Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-07-26
shall we have a Union Tieket1

Every day demonstrates the necessity of for
ming Union ticket. Two pnrtizan tickets in
the field this fall will only tend to ALLEVIATE the
people, and cripple the cause Of the Union. SO
far as we can ascertain the opinion of the poo
ple-of those who are determined to put down
the rebellion--they are emphatically in favor of
a Union ticket. The fathers of the "boys" now
defending the stars and stripes in Virginia, have
no heart for party contest--when their sons
--of every shade of politics--are together bear
ing their breasts to the foes of the Union. AZ
Phillippi; at Glenyille; at Rich Mountain; at
Laurel Hill; at Vienna; at Manassas the ques-
ton was not asked: "Are you Democrats or Re-
publicans2" but "Are you for the Union?'-
Eyes !" "Then we are brothers"
The following article from the Ravenna Dem
ocrat of the 18th, meets our unqualified en-
dorsement, and we commend it to the favora-
ble consideration of the people;
"wehesitate not to say, that it becomes us all
Republicans Democrats, or however designated
in party nomenclature to lay aside the partisan
and put on the garb of the patriotic eschew
party for the time and go for the country, its
Government and its unity; its quiet its peace
and its restoration TO prosperity, all of which
are TO be reached only through the utter crush.
ing out of this rebellion.
This is no time to name or designate candid.
ates or to higge about personal preferences. Ii
the spirit of loyal purpose and generous con.
fidence, let all who will sustain the government
in crushing the rebellion stand shoulder tC
shoulder
Democrats and Republicans, by thousands anC
tens of thousands, are standing side by side OF
the battle field of the rebellion, to protect oui
constitutional liberties, and to ascertain wheth.
er the Government is adequate to its own protec
tion and the protection of the people; and othei
thousands and tens of thousands Of Republicans
and Democrats at home are standing side by
side in sustaining its war measures, and il
encouraging their brethren in arms. Shall par
ey animosities and strifes and acrimonious par
tisan bitterness be revived among citizens thu
united to sustain the government against the as
saults of the rebellious traitors who seek it
overthrow We say nay, and we say it emphat
ically.
But it may be urged, the call Of Democrat
Committee for State Convention, precludes tn
possibility of Union, and will force the Repub
licans, also to party action. Not necessarily so
This call for partizan convention does not NEE
with an approving response from the masses o
this Democracy of the State. The friends ant
supporters of Douglas, generally, and even man,
ofthe Breckenridge Democracy, repudiate it.
1t is to be hoped, therefore, that no republi
can partizan Convention, State or County, vii
be called. Let all who sustain the war meas
ures of the Government in defending itsel
against armed rebels, ignore the partisan actio
of the Democratic State Committee, and let
cordial and united MOVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE
inaugurated for political action at the ballot bo
in October next
Republicans have lately been taunted in Ger
tain quarters, with desire to give up their Q
ganization and seek new party combinations
This is untrue-the imputation is unjust Fo
ourselves, we mean nothing of the kind. Gu
proposition is to hold for the present, party an
party action, simply in abeyance-not to disor
ganize or disband parties-but for the time be
ing to give the Government the prestige an
the influence of united people-and to give in
surgents the salutary admoniton of such man
Hesitation.
For orselves, we shrink from political AM
party contention with Democrats who are mag
unanimously and patrioticly standing side b,
side with us in upholding an Administrator
not of their choice, in its proper efforts to uphold
and sustain the Constitutional rights, powe
and functions of the United States. Therefore
our voice is for fair, generous magnanmou
and patriotic movement of the people In polit
cal action, in total disregard (for the time being
ofparties, or party advantage.