Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-07-20
coming out from ,ho Foui Party.


lential campaign in this Union, has there
oeen such encouragement of the opponents
of the Slave-code Democracy as is now
throughout the length and
breadth of the land. Not an exchange pa
per do we take up but which has several
of hitherto prominent dem
ocrats declaring themselves for LINCOLN
and HAMLIN. A few of these announce
ments arc given below.
The Mt. Carmel Register, one of the
ablest of Illinois newspapers, has come oui
fairly for Lincoln and Hamlin. The Reg
lister has been until within fortnight past
an old line Wing organ, with suspicion;
leanings towards Douglasism. The groans
of the Douglasites in view of this aoces
sion to the Republican strength in Illinoi;
are said to be doleful to hear.
Mr.. J. D. Fletcher, of Oskaloosa, Iowa
who has until now been scrong Douglas
man, through the columns Of the Oskaloos'
Herald announces himself for Lincoln. The
Herald says Mr.. F. is one of the most in
telligent, sagacious and respected citizens.
A. s. Belt, Esq, one of the most talent
ed Democrats of Cedar County Iowa, ha
declared himself for Lincoln and Hsmlin
He designs shortly to take the stump il
their behalf.
Hon. T. F. Marshall, of Kentucky, ha
been delivering political address in Pough
keepsie. He says that he takes no part,
ground, but that he likes the Republican
party in the main better than either of tht
others.
At Republican Convention held il
Belmont county in this county in this State
James Weir and Clifford Arick, both c
whom have been prominent and active Dem
ocrats, declared themselves for Lincoln an
Hamlin, as did also L. G. Danford, q Fill
more elector in 1856, and Dr.. W. w. Jenb
ins, Chairman of the County Conveutio
that organized the Constitutional Unio
party in Belmont county.
For L1NooLN.-The Philadelphia NeWt
the old Wing organ which has the larges
circulation of any paper in Pennsylvania
comes out in its last issue very emphaticall
for Mr.. Lincoln. The NewS, at the las
Presidential election supported Mr.. Fill
more.
The Wochenblatt, neutral German pa
per published for some three years past il
Chillicothe, by Richard Bauer, Esq, ha
been discontinued, because the editor coul
no longer remain an Indifferent spectator {
a political contest going on, and as the ma
Ijority of his patrons were Democrats, h
knew their support could not be secured l.
Republican paper. Mr.. Bauer goes t.
Dayton, where he is about to commenc,
publishing Republican paper.
Among the valuable acquisitions to th
Republican ranks in Pennsylvania, we nc
tice that Major Thos. P. Campbell, {
Huntingdon has announced himself in fl
vor of Lincoln and Hamlin. The Maic
has been one of the leading Democrats i
that section and one of the very ablest.-
He is a man of enlarged information,
lawyer of distinction, and an orator of grea
power. He intends to stump the Keyston
for Lincoln.
The Democrats in Miami county are i
trouble. Their old organ, the Piqua E'
guirer, has cut both factions and come OF
for Lincoln and Hamlin. The editor, M
Fleming, after examining the two platform
of the Democracy concluded to 'spit on
them both, and stand on that of freedor
hereafter.
Mr.. Hamline, of McDonough county, III
has resigned his post as Chairman of tn
Democratic club and come out for Lincoll
In his card, he says: "Having recent
read the speech of Judge Douglas in th
United States Senate in which be takes OF
casion to say in substance that his doctrin
of non-intervention had given to the Sout
SLAVE territory fire times larger an erter
than the State of NeaO York, whilst it ha
not given the North an inch of territor!
and remembering that our Democrat
leaders in this State claimed four years ag
that the results Of that doctrine would /
in favor of freedom, am inclined to believ
that l have followed the lead of Dougll
about as long as candid man should |
required to do"
In 1856 the Republicans had but oil
German paper in Indiana, the Democra,
had six. Now the tables are turned. II
Republicans have six, and the Democrat
only one.
We have it from indisputable authoril
that Mr.. Gillett, the Post Master at Ravel
ma, has, within three days, come out f
Lincoln and Hamlin. Mr.. Gillett was
Democratic member of the Senate fe
years since, is very influential man, and l
to this time has ever adhered to the Der
ocratic party. But he can 90 with it !
longer Cleveland Herald, July IL.
LINCOLN IN DELAwARE.-All but one
: the opposition papers in Delaware suppc
Lincoln and Hamlin.
We learn from the Mansfield Herald tn
the Republican Germans of that city ha,
formed Lincoln Club, numbering alreaC
about forty members.
The Psrke County Republican has Il
following respecting the German vote
Evansville, Indiana: