Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-09-25
Republicans OF Wood ana Ottovya Conn
ties Rend the TeatimonY.

Last week we spoke Of the nomination
of E. d. Peck, Of Perrysburg, as Repre-
sentative for the counties of Wood and Of
owa. The Slaveocracy Of the district have
been trying to get up feeling Of ill-will
among the Republicans of ottowa, by tell
ing them they had been sold to Wood
county. But that shallow effort resulted in
uniting the Republicans still firmer to Mr..
PECK. We saw and talked with Mr.. WIN.
s. WooD, (the candidate for nomination
from Ottowa county,) few days since, and
he told us, that he did not feel in any way
opposed to DR.. PECK, and that he should
cote for him, and do all he could to secure
his election, and that he did not know any
Republicans in Ottowa counties, but what
would also vote for him. So the black de.
mocracy gained nothing by that move.
Well, another move must be made, and
when these PAYNEJM operators met in
Convention they put in nomination one
MORTON, of Wood county, who was known
to be an out-and-out Know Nothing, think
ing by this move to gain for their TWO
FACED candidate, tho votes of both Mr.
WooD and his friends, and also to secure
them to Work against and defeat Mr.. Peck.
But here again, they have had their labor
for their pains. The republicans of Otto
wa county are opposed TO this black de-
mocracy, and they wiH not VOTE for or AS
sIsT 1t, under whatever form or guise it may
present itself. They DM rally for Mr..
PECK, and he vM be triumphanay cleo
ted To show what kind of man this
NORTON is, we copy the following article from
the Perrysburg Journal. We hope our
friends throughout Ottowa county will see
that Republicans all understand the game
that the locofocos of Wood county, are try
ing to play, and defeat it at the polls:
Forthe purpose of reconciing the rank and le to the
support of Norton it Is now stated publicly upon the
streets by the sayocrac leaders, that notwithstanding
he very loud last Fall in his advocacy Of Fmores
election still he intended, and ultimately did vote for Blu
chanan That where he could secieuy induce Know
Nothing to vote directly FOR buchanan lie did but when
he could not succeed TO that extent he would by open
fessons of the highest regard for Mr. Fillmore strive
befoo others into support Of that gentleman In other
words though professionally American he was in re-
ality aSlaveOcratieberatey decefvng and betraying
his political friends for the purpose of weakening Fremont
and strengthening Buchanan Daily did he practice
fraud upon those whose confidence he had secured
And now would in all sincerity, ask every good and
conscientious citizen, whether he who has pactced such
arts is worthy the cOuntenance and support Of honest
mani IL so there is then difference between fraud and
teachey upon the hand and honor and virtue upon
tha iu tha
conduct entitled 10 great rewards the highest and
nobest exercise Of integrity and moral excellence And
will good those who have regard for their regulations
and the best interests of society," bestow rewards upon
ccsi win fahers by such conduct to their there
Is difference between vice and virtue in name;
both entitled to the same bounties" Will they delib
eratey strike down all incentives to moral worthi
But ii is said by these conscientious tricksers and lead
that such conduct is entirely iusdablethat it is
ble We say, that he who is knave in politics will be n
knnve in other thngs that he who is dshouorabe
and treacherous In politics will be so in all other maters
that he who will bargain and sell his political friends will
n occasion Offers bargain and sell his private and business
friends; in short that he rho ia dishonest in politics. is
dishonest in all things else and ony requires Opp0r
tunitv for him 10 esiabiish that fact.
Some of savocratic leaders would ain have be-
to their ranks and their debasement. But we would
ask them what have they that their present pet
will not for price, sell them out he did his Know
Nothing friend? If the statements of his present vouch
true his political integrity is of the most suspic-
ious character.
But is 1t nota fact that he taken to h embrace
and nominated to important Office because he prOred
himself heartess inriguer inscriptions Politician
political gambler His attempted advent to public life
is certainly not under very lattering auspices.