Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-02-29

E It is very amusing, and yet, at the
same time, exceedingly pitiable to see with
what bitterness and vehemence, the editor
Of the Democrat, or rather his prory, in the
long and labored leader of the last issue Of
that paper, denounces the movements Of
Young America in regard to the establish
ment of anew democratic press in our midst.
1t seems, now that the threats of this dis
affected clique are about to be carried into
execution, and some of their ambitious as
pirations to be realized, that Bro. Flaugher
has become stirred up, and through the me
dunn of the 'power behind the press" has
raised up in the might of his power, and has
"hurled defiance into their teeth, and de-
clares that he is bound through the power
and influence Of his omnipotent pen to sway
the sceptre over their heads and thwart
all their cunningly devised plans and mach
nations to work his ruin and overthrow
To his assistance in the accomplishment of
this great work, he invokes the aid and com
fort of allthe veterans of the true, lion-heart-
ed and unterrifed demoeracy-in other
words, we suppose, those who have steeled
their hearts against the promptings of an
honest nature, and have grown grey in the
service of the ruin-working locofoco party.
We must say that it is perfectly appropriate
for such politician to invoke such power
to his assistance.
But what must be his thoughts and re-
Elections on reviewing his political course
since his editorial sojourn with us? He
commenced the publication of the Democrat
protesting to be true exponent of the
eternal, unchanging and immaculate doc
trines Of the glorious democracy. Almost
contemporaneously with with his debut in
this county, the infamous Kansas Nebraska
measure was sprung upon the country by
the means and through the influence of his
own favorite party. This measure, as all
are aware, had for its object the abrogation
of the compact entered into between tne
north and south to prevent the further ex-
tension of slavery northward-a doctrine
which was recognized and endorsed by
Thomas Jefferson himself, the patron saint
of the democratic party. And what was
this same editors course in regard to this
measure? It was this. Instead of coming
out openly, as an honest politician should
have done, and stamping upon it the seal
of his censure and apprehension, which
would have been the true sentiments ofhis
mind, and true democracy. he switches off
on side track, and by every conceivable
means possible, both honest ard dishonest,
lodges the main issue, deceives the minds
of his readers, and succeeds most admirably
in displaying his fatuity and imbecility in
an insane flight after an unsuccessful crusade
against knownothingisn. BY pursuing this
course, and keeping silent on the slavery
extension question he became, constructive
ly, an advocate of that measure; thus direct
ly contradicting his first professions of ad-
hercnce to true democratic principles, they
being, as We have before said, averse to the
further spread Of slavery. How, then, can
such a politician expect to retain the conf
dence and respect of even his corrupt politi-
cal companions, when he viii thus so want
only sacrifice all regard for true principles
in his eagerness to serve the lower portion
of his party, for the hope of manufacturing
patronage?
As regards the establishment of the new
press referred to, We suppose it to be a fix
ed fact, and hail its birth as the dawning of
a more propitious state of things inthe po-
litical affairs of our county, as it will place
the democracy in their true position and not
clothe them in false colors as the present
Democrat has always been striving to do
And we shall always enjoy the fagellations
they give each other, looking upon thecom-
bat in the same spirit that the woman did
when the bear and her husband were fight
it husband, go it bear!"