Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-07-19
TRAITORS In THE CAMP.

We have in our town men who are known to
be secessionists, but who are permitted to re-
main among US because the law-abiding and
liberty-loving Union men of the place are de-
termined to commit no acts of violence on any
one for mere expression of their opinions.
These traitors can be seen standing on the
corners of the streets at almost all hours of the
day, button-holing people from the country,
and while pretending to be good Union men
themselves, instilling into the minds of their
unsuspecting listeners the most absurd and false
stories of the acts of the Administration, and
endeavoring to shake their confidence in the in
tegrity Of the Union men. They charge that
the President has violated the Constitution by
suspending the writ of habcas corpus and by
calling out volunteers to put down the rebellion.
These learned sticklers for the Constitution say
that Congress only has the power to do either
of these acts. They charge the commencement
of the war on the President, and that it is wa
ged by the Republicans with the intention of
ultimately emancpating the slaves and are 9TH
erwise actively engaged in endeavoring to Gre
ate a feeling against the Government with the
hope of building up party opposed to the war
which will come forward with the olive branch
of peace and concede to the slave-driving, free
dominating traitors all they have asked, and of
finally reconstructing the Government by le-
galizing slavery everywhere within the Union.
Evidence is accumulating that the South has
its emmisaries scattered throughout the Free
States, urging on this class ofmen to this move
ment. What promises are made to them we
have no positive knowledge, but that they ex-
pect TO be amply rewarded in the end there is
no possible doubt.
We are credibly informed that the secession
lists of this town and county are regularly or
ganized, and are in the habit of secretly meeting
in a room in certain brick block on State
street, and that their organization extends to all
parts of the county. Their numbers, it is true
are as yet comparatively small, but they expect
to be sufficiently strong to control the county
nominations in the Democratic convention this
fall.
The evidence in our possession in regard to
such organization, although ample, does moi
state whether the club here is a branch of what
is known at the South as the @Golden Circle "
"a secret order whose object it is to promote
the interests of secessiOn,-but there is not
much doubt but that such is the fact. Its mem
bers it is said, are sworn to the utmost secrecy,
but they and their objects will in due time be
ferreted out and the traitorous rascals held up TO
the seorn of an indignant people.
That portion of the Democratic party which
approves of the War policy of the Adninistra-
ton, and which comprises much the largest
number of its adherents, have their eyes on
these men, and their conduct will be carefully
serutenized and watched, and any overt acts viii
be instantly punished as they may deserve, iu a
legal manner In the meantime let the people
be ON their guard against these traitorous gem
tlemen. Let them also watch the Messenger.