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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08

ANOTHER SPECIMEN OF SLAvEHoLDING
INToLERANcE.-The ROckwackter, a Ger
man Republican paper published at Gincin-
natl has transferred its Presidential ticket
from the first to the third page. The rea-
son for this change the editor, in arecent
number, explains as follows:
awe have been obliged to take the tick
ct of Fremont and Dayton from our first
page in consequence of the annoyance and
prosecutions which it brought on our sub
scribers in the Southern States. Some of
them have been threatened with mob vista
ton, tar and feathers, &c, unless they would
discontinue taking that abolition Sheet
Such is the freedom of the press, as under
stood by the nigger Democracy! Such is
the respect entertained by the South for the
right of conscience! The inhabitant of
Slave State who does not own negroes is
himself tyranized over like slave, and dare
not even read a newspaper that has not
passed the censorship of his masters, the
trafickers in human flesh and blood. Is
tl1lo " oGI IhO 10 eAA VI Old5 dlIo
us whenever Slavery shall be extended over
the free West9
"Mr. Buchanan is worthy candidate of
the party that refuses to recognize the free
dom of the press. He too has never re-
spected this fundamental principle of liber-
ty. When, some years since, a motion was
made in the Senate to prohibit the mails
from circulating 'incendiary' newspapers
and other publications in the South, Mr..
Buchanan's vote was registered in favor of
this attempt to muzzle the press. This was
more than the great fre-eater Calhoun
himself could swallow, and he voted IN this
case against his confederates. But Mr.. Bu-
chanan was at all times ready to outstrip
Southern politicians in servility and sub
mission to the behests of the slave drivers,
and thus voted for measure from which
even Calhoun recoiled.
Whoever, therefore, is opposed to free
dom of the press, will vote for James Bu-I
chanan."
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
Harbor Appropriation RIIl..

The Senate on the S1st ult., passed bills
making appropriations to continue the i'm
provement of the Des Moines Rapids in the
Mississippi River, and the Harbors Of Con
Reaut Huron, Fairport, Ashtabula, San
dusky, Cleveland, Black River, Buffalo, and
Dunkirk. The bills will no doubt pass the
House, and be VETOED by the President,
whose Administration was endorsed by the
Convention which nominated James Bu-
chanan, in the following emphatic resOlu-
tion - Cleveland Herald.
Resolved, That the Admintstration OF
PIERCE has been true to
Democratic principles, and therefore true
to the great interests of tie country. in the
face of the violent opposition he has main
tanned the lars at home, and therefore aOe
E@OUR UNQUALIFIED AD-
MIRATION OF HIS MEASURES AND
POLICY.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
DOUGLAS, BILL.

The Messenger gets quite glorious over
this last production of its patron saint. Ifthe
republicans do not accept it, in the Mesen-
gers opinion, they are knaves and fools.-
Does the Messenger suppose that Stephen
Arnold Douglas, the author of the Nebras-
ka bill, means any good to freedom? Does
it think bill of which Toombs is the au-
thor and Douglas the endorser, means free
dom in Kansas? This bill leaves most Of
the internal laws of the Missouri ruffians
Iunrepealed, and by not repeating them,
sanctions them. 1t leaves the present Off
GERS elected by the Missouri mob in power,
and provides for an election to be held un-
der their management. 1t leaves the ap-
pointment of the commissioners, who are to
see fair play, in the hands of Franklin
Pierce.
Let Mr.. Douglas bring in bill declaring
the Legislature elected by the Missouri mob,
a set of usurpers, and all the laws passed by
them null and void; let him propose to oust
every man now holding office in the terri
tory, and provide for new elections after
sufficient time for the free state men to re-
turn, above all, lethina prOvide inhis bill that
slauery or involuntary servitude, ercept for
crime, SHALL NEVER EXIST IN THE TERRIFIC
RY, and then see whether republicans will ac-
cept his bill One thing we give the bill
credit for, but the Messenger has forgotten
to speak of it; the bill killed squatter SOW
ereignty in the very presence Of its grand
ma, Gen. Cass.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
The PresIdent on kansas.

