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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24

AT tho opening Of tho present campaign
wo regarded Indiana rs a somewhat doubt
ful State, though we had strong hopes Of a
Republican triumph. With the progress Of
the canvass, however, il has become moro
evident that great political revolution is
going on there. All the external signs
have indicated that the Republicans would
elect their State ticket in October, and give
n handsome majority for LINCOLN and
HAMLIS iu November. This result is now
as certain as any political calculation can be.
In Southern Indiana n remarkable change
has boon going on and the vote there will
astonish those people who look for any in.
dication Of its character to tho returns Of
two and four years age. We could name
one Of the "Pocket" counties, in particular
in which, according to reliable information
tho vote will be almost as one-sided fol
LINCOLN as it was four years ago for Bu
chanan.
To show something Of the state of affair:
in Northern Indiana, we give the aggregate
result Of careful canvass of eight coun
ties in that section as compared with the
Presidential vote four years ago. We have
the details before us, giving in these coun
ties total majority for L1NcoLN of $500
In the same counties four years ago, Ere
monts majority was only 1886. Republi
can gain, 3,ll5 These are facts, not con
lectures. 1t is believed that every county
North of the National Road will give 8
majority Tor LINCOLN. Should the balance
of the State gives the Same relative gains
as the counties to which we refer, the Re
publican majority in Indiana will exceed
10000. Half that will answer every
practical purpose Cincinnati Gazette.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24
Tho News from S1rin.

Tho latest intelligence from Syria indi-
Gates slight display of energy on the part
of the Turkish Government, at the last mo-
ment. The Governor General of Danas-
Gus had been deprived of his Office, and
sent away for trial. The Governor Gener-
al of Beirut has been placed under arrest.
A correspondent of the London Times
says that the sun never shone upon a
more awful scene than the Christian quar-
ters Of Damascus presented on the 10th Of
July. On that day alone from one thous-
and TO twelve hundred Christians perished.
The wells were full Of the bodies Of Chris.
tians thrown by the Druses and their allies
the Turkish soldiers. In many cases houses,
the cellars Of which were filled with fugitive
Christian, were burnt down, by which large
numbers perished mserably.
Many Of the Christian women and child
rem had been made prisoners by the wild
Arab tribes and carried off into the Desert.
The agitation was spreading to other places,
and fears were expressed Of trouble at Je-
rusalem, where there was already consider
able excitement. The Moslems, according
to correspondent of tho London Times,
boldly declare, "that il single party Of
European soldier arc landed on tho coast,
not a Christian shall be left alive through
out the length SOd breadth Of tho land"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24
A Chnnce Inn nIIssonrI.

The st. Louis Democrat of the 18th says
"Ten days ago the most sanguine Repub-
lican in ST. Louis did not dare to hope that
Missouri could be carried for Lincoln and
Hamlin. To-day the hope that it can be
carried, appears to us by no means rash OF
unfounded. The Presidential contest in
this State will, undoubtedly, bo straight.
out, quadrangular one. No functions, fu-
sions, or alliances between any two of the
four parties arc possible in the coming
struggle. Under these unprecedented cir
cumstances, the Republicans will join in the
race with fair chance of being at the win
ming post-a chance which every hour may
be made to improve.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24
work to be Dono-Tho way TO work.

Work to be DOne-The Way TO Work.
The following article from the Cleyeland
Leader, is equally applicable to Sandusky
County. Let our friends read and act up
on its suggestions:
Tho divisions Of the Democracy should
throw no Republican off his guard. Vic
tory can only be won by working for it,
and the political field is now ripe for the
harvest. Organization must not be neg
lected in its minutest details Let. it be
thorough, down to School Districts. Be
vigilant in circulating documents, and dc
not give the enemy an opportunity to SOW
tares while you sleep.
In politics take nothing for granted! You
may obtain all the votes in your neighbor-
hood you had last year, but you can never
know it until you have made a thorough
canvass. Hero and there voter may have
fallen under bad influences, and be dissat-
isfed or wavering. Such man, not at
tended to is vote lost-a gain Of two for
the enemy if he goes over to them. Look
after all such, and be in season about it,
New voters may have come into your
neighborhood, and young men will cast
their first votes. Make tho acquaintance
of all such, and SEQ that they have docu-
ments and invitations to join Lincoln clubs,
and to hear Republican speeches.
Do not forget that we have State can
vass as we'll as Presidential, and that it is
of the first Importance to roll up large
County, Congressional, and State MAORI
ties. To this end we earnestly desire to
impress upon Republicans, especially in
Sandusky county, the Importance of local,
detailed organization. The fact that local
Republican majorities arc large, is very apt
10 lessen exertion to increase them. This
should never be so, because the State ma.
jority is made up of single votes. To
swell that majority to the largest number
possible, local effort and organization arc
absolutely necessary. Whatever else is
omitted, do not omit these. AS a matter
economy, organization is recommended
There is no other way in which political
expenditures can go SO far, for the remedy
can be applied to a spot of known necessity,
and not administered at random.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24
senator Hale on LincoIn.

