerva was fabled to have sprung
full grown and full armed from the laboring
brain of Jove, so the republican party has
come forth in the pride and might of man
hood from the heart of the people. 1t has
known no infancy or youth but has lowered
at once in the fullness of its strength before
the astonished gaze of the nation. The
trading politicians, who believed the people
fast bound in the bonds of party, are enraged
to find that there is power behind the
throne greater than the throne. As Sam
son burst the bonds of the Philistines, so
the people have burst the party ties that
would bind them to the chariot wheels Of
the black power. When they saw that the
Declaration of Independence was sneered
at, the Constitution perverted into an instru-
ment of oppression, that democracy meant
the extension of slavery, that the vast regions
of the west were about to be torn from them
and their children, and be delivered over to
the desolating curse of slavery, they rose in
their might and hurled to the earth the "non-
intervention" @squatter sovereignty" idols
which had been set up for them to worship
Deep in the hearts of the people there is an
undying love of liberty; stern purpose tc
maintain the principles of the Declaration
and the constitution. They may keep long
silence while demagogues like Cass and
Pierce and Douglas are selling liberty fol
thirty pieces of silver, but when at length
patience is exhausted, when the evil has be.
come intolerable, then the people rise and
overflow all the bounds that politicians have
set up, they break down all the barriers o
party and tread the would-be-leaders int
the earth. So have they done now. No
has the republican party appeared an houl
too soon. The principles of personal liber
ty are secuted by the sham democracy; the
owners and overseers of slaves control the
government; the army is the instrument o
tyranny; the navy is only refuge for thu
scions of their broken families; in one hal
of the Union there is no more liberty o
speech or of the press than in Austria o.
the states of the Pope; even senators anC
representatives can only speak their senti
ments in the halls of congress at the peril o
their lives. The people see these thing
and they are resolved to amend them
The Republican party derives its who'll
strength and life from this fixed purpose
Until this is accomplished it will live anC
prosper. When the government is brough
back to the policy of its founders, and it
once more declared by the American peopl
that freedom is national and slavery is sec
tional, the republican party may cease t
exist as distinct organization. Till the
the old contest between liberty and despC
tism, which has been foughtfrom the origi
of nations till now, will go on.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

ATTORNEY GENERAL.-The Republican
State Central Committee met in Columbus
on the 1st inst, and put in nomination for
Attorney General, G. P. WoLcorT, Esq, Of
Akron, Summit County. Mr.. WOlcott is
one of the most brilliant and accomplished
members of the Ohio bar, and will fill the
office of Attorney General with credit tC
the GREAT State of Ohio.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
Grand Fremont and Dayton
Mass Meeting,

At SAND USKK, SEPT. 10TH
The Republicans of Fremont and sur
rounding towns who wish to join in the fes
tivities of this Mass Convention of Free.
men at Sandusky on Wednesday the 10th
inst, are informed that the Steamer IslanC
Queen, will leave Fremont at o'clock, a
M, and returning, leave sandusky at
o'clock in the evening.
The day is glorious one, the anniver
sary of Perry's victory on Lake Erie; Fl
time for the people to assemble and take
counsel together for the preservation of that
Liberty which is now being wrested from the
freemen of the Union, by Southern fanat
les. Come swell the crowd who love Free
Speech! Free Territory! Free Men and
FREMONT.
Tickets for the trip seventyyfve cents.
By order of the Committee of arrange
ments. J. F. R. SEBRING, Chm.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

re- The locofoco meeting of last Fri
day evening was a sorry affair. As was an
nounced beforehand, Judge Lang, of Tifin,
and Hon. A. S. Ramsey, of Kenton, deliv-
cred addresses before the intelligent audi
ence that had assembled to hear them
The former who, by the way is constella-
ton of luminaries within himself, procee-
ded to enlighten his hearers with one Of his
brilliant efforts. We are very sorry it could
not be reduced to writing and put in print,
for we do seriously regret that so many good
things as his speech contained should be
entirely lost His exposition of the "High-
er Law" doctrine, his complimentary des-
cription of the American national character,
and his overwhelming demolition of the
poor Know NOthings, were truly grand and
terrific! These subjects can only be touch
ed by o mind of his calibrel Itwas "tell-
ing" speech; but we trust and hope that we
may not be soon again visited by another
such a plague as this Tifin luminary. We
persume, however, that it is a retributior
sent upon US by Tifin for permitting oul
gallant "Curnep to carry his weakness into
their midst, and to taunt them with his pres
ence.
The Judge was followed by Ramsey, who
said "he was matter-of-fact man, and wish
ed to appeal to the reason p of his hear
ers." He labored tremendously to relieve
his party from the load of guilt that's press
ing them down, and to shield them from
the censure they are receiving for thei
wicked acts. But it was no 90. His pow
er of eloquence was too weak to effect any
thing, and he had to stop short of his pur
pose. The meeting taken as whole wa
a very fair specimen of a Locofoco gather
ing, and to say the best of it was a sorr,
affair.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

DRUNK-HE MUsT HAVE BEEN.-The
Bloomington Republican says Willard, the
Border Rufian candidate fur Governor in
Indiana, made use of the following langu-
aoe at a Buchanan barbecue at Martins
vile:
The burning of Lawrence was right in
the sirht of Heaven, and it would have been
a blessing to the country if the Free States
men there had burned with it, and their
ashes plowed under !
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

Messrs. R. G. PENNINGTON and J. G.
LEE, of Tifin, will address the people on
the political issues of the day at
FREMONT, Sept. 10th, o'clock, p. m.
IROLLERSVILLE, Sept. 18th, 2
WOODVILLE, Sept. 18th, ?
IELMORE, Sept. 18th Z " "
Everybody is invited to attend.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
Another WatchfIre KInd1ed.

