Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-09-30
TIEE REPURIICAN MEETING.

The Republican Meeting, on Wednesday
last, was q fine attain the attendance being
large and intelligent. 1t was addressed BY
R. O. KInK, the Republican candidate for
Lieut. Governor and wn. DENN1sok grY
Republican candidate for GovSrhor. &
Owing to different arrangement of the
Republican State Central Committee, Gov.
Chase was not present, but attended a very
largo Republican Meeting at Wooster, on
the same day, where The Republicans were
very urgently solicitous that he cshould speak
in reply TO a speech made by Judge Doug
las few days previous. to i.s
Mr.. KIRK was laboriug under a violent
sick headache, in consequence of which, he
did not attempt to make regular speech,
but made a few happy remarks, showing
that the position of the Democratic pwty
a few years since, on the Slavery question,
was precisely that now advocated by the
Republican party, Mr.. KIRK was at that
time Democrat himself, and his remarks
were the more convincing and entertaining
from the fact that he had good Democrat
ic documents TO sustain him in his positions,
He also adverted briefly to our State affairs,
and showed eonolusively that the Republi-
can was the only party to be trusted with
our finances, and State government.
The speech Of Mr. DENNIsoN was clear,
logical, argumeutativc and eloquent. He
held the attention of the audience for two
hours, during which time ho was frequently
applauded. He discussed the Independent
Treasury system; showed that it was sham,
and an unsafe place to deposit the peoples
money. He said that the State Treasurer
was only required TO give bonds to the
amount of about 100000, while he fire.
i quently has in his hands at one time
| from s5Oo,Ooo to 100000, and aptly
remarked that should the Treasurer wish tc
take the money Of the people all he had tc
do was to place in the hands of his suri
ties a sufficient amount of money to securl
them from loss, and then, with the balance
slide for Canada, and locate by the side Of
Mr. Breslin, who now has some 100000
of the peoples money.
Mr.. DENNIsoN also referred to the parti
, san legislation of the Democratic party o.
, last winter and the winter previous, but oui
space forbids us giving any part of his ar
, gument in this respect.
He fully discussed the Slavery question
and placed the position of the Republican
party on that question in its true light
His speech delighted the Republicans and
the Democrats, large number Of the latter
were present, and said it was candid, able
? and eloquent, and free from anything tha
could give the least ofense to any one, b
G his politics what they might. We arr
proud of Mr.. Dennison as our standard bear
err and expect TO be able to chronicle hi
triumphant election on thesecond Tuesday o
!. Octobernext, by at least 10000 majority.
The proceedings of the meeting were en-
a livencd by the music of the Fremont Band
: which played several excellent pieces on tn
occasion. We heard it remarked by man
/, that this Band played remarkably well 70
f the short time it has been organized, an,
with a little moro practice will be able t
}, compete with any Band of the same size i
i the surrounding counties. If its member
! will now improve in their politics as wei
e we shall be perfectly delighted with then