Senator Hale recently addressed Re-
publican meeting in New York. In the
course of his remarks he said that he be-
lieved that Lincoln's nomination was the
very best that could be made, for he knew
him to be AN HONEST MAN. He had known
him in Congress, in the office, and at home
and ho could tell them that when Mr.. Lin
coin entered the White House, it will be
untrameled, unpledged and without horde
of hungry hangers on ready to plunge theil
arms into the public treasury elbow deep
If he is President nobody aOiH be Presiden
but ARE LINCOLN.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24

We hope tho Republicans Of Sandusky
County will bear in mind that tho County
Convention to nominate County officers,
will be held at the Wigwpm, 10 Fremont,
on Saturday of next week, Sept. LIST, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon.
The Republicans Of each Of the town.
ships should see to it that tho proper num-
Der of delegates are selected, aud such men
as will bO present at the Convention.
We desire to impress upon our friend;
the Importance Of energetic and constant
activity in the approaching contest. There
have been many changes from the shan
democracy to the true cause of Republican
ism, aud with anything like zeal auC
earuestness Saudusky county can be carried
by our party, and her vote recorded fol
Lincoln and Hamlin.
As will be seen in the call Of the Cen
tral Committee the offices to bo filed are
Probate Judge, Clerk, Commissioner ant
In6rmary Director.
There will also be speaking at the Wig
wan, by some one from abroad on the da,
Of the Convection. Pass the word arount
the county, and let there be full turn ou
on the occasion.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24
ooRRparorr
Flat RocK. o. Aug. Is, 'eo.


EDrroR JoURNAL:-This town, (Flat
Rock, Seneca county,) and vicinity have
been in full ferment Of excitement for some
time past. Some two weeks since the
Douglasites attempted to raise a rough
barked hickory pole. After three several
attempts, all unsuccessful, they edVed, and
called in the Breckinridgeites to lend them a
helping hand. In consideration of this as
sistance tho Douglastcs agree that the pole
shall bo called democratic pole" and
not douglas pole" as first contemplated.
Under this arrangement they joined forces,
and attempted to raise it on the 14th inst,
but were as unsuccessful as before the "un-
ion." But they did raise a row and fight.
After cooling down somewhat, they ap-
pointed last Friday for another effort. On
the 9th day, ut dusk, they got it up, aud it
now floats the Stars and Stripes, though of
small dimensions, without letter on the flag
to denote TO what party it belongs; though
all agree that il best represents Douglas,
as the pole is several times spliced, and it
seems TO say, as plain as a pole can say,
in imitation of Douglas, that it "don't care
whether slavery is voted up or voted down" !"
and indicates a sure an inevitable defeat of
the slavery-exteuding democracy this fall.
This afternoon was set apart for pole
raising by the Republicans. About two
o'clock the hardy farmers and mechanics of
the country and town began to assemble,
including many Of the ladies, till our little
town was crowded. The work of raising
commenced, and the pole was nearly erect,
when "Old Hickory Smith with his ely
ing Artillery" planted near the pole, fred
thirteen rounds in honor Of the occasion.
By this time tho pole was secured, and we
raised aloft our pennant and our Flag Of
Freedom, and they wave proudly in the
breeze. So the week ends with joy in Flat
Rock. Yours, H. o. S.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24

The Newark american has been permit
ted to mako tho following extract from a
private letter to citizen of Newark, from
one of the counties in the Egypt of Illinois
81 intend to give my first vote for honest
old Abe Politics rage high in this section
of Egypt, and almost everybody will go for
Lincoln. What Democrats there are left
are coming over fast, and the strongest Dem
ocrats in our neighborhood are on the fence
with one leg over. We went to Vincenne;
to hear Cassins NJ. Clay, and came home
satisfied that he had done great service tc
the Republican cause The Republicans are
going TO have big time in Robinson on
the 9th inst, and Yates, the Republican
candidate for Governor, and Lovejoy, oul
great western orator, will be there to ad
dress them.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24
Cox and the RrecIsInridgers.

