Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-17
DOUGLAS MEN

and resident of Buffalo at the time it was
burned by the British and Indians, and
since resident of Geauga comfy, Ohio,
and now living in Sheboygau, Wis, writes
to relative in this city:" l have voted
with the Democratic party for forty-nine
years. have voted for every Democratic
candidate for President since the days Of
Madison The Democratic party have left
me. The principles Of the present social
ed Democracy are very different from those
of the old Democratic party. l shall give
my vote TO Lincoln and Hamlin, and advise
all old line Democrats, who have tho love
and welfare of their country at heart, to do
the same.- Clev. Herald.
Suppose the Messenger copy the above,
VIC think WH1PPLE HAWKINS can stand
along side Of father FLUMERFELT, and COM
pare notes with him, and feel the truest
freeman
A gentleman of this city, lately prom
inent Democrat, but recently convert to
Republicauism, says he experiences the
most pleasant feelings to think he has left
that party. Just now there is mighty
good chance for all respectable Democrats
to be running over with JOY, too.- Cincin-
natl Gazette.
William Cheever, an old and prominent
citizen of Tecumseh, Mich, who has voted
the straight Democratic ticket for thirty
years, made speech the other evening de-
claring his utter disgust at the recklessness
corruption and folly of his party, and say
ing that for the first time in his life he felt
constrained to forsake the Democracy. He
considered it his duty to vote for "honest
Abe Lincoln" with whom he is acquainted
and in whom he has confidence. He said
he also knows Douglas, but Lincoln is by
far the best man.
Mr.. T. S. Baker, an old and prominent
Democrat of Morenci, Lenawee county,
Michigan, has given in his adhesion to Lin
coin. He gives his reason for his course in
an excellent letter in the Adrian Expositor
The Expositor says there is a number of
other Democrats in Moreuci who have be-
come disguised with the party and left it.
The Iowa State Register says that five
voters in one family at Rising Sun, neal
Des Moines, who voted the Democratic
e ticket last year, are now in favor of the Re
}, publican party.
It Ohio Wilson, of Greene county, Ohio
n who has heretofore voted with the Demo
h cracy, announces that he hasdropped Doug
las and supports Lincoln on account of the
Homestead measure.
o
The Tiffin Tribune thus reports for "OlC
Seneca -"Republicanism is sure to win
d in "Old Seneca" Hundreds are desertine
the sham, splitup and terrified Democracy
f and are seeking rest in A6raham's bosom
> Douglas Squatter Sovereignty, with Dred
Scott annexed, and Johnson's SlaVe-code dis
= union, don't go down in this county. VIZ
Il hear of numerous changes in our favor il
! almost every township, and the "cry IS still
s they coneP
), The Republicans of Upper Alton, Ill.
made great demonstration on Thursday
> > evening, the I'd inst Six "Wide-Awake'
aud "Lincoln" Clubs from the vicinity turn
), ed out with brilliant display of torches.-
It The ladies of the town presented to thei
# own company silken banner. Addresse
, were made by the Hon. Cyrus Edwards
: Thomas Dimmock, f. S. Rutherford, anC
u others.
>. The Republicans of Tazewell county, III
oi held a rousing meeting of about $500 a
20 Mackinaw on the 26th ult. Judge Davi
is and Mr.. Sweet of Bloomington, and Sens
n tor Trumbull were the principal speakers.
d AT Clinton, Dewitt county, Ill.,, tber
t. was great Republican meeting on the 27t
Ie ult. The number of persons present wa
:. 10000.
% Another meeting numbering 5000, wa
II held at Aurora, Kane county, ILL.,, on tn
=" 3lst ult. These are but samples of notice
with which the papers from the West ar
N full.
i The Peoria Qll.) Transcript says that
g family of Germans in that city, consistin,
Of of father and five sons, all hitherto stancl
! Democrats, have joined the Republican
ranks since the great speech of Carl Schur
70 at that place. A Democratic committe
y waited on them to coax them back, but tn
y sturdy Germans gave them decided rebuff
l. Hon. Eli Robinson of Dakota county
re Minnesota, has come out from the Dougla
is camp, and has declared in favor of Lincol
10 for President
to An Illinois correspondent of the N.
I'd Times says---"Wo have absorbed the Fill
y. more element to such an extent that a vot
for Bell will be a vote lost to Douglas. S
y you see We have a clear field, and thoug
It. DIS friends will fight with desperation f
the control of the State, we shall dru
rs them sOundly. We also regard Indiana 1
II safe.
of The Addison Advertiser, published
Addison, Steuben county, N. Y, heretofol
10 an American organ now hoists the Lincol
and Hamlin flag. Old Steuben will give
9 thunderingmajority for Lincoln and Hamli
N j. H. Watt, of Randolph county, ILL.,,
prominent lawyer and late member of Il
a. Legislature, leaves Douglas for Lincol
TO saying the southern wing of the old party
at unequivocally pro-slavery, and the northel
= wing hopelessly powerless. Randolph
~ one of the southern doubtful counties.
OF The Wabash PLAN Dealer, the on
r Dono,Iae Oro,on in Wahaeb countx, Ia Il,