Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-10-04
The Messenger vs.. The COuncil-
mon of 50. Ann;s Church.


The editor of the Messenger during the
past two years has given full scope to the
political prejudices abounding in him and
more than once has departed from the line
Of party acts and records TO slander and re-
proach mon 10 the social and business pur-
suits of life. Men who have fair and ire
proachable record in our community have
been publicly attacked in his paper, because
he hoped to attain some political advantage,
or show his vindictive spite. OF this the
people of this community arc Thoroughly ac-
quaiDted, and it is unnecessary for us to be
moro definite on that point.
But two weeks since the editor went even
beyond the point his notoriety had assign
cd him, and entered st. AIMS Qrish Cath
olic) Church for the purpose of venting his
spite, by unscrupulous falsehood, against
OSCAR BALL, the Union candidate for Au-
ditor of Sandusky county. The members
of that Church, and the congregation, we're
justly indignant at such an unprovoked and
base falsehood. The Councimen of the
Church drew up card to which they attach
ed their names published in the JoNRNAL
last week) denying the statement in the
Messenger. Every man in Fremont be-
lieves the statement of the Councilmen Of
St. AIMS Church. But M. p. Bean, editor
of the Messenger, last week, in the face Of
the Councimen's card, said ave heard the
matter frequently spoken Of last week, and
supposed it true, and zoe still believe IL true" ."
If this is not about the lowest depth that
tho editor of that sheet can go, we fail to
discern it. Timothy Quilter, James Brown,
Thomas Fitzmaurice and Daniel McEnary
Councilmen of st. AIMS Church, are by the
editor declared to be liars, and that they
attached their names to falsehood.
Messrs. Quilter, Brown, Fitzmaurice and
McEnary have long been citizens of Fremont
they have always borne the reputation Of
honest, truth-telling men, and from the po-
sition they hold in their Society, we may
safely say the Church so regards them, the
slander of the editor of the Messenger to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
We know the Irish arc liberty-loving
people, and that they hate tyranny and op-
preston is proved by their seeking home
and heritage in free America. They have,
as class, almost all attached themselves to
the Democratic party; but now, when the
Democratic party in Ohio, and Sandusky
county, would chain them to the car of At
ricau slavery and bring them to the level
of the manacled, unpaid negro; when that
Democratic party turns against the free
North, siding with traitors and secessionists
. bids them too, oppose the Government un.
5 der whose protection they have sought ar
asylum; they then rise up with the noble
ness of men, free-born, and stand by th'
: Government, the Union, the Constitution
: and the laws. Such, we believe the Irish
men of Sandusky county to be.
We have no doubt now that every Irish
man in the county will vote the whole Un
ion ticket, and thereby teach such men a
this partizan editor that their principles 70
liberty, their honor and veracity as men
, and their Church, which is as dear to them
as life, may not be lightly spoken against.