Washington, Aug, 5.
The President sent a message to the
Senate to-day in reply to resolution, stat
ing that no order has been issued from the
War Department to any officer commanding
in Kansas, to disperse any unarmed meeting
of the people of that Territory, or prevent
them by military power from assembling.
From correspondence transmitted it ap-
pears that the Secretary is not satisfied that
circumstances were such as to justify Col.
Sumner in employing military force to dis
perse the Assembly at Topeka, and has call
ed upon him to communicate on that point
it not yet fully appearing that the case was
one upon which, by his instructions, he was
authorized to act.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
qoIititaI SnteIIigence.
yEhat a Demoeratic Representative:

The San Francisco True Californian, in
speaking of the murder recently committed
in Washington by Herbert, the member of
Congress, denounces him a 'noted blackleg
and says that this is not the first act of the
kind in which he was bloody participant.
It then goes on to saw that few years ago,
this man Herbert resided in Texas, a few
miles from the town of Richmond, on the
Brazos river. A quarrel occurred between
two gentleman named Colin Cooke and
Jonathan D. Waters. Waters resolved TO
murder Cooke, and for that purpose started
over to his house, accompanied by John Wa
tiers and the honorable member of Congress.
They were all armed with double barreled
shot-guns and revolvers. After reaching
the house, it was agreed that Herbert and
John Waters should rush in and seize Cooke
and prevent him from using his arms, as
he was noted for being brave man, and a
most desperate one. They accordingly
knocked at the door, and when it was OPEN
ed, they rushed in, seized their victim and
held him securely uRtil Waters could take
aim. They then released him, and fired.
Cooke was not killed at the first discharge,
but leaped over the bed and was about
seizing his weapons, when he was shot down
by the contents of the other barrel. In the
agonies of death, be exclaimed, "give me
some water" when his murderer drew his
revolver, and deliberately shot four balls in
to his dead body. These are facts, and are
vouehed for by gen..eman in San Fran
cisco who heard the testimony in the case.
Such was the prelude to the late tragedy at
Washington. May God shake the lofty
mountains of California into the sea, if she
can send such another Representative to
Conoressl
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
Incendiary DOeumemts---Buchana and
the Fremont POstmaster---Like Master
like Man.

Ineendiary DOeuments---Buchana and
the Fremont POstmaster---Lilke Master
like Man.
The editor of the Fremont Journal very
properly complains of the arbitrary and il
legal conduct of the Postmaster, of that
town, who refuses to deliver the Journal to
its subscribers who receive it through the
post Office. There is some talk of having
a public meeting of citizens to demand his
removal, but it would do no good. The
Postmaster is only carrying out the princi-
pie of Buchanan's record, as follows:
Wednesday, June 8, 1s36.-Onmotion
of Mr.. Calhoun, the bill to prevent the cir
eulation of incendiary publications (touch-
ing the subject Of slavery) in the mail, was
taken up on its third reading.
"The bill was lost on its passage, by the
following vote:
"YEAs-Messrs. Black, Brown, BUCHAN-
AN, Calhoun, Cuthbert, Grundy, King, of
Ala, King of Ca, Mangum, Moore, Mich
olas, Porter Preston, Rivers, Robinson Tall
madge, Walker, Wright, White-l9.
"NAYs-Messrs. BENTON, Clay, Crit
tenden, Davis, Ewing of H., Ewing of o.,
Goldsborough, Hendricks, Hubbard, Kent,
Knight, Mexican, Leigh, Morris, Naudian,
Niles, Prentiss, Ruggles, Shepley, Southland,
Swift Upton, Tomlins, Wall, Webster-25."
1t will be seen that Mr.. Buchanan was
truer to Slavery and its despotic demands
that several leading Southern Senators,
among them Clay, Benton, Crittenden,
Leigh of Virginia, Goldsborough and Kent
of Maryland.
The Fremont Journal being, in the opin-
ion of Buchanan and his Postmaster. "an
incendiary" publication, he obeys the "high-
er law" of slave-driving Democracy, and
prevents its circulation through the postof-
fees. The 4th of March next will sweep
all such cattle as the Fremont Postmaster
from power and place, and inaugurate the
rule of Freedom and the rights of the
peoplc.-O. S. Journal
Are the people of Fremont going to sub
nit to the decision of this autocrat post
master, and allow him to say whether they
can or not have the Journal placed in their
own boxes at the postoffice. We have not
heard a single person in this vicinity, speak
of it but what condemns the postmaster,
there are not ten men in the Locofoco par
ty but what look upon it as the smallest
kind of an act. Why does the Messenger
keep quiet in the matter? that paper pro-
fessos to have the prosperity and good name
of Fremont, especially under its control,
and vet it has not uttered word of con-
demnation in this case. Why will not the
Democrat say to its postmaster, distribute
the Journal as well as the Democratic pa
pers of the town? The rights of the Jour
nal should be as much respected as papers
which disseminate slavery doctrines among
the people. If we cannot have our right
restored to us under the present admins
tration we will patiently bide our time; the
4th of March will inaugurate different
state of things, and Frank Pierce's syco-
plant postmasters, and all other United
States officers will be driven from power by
the omnipotent voice of the freemen of the
Union.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
The Nev York RadIea1 Demoerat.,

