Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-08-27

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Qucs.-Where do you find the majority
of the democratic partyl
Ans.-In the slaveholding or southern
states. M s,,s .rs
We will now call tho ONO DEMocRArIc
CONVENTION FOR 1858. "
Ques.-Do you approve all tho official
acts, and the ADMINISTRATION of James Bu-
chanap9 ef.I
Ans.-We do. Here is our resolution
of approval:
R,sOiped That we have full and abiding confidence in
the ability patriotism and elevated purity character
James Buchanan the present Chief Magistrate Of the
United States, and in his wiadom and experience, 10 ad
minister our national affairs .f ....... s.-
Cross examined:
Ques--Do You believe the Lecompton
English bill, which offers bonus to slave
ry and enforces prohibition on freedom,
to be right9
Ans.-We do.
Quos.-Do you believe it is right to ad-
init slave state with $4,000 inhabitants,
while You deny the same people tho right
of admission as free state?
Ans.-Yes, if the party says SO, and fur
thcr, we believe the party is bound to
acquescc in what the president desires.
Ques.-Then you subscribe TO the doc
trine that the opinions Of one man are the
opinions Of tho partyl liza .
Ans.-We do.
Quss.-Do you call this tyranny, mon
archy or demccracy'
Ans.-Domocracy.
Ques.--Then democracy, as you under
stand it, consists in having no opinion Of
your own, but in obsying the will Of one
mani
Ans.-Democracy consists in poting tie
democratic ticket
Ques.--Then it ID the papor ticket, not
tho principles of a man, that makes dem,
ocrati
Ans.-It seems SO. f
DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER on tho stand
Ques.--Do you concur with tho president
and the Ohio democratic convention 0
1858, and approve what they have don
and declarsdG
Ans.-We do most cordially.
Quss.-Did you ever hold different opin
ions? d l9d
Ans.-That is my business. l wan
you to understand ! am dsmoerat. IA
!. Cross examined: y u--u
Ques.-Do you think it right to spen
100000 per annum to govern the poe
pie, when fifty nillions will pay all necc.
sary sxpcnsesl LII. ags 81 qgyoa
: Ans.-The democratic party never d
any thing wrong. 1t always was and a.
J ways will be right. -
Hero the appellant rested his case.
} Tho appelloe's testimony was then ofere
as follows: q crlmoa ne j.
, Washington, Jefferson, Nathan Dane, a
tho members of the first congress being cal
} ed, the summoning officer informed the cou
they were long since dead, but they Ina
5 loft their testimony on record for the ben
g fit of the parties, which he had in court
G Their statements were admitted as ey
: lence i'''
y Tho counsel for, Freedom then read
o lst. The Declaration of independence
5 which says that all men are born with Q
0 inalienable right to lifo and liberty.
I'd. The constitution Of the United State
e which in its preamble says it was ''ordain'
9 and established TO secure tho blessings
Q liberty TO ourselves and our posterity."
e 81. The ordinance of res, which pr
) bibited slavery IN the North Western Ts
l. ritory., This testimony Fss introduced
o show that congress had the right to prohi
it slavery in the territories, and that tn
% were opposed 10 its extension; which
of now denied by tho new Buchanan tyranr
10 democracy
l. 4th. The resolutions of the Ohio den
8, cratic conventions from ls4s TO 1855, viii
is denounced slavery as an evil and contra
& to the spirit Of our Institutions.
q Next week we will give tho testimony
Stephen A. Douglas and several other "
? nesses.
m TAG Messenger last week was mild as m
8 newly stripped. Never fling at the De
Z. oeydt, not a word of advice to tho JoIir''
in Tho only solution TO this problem that