Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-02-07
No. rhnrrc,. : neIense.

We have read Mr. Tborpes communication
I 10 the .4s,seager.. but we searched inyain for
any defense or Arguments jpstifying his vote on
iho Dressed resolutions. In fact be does potre-
iefio his yote Al al, but goes of in nearly two
columns Of slang IN regard to Keller and insult
to the 1900 Republicans to whom be ewes his
election. The article hears evidence that Mr..
Thorpe has been careful reader Of the ltesso.
eer, the. ideas and Language being so near identi-
cal with that sheet, that no one but an erpcrt
could detect the difference.
Our controversy with Mr.. Thorpe can be ex-
planned in very few words. We charge him
with having endeayored to place the Legisla-
ture Vfohio in opposition to anyinterferenee with
slavery whatever not cren to sape ne Uniep from
dissohaio1. That we. may not do Mr.. Thorpe
any injustice, We, quote the resolutions:
Rcsolped That Slavery is n State institution
guaranteed rs such by the Constitution and
laws Of the United States, aud we cannot agree
that the National 1Goeernment shall undertake
the emancipation Of Slaves against the will Of
slaveholding States, IS a military necessity, on
any grOsnd 'cSaisoerori
Now il the resolution had stated that it was
inexpediept to interfere with slavery at this
time; or that it had not yet been demonstrated
that there was any necessity forintering with it;
or that the Government should not interfere
with it until all other means had been tried TO
restore the Union, the case would have been
different But Mr.. Thorpe solemnly votes that
slavery shall not be interferred with ION G,lg
ground aOkats0e,vr,'' thus showing that he con-
siders slavery of vastly more importance than
the Union.
Mr.. Thorpe quotes the resolutions adopted by
the Union party of this county last fall, and
claims that they pledged it to the maintainance
of slavery at all hazards, and says "the great L.
NJ. Keeler would have the war prosecuted for
the sole purpose of abolishing slavery" Now
we do not know that any thing we say or do
will relieve the gentleman from the Just odium
attaching to him for voting for the above reso-
luton. But he misapprehends our position
We favor the abolishment of slavery that there
by the Union may be preserved. The South
has thrown off all allegiance TO the COnstitu-
tion; it spurns the Government that has fostered
and built If up; it is endeavoring to capture and
destroy the Capital of the Nation; it has its en-
tnAddtice VI PdtNc VI AiAc MolAu
stir upall nations against us; it has taken away
from the people wherever it has control, the Ii
berty Of speech, the liberty ofthe press, and the
livesof thousands of men, and all that they
might build up an empire, with slavery for the
foundation, and where nation of aristocrats
could rule with rod of iron, and caste be the
stepping stone to place and power. By this
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the Government, and we claim it is the duty of
the nation to use all means that God and nature
has placed at our disposal to preserve the Union.
Wewould ennancipate the slave, confscate all
property of the rebels, and hang the leaders
Mr. Thorpe would concede all the rebels ask,
rather than do this. He is welcome to his views;
'the great /. NJ. Keeler" envieth him not.