Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-17
A Few Words of Caution aud warning
10 the Republicans of Ohio.

Committees TO tho circular of the Republi-
can State Central Committee of Ohio, and
we feel impelled to have little plain,
straightforward talk with our political
brethren on the subject of our organization
and present discipline as live political
party.
In this circular the State Committee very
properly say:
"Our danger in this campaign consists in
our confidence of victory, both State and
National. This may induce a relaxation of
efforts that would prove fatal. Do not for
a moment act upon any such theory.
Eternal vigilance is the price of our ascen-
dency. Our opponents arc now engaged in
a bitter warfare upon each other. There is
a danger that we shall look on and enjoy it,
and forget to preach our own precious faith.
We cannot too strongly press upon you the
Importance of vigilant, constant effort on
your part. We are opposed to both wings
of the distracted and ruined Democracy.
We have no confidence in their principles or
their leaders. Tho plumber Of the Treasury;
the corruptions that have been dragged to
light; the constant effort to force slavery
upon Kansas; the fatal hereses of the
Dred Scott decision; the refusal to pass the
Homestead Bill; the refusal TO admit Kan
sas into the Union, with no other reason
than that it would be sure to cast three Re-
publican votes for President; these, and
hundred other outrages, should be pressed
upon the attention of our voters. Both
wings of the enemy are guilty Of these
charges, and both deserve, as We have no
doubt they will receive, the rebuke and con-
demnation Of the people,"
We beg our readers, and especially all
who are members of County Committees,
or of Lincoln or Wide Awake Clubs, to re-
member the above admonition. We ask
each and every one to subject himself to a
rigid determination, and to determine by
the facts of his own case if he is not more
or less guilty of the omissions so plainly in
dicated in the above extract.
Our position in Ohio is peculiar 1t is
full of honor, as the leading Republican
State of the West, but at the same time il
is full of danger. We have an immense
majority of Republican voters in the State
but wherein will this avail us if they forge
or neglect to vote on the second Tuesday il
October. This over-confdence of strength
is apt to beget weakness, laxity, and tt
pave the road for defeat. The only way tc
prevent such a calamity is for our friends
everywhere to act as if their action ant
vote would decide the contest.
Another result of the present policy o.
confidence is, that other States are calling
upon our popular speakers for their assist
ance in the present campaign, and we shal
to certain extent be deprived Of their as
sistance in rousing our people to vigorous
action. Already such men as Wade, Chase
Corwin, Dennison, Sherman, Stanton, &c.
have had calls, and have agreed to spend ;
portion of their time in Indiana, Illinois
Pennsylvania, &c. The argument is tba
Ohio is safe, beyond all doubt, and tha
therefore our orators, who are really, as wei
as confessedly, among the very ablest il
the Union, should lend their powerful as
sistance to the States that have less G
speaking force, or where the result is not s
. certain as it is regarded with us. Thi
draft upon Ohio speakers will be large
this year than ever. 1t must be BALANCED
by increased efforts on the part of commit
tees and the working men, the rank and fl
of the grand Republican army. We trus
our friends will think of this peculiar phas
of the canvass, and see that no evils shal
result from it to our glorious cause.
The consciousness of the Republica
strength and certain triumph in Ohio, is al
ready producing its results in preventing
our Committee from getting the promise G
eminent speakers from other States, 10 ad
! dress our mass meetings. Such men a
a Seward, Trumbull, &c, say, and say YER
justly too, that while they would be happ
to visit Ohio, yet their services are demand
ed in other States, where there is NOR
need of their help than there is in thi
: State. They have, therefore, responded t
our invitations that they cannot come I
Ohio. This is natural This is right, an
we cannot complain of it. But it is neve
> theless fact, and should be taken into a,
count by our friends everywhere, in estima
6 ing the chances of the campaign.
We have thus plainly stated matter
which ought, and We have no doubt viii
9 receive the prompt and careful attention
our friends in every portion of the State.-
They call for serious consideration. Th
position we occupy is peculiar. Our n
sponsibility is very great. That respons
bility mast be met by corresponding vigi
!. ance and energy in the way Of organic
p ton. We wish our friends every where [
p think of these things, and to sec to it tbs
Q the proper remedy is applied in season.
: We but do our duty in thus early pointin
out the sources of danger. Ohio must NJ
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