A convention composed entirely of those,
who up to the nomination of Buchanan and
the adoption of the Cincinnati platform,
had acted with the Democratic party, was
holden at Syracuse on Thursday, oath ult.
In this convention were many of those who
have ever stood among the foremost in the
party, and whose names viii be recognized
by all who arc the least familiar with New
York politics. Hon. B. Welch, of Erie
late Treasurer of State-was temporary
chairman. Platt Potter of Schenectady
read the call for the convention. Jas. S.
Wadsworth of Geneso was President; Mr..
Eaton, of the Mohawk Courier was one of
the Secretaries, and every judicial district
was represented. Among the names we
see those of Judge Judge Stevens, Daniel
Dudley Field, Judge Hodgeboom, VIM. G..
Fargo, Ward Hunt C. c. Bristol, H. H.
Van Dyck and Robt. Campbell, Jr. The
Prominence OF these men no one Will dis
pute.
The convention resolved to go for Ere
mont and Dayton, and upon that announce
ment the cheers were deafening.-.Cls
land Herald.
A number of resolutions were passed, but
the pith of all is contained in the following,
to wit:
Resolued, That the chief practical ques-
ton in the Presidential election, is the ques-
ton of Freedom or Slavery in Kansas
The election of Mr.. Buchanan would make
Kansas a Slave State and give courage to
the slave element in our national govern
ment, while the election of Mr.. FSemont
will make Kansas Free State, and reduce
Slavery to what it was in the better days
of the Republic, and ought ever to have
been-a purely State institution, determin-
able by the States, each for itself, over
which the other States have no control, and
for it no responsibility.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
Letter Of HON. Iames nIyers.

We have the letter of the Hon. JAMES
MYERS in reply to the Committee request
ing his attendance as speaker at the Young
Mems Mass Convention on the 9th. We re-
gret that we cannot find room for it in our
columns to-day. 1t will be given next
week. Gov. MYERS will make a strong ap-
peal for freedom before the day of the Pres
idential election. His letter was read from
the stand to the thousands of freemen there
and then assembled.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
LiberaIitr of Phrr.oInns.

1t has always been said that physicians
would disparage any remedy, however val
liable which they did not originate them
selves. This has been disprOven by their
liberal course towards DIR. J. c. Ayers prep
arations. They have adopted them into
general use in their practice, which shows
a willingness to countenanee articles that
have intrinsic merits which deserve their
attention. This does the learned profession
great credit, and efectually eontradicts the
prevalent erroneous notion that their oppo-
sition to proprietary remedies is based In
their interest to discard them. We have al.
ways had confidence in the honorable mo-
tives of our medical men, and are glad to.
find it sustained by the liberal welcome
they accord to such remedies as Ayers.
Cherry Pectoral and Cathartic Pills, even,
though they are not ordered in the books,
but are made known to the people through
the newspapers.-New Orleans Delta.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
WHAT NExT1


