Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-08-07

GrThe Black Republican Niger Worship
pers made a desperate efIortto procure the ser
vices of the German In6del, Hausareck. TO
address them on the day Of theil tremendous
o~utpouring'' Of women and children in Eaton,
but they were unsuccessful. In order TO show
what kind of man he is, and how much con-
Rdence can be placed in what he might say. we
have concluded to publish the following arti.
Gle which he wrote for the German paper he
edits in Cincinnati, two months previous to
the nomination of the "Wolly Horse II
was translated for the Enquirer, from which
paper we copy it:
COLONEL FREMONT.
There ore many efforts made on many sides
TO give Colonel Fremont OF California, the Re-
publican nomination as candidate fot the Pres
idency, and we are grieved to see that even
"German papers are in favor fthis greatest Of
alp foolish tricks, which the Republican party
could be capable Of performing. No one
knows anything about Mr.. Fremont, except
that he is a fortunate and enormously rich
land speculator, o peculiarly which in our
eyes gives him no claim whatever TO the Office
OF President. His political views are not
known. No one knows how he thinks Of the
Questions OF the day, nc one knows what his
position is in regard to the slave question nor
how he stands with the Know Nothings.
To nominate him, or as the saying is "to buy
q cat in bag" would be the same. Now we
think that the people ought 10 have enoughof
those bag-cats. What was Harrison but q eel
in a bag9 What was General Taylor, the man
that owned himself he hpd never voted in his
life, or only once, what was he but a cat in a
bag? And lastly, what was the third General
MI. Pierce, but cef IN a bag, and the worst
ofthe three? What Dtoughtthe old parties so
low, but throwing their greatest and bestmen
overheard, and hunting out small, unknown
greatness out of obscure %corDers2 Will the
Republican party, from its very Outset, fell
into the same deplofable gauge2 We hope
not.
If the Republican party sacrifices men,, in
whom their principles are so 10 say, embodied,
on account, perhaps, Of Mr. Fremont having
a grea. deal of money, and being there fore bet
ter able TO bear the costs Of the struggle than
any other one, or because of making use of q
miserable expediency, makes an upstart, who
has never declared himself upon the question
of policy to be their standard bearer, they
would bring on uncapabili,y 10 light, which
would, from The outset, show proof that the
party is not, and cannot become, what is ex-
pected of her. The nomination Of Fremont
will break the advance Of the whole Repub-
llican movement. II would take all the inter
est and spirit out of the campaign aad would
make it q mournful lame farce, which could
move no one. The nomination OF such an un-
known man would be pouring water upon the
enthusiasm, and would call forth, in place Of
s1iberty in the territories, the forced expression,
"who is Colonel Fremont"
What are the political laurels or claims thai
could in the least make him worthy Of being
the standard bearer OF The republican party2-
Did he in times OF The crisis, when the iTea
sonable Nebraska Bill was passed raise his
voice 10 warn, exposiulate or adviser Not in
the least. lie was OF the time a political
nought, who surely did not dream Of beng re
warded with a nomination for President. But
il is said he is the son-in-law Of old Benton
whose daughter he married against the will Of
The father. Relationship with prominent per-
sons is only then 10 be taken as a reference in
the eyes Of intelligent men, when il is relation
ship in thought. In this case however the rela-
tionship Of Fremont 10 Benton would be o very
poor recommendation, because the position Of
Benton is getting 10 be more suspicious with
every new letter he wriles-witb every politi-
cal move he makes. Benton who hos gotten
to be old and dull, understands not the ques.
ton of the Il y OF does not want TO understand
them. His u willingness IN agitation Of
slayery-his efforts against emancipation in
Missouri, his upset in The Nebraska Question
&C., &c, all ofthis could sooner reeomend bis
relations in blood or opinion 10 the noiiona.
Democrats than 10 the Republicans.
II is always said, that the People" should
seek for is men instead OF having them sought
by politicians. If 10 this case the people o
the free States had sought for their men, with
out The nheddling Of professional politicians
they would certainly huye hit upon any othe
than Fremont. That we meet with bis napt
SO often at present seems 100, to be something
sought, but moi by the people-rather by some
politicians who are not actuated by The pures
of motives, for such maneuvers. We advise
Therefore, 10 the utmost caution, against oil
such bargaining by which, as we said above
we would only be buying O Cat in o Bog.