Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-11-21
Political 1ateIIiqspce.
The EleetIOn-what it Proves-rhe Flu

presents the following considerations which
take from defeat much of its grieviousness;
considerations which in fact are calculated
to impart additional strength and confidence,
1t says:
First the election has proved that the
great body of the Northern people are utter
ly and steadfastly opposed to the Pro-
Slavery course of the General Government
which has been entered upon by the pres
ent nistration, and which Mr. Buchan-
an, it is believed, has undertaken to follow.
New England has planted herself in the
path of that policy, with the frmness other
own everlasting hills. SIXTY THOUSAND ma
iority in Massachusetts, TWENTY FIVE THoUs-
AND in Maine, TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND in
Vermont, FIVE THOUSAND in New Hamp-
shire, SEVEN THOUSAND in Connecticut, FOUR
THOUSAND in Rhode Island--in effect make
New England rs one man in defense of the
right It's delegation to the next house of
Representatives, without single exception
will be Repubican-every man of them
ineorruptible and answering. This fact
alone arms the Republicans withtremendous
moral power. New England, with its uni
versal intelligence, its energy, its religious
character, and its ties of relationship, though
its emigrant sons, with the Middle and
| Northern States, exercises most potent
influence upon Northern character and opin-
ions; and the party that is impregnahle
there cannot fail of being strong in every
Free State. We not only have New Eng
land BY this tremendous aggregate majority
of one hundred and twenty five thousand
but we have the Empire State of New
York, with plurality of Seventy thousand,
and the great State of Ohio with plurali-
ty of potent magnitude. In every one of
the Western States the Republican party
has great strength, and in none ofthem is it
more firmly established than in the two
voungest-WiSconSin and Iowa. The Re-
publican party, as will be testified by this
: election, Is one million tlUo hundred thous-
and strong in the Northern States. 1t Is
made up, in large measures, Of the hest
portion of societv-men of understanding
/ and eminence. 1t is strongest where socie-
ty is the purest-in the country, not in the
town or city. There Is nothing of the hot
bed character about tit is of genuine
country growth-of pure sap, deep root,
solid grain, and vigor that defes the storm.
Again, tnere is a reason for congratula-
ton in the fact that the Fillmore party has
in this election. received its final quietuS. 1t
has shown itself, where capable atall, capa-
bic only of mischief. In New England it
has displayed puniness that makes it posi-
lively pitiful. In Vermont it does not OBJ
tain one-hundrdth part of the popular vote
in New Hampshire, not onc-hundredth
part-in Maine, not one th'rtieth part-in
Massachusetts not one ninth Part-in Con
nrcticut not one twentieth part--in Rhode
Island not one twentieth part. Tn New
, York which was considered its peculiar
Northern stronghold, it has not received
moro than one fourth of the popular vote
In Ohio, not one twentieth Tn othel
, North Western States. it has exhibited but
the merest flicker of existence. In Penn
sylvania and New Jersey, it has manifested
just strength enough when united with ma
lignitv. to give the States to Buchanan, but
: not enough to accomplish the slightest
> thing for itself In the south it has carried
. lust one State, and that by slender major.
= ity; its rate generally in that section ha;
A been miserable discontinue. As repro.
= sented at Washington, the Fillmore party
will be reduced tna more fgmpnt. F. JOY
> Morris of Philadelphia is the only Mnmhcl
= Of Congress elected from the Northorr
? States. and hp owes his success to Republic
J can votes. Members of Congress from the
= Southern States are vet to be elected, bu
there is no probability that more thar
twenty Of them at most will belong tn the
party which now suStains Milard Fillmore
No party that is brought to this extremity
, can longer maintain itself The life is al
ready out of it. It cannot revive. It is i'm
possible to breath into it living, life sus
tanning principle. It's destiny is sealed.
Again, had Colonel Fremont been elect
, cd, though he might have prevented much
evil that will now surely ensur, vet his ad
miSistratinn in the lack of positive power
however discreet, would have operated tc
the prejudice of his party. With the Snn.
ate and the House so strongly against him
, he would have been in the mot inviduous
of all official positions-suhject to responSi.
+ bility without commensurate power. Colo.
mel Fremont and his party would have been
held accountable for evils entirely hevond
their control, and no means would have
I been left unemployed by the dominant party
: in Congress to bring embarrassment and
: discredit upon his administration. So fat
\ as the mere interests of the Republican
7 party go, it is better that the sIaverv-px
3 tending policy should receive yet further
r development, as it will be sure to do under
G Mr.. Buchanan, and that it may be made sc
: apparent as to render further misconceptior
t a thing absolutely impossible. The party
b is Young it can afford to wait. and bv wait
2 ing it will only be better compacted am
e knit together, and better ahl", when firmly
a in power, to discharge its duties with firm
r will and unemcrmbnred hand.
: In spite of the immense official power
5 welded against it by the Administration; II
b spite of the monStrous abuses practicrd n
! the ballot box in the large cities; in spite o
e the miserable calumnieS directed against it;
: candidate; in spite of the lack of organiza
r tion and of discipline necessarily incident u
r party Of recent origin, and in spite o.
! f-ooaborOuS oIlio, anJ ,poon.o;o,oLlo e.,