1t is about six weeks since Fremont was
nominated. The nomination was received
by the freedom loving people with an exult-
ant ntenthusiasm, that sent terror to the hearts
of the rufian democracy. Pierce, always
weak in the knees, shakes like an aspen be-
fore the storm. Even Douglas, the mis-
chiefmaker and arch-rufian, trembles as he
hears from the hills of the north and from
the prairies of the west the angry voice Of
the awakened millions. Since Fremont's
nomination African democracy has been
steadily scaving in" Squatter sovereignty,
that deformed bantling which grandma Cass
dandled on her knee, has been knocked on
the head and tumbled into the gutter
Douglas himself, after declaring with almost
endless repetition that the infamous laws of
the Missouri ruffians should be enforced,
fathers a bill which unceremoniously re-
peals the worst of them. So much for his
famous threat to "subduen those who re-
fused submission to those very laws. Riv-
er and harbor bills are passed over the Pres
idents vetoes, and the internal improve
ment plank of the Cincinnati platform is
shivered intosplinters. Shannon, the drunk
en- loafer, is kicked outof the governship of
Kansas without so much as "by your leave
sir" It is understood that the President
is about to interfere in favor of Gov. Robin
son and the free state prisoners accused of
treason, either to liberate them at once, or
at least to deliver them from the bloody
fangs of Lecompte and Donelson. Behold
the late repentance which fear produces
Behold the good works which terror begets.
Not one of these concessions would have
been made had not this accursed admins
tration seen the handwriting on the wall.
The meanest and lowest of the ruffian
sheets that have sung hallelujahs to Doug
las and Pierce, now strive to make capital
for Buchanan from this death-bed re-
pentance. The Messenger, after utterly ex-
hausting its modicum of brains, and tearing
the English language into fragments, in
praise of fsquatter sovereignty, now calls on
republicans to accept Douglas and Toombs'
bill which cuts the tail of its little idol off
close behind the ears. There is no telling
where this may end. We should not be
surprised if the rufian democracy should yet
be loudest of all in condemnation of rufian-
ism. If this progress continues the Messen-
ger will yet deny that anybody has any
right to take slaves to Kansas or any other
territory. But one thing let us remember,
if the nomination of Fremont has done so
much, what will his election do!
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08

~ SENATOR HAMLN, the democratic
Senator from Maine who repudiates Bu-
ehanan and "the platform annexed" in his
late ratification speech at Worcester, Mass,
said:
"Who is John c. Fremont? He is the
first man who discovered the interior of this
continent, scaled the Rocky Mountains and
contributed more than any other man, to-
ward making California free State. I
know him well as man of eminent ability,
and of unblemished character and spotless
life. When California was seeking admis-
sion into the Union as a State, had occas-
ion to confer with him as to the best meth
cd to secure that result. He was true to
the right. The language was, California
mast come IN as free State or not at all.
1t has been complained of Fremont that
he is without sufficient antecedents, as to
his position or qualifications, for the Presi-
deney. But, not only has he antecedents
of tho right kind, but he is an antecedent in
kimseJ. He is greater executive officer
than any man since Andrew jackson"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08

Eg If there is any man, or set of men,
in all this country, who desire to take les
sons in low, mean and contemplate acts,
which even Buford's or Leeompte's Missouri
Border Rufians would blush to perform, we
would recommend them to counsel with
some of the locofocos of this town. There
is scarce any thing which they would not do
to compass their ends, and succeed in get
ting their hands deep into the treasury of
Sandusky county. On Monday last they
busily employed themselves in circulating
through town and sending into the country,
in all directions, that cholera had broken out
in Fremont; that two persons had died
Sunday night, and four others early Monday
morning. 1t was as great lie as that with
which the old serpent beguiled mother Eve,
and not half as plausible. They thought
by such story, to break up our convention.
The slaveocracy are getting Desperate
Let 'em rave.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08


@ Did mortal man ever write such bal
derdash as fills the editorial columns of the
last Messenger. We knew our neighbor's
stock of useful knowledge was small, but
we really thought he could draw without
limit on his stock of lies and frauds. But
even here he has touched bottom. We
give specimen or two of his abortiye at
tempts to say something.
It Pu5l5skes.-"W publish, this week,
from the %*ss##%F %**#** *$****** of
August third, eighteen hundred and fifty"
" "Barkis's s willin'," go on in the good cause
pile up, no one is hurt! "None of that
shot comes to our locker" The names,
nay lord! tie names -" Stand from un-
derp
Sectional or National.'- Well, the
Declaration of independence does say that
all men, DC, "among which are life, liber-
ty," and that that liberty cannot be taken
away, only by "a due process of law
Well, what does it amount to? Do you
mean to be understood that the originators
of the constitution committed any wrong
when they allowed slavery to remain in the
original states!
He asks "what does it amount top when
the Declaration says that all men are born
free and equal? What does the fool mean ?
1t amounts to much if it is true, as we be-
lieye. 1t amounts to nothing if it false,
as you believe. Your sneer shows how you
regard those immortal declarations of hu-
man rights, which brand your slavery ex-
tending party with eternal infamy. He
asks if we mean to be understood that the
trainers of the constitution did wrong when
they allOaOed slavery to remain in the orig
inal states. Once more we ask what does
the fool mean2 Does he need to be told
that the trainers of the constitution had no
more power over slavery in the oririnal states
than congress has now? That for this good
reason they never "allowod" it or prohibited
it? Do bro. Gl-, we beg pardon, bro
BOtefur buy childs history of the United
States and read it. We know country
school mann who will kindly explain the
hard places.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08

