Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-19
Old Democrats For Fremont-And Still
thew Comel

Old Democrats For Fremont-And Still
they come!
The daily Developments Of good
omens in behalf of Coz. FREMONT and
REPUBIIeANIsM are truly wonderful !!
We learn from reliable gentleman, who
attended the Fremont Mass Meeting at
Bangor in August that great numbers
actively engaged therein, and for the
good cause, were not long since among
the supporters of what was called the
Democracy y and among the men of
distinction that had joined the Republi
can party and who have recently left
Sham Democracy, and attended this Ere
mont Meeting of 10000 freemen, as
hearty and true Fremonters, were the
veteran Gen. Neazie the President and
four other Generals besides numerous
civilians, all once prominent and lead
ing men in the mis- called Democratic
party!
Gen. Veazie we learn was solicited
only a few weeks since to preside over
the Buchanan Ratification Meeting in
Bangor; and told if he would, and 60
with them, they would nominate him for
Govcrnor-when he answered, 81 can't
do that. am for Fremont"
OF a kindred nature are the recent
movememcnts in the States of New
Hampshire. New York, Pennsylvania
Ohio, &c. to which allusion is made in
the subjoined communication from a re-
spectcd son of New Hampshire, who
knows the men alluded to In Concord.
a Significant Sign of the Times.
A Fremont Club has just been formed
at Concord y. H., composed entirely of
men who have heretofore acted with the
Democratic party all of whom voted,
four years ago, for Franklin Pierce for
President. and many of them last Spring
for John S. Wells for Governor.
The call was signed by 162 of these
Concord Democrats, and the result was
the formation Of an Association, call od
The Democratic Fremont Club of Con-
cord, with President, Is Vice Presi-
dents. Corresponding and Recording
Secretary, and an Executive Committee
Of FIVE members. Prominent among
the Vice Presidents are Gen. Darid
P,lisbwry, distinguished Lawyer of
Concord. formerly Democratic Repro
sentative from Chester, Stephen C. Badge
Esq, also Lawyer, a lifelong Demo-
crat, and for many years the able and
faithful clerk of the Courts in Merrimar
connty-and Doctor Timothy Haynes, a
Physician, long widely known and dis
tinguishcd. On the Executive Commit
tee appears the names of Peter San5orn
Esq, member of the Legislature, and
Of the old Deerfeld Democratic stock /;
and the proceedings are certified to by
Isaac A. HI Esq, son of that veteran
Jefersonian Democrat, and once almost
Dictator ofNew Hampshire. the Hon.
Lac Hli!
In the Preamble to their Constitution
they state that The Democratic Conven-
ton, recently held at Cincinnati, pro-
claire principles inconsistent and who'll
ly at variance with former declarations
of the Democratic Party, by repudiating
the long and well. settled doctrines of the
true Jefersonian Democracy"
After recapitulating the Kansas and
other ontrdses, and the cownrdly and
btoody assaults Of Brooks, Herbert &C.,
they denounce them as defended and
sustained by the present selfstyled Dem
ocratic Party"-and declare that they
''decm it their duty, as Democrats, to
take firm and manly stand in defence
of those true Jeffersonian principles,
which have ever been a guiding star in
times past, and which principles we still
cherish and adhere to-"
A democratic Fremont Club" has
recently been formed in cleveland, Ohio
and the ''Daily Leader says of it
at will be the most effective organi
cation in our City. It's officers are from
our most prominent citizens: and its
meetings already held, have been among
the largest and most enthusiastic of this
In Springfield, Ohio, also,
a hundred Democrats have declared and
for Fremont-to say nothing
of almost entire counties in Western
New York, Michigan &c. AK.