The Fact, the Breckenridge organ in Co.
lumbus is trying to uDearth Cox. 1t is
asking him to say how he stands on the
Presidential question-whether for Breck-
inridgo or for Douglas. Douglas leading
organ in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia
Press says that at Washington he is consid-
cred secretly for Breckenridge and the Fact is
anxious to know whether it is really so. 1t
is family quarrel, and the Fact pokes
some sharp sticks. 1t asks:
awe should like to know from Mr. Cox
decidedly and boldly whether he is for
Douglas or Breckinridgef We aOish to
knoaO, if the election goes to the House,
aOhether Mr.. Cor sUiU Vote for Breckin-
ridge if his vote wW make him President? ?
The Breckenridge men desire to know
whether he is friend or foe. The game
of nun, will not do. Let Cox come out
say whether he is determined that Miller
and his friends are to rule or ruin the party
in this county. The State Journal has
pressed great many questions of impor-
tance upon him, all of which he has failed
to answer. He is anxious to keep both
wings of the Democracy for him, but his
efforts will prove failures. Men arc tired
of cropping in darkness, and want to see a
man on one side or tho other, for Breckin-
ridge or against him. We do not feel like
trusting politicians whose movements de-
pend on what will win rather than what is
right. We shall favor the nomination Of
thorough Breckenridge man for Congress
from this district. We are tired Of the
game being played and would have more
respect for Cox if ho wero openly opposed
to us, than we can have for his trucking
and trading misrepresentation to deceive
and cheat honest voters, and betray whoev.
er may trust him. Let every man be as
sured that whatever he may pledge him
self to do will be done only so far as il
suits the benefit he or Miller may derive
from his acts. His character as partizan
trickster who will sell friend or foe, and re-
sort to the most degraded means for sue,
cess has become proverbial. Let the peo
pie wake up and shake from them this dem
agogue, for no change can mako matters
worse or more shameful than they are. We
cannot tolerate this hypocrisy which has be
como associated with the mere mention of the
name of Cox.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24
And 0KnOv-NOIhingp HIen Carried Ste
phen 20 his Burial.

"Have you seen SamG" Tho last that
was known of him be was attending the fu-
neral of Stephen at Syracuse and making
"great lamentations for him"-over the left.
Stephen was buried "at the dead Of night; y
there was procession Of dark-lanterns, and
every now and then tho "bearers" would
slip the slides and the lanterns would flash,
and wall for the "doomed" would float
out upon the breeze; the slides would go
back and darkness, that could be felt, would
cover the land and gross darkness the fu-
neral procession.
Stephen was emaciated at his death he
had been betrayed times without number,
while searching for his mother, and the
treachery of his friends reduced him to mere
shadow Of his former self. Hisbest friends
,Oould not know him. There had boen bul
ono fight--the Brooks-Sumner--in twenty
years he had not had hand in--according
TO his own story--and at last he was maui
ed 10 death. Stephen, Of late, had travelled
so fast in search Of his mother that he had
loft his friends behind and was at last de-
pendent upon strangers for burial. "Sam'
buried him, and as the late Stephen had nc
friend near when he died be was "laid out
cold as wagon tire" by those "native here
and to the manor born;" even "extreme unc
ton" was denied him and the order to "pu
none but Americans on guard" till he wa
buried, was strictly obeyed.
Stephen was carried out on rail, depos
tied in deep grave, with ten bodies belong
ing to the Dark-lantern order thrown upor
him to keep him down and there left, lik'
the nigger's coon
Sitting rail
Sleeping very sound.
- Cisvsland Her0ld
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24


The friends of Breckinridge having sue
ceeded in driving the Douglas men into
their measures, arc becoming quite bold
The Philadelphia PsnnsylvOnion, after at
tacking the "littlo giant" in most ruthless
manner, cody proposes that he shall be ta-
ken OF tho track, for the reason that ho has
no chance to carry a single State. 1t says
"But, in all seriousness, can Judge Doug
las be longer regarded by any real, respect
able Democrat as Presidential candidate 7
Ought man to be a Presidential candid
ate aOho does not srpect 10 receive single
electoral voteg The question is grave
one, and requires TO be answered 10 all be-
coming gravity. When a candidate and his
peculiar break-neck personal friends surren-
der all hope of getting an electoral vote,
and propose regularly to hire out their for
ces like the ,Swiss or tho Hessians, to those
who will pay well, or to fight those they
may hate and wish to destroy--in the pres
ent case, their former party and their coun-
try--ought not tho honest, real, substantial
friends Of such candidate to interpose and
insist on his being withdrawn Lot Judge
Douglas true friends withdraw him from
the contest"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24

