Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-11-14
fremont gol1rnal.
FREMONT: OHIO.
ISAAC M. KHELER, Editor.
Friday, November IA, 1856.
THE RESULT.


for the Presidency spoken against-and the
accomplishment of the ends of the Republi-
can party postponed, if not wholly defeated.
We strongly hope, however, that the great
and much-needed political reformation for
which we havo been lifting up our humble
voice, and to accomplish which We have
been lending our weak efforts, is only post
poned to a time when our people can more
clearly see their dangerous condition and the
need of such reform, and when they can ac-
cordingly administer more potent and eff
fectual remedy; for we believe that ''truth
crushed to earth will rise again." At
present, and for four years to come, dark
ness-African darkness-impends over our
devoted land. The party of the unholy te-
net of slavery propagandism-the only par
tv that has ever had the effrontery to estab-
lish in free country despotic censorship
the party of constructive treason-in fact
the party that, in order to accomplish their
base purposes, are willing to adopt any
means, however criminal-now reigns su-
preme in the Legislative, executive and judi
cial departments of our government. What
are we to expect! What can we expect |?
In the language of jefferson, eve tremble
for our country when we think God is Just r
All that savors of morality, yea, of true civ
ilization, have received, in this result, anun-
paralleled check-a shock from which it
will be difficult, if in fact possible, to recov-
er. The American people stand before the
civilized world condemned, yes, condemned
of mortal sin. By their vote they have
proclaimed themselves in favor of crime
that has cursed all nations before US that
have had the impious presumption to foster
and uphold, in the face of the teachings of
God himself viz: human slavery. The
North may not look upon it as an endorse
ment of the doctrine of slavery extension,
but the South will consider it direct and
positive approval of theirslavery proclivities,
and will consequently be more imperious
and clamorous in their demands for an en-
largement of the area of their peculiar in
stitution." We may be thought extrava-
giant in our terms and assertions, but we
feel what we say; and do not wish to bog
gle or mince, but call things by their proper
names.
But let us turn from this dark picture,
and endeavor to draw light and consolation
out of this Cimmerian darkness. The ope-
rations and result of the past political cam
paign, afford abundant food for meditation,
and if properly studied, may prove saluta-
ry lesson to the true friends of this Repub-
lie. And here VIC wish to say, as cordial
to the wounded and oppressed feelings of
those who are truly Republicans from pure
principle, that they should not feel discour-
aged on account of their recent defeat, but
rather inspired with confidence in their
strength, and endued with livelier zeal in
the prosecution of their good work in the
future. If we take a rational view of the
subject as it is presented to us, we cannot
fail to perceive that it was considerably pre-
sumptuous to suppose that we could, in so
short time, complete so great revolution
as that of overthrowing the long established
and deep-rooted Locofoco party.
In order to make the fact of our having
great difficulties to encounter more apparent,
we will take retrospective view Of the cam
paign, and marshal all these opposing caus-
es. In the first place our principles were
lin direct contravention of Southern doctrines,
and consequently we had the South, in the
outset, as unit against us; and we are all
perfectly aware that they have universally
possessed the controlling influence in the
political affairs of this government, and moro
especially on this occasion when the North
was so thoroughly divided. The talismanic
cry of disunion-the usual watchword of the
South in times when they wish to coerce
the North into concession-has been raised
again by them, and reiterated by their
Northern minions, until it has driven great
many good, conservative men from our ranks
and caused them to cast their votes against
us. In the second place, our opponents pos
sessd the influence of the executive patron.
age, which is becoming in this country al
most an impregnable one, and through fiat
tering promises held out to political huck
sters of the different factions, they succeed
ed in playing their cards just as they wish
ed. And there is yet another cause which
we wish to mention in this connection, anC
: that is our erroneous tactics. 1t has beel
fault with US to depend upon rousing pub
lie demonstrations to do the great work de
:. sired. If we had spent our time and mon
ey in disseminating facts in the shape of re
liable documents, and in individual effort
with orr neiphbors. we might now be cele