The following letter, received by a gen.
tleman in this city, from Kansas, speaks for.
itself:
BLUE SPRINGS, near Techumseh, K. T.
June oath, 1856.
Mr.. W. G. Sherwin-Dear Sir: We take.
this method of aequainting you with the
sad fate of your friend.
Yesterday morning, we (my friend Rocks
and myself were going TO Techusah, but
when about eleven miles from that place..
we were appalled, by the sight of the body
of murdered man tied firmly to q tree
near the roadside. He was tied with his.
back to the tree, with his hands and feet
partially around it. He had been shot just
above the left eye with--as we suppose-a.
rifle ball. A huge hunting knife was stick
ing in his breast. 1t had been driven clear
through him, and the point was two or three.
inches in tha tree. He was evidently mur-
dered yesterday or the day before.
There was a toadstool tied to the han
die, on which the following inscription was
written: "Let all those who are gazing to.
vote against Slavery in Kansas-take warn
ing.P
Wewent to the nearest house-which
was about mile and halt, and got some
help and some tools and buried him. He.
was stranger to all of us, except Mr..
Moore, who says he, the murdered man,
had been bording at his house eleven or
twelve days. His name was Laben Farkes,.
and he came from Cleveland. He had fre-
quently said at the boriing house, that ahe,
did not intend to resort to force, but so far
as his influence at the polls went, he was
going to use it for making Kansas a free
state"
A company of armed men from South,
Carolina have been staying around Tecum--
sch three or four days. A squad of them.
were down this road yesterday and the day
before.
We don't any of US know where his re-
latives live, but among the papers in his
pocket, VIC find letter from You. written.
to him on the 9Th of May, and that is the
reason why we direct this to YOU.
MARTIE RULEY, Frederic RooKs,
F. E. MORE, Ian co Kansas Terry.
w G.SHERwrN, Dayton, Ohio.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08

PRETTY GooD.-Said one of our speak
ers the other evening, the old liners are very
much disturbed because our preachers will
persist in preaching politics. Why, says he,
whenever they reason of righteousness, the
old liners set it down that they are preach
ing against slavery, and in favor of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. Whenever they reason
of temperance, they think they are preach
ing in favor of the prohibitory liquor law.
And whenever they reason of a judgment
to como, they arc keen to swear the preach
er is talking about the October election
And thus that beautiful and sublime dis
course of Paul before Felix in entirely Ia
booed.- Tribune.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-08-08
WHY WAs IT DONE.

The sudden removal of Gov. Shannon SO
soon after the Democratic Senate has en-
dorsed him by vote of confirmation, is thus
accounted for by Washington correspond
ent of the Boston atlas. He writes:
Shannon has been removed from the Gov
ernorship of Kansas, because he did not go
far enough, and act promptly enough, to
suit the border ruffians. He has been re-
moved, in short, to crafty the same class of
men who brought about the removal of
Reeder. Gov Shannon is weak, vaccillat-
inc and 'naaudlin." The Missourians want
ed a man of the same purposes and of the
same principles, but of a different character
This is the true explanation of the recent
appointment of Col. Gearey as Governor of
Kansas. 1t pressages more vigorous and
tyranny over the free citi-
zens. The change in the Governorship was
brought about by the same men and for the
san.e purposes, as was the change in the
command of the military in Kansas. In
none of these changes does the President
consult the rights, or the interests, or the
wishes of the free State men of Kansas.