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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
PArRInr AND tory.

These arc the names by which parties will be
designated and known until the close of the
war. There can be no Republican or Demo-
cratic parties as such. Butthere will be aparty
of patriots and aparty oftories. Nor can there
be two patriot parties any more than there can
be two Republican or two Democratic parties
The question then resolves itself to this: There
will be a party that will uphold the Govern
ernment and use all honorable means to crush
the rebellion, and there will be party that will
oppose the Government and assist the rebels.
The one viii be known in history as the patriot
party; the other as the tory party. Then let
every man choose to which party he will belong
decide whether he is patriot or a tory. For
our part we shall go with the patriots
The Democracy--so-ca o-called-had an in
terosting time at the Court House last Sat
urday, in mass Convention, to choose dele
gates to tho State Convention Language
can convey no proper representation of the
scene. Tho whole proceedings were moro
like those of mob, than of a Convention
of rational, sober minded men.
There were many honest, Union demo
Gratis there, but the lash and logic Of the
irrepressible editor of the Messenger brough
every county office seeker to his knees au(
the Vallandigham sentiment seemed tc
rule during the exercises.
jeff. Davis and Beauregard were openly
drank to by some of the Bean men in thc
groceries and shouted for on the streets jus
before the convention commenced, and Bear
was triumphantly elected to represent th,
Democracy of this county in the Stat'
Convention, the very men who toasted JEFF
Davis and Beauregard, voting for him.
This is a significant fact.
The other delegates are T. P. Finefrock
Hiram Half, aud Martin Wright, all of the
same stripe.
These delegates wero all approved by
the Convention. Union, patriotic demo.
Gratis we're silenced by noise and confusion
and voted down in the true democratic
style.
1t is indeed, quite fit that NJ. P. Bean
Of $4,000 Lecompton notoriety, should lead
and give the cue to the tory Vallandghau
Democracy of this county. And the
choice of the other delegates is also quite
appropriate. They will all follow the direc
tions enunciated by the Democratic Centra
Committee, who think more of party tina
country, constitution, liberty or anythin
else. If the sentiments of such men pre-
vail, sure it is that jeff Davis will have hi
heel upon our necks 10 less than six month
hence. Let tho friends of the white man
liberty, of all parties, be warned in tim,
and unite hand in hand and shoulder I
shoulder,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
DemoeratIc state ConventIon.

Columbus, Aug. Tho Democratic
State Convention met here to-day. At
tendance large. The Convention was or
ganized by Hon. D. A. Starkweather.
Resolutions were read by H. B. Payne
and adopted. The Sd recommends that
the Legislatures of the several States call
a National Convention for the purpose of
settling the present difficulties and restoring
and preserving the Union.
The 9th condemns the President of the
United States for his late attempt to sus-
pend the writ of haboas corpus.
The following nominations were made:
For Governor, II. J. Jowett; for Lieut..
Gov, John Scott Harrison; Judge of the
Supreme Court, I. ]. S. Smith; Secretary
of State, w. w. Armstrong; Treasurer
g. w. Holmes; Comptroller, Wayne Girls.
void; Board of Public Works, J. w. Fitch.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
hat,Fndiana has Contributed to the
he indianapolis Journal saws:

The indianapolis Journal says:
Indiana has equipped and sent into the
field thirteen regiments of infantry and two
companies of cavalry, Two additional reg
iments of infantry arc now ready to march
and an entire regiment of cavalry will be
ready in short time. Seventeen addi-
tional regiments of infantry are now form
ing and will be put into the service MS
speedily as possible. This will make thir-
.ty-three regiments raised and to be raised
in Indana-a force of about $4,000 men,
including three artillery companies now
about ready for active service. This is
over 5000 men for each Congressional Dis.
trict, or about every fortieth person in the
State. There is no State anywhere doing
better than this. Men and money 90 from
Indiana in constantly flowing stream
and will continue to go as long as there is
a necessity for such sacrifice TO be made
The Hoosier State is loyal to the core, and
sympathizers with secession and treason
can find no consolation among the patriotic
masses.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
GIbson,s Regiment ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO
Encamp at Tiffin.

