Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-06-29
Great Douglas RatifIcationg
Frem ont Almost TAX en-!

Great Douglas Ratificationg
Fremont Aim ost TAX ken
lS9 Torch Lights in the Procession !
Ye DOuglasites feel happy, lover the left,
Bean in his Glory
The "unterri6ed" and the "harmonious'
came to town on Wednesday night, in or
der to ratify the nomination Of the short
legged "Little Giant" of Illinois and to make
a display calculated to strike terror into tn,
hearts of the enthusiastic Lincolnites.--
Their procession numbered about a dozer
wagons, together with as many hickory
poles. They were very quiet at first bu
after having imbibed a sufficient quantity
of enthusiasm, the shouts for Douglas slight
| ly preponderated over those given by The
boys for Lincoln, owing, probably, to the
fact that the Douglas men were under the
impression that their candidate needed
them most.
"Hark from the tombs a doleful sound !"
WIS quotation forcibly suggested by the
"H-u-r-r-a-h for D-o-u-g.l-a-sl" cry that
broke frequently upon the night air; sound
ing like prolonged, melancholy howl Of
desperation-the defiant yell of dying
party, even now in its death struggle.
About 8 o'clock Eye fierce democratic"
wended their way to the Court House, to
receive consolation and advice from such
bright and shining lights of the party as
Dickinson, Greene, Lindsay, Finefrock, &c.
But the consolation was not forthcoming.
and the advice was about ditto. Mr.. E. F.
Dickinson was called upon, and responded
in speech full of bitterness toward the
South, and giving history of the "stump
tail" Convention at Baltimore. MID. gave
new solution of the break up at that city
According TO him, it was all caused by Benz.
F. Hallett, prominent Massachusetts man !;
(the author Of the Cincinnati platform
whom Mr.. D., in that graphic and felicitous
style so peculiar to great democratic lead
ers, designated as ga great big double-gut-
ted villain, whose talents were only exer-
cised in drinking beer, and destroying an
unlimited amount of very poor whiskey."
1--WE are afraid that Mr.. D. in his indigna-
tion entirely overlooked the fact that these
traits of character only made Mr.. Hallett
better Democrat)
The other speakers followed in a similar
strain; some of them little more so, as
they seemed prone toindulge in those slight
exaggerations Of truth which so exclusively
characterize the speeches of great Demo
ratio orators, and which are superinduced |
'y very strong imaginations, and--we beg
cave to suggest--tho "very powerful work
ng qualities of pressed whiskey.'"
After the speaking was concluded, there
was torch-light procession, numbering
about l39 torches, carried principally by
small boys, who were very enthusiastic in
their hurrahs for douglas and ST. Patrick"
We "come down." "cave," 'give in" on
he enthusiasm. The Messenger affirmed
'ome weeks ago that the Republicans could
not get up any enthusiasm, and intimated
that the Democrats could completely eclipse
hem in that particular direction. We were
Inclined to doubt the assertion; but are now
of its truth. Democratic entbu-
iasm is cheaper; it was sold at all the
groceries at the extremely low price of 8
.ents a "nip," and we are assured by the
'ditor of the Messenger that the "pressed"
lind is possessed of 'very powerful work
Dg qualities"