Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-10-04
From the sandusky Democrat.
Political Record of Henry
y. McCOrd.

j. MCCOrd.
York TOWNSHIP, Sept. 25th, 1861.
Ma. EDIToR:
/ have been a reader Of the ,Sandusky
Democrat for more than eighteen years,
and have never attempted to communicate
with it until now; have always been a
partisan democrat till rebellion broke out
in the land, when thought we had bet
ter have less politics and more patriotism
among us. But l see that some men
have a disposition to wrangle about polit-
ical records, so l thought | would like
to give one. wish 10 expose the folly
of setting aside old and tried democrats for
strangers whose political record is un'
known. In the year 1854 the candidate
for Auditor on the democratic ticket,
Henry ]. Nc Cord, was resident of Erie
county. Ohio. On the 25th day Of Sep
tember Of the same year (this is the 7th
anniversary he, in the presence of many
witnesses, became a member Of what is
called the Know Nothing Order and took
the following oath:
II, Henry j. McCord, Of my own free
will and accord, in the presence of AL.
mighty God and these witnesses, dc
solemnly promise and swear that l will
not make known to any person any oI
the signs secrets, mysteries or objects oil
of this order, unles it be TO those whom
after due examination l shall fDd to
be members of this order in good stand
ing.
"That will not vote nor give my in
huenco for any man for any Office in the
gift of the people, unless he be an Amer
lean born citizen, in favor Of American
bern citizens ruling America-nor If h
be a Roman Catholic. That 1 will sup
port in all political Offices, the second de-
gree members of this order; that, il il car
be legally done, l will when elected TO ar
Office, REMOVE ALL FOREIGNERS, ALIENS OF
ROMAN CATHOLICS FROM OFFICE, and tha
l will not appoint such to Office. All this
l promise and declare on my sacred hon
or as an American to sustain and abide
by, without any hesitation or mental res
ervation whatever, so help me God and
keep me steadfast forever"
HENRY j. MCCORD.
You will see from the date of initiation
that they got Henry in just before
election, in lime for him to vote the K
N. ticket. Well, Henry and the X. NJ
got on amicably together until the fall o
1856, when there was an Auditor to b
elected, when Henry announced himsel
as candidate to some Of the X. N. breth
rem at very early period, but finding
that -- stood better chance, he
whipped over 10 the democratic course
But the democrats had smoked him ou
long before that, and when he came t
their convention they put some yer.
unpleasant questions to him. He thel
aud there confessed that he had been
K. N. but that he had left them and prom
ised that he would not be so naught,
again. 1t was no 60. Henry did no
} get the nomination; so he returned t
Groton township and voted against hi
more lucky opponent. Now, am we
acquainted with Henry and think him
pretty clever fellow, but still think h
should leave politics alone and pursue
calling he is better adapted to; but say
he to his friends, "I'm not going to aOor
for iving-I think I'm intended for
higher sphere; you'll see If don't come III
at the top of the heap yet." So off h
goes and locates in a strong democrsti
township in this county and becomes
perfect "uuscrstchable."
Now, Mr.. Editor, these are facts in th
history of Henry ]. Nc Cord, and if yo
or any other man will interest himsel
enough to visit Erie county and inquir
about him, you will find it just as 1 say
One WHO Knows.