Col. VIM H. Gibson received official noii-
fation on Wednesday that his regiment
would be accepted. The following is the
dispatch to that effect from the chief clerk
of the War Department:
To Wm II. Gibson Tt6fn. Ohio.
War Department, Washington, D. G. !
July Both, 1861.
Your regiment has been accepted. Accept.
ance sent by mail. Muster in by Companies al
Tifin, complete in twenty-one (2l) days.
JAMES LESLIE, Jr., Chief Clerk.
II will be noticed that the companies will
be eucamped at Tifin, where they will be
mustered into service.
Mr.. Gibson has had the offer of severa
companies from Seneca, Sandusky, Han
cock, Wyandot and Wood. We believe he
has a very fair prospect of securing the en-
listment Of the proper number of men,
There are few men in this region who are
possessed of more daring than Gibson, and
that he will make kind, popular and eff
fective officer no ono will for moment
doubt. Those who desire to enlist in the
military service of their country have now
an opportunity. We hOpc that the com
pauies Of Gibson's regiment may be rapidly
filled up. Mr., Gibson will give any infor
nation to parties who desire it on personal
or written application.--7 76n Advertiser
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
cnrre.nnndencn cincinnntl onmmorci.l.

Cairo, August 6.-Gen. Prentiss received
dispatches at four o'clock A. NJ, that the
enemy had driven in our pickets, and were
advancing on Cape Girardeau in strong
force. The steamers Iatan and Brown were
Immediately dispatched from Cairo for
the Cape, with 500 infantry and four can
non, under Col Macarthur.
Our forces under Col. Marsh, slept on
their arms last night, and were making
breastworks back of the town to-day mo-
mentarily expecting an attack.
Passengers report the enemy twenty
miles distant. Great excitement has pre-.
vailed here all day. The reports of an en-
gagement are not reliable.
Ketchum has a athousand rebels encamped
six miles west of Charleston, Missouri, ovi.
IDENTIFY moving toward Birds Point or Gi.
rardeau. Marauding parties in the same
vicinity murdered whole family, husband
wife and three children yesterday. They
show no mercy even TO children and arc
particularly cruel to Germans. An Illinoi.
regiment was removed from Mound City tC
Cairo 20 day.
A scout, Just in, who left Madrid Sunday
says Pillow claims force of $4,000 there
The scout estimates it at 5000. Pillow il
throwing up entertainments at New Mad
rid and has actually got the ditch again OIL
the wrong side-no joke.
Lattimer reports Pillows force at New
Madrid to be twenty thousand, and confirm
the report that Birds Point was to hav
been attacked this morning, and that the
will move on Girardeau and St. Louis. Th
movement on Girardeau is TO advance q
miles to JoAesboro' Illinois, and then posses
the Illinois Central Railroad 35 miles from
Cairo.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
The Right OF the President 10 suspend
tho HHabeas Corpus.
OPINION OF ATTORNEY orNRRAL mama.


OPINION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL BATES.
Judge Bates, in obedience to a resolution
Of the House Of Representatives, adopted
on the 18th inst, has sent to the House a
copy Of his letter to the President written
on the 9th inst, expressing his opinion of
tho right Of the President to suspend the writ
ofhabeas corpus. The argument is contained
in uapamphlet of p pages The questionshe
was required to answer we're:
First In the present time Of great and
dangerous insurrecton, has the President the
discretionary power TO cause to be arrested
and held in custody, persons known 10 have
criminal intercourse with the insurgents, or
persons against whom there is probable
cause OF suspicion Of such criminal compile
ity?
second. In such cases of arrest is tho
President justified in refusing to obey writ
ofhabeas corpus issued by court or Judge.
requiring him or his agent to prodnce tbe
body of prisoner, and show the cause of
his capture and detention, to be adiudged
or disposed of by such court or judge.
To the first question Judge Bates after n
preliminary Argument upon tho relative
! pOMIto vi Aub obNGIhl DTduGutS vi luB HON-
ernment says:
l am clearly Of tho opinion that, in time
like the present, when the very existence of
the nation is assailed by great and dan
gerous insurrection, the President has tho
lawful discretionary power to arrest and TO
hold in custody persons known to havo
criminal intercourse with the insurgents, or
persons against whom thero is probable
cause for suspicion Of such criminal COM
plcity.
After proceeding to prove this position,
as to the second question, he says
"Haviug assumed, in answering tho first
question, that the President has legal dis
cretionary powers, &C., it might seem unnec-
essary to go into any prolonged argument,
to prove that in such case tho President
is fully justified in refusing to obey writ
J of habeas corpus" &c.
} He concludes: Not doubling tho power
of the President to capture and hold by force
open insurgents against the government, and
to arrest and imprison their suspected ac-
complies, 1 never thought of first suspend
ing the writ of habess corpus, any more
than thought of first suspending the writ
Of replevin, before seizing arms and muni-
tions destined for the enemy. The power
to do these things is in the hands Of the
President, placed there by the Constitution
and the statute law as sacred trust, to be
used by him, in his best discretion, in the
performance of his first great duty-to pre-
serve, protect and defend the Constitution
and for any breach of that trust, he is respon.
siblo before the high court of impeachment
and before no other human tribunal"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
The AiISen sunk.