On Saturday last, the Republicans of the
west end of Rice township, met in good
spirit and number, at the house of VIM.
Boyer on Big Mud Greek, and put up a
beautiful pole and flag in honor of Freedom
and Fremont. This is an encouraging in
cident for Republicanism is occupying new
ground there, and the spirited men who
took hold of the work, deserve honor.
The flag was run up amidst enthusiastic
cheers for Fremont and Dayton. The as.
sembly then gathered into Mr.. Boyer's barn
where speeches were made by H. EVERETT
and NJ. E. TYLER, who were frequently in
terupted by applause. The meeting ad
journed with three cheers for Fremont ant
Dayton, and three for each of the speakers
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

Eg- The locofocos, at the convention on
the lst put in nomination for county officers
the following: For Treasurer-lsaac Knapp,
Commissioner-John Bowman; lnfirmary
Directors, Full term-Saxton Rathbun,
Vacancy, Peter Gephart. G. W. Click re-
ceived majority of the votes of this coun-
ty as the candidate for Congress,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
RILEY TOWNSHIP.

Hon. L. GELPIN, of Fremont, will address
the people on the political issues of the day
at STOKES School House, in Riley town
ship, Friday evening, Sept. 18th, at I
o'clock, p. m.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

Gg The democracy of this district have
nominated for Congress, Lawrence w. Hall,
of Bucyrus. Mr.. H. IS now Judge of Com.
Pleas Court, having gained much notoriety
by granting naturalization papers, on fraud
ulent afidavits. He's used up man.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

A SIGNIFICANT STRAw.-The Alumni of
oberlin College, Tuesday, at which were
present many of those who had graduated
from the College since its commencement
AT the supper given on the occasion by tho
College. q vote was taken which resulted a.
follows.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
RennbIican County ConventIon.

The Republican Electors of sandusky comfy, sre re-
quested to meet in County Convention, at the
Court House in Fremont on Saturday, the
18th day of September,
at O'Clock A. NJ to nominate suitable persons candi
dates voted for the next October election, for the
following offices, to-wit:
One Treasurer,
One Commissioner, and
Two Infrmary Directors.
The 9Th of September is recommended time for the
several townships to select their delegates.
The ratio of representation in said Convention will be
follows: Taking s. P CHAsE's for Governor in 1855
as the basis allowing delegate for every ten votes
cast and one delegate for every fraction and upwards
= o. NJ. -
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

CoxxECTICUT.-The President of the
American Council in Woodstock, Conn,
respectfully on the Presidential question:
He reports the following result:
Whole number of Members of the Council $50
e., pnnbonon - 8
For Fremont {
He says the vote is divided substantially
like this throughout Eastern Connecticut,
and he persumes through western also; but
his personal knowledge is confined to the
Eastern Counties
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

A BUBBLE OF STaAws.-The following
are the results of votes taken August 25th
and 26, on the trains of different railroads
between Iowa city and Clyde, Ohio:
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

These persons are chiefly lawyers, doctors'
teachers and divines, and IS very slgnIil.
cant as showing how the leading mind will
act in the coming crisis.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
FOR PRESIDENT,
JOHN G.. FREMONT.
OF CALIFORNIA.

CALEB B. SMITH, of Hamilton County,
JACOB PERKINS, of Trumbul County.
Representative Electors,
Districts.
Isr-JOHN B. STALLO, Of Hamilton,
ID-RICHARD VI. CORWINE, of Hamilton,
HID-PETER ODLIN, of Montgomery,
IVTH-JACOB S. C0NKLIN, of Shelby.
VITH-E. P. EVANS, of Adams,
vIITH-WILIIAM H. P. DENNY, of Warren,
VIIITH-J. R. HUBBELL, of Delaware,
IXTH-ROBERT G. PENNINGTON, Of Seneca,
XTH-FRANCIS CLEVELAND, OF SciOto,
XITH-J0HN WEIGH, of Athens,
XIITH-DANIEL HUMPHREY, of Licking,
XIIIrH-HENRY D. COOKE, of Erie,
XVTH-J0HN NJ. HODGE, of Tuscarawas
XVITH-DAvIS GREEN, of Washington,
XvIITH-MILLER PENNINGTON, of Belmont,
XIXrH-AARON WILCOX, of Lake,
XXIsr-AMOS E. BUSS, of Carroll.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05

A full attendance is requested.
JAMES KRIDLER, A. MOREHOCSE,
F. :. WHITE, J. YOUNkMAN,
ARTEMUS PHILLIPS.
August d, 1856. Republican Central Committee.
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REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

". T. BAscoN, Sec'y.
Columbus, o., August ID, 1856