Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-02-24


The New York Evening Post has an ar.
ticle on the Presidential question full oi
sound sense aud wise judgment. Il define.
the object Of the Republicans TO be TO stop
the encroachments and redress the corrup.
tions and curtail the political power Of sla.
very. For this the Republicans have come
together out of different political parties,
holding different creeds on all the old issues
Of the past generation. at is thirty years,
says the Post 'since Gen. jackson met his
first Congress, and the questions of that
day are either settled or forgotten, or thrust
out Of sight by the great present question
Of the extension or repression Of slavery
We may differ ever so widely in those old
matters, and be Just as good and true men
in the Republican ranks"
The impolicy of merely putting down
the present pro-slavery administration To
put in one of another name, Just as much
controlled by the slave interest, is well sta.
ted by the Post Security for the future
demands that the change Of dynasty should
be enduring; and the permanency of the
reform sought depends very much upon the
extent TO which we weaken and effectually
disorganize the old democratic party. Aft.
er discussing at some length the policy and
reactions Of the past, the Post well remarks
at is evident, then, that the Republican
party ought to select its Presidential candi-
dates from among its own men, and not GO
outside Of its own ranks under any consider
alton whatever. If those opponents of the
administration who have no stable organi-
zation of their own arc in earnest in what
they profess, they will have no difficulty in
voting for such men as we can present.
But if they insist upon our taking their
men rs the sole condition of their votes, it
will show that they are not sincere in their
cooperation, but in fact had rather see the
democratic party succeed than allow truly
Republican administration. To select our
candidates from those who labored so earn
estly to defeat us in 1855, would be degrad-
ing and suicidal. If we arc willing to
have man who stands upon tho same
ground with Fillmore, how can we Justify
ourselves for not having voted for Fillmore
the last time But, indeed, if we are will
ing TO take such man now, we had best
by all means, take Fillmore himself, with
his prestige Of experience and statesman
like knowledge and habits.
But no real Republican is willing to take
the back track now, when the tide of pub
lie feeling against the slave power is so
much higher than it ever was before. If
the outsiders will vote with us for our men,
give them all due credit, and let them have
for their reward the blessings of renova-
ted government, and country rescued
from dishonor. If they will not do this,
they might better defeat us in the election
than destroy us after it, which they would
be sure to do if we give the power into the
hands of their men.
With such men as Seward and Chase,
Banks and Lincoln, and others in plenty,
let us have two Republicans, representative
men, to vote for. Let us have candidates,
first of all, who will unite and consolidate
our own ranks, and prepare us for further
service. Better come out of the campaign
as we did the last time, united and consoli-
dated, and full of confidence and resolution,
though defeated, than to win nominal vic
tory, which shall leave the power in the
hands of those who have no sympathy
with us, and ourselves dsheartened and
demoralized.