Philadelphia, Aug. 7.-The U. S. gun
boat, Flag, arriveda Fort Mifflin this morn,
ing with 35 rebel prisoners taken from a
rebel war vessel, formerly the revenue cut
ter Aiken, which was seized by the rebels
at Charleston last winter. The Aiken fired
at the st. Lawrence off Charleston, proba
bly, mistakDg her for merchant vessel
when the ST. Lawrence returned a broad,
side, sinking tho rebel vessel. Five of hel
crew were lost and the rest rescued and
placed on board the Flag
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
TOIerabIY Explicit.

The following from the Winchester, Ky.
Union, of July 26th, in regard to John c
Breckinridge would seem, to casual OBJ
server, tolerably explicit;
"a gentleman remarked the other day
that he thought that in our last issue We
were rather severe, when we spoke of the
head of John G. Breckenridge, borne alofl
on pike, being banner under which the
Home Guards of Kentucky would march tc
victory. We did not say that we preferred
that Breckenridge should meet his fate in
exactly that manner We did mean to in.
tlmate-we now explicitly declare that VIC
think no merits death for his crimes. But
we should much prefer to have John @
Breeklnridge indicted and tried, and hanged
on gibbet for treason.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
Fight at Athens, Missouri.

l 500 Mounted Rebels RepulSed- Troops Moving
from Rooktk, IotCa.
Burlington, Iowa, Aug. 5-Tho Hawk
eye received the following special despatch
this afternoon:
"Keokuk, Iowa, Aug 5.
"About 1900 mounted rebels attacked
500 Union men at Athens, Mo, this morn
ing. Having two cannon; they were re-
pulsed and fed, with loss of 20 killed and
many wounded. A number were taken
prisoners and go horses captured. The Un
ion men under Col. Moore were greatly aid
ed 10y Capt, Belknap's City Rifles, and Capt
Samples Cavalry of Keokuk, on foot, using
long range rifles. The battle lasted two
hours. Our side were reinforced by Nc
Dowel's division of 400 men, which lef
here this morning.
Eight hundred troops left this afternoon
under Col. Worthington.
"KEoKUK GATE CRY OFFICE.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09

The Albany Evening journal understands,
on the most undoubted authority, that Major
General John +. Wool has received orders to
report himself for duty Immediately at Fortress
Monroe, for the purpose, undoubtedly, of as
sumng command of that important position.
A woman dressed in the uniform of the 25th
New York Regiment was found strOllng around
the camps near Alexandria, and was arrested as
a spy. Several letters addressed to Beauregard
were taken from her person, and sent 10 Head
quarters. She was detected by her efTeminate
voice.
The new Governor of Missouri, Mr.. Gamble,
has issued proclamation in which he promises
security from molestaton citizens of the State
now in arms against the Government who vol
UNFAIRLY lay down their arms and return to their
allegiance; which promise is guaranteed by tho
Government
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
spoken ike true Democrats.

