Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-10-05
CLYDE ITEMS.


DEAR JOURNAL: The grand democratic
display that was heralded with such
flourish of trumpets, large posters with
spread eagles, &c, came off last Thursday
evening at the Wigwnm, which was about
half full, large sprinkling being Ropubli-
cans.
Col. Noble, the big gun, was detained
somewhere by indisposition, and the stand
was occupied by Mr.. Steiner and Judge
Lang. (Some thought before he finished
his name should be "Slang.'O
Mr.. Steiner led off with grandilo.
quent description of our ge-lorious Union,
which no power but the Almighty could
dissolve, and which the grand old democrat
ic party were specially commissioned to
protect. (Wonderif he had forgotten about
the scenes of Charleston and Baltimore)
After this effort he came down considerably,
and plodded along for about two hours with
a very uninteresting talk; calling forth no
enthusiasm from any quarter. His main
fight seemed to be directed against some
man of straw, or phantom, whom he imag-
ined was opposed to the people governing
themselves. Of course nobody was hurt.
Judge Lang commenced by remarking
that his friend had covered pretty much all
the ground, and it was getting late; but
he would touch upon some points that had
not been fully discussed
His remarks were rather rambling, but
his main battery was opened upon the
Knownothings.
Some one enquircd how he liked their
company in New York. He answered
about as well as in Ohio.
Another suggested Sandusky county.
He seemed to take at once, and said he
had three afidavits to show that Mr.. Smith
never belonged to the Know Nothings.-
"A voice.-"I have seen him in the Lodge
myself !") Others limited the same thing
This rather non-plussod the Judge, and
he seemed excited-said he would rather
have an affidavit than a simple denial. He
was told he could have one any time. The
Judge then expressed objections to being
interrupted; and after abusing the Know
nothing pretty roundly, he closed with a
some anecdotes and illustrations. Among
others was an illustration of the way demo
cratic family jars have been managed for
long time past. He promised by saying
that is well known that differences are LA
Die to arise in every family, and when they
do, very easy and effectual way of settling
them is for the husband to kiss the baby.
Differences he said have existed between
the democracy of the North and old mother
democracy, of tho South, for a long time,
and for long time they have been settled
in the good old way; by kissing the old
lady's baby, and black baby at that,
By and by the baby grew up to be a
homely, saucy, dirty, greasy niger, still we
stiaed our squeamishnOss, and applied the
remedy until last spring the darkey was so
dirty and hideous that we bolted. We
bolted the niger, and the South bolted the
party. (of course, Republicans have no
objections 10 that illustration.)
Some of his stories were thought to be
rather indecent to be told in the presence
ladies, but the party are welcome to all the
benefit to be derived from the whole demon
stration. b4
Last Friday evening we had very re-
spectacle turn out to hear Judge Gelpin, Of
your town, and Mr.. Winslow, of Bellevue.
They each made excellent speeches, that
were duly appreciated; though tho weather
was rather uncomfortably cool.
On Monday evening, German living at
MonroeVillo, was on the train going east,
but for some reason supposed he was on
the wrong train, and when at the east side
of town jumped off and broke his leg badly
above the kuee, He was cared for, and is
doing as wen as could be expected.
Our merchants are receiving new goods
and business is quite lively. Receipts of
produce are increasing. Wheat sells at
$l,0O to 81 ,OS for red, and 81 ,os to ITO
for white. Corn 42c, Oats 25o x.