LOOK Our FOR THEMl-Some rascals
are coming west Showing" counterfeit mon
cy. Tho style of billin which they are now
operating, is thus described, by the Press Of
Poughkeepsie, in which place the fellows
attempted to get off some of their trash:
The counterfeits consisted of 50 bills up
on the Warren Bank, South Danvers, Mass,
and are well calculated todeceive the unwary.
The body Of the bill is printed upon an
open work of a red tint with the word TWO
across the centre in the same color. In
theupper light hand corner is aspread eagle.
Near the centre, under the name of the
bank, which is in curve at the top, is a
portrait of Washington. The left end has
on it two large figures (2) and the word two.
The bill purports to emanate from the
American Bank Note Company, Boston, and
is signed by Lewis Allen, President, and F.
Baker, Cashier. The paper is white and
heavy, and very common.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24
Contempt for Poor Wen,

1t seems natural for Democrat to hate
poor man. Wigfall thinks him crimin-
al; Hammond calls him a mudsil; Green
denounces him as one of the lazzaroni
Johnson thinks he ought to be slave; and
Delusion Smith, of Oregon, Joe Lanes late
partner in the United States Senate, in a
late public speech in Oregon city, said:
"He would rather be decent mans mig
ger at the South, than poor achite labor
err at the North"
If there is n decent man in tho South
who wants such nigger as the author ot
this, he will confer favor upon Oregon by
sending there for him, at once
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24
supposed FES,scRinr.

We learn that family by the name Of
Bowman living iu Oxford, arc afflicted in n
manner which renders it probably that they
have been poisoned.
The family consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowman and Eve children. After supper
one day last week, tho mother and the child
rem were taken i'll, all with similar symptoms,
such as vomiting, heat and pain in tho stom-
ach and great prostration. Since that timo
three of the children have died and tho
mother is not expected to live.
Suspicious of poisoning were entertained
after the children were buried and the body
Of one was disinterred and the stomach has
been sent TO Cleveland for analysis by Prof.
Cassels. Tho result of bis examination Is
not yet known. We cannot learn that sus-
pcion is fastened upon any one as being gull
ty Of the deed
Two children in the same family died
very suddenly and strangely last spring.
We give the facts as we CLEAN them from
those who have visited the family, and think
they arc in the main true; but hope to-mor-
row to give something furthcr.-Son. Reg.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24

SAM RALPH's GR1P.--It may not be gen.
erally known, says tho Houston Telegraph,
that when person is drowning ifhe is taken
by the arm from behind between elbow and
shoulder, he cannot touch the person attempt
ing to save him and whatever struggle be
may make will only assist the person hold
ing him in keeping his bead above water.
A good swimmer can keep man thus above
water for an hour. If seized any where else,
the probability is that he will clutch the
swimmer and, perhaps, as is often the case.
both will be drowned. This is called Sam
Ralph's Grip, and has been communicated
to us by Sam Ralph himself
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24

The telegraph informed our readers day
or two ago that this honest old farmer Con
gresham had been re-nominated by his
Republican constituents of the Ninth Dis
trict, by acclamation this was an endorse
ment most worthily given. Hon. John
Carey is eminent for his honesty and plain
good sense. If Congress and the Govern,
ment were made up wholly OF such men,
there would be no necessity for investigating
committees. Judge Carey, more than any
other man in his district, has the unreservcd
confidence of all classes. His re-nomina.
tion blights the hopes of the Democracy in
the Ninth District, who were fattering
themselves that the old Judge would not
consent to be candidate the second time
His reelection is looked upon as almost
certain. He was present at the Conven-
ton, and made speech, accepting the nomi-
nation so unanimously conferred upon him
O, s. Journal
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24
DID YOU EVER

Hear Douglas man urge or advise any
candid inquirer to road the discussions be-
tween Messrs. Lincoln and Douglas in order
to learn just where these two eminent citi-
zens stand respectively and what are really
the matters in difference between the Re-
publicans and the Douglas Democracyi
Did you ever, in any of Douglas speech
es land he has sometimes made three OF
four daily of laie) find hint dropped that
he would like TO have those discussions read
generally, in order that each voter shall
know exactly what is the issuel
Did you ever hear Of a Douglas edition
Of those joint debates being issued, OF likely
TO bei
Did you ever hear a Douglas man
though they generally profess to hold
Douglas mentally the superior Of Lincoln
wish to have any one read Mr.. LIS Cooper
Institute speech, or any other ever made by
himi
We never did. If you have been more
iortgDAte juss say iL--M y 7riJ~nv.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-24

FATAL OcoURRENcE-A STAGE UPSET
AND EIGHT Persons KILLED. D.--The following
we clip from the Madison Ark Pioneer ofthO
lst instant:
We are informed by a gentleman who
camo through on the overland stage,
on Sunday last, that they had quite severe
and distressing accident about week since
OH the other side Of Fort Smith. The hor-
ses ran away coming down the mountain, and
six passengers, besides the driver and con-
ductor, making eight in al, were killed. On
y one passenger escaped out of the load.