The following card, issued by the Democratic
Central Committee of jefferson county, is taken
from the Steubenville Bulletin. Democracy in
Jefferson county appears to mean support of
the Government and its constituted authorities.
In Sandusky county, if we are to Judge from
the Messenger and from the action of the party
at the Court House the other day, it means strife
discord, aid and comfort to the enemy and
treason. Which are right? Tie Democracy OF
jefferson county or the Democracy of Sandosky
county?
THE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
For jefferson county, have, after consultation
with friends in all parts of the county, conclu-
ded not to issue any call for a Convention for
choosing deledates to the Columbus Convention
in August. We think this is not the time to
arouse party strife. The Democracy of Jeffer-
son county are united in the defense of our Con-
stitution and Laws, and whatever may be our
views on questions of policy, we merge them
now in desire to subdue rebellion and treason
and to-day-as when our immortal jackson
first uttered it, we nscribe on our banners, "The
Union, it shall be preserved.
JOSEPH MEANS,
Chairman Dem. Cen. Com. for Jeffersn Co.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09

Does Keeler want us to re-publish his record
with some additions? If he does, let him go on
a little while with his personal slang Mess.
Wehaye no objection to the Messenger re-pub-
fishing its record of "Keeler," with all the addi-
tions it sees fit to make We have resided in
Fremont almost from our youth up, and we are
not conscious of ever having done a dishonor-
able act although, like other people, we may
have done some things that we shouldn't do
had We to do them over again. So Ego right
along" with your record" You will find that
you can neither toyito us down, lie us down, OF
trighten us down. We have no fears that you
can injure us, unless you should commence to
praise us. From thai, aGood Lord deliver us!"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
Not satisfied Yet.

The Sandusky Register complains that
we have misrepresented it. Will the Reg
ister tell us in what manner. We certainly
have not charged that sheet with ever ut
tefing a patriotic sentiment.-- Messenger.
That is true as we verify believe; and We
had always thought it the highest praise We
could receive from that quarter. We have
never been ambitious Of utteriDg sentiments
which the Messenger might deem patriotic
-Sandslsky Register.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09

At the Convention last Saturday, after a
committee appointed by the Chair had re-
ported the names of Bean, Finefrock, Half
and Wright as delegates to the State Con-
vention, Oliver Mcintyre, Jonathan Herb
ster and other lifelong democrats moved 10
ballot for each delegate separately, believ-
ing, no doubt, that Mr.. Bean and some Of
the other delegates might not bo the choice
Of the majority, and claiming tho usual
democratic privilege of the ballot But nc; +;
the tory democracy knew that if they could
not out ballot the patriots, they could make
the most noise, and the request was voted
down by noise and confusion.
About this time, Hon. j. L. Greene was
trying to say something to the Convention,
and the jeff Davis men were booting and
Kissing, when Paul Tew, passionate dem
Ocrat of Townsend jumped upon a table
and wished to have him hold on till be could
pat motion. Mr.. Greene very calmly de-
elined. Paul insisted; but Mr.. G. would
not yield the door Whereupou, Paul was
electrified with passion, and exclaimed
loudly: "Go to h-ll then !" and jumping
from the table made his way through the
crowd.
How democratic such things arel
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09

Keeler calls us his sighting neighbor." The
fact that we have not booted him half dozen
times or more when he richly deserved shows
conclusively that we have no propensity fol
such business. Messenger.
We guess Mr.. Bean has too much regard fol
his health to ever attempt any "booting" opera.
ton with US. If be should, he may be made tc
"General Price" all over the streets of this town
His propensity" for treason and "spoils," is fal
superior to his fighting propensities.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09

Gen. Robert Schenck, whose term of service
had expired with that of the three months vol
unteers, has, in consideration of his eminent
services at Bull Run in so gallantly covering
the retreat of the army and preventing it from
being cut to pieces been appointed by the
President, and confirmed by the Senate Briga-
adler General for the three years service. This
is the "Bob Schenck" over whom, together with
the two Ohio regiments under his command
the Messenger was so excrueiatingly witty last
week. We expect that Schenck and his brave
Ohio boys win long survive the malignity OF
the secessiOnists in this part of our unhappy
country
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09

