Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-17
Throws up the sponge.

The New York Herald which has been
shouting the Democratic war cries until al
most hoarse, at length lowers its tone, and
chants in melancholy strains, "All is lost
now" In the issue of August 4th it con-
cedes the triumph of the Republican cause,
and the election of the Republican stan
dard bearer. 1t says:
We feel authorized to announce to the
money contributors of all parties and fac
tions concerned, that they will be acting
wisely this time to treat all applications for
money for Presidential purposes in this
campaign with fiat refusal to give a cop
per. There is no necessity for any such con-
tributions to the cause Of "Old Abe Lin
coln," and all moneys bestowed to aid in
the work of electing either Breckinridge,
Bellor Douglas, are moneys foolishly thrown
away. The result Of the election is fore
gone conclusion. Lincoln will be elected
not only so, but from present appearances
he will walk over the course.
How can beleaguered city stand against
formidable outside enemy with the forces
of the garrison divided into hostile parties
and fighting among themselves? The de-
mocracy are involved in the wars of the ro-
ses. The Douglas faction wear the white
rose of York, and the Breckenridge faction
sport the red rose Of Lancaster. There are
also six Richmonds in the field, exclusive oI
the Dean of the Albany Regency. And
with what an junction do the Douglas and
the Breckenridge factions pitch into each
other. If we may believe the one side,
Breckenridge is disunionist, a conspirator
secession fire-eater, and Mr.. Buchauan's
administration is the most corrupt despot-
ism the world has ever seen; if we may
credit tho other side, Douglas is a dema-
gogue, traitor, an abolition incendiary il
the himsy disguise of squatter sovereignty
and is only playing the game of Van Burer
of 1948.
Thus, on the side. of Douglas we find his
organs and orators, North and South, Eas
and West, almost entirely overlooking the
existence of Lincoln, while they are pour
ing their shot and shells, grape, canniste
and musketry, front and flank, into thC
Breckenridge Democracy. And the same
holds good with the Breckenridge faction
though not to the same extent. Meantime
the Bell and Everett pipelayers, confessinl
their weakness before they have made any
trial of their strength, have been bobbing
hobnobbing around, patching up in on,
place a trade with the Breckinridge men
selling out in another to Douglas on trust
here seeking to sandwich themselves be
tween Breckinridge and Douglas, and ther
urging on the fight between the two fac
tions, so that the Bell and Everett ticke
may be slipped in between them.
But with the democracy on all sides 60
ing to the dogs, what is the use of none,
to them in this campaignG The thing j
fixed. The republicans have it all thei
own way, and the documents from their dis
tributing committee at Washington, ant
Greeley's documents are all so much vast
paper. They might just as well 60 at one
to the grocers at two cents pound, as +
be sent all over the country, numbering u
the mails, and only to be sent at last to tn
grocery. In short while it is folly to vast
money for Breckinridge, Bell or Douglas i
this canvass, upon wandering stumpers an
loafers who can do nothing, it is useless I
be throwing money away for Lincoln ora
tors, organs, clubs and vagrant minstrel
and Greeley's documents, when it is clea
that Lincoln can do just as we'll withou
them. The democracy have arranged
that he shall be elected, aud raising {
funds for his cause or any other cause
sheer nonsense. "t