The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-12-04

thy Stapnard, Of Mort Jlk, Virginia, found him
selfin the wrong pew when he undertook 10
vote for Fremont and Dayton Here is what
he says Of the mater in a letter to the New
| Haven Pdlladiam: .l p A'@ -
n Before the election, many political NEE
tings were held in Norfolk, but did notat-
tend any of them, nor did converse with
ANY on the subject, except on one occaion
in answer to an inquiry made by a FREUD
and then for a moment o1ly. But although
neither an Abolitonst nor polotcian, Tx
amined the subject as a question Of duty
| for me, as well as for every citizen OF the
United States, and ], made up my mind that
the election of Fremont would be y ST for all
sections Of the country, and determined TO
vote for him-not dreaming that under our
Republican Government, and in the Demo
cratic S,ate of Virginia, any one would
question ny right to do So Ga the day of
| election | heard one gentleman ask another
at the Post Office, who he should vote for,
snd he replied for John G. Fremont"-and
the other said he should do so too. They
may not have been in earnest, but then sup
posed that they were and had no reason to
doubt that others would vote the same way !;
and 10 the afternoon wrote a vote for Fre-
mont and Dayton, and went to the place of
voting. My right to vote was again examin-
ed, and on a statement Of my case it was ad-
mitted, and then as the rules require, wrote
my name on the back of my vote and handed
! it TO the Inspector, who as is customary, rea
! aloud first my name and then the names of
the indidales. As soon as he declared that
| voted for John G, Fremont, Q large number
Of voices from the crowd shoated-" hang
him." g hang him." and the Inspector ham
ded me my vote and said, " There is no such
ticket voted here-we cannot receive this
| replied " Very WELL" and took my vote
again. Some threats, which in the confusion
that took place did not distinctly understand,
were made by those standing near me and the
presiding officer exclaimed, "Don't touch this
man." and then said to two persons, pre-
sumo policemen, !" Take him away from the
polls" The officers sezed hold of me, and
hurried me through the crowd, and then left
me, and then proceeded through violent
S orm OF wind and rain to my boarding house,
and from th,nce to my store. 1 afterwards
returned to my house, aud when at the sup
per table l7hesf1 persons speak Of the vote
which had been offered at the polls for FREE
mont-those who spoke of it not knowing by
whom the vote was offered, and therefore
speaking freely of it in my presence. From
what l saw and heard at the polls, and what
was said at the table, [ was apprehensive that
had misunderstood my rights as an hmeri-
can citizen, and that had, though unconsci-
ously, SO offended public sentiment by my
vote AS 10 be in danger Of popular violence,
and | therefore went from the table to my
loom and locked the door. Soon after this
head some one inquire for me and the land
lady sent servent to my door to say that
gentleman wished to see me. On learning
that he was alone. | invited him to my room,
and he SAID he came by request of another
person whom he named J to ask me il hal
offered 10 voe for Fremont. | piled "GeS. I"
lie then inquired, "What was your motive?"
And | told him that conscitnyiouslv believed
IL to be my duty to do So He then said, Il
am requested 10 advise you not TO appear in
the street Tonight" | replied that should
not 90 out the house. He retired bu. ,oJn
alter returned. and said, Mr.. F. wishes TO See
you aL the door" | tol him that should
not leave roy room that night, but that il Mr..
F. wished to see me. he might come to M
ROOM He then left me, aud another pyr
son came to my door, and informed me
that Mr., was not at the front door, bu. "a;
several men whom he named, were there !;
and knew those men to be some Of the mJst
desperate characters in Norf1lk. This was
in the evening" and by the city lamps could
see from my window collection OF persons
in the street. whose numbers iucreas .d until
late in the might, and heard their threats
ofyiolence to my person, and distraction to
my property. Towards morning, fire oc
| CURED, and an engine passed near by, which
drew after it portion of those around the
| house, and attracted for time the attention
of others, and | took the opportunity to leave
the house unobseryed and went to a place of
conceaIment. Whilst in my hiding place
some friends took pains TO ascertain whether
Il was prudent for me TO appear again in pub
lie, and they found such a state of excitement
and evaporation existing in consequence Of
my vote, that my life would be in anger if
| was discovered. They also found that the
customary routes Of travel to the North were
closely watched although many believed that
| had already lcf: the city. r-s.-s
Early in the morning OF the second day
after my unfortunate vote. escaped from
! the city by an unusual route, in disguise,
and made my way to my family and l hope
now that WI en- the excitement has passed,
may safely return to Norfolk, at least to re-
main until can settle up my aif!lrs in that
place. .~ ..r..T5IIar..
.' TIMOTHY STANNARD.
FAIR HAVEN, Nov. II, 1856.
NyA few of our most hardened demo-