When you refuse to join with them to elect
70 our State Offices set of men to cover up and
excuse the scoundrelism Of Dennison and his
tribe, they call you raitor.-lNossenger.
No they don't; they simply say that the man,
be he whom he may, who charges Gov Denni-
son with being a "scoundrel" or guilty Of any
act not strictly honorable and honest, is con-
temptible and mean liar and that the truth is
not in him. Ohio has had several worthy and
honorable Governors, but none ever had more
strict regard for the honor and welfare of our
beloved State than has the present executive
The cry Of corruption" raised against him,
comes from class Of men who are now doing
business on money flehed from the Govern
ment, and is made without particle ofevidence
upon which 10 bass their groundless charges
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09

USE FOR PRISONERS OF WAR.-The Rich
mond dispatch in alluding to the forty pris-
oners taken at Martinsburg part of Phil
adelphia company, says:
The captured Hessans are hard at work
on our fortifications at Winchester.
There is no doubt that the rebels arc
making good use of the prisoners they cap
ture from us, and we can see no good reason
why there should be any hesitation to re-
taliate on our part.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09

"THE SLAVERY QUESTION Is MERE EXCUSE
THE ELECTION OF Mr.. LINCOLN is A
MERE PRETEXTl The present secession
movement is tho result of an ENORMOUS CON-
SPIRACY, FORMED MORE THAN A YEAR
SINCE, formed By the leaders Of the Southern
COnycdcracy more than a toe!vemo'ah ago p
There is no prevarication in the above Ian
guage. The Republican party is fully acquit-
ted of any completely in bringing about the
war. The whole blame is placed where it be-
longs, to 0a: "With the Secessionists of the
South" This act was highly honorable TO Mr..
Douglas, and which alone will hand his name
down to posterity as worthy of being remem-
bered with the names of the illustrious states
men who had gone before
Thus far only are we the exponent of hii
doctrines" VIII the Messenger tell us if i
approves of what Mr.. Douglas here said?
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09
From Cincinnati,

CINCINNATI, Aug. T.
Ohas. H. Tyler, formerly captain in the
United States army, now Lieut.. Col. in the
Confederate army, and nephew of ex-President
Tyler, was arrested here this morning by Col
Guthrie of the lst Kentucky regiment, and is
held prisoner by orders from Washington
Tyler was in the late battle at Mannassas.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09

1t appears the rebels propose to exchange
Messrs. Magraw and Harris for the officers of the
privateer Savannah. Harris and Magraw were
taken prisoners while proceeding on a mission
of mercy under flag Of truce, and the pirates
are captured in the act of hostility
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09

1t is said the Hon. Lewis Cass is writing, and
intends to publish, the history Of the events
which, in his knowledge, have produced the
present state Of things With the slave oligarchy.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-09


The JOURNAL now claims to be the Douglas
organ of SanduskY county and the exponent OF
his doctrines Messenger.
The above is slightly incorrect When Mr..
Douglas was before the country asking its sup
port for the Presidency, we did what we could
to show the fallacy of his, and his party's prin-
ciples. We published nothing but what we be-
lieved to be strictly true at the time, and we
have nothing to retract and no apologies to
make He is now dead, and we do not propose
to rake up old scores. Let his evil deeds, ifhe
had any, die with him, and his good ones live
forever. OF the former we shall say nothing
the latter belong to the country.
| The most illustrious act of his life was hi
last When the news reached Washington tina
the South had completed its madness and foil,
by attacking and taking Fort Sumter, and afte
the President had issued his war proclamation
Mr.. Douglas was the first to call upon and as
sure him Of his hearty approval of the message
and pledging his hearty cooperation in main
tanning the Government and putting down tn
rebellion. On his way home to Chicago, MI
} Douglas made several speeches, in all of whic
he urged the people, without regard to party
to rally to the standard of their country, ant
to sustain the President and constituted author
tiles of the Government in quelling the rebel
lion. And at his reception by the people o
Chicago, where he made his last speech he CAV,
utterance to the following just and truthful Ian
guage
"THERE HAS NEVER BEEN TIME, FROM TIL
DAY THAT WASHINGTON WAS INAUGuRATED FIRs,
President OF THESE UNITED STATES, WHEN TIL
RIGHTS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES STOOD FIRMEI
UNDER THE LAWS OF THE LAND THAN THEY D,
NOW; THERE NEVER WAS A TINE WHEN THEY HA
NOT AS GOOD AcAusE FOR DIsUNIoN AS THEY HAv
tTo-pAYi"