Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-19
From the Ssndusky Register.
THE FREEMAN'S HOLIDAY!
10Th of September at SandusIKy.
$4,000 REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL,
Rt SandusIky.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.

Co., under command of Capt. Blinger, which
served to awaken the sleepers and announce
that the day had come.
The town presented an imposing appear
ance. Everywhere banners, streamers
stretchers, flags futtered to the breeze, and
the very air seemed jubilant A stroll ovel
the city showed us that almost every house
was open for guests, and that all were pre-
pared to do honor to the occasion.
At various prominent points were lofty
poles bearing proper Inscriptions. Among
the stretchers we noted the following:
From the Register Office to st. Lawrence
Hotel" The Peoples Candidates: Ere
mont and Dayton"
From Hubbard & Wilcox's store" Ere
mont and Dayton"
From Eleutheros Cooks residence to D,
CampbelIs-"Fremont Dayton, Kansas and
Liberty" "Fremont, Freedoms Compan-
ion"
From the Court House to Congregational
Church: A large American flag and the
inscription, "Friends of Freedom, Welcome
to Sandusky."
From Mrs. Sophia Mills to the house op-
posite-'J. c. Fremont and W. L. Dayton.
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God"
On the reverse" -"Freedom or Fight"
From o. Folletts to L. S. Hubbards-
"The flag of our Union and the flag of
Freedom. Fremont will keep them waving"
From. ]. M. Roots to S. NJ Whites
"Freedom, Free Speech, Free Kansas, Free
Men, Fremont and Dayton"
On the fence fronting the residence of
George J. Anderson, on Washington Street,
was canvass inscribed-"Cuba: Kansas" "
"Ten cents day." "Buck will never Doe" !"
the words Cuba-Kansas being linked by
swing chain which held ten cent COIN
a cane on one side Of it and sword on the
other. This was most unique affair, and
attracted considerable attention.
John Irwin had up the American flag, in
lscribed- Liberty or Death"-Patrick Hen
rvs immortal watchword. The flag had
thirty-one stars in the tiara and one outside
for Kansas.
These are some of the inscriptions most
prominent though almost every banner and
pennant had its notices and sentiment
On the Speakers Stand, in the East
Square, was stretched the query-"Haye
YOU heard the News from Maine~ Also
a canvass upon which was painted Kan
sas Emigrant bearing scythe upon his
shoulder border rufian was after him, ex-
claiming, damn your abolition heart, leave
this territory" while negro who follows,
called ''platform chattle." A Slave Dri-
yer whip in hand, persOnated the "Slaye
Democracy"
Over the stand in the West Square was
an American flag inscribed "Fremont, Day
ton and Victory"
A German inscription, from the Declara-
tion of independence-"An men are crea-
ted Free and Equal" was streatehed from
the Methodist to the Baptist Church. Also
from Inteligenz Blatt Office was flung the
fine sentiment: "Germans by Birth-Amer-
leans by Choice-Republicans by Princi-
pies" The Office was beautifully and ap-
propriately decorated, rejecting credit on
the proprietors of that excellent German
paper.
On the walls of the Court House was
posted the following:
HAIL COLUMBIAl
The thrilling tragedy, ave will subdue
you," performing in Kansas and Washing
ton.
Unparalleled Cast Of Democratic Stars.
Blind tool Franklin Pierce.
Willing tyrant- James Buchanan.
Assassins, House Bur Victory's Chivalry,
gulars, Thieves, Con- Conqurors of Kan
spirators, DC. sas.
Soups Ohio Compl- Intended Victinas.
naents Free laborers of o.
Wilson Shannon, Their brothersin in Kan
Geo. E. Pugh, sas, Their children to
Capt. Pate. the fourth genera
J. S. Harrison. ton.
At an early hour the Steamer Empire
fromToledo arrived with a load of Toledo
ans. At half past nine the special train
from the West came in with what of the
Toledo people the Steamer did not bring
This train was delayed awhile for that prom
ised large delegation to the democratic
Mass Convention" which was to assemble
in Tiffin and-not "Democrat" made his
appearance! That shrek from Maine prob
ably gave them sick stomach.
The Eastern special train arrived at
quarter before ten with fourteen cars, dense
ly crowded-about 1900 persons being in.
These were from Cleveland, Elyria, Huron,
Vermillion, &c., and more enthusiastic
crowd never "came to town."
Steamer Fremont from Plaster Bed ar
rived at ten with streamers flying, loaded
down with people. The Steamer Island
Queen, from Fremont, came in at eleven,
with a very heavy load, beautifully decora-
ted with banners, and having on board
ICROGHAN'S GUN, which made the air
echo with its jubilate.
At twelve o'clock the special train on the
Mad River Road arrived. 1t was a very
heavy train-thought to contain about
1900 people.
The special train on the Mansfield road
came in shortly after eleven o'clock. 1t is
impossible to tell how many come in by
that thoroughfare. Margaretta township
alone, is said, had over seven hundred in its
procession.
The Perkins and Grotton delegations
came in about noon, and so perfectly endless
were they that it was impossible to get
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