Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-05
Correspondents.
TOWNSEND, Aug. 81, 1856

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Mr.. KEELER-DEAR SIR:-That long
looked for opening of the Pro-Siavery side
of the political capaign, in Townsend came
off on the evening of Saturday, the 3oth
Aug, 1856, and brilliant affair it was
1t was known that there were not Douglas
and Pierce Democrats enough in Townsend,
to occupy the seats of school house for an
evening meeting, therefore a requisition was
made on Riley and York. Well they col
lected all of those who are ajoined to their
idols" and placing Post Masters, Ex-Post
Masters and their tools in front, and having
arrived at school house in the very north
ern extremity of the settlement, when a
middle aged man with white 'kerchief,
Though not a minister l beheve,) moved
that they organize by appointing Esq. Tew
Secretary of said meeting; thinking un-
doubtedly that Frank Pierce was President
enough for the Corporars guard which Is
left of the once Democratic party. Esq. Tew
seemed to think he had very little to do
with books and stationery, so he commenced
officiating, by announcing that he would
introduce Lawyer Lindsay, who immediate
" brought himself to bear upon his pegs
and opened by a long introduction, to what
he said would be short speech, saying at
the same time, that he would confne him.
selfto the politics of our own county, where
upon friend at my elbow, suggested that
the preface would be improved by striking
out all after the words, "Fellow Citizens,
and insert the following:
"smalI boats should keep near shore,
Larger ones may venture more"
| By this time the speaker had commenced
an attack upon the present inhabitants Of
the Bay State, for having as he said, sold
their slaves down S. nth, instead of eman-
cipating them when slavery was abolished
in Massachusetts. Yes, Mr. Editor, it would
have been an intellectual feast if you coult
have heard him, for no sooner had he shOol
old Yankeedom, and made her conscious q
her sins, than he Pounced upon the tempe
rance question, and upon this point,
ale knit his brow like gail ering storm,
And nursed his wrath to keep it warm"
1 have always contended there was NJ
accounting for taste. But the speakers
taste upon this question aOas perfectly &C
countable. He was very much annoyed
with the friends of Temperance for making
it test in 1858. when they were electinG
members of the Ohio Legislature, and leav
ing it out of the question, now when the.
were electing members of Congress. Thi
was wholly beyond the grasp of his com
prehension. And still worse, he said tn,
Republicans had made the Catholic ques
ton the test in 1855, and left it out of tn
question now. This he repeated severa
times, when every voter present, still re
membered the lamentation of Sam Medary
in his first editorial after the returns of sai'
election, in which he moaned as follows
sIf we could have made the Catholic ques
ton the issue as we intended, in tho cam
paign which has Just closed, we should nov
have been heralding triumphant victory
instead of a total defeat" The only re
4eoming qualities there was in the Who'll
peeeh, was the shame manifested whe1
speaking of John L. Groene's speech a
Clyde, MS signing notes &c. But enongI
# this, had intended to note some Of tn,
RANT strides of the boundless mind OF L
P. Finofrock. but have not time, suffice 1t t
say, his speech was about as usual, only
little moro so. He talked great dea
about "BuzzartIs," and taxes, and wheI
pcakinr of Charles Sumner, called hin
Old sore head. The ministers too, cam,
in for their share; vagahOnd' he declared
them to be. But l understand every vote
in Sanduskv county will have chance t
hear him for themselves. So mote it be.
TOWNSEND.