Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-10-05
TOWNSEND. Sent. 20. 1850.

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on the evening Of Saturday, Sept. 22d inst.
The intellectual feast, and flow of soul, was
ushered in by the introduction Of Mr.. Rems-
burg, who stated that he was green in po-
litical matters-he had not attempted To-
address an audience within the last eight
years, DC. But nevertheless, he succeeded
in making tolerable statement of the po-
sition of parties since the repeal of the Mis-
souri, compromise. His statements were so
much more fair truthful and gentlemauly,
than Mr. Finefrock's generally are, that we
felt like voting him our thanks. But so
soon as he attempted to show by argument
what he termed the insincerity of Republi-
cans, he got beyond his depth, and sat down
much to-our regret.
Mr.. Finefrock then commenced, and just
as he was about entering upon his high key
which is always accompanied with writhing,
couvulsive contortions preparatory to the
stereotyped exclamations of "My God p
"Great God p ''In Gods name ! !" kc.,
some one inquired if he would permit ques-
tions to be asked, to which he replied, "You
may ask, and l will answer" After this
his incorrect mot to say false) statements in
reply to questions, seemed to multiply each
other The chairman saw him drifting to-
wards the wall, and tried to interpose.-
But Mr.. Finefrock had called upon God too
often to fear any thing from questions, and
in a true spirit of chivalry declared it was
no interruption, and if the chair would al
low the questioning to 60 on, he would
soon convict the Black Republicans of base
hypocrisy, and on he went, declaring that
the Republican party had repealed the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and that Congressional
intervention had created Slave states which
would otherwise have been free. Such as
sertions, with the questions which they
called out, were carrying him rapidly to-
wards the wall, whereupon he feared
he should weary us and would there
fore add no more Before he could sit down,
he was reminded that he had not answered
question which he had promised to do in
the course of his remarks. The question
was repeated, as follows: "Can Slavery ex-
list and be perpetuated under our Federal
Constitution in an organized territory in
absence of all local law on the subject" To
which Mr.. Finefrock answered, "Yes."-
This brought out too of the most rabid
young Democrats in our region, who took
the floor and entered their protest One Of
them was reminded that he was clashing
with the man who had been invited to ex-
pound modern Democracy to the Club
But he was excited, and he cared not what
Mr.. F. said, and answered that our Federal
Constitution did not carry slavery anywhere
it was not beast of burden, DC. Now
Mr.. Editor, if you could have overlooked the
; whole scene, and not exploded with laugh
ter, you would have expanded your chest SC
much as to become fearful rival of the af
fable gentleman who picks his teeth on the
Court House steps. There were the two
young Democrats, excited to phrensy, theil
father looking on with features as rigid as il
he had died in cholera spasms. The othel
squatter sovereigns appeared to have some
vague, dreamy ideas of what was going on
Inc G ,ollol ~,
prejudced minds. There was Finefrock
crouched snug in the corner, his mind, like
that of Gen. CaSs, had evidently undergone
a change, the painful throes of which had
changed his countenance since the time
, when he, in this Township, denounced ev
cry Democrat who would not follow Frank
Pierce and little Doug, as "Scallawags, Elk
cresences and Scabs, such as the Democratic
party always threw off in its healthy ac
. ton" One look at him was enough fol
me, for the longer ! looked, the moro skep.
tical became as to whether God did in
fact create man in his own image. The Re
publicans were convulsed with laughter, but
as soon as they considered their sides safe
, without holding, they, one after another
congratulated the young Democrats in a
manner which showed that the milk of hu.
man kindness was not wholly extinct be-
tween political opponents.
: can hardly resist the temptation tc
| moraize on the foregoing scene. 1t is un.
pleasant TO admit the necessity of parties
in our government, and know at the same
time that blind partisan prejudice and mis-
guided zeal are the elements upon which
such political expounders live, move, and
have their being. But forbear.
Let me say in behalf of the Republicans
of this Township that we believe our cause
would be advanced, and consequently ouI
, Government benefited, if Mr.. Finefrock
would deliver a few more speeches in Town
| send previous to the coming election. Il
he does not wish to be questioned, it is only
necessary for him to say so, and we viii
listen to bis effusioDs ofvenality in silence
or retire in good order If be would still
be pleased with our questions, we say tc
, him as the man said who was selling bars
of soap at auction, "We have a few moro
left of the same sort" -f'i g
Yours, DC. EXCRESENCE.
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