Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-10
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EftnNDoWA DAnc@hAN4
Claiming tho bencGt Of the special orci of Secretary
Il is not ibe Intention q & ths -
lfaiion, In any way 10 interfere With n, rlgh,s tne
people 70 critcise tho Of governme. we ehfrot
cted 70 say few words regard to the ~
ol the Fresdent and IN 80 doing We hnt enaefr Nj
Law aside ali partisan feelings and meNg dscq the|
osasnrr as matter % policy spd expeRney, SO thsf
ve msy arrive at proper eoncu.ens WI be
Then wbathas been the acts Of the government from
the dsthas Il not shown weakness 10 all It's ectsi
The arst proclamation Of the President for 1900
men ard when of who read Aomething better
YORK TSibsas oo0 men would bster pssdown
were even In this town mobbcd-heir papers burnt by
mob IN the strsestheir lives threAenedf But time has
proved the correctness OF their position.
~weii the people gave the government some 100000
and still the rebellion not put downthen came
csl for sseg mSss ~ ssssssa Ne 'sl AL
vas also given-stin the Tehellion went gathering
strcngthnow It Is claimed that tis proclamation IS %
settle the war Wesay 70 the goeerament. that u VIII
amount 70 inst notbne win not strengthen the Up-
ion cause one bayonetm more.A i. . -
WIN government reaiize the inaenIsrde o.
is varwe tell them that Proesmatiens viii amountto
nothug no no more than te paret they arc wrtteo on
II this warts 70 be sueeeas then let million Of
becaed lor-whito men not nisEersi y II possible
that Mr lincoln u weak to suppose that the South
cares anything for his proeianator Nof iet him put
his menin the deld--not 100000 but mlions-let the
thels strength Of the North be called outfor the whole
w benesdea-ycs the "lnst dollar and the lass msn,
no Proclamations-but powder, bullets and hayo-
nets are to do the work.
We copy the above article from the Democratic
Messenger Of last week, not only for the purpose
Of makinga few brief remarks on it, but also
that our readers may see what profound reas-
oncr and sarcastic writer the present editor Of
that sheet is. As literary effort, the article is
unsurpassed. It's photography, grammatical
sentences and wen rounded periods, are above
criticism. With its remarks against the "fanat-
ical rawlings Of the New York 7ii6vno," and
"Helper's Book" which appear to be the de-
stroying angels of the Democratic party" we
have nothing to say OF it's able criticism and
review of the "acts of the Government" we win
say nothing. 1t is only ON one or two questions
of fact that we viii venture word OF two.
The article states that for asserting that il
would require more than IS 600 men to put dowr
the rebellion, Democrats were styled stigma
tisers or traitors, and were even in this towr
Fremont niobbed--their papers burnt by
mob in the streets-their lives threatened i''--
Now we think this ia in some particulars, slight
iy incorrect. By referring to the Fremont Jour.
nal of April 10, 1861, we find the following ar.
aicle:
"The FFemont Courier, the German paper pub.
Ilished nthis town, created quite an excitement
here yesterday. An article, of which the fol-
lowing is a free translation appeared in its col.
unns, was the cause OF the excitement:
The unon IN its past proportions is irrecoverably
lost. The Republican, win be answerabe at the udg
seat of history, for the snnihiaton of the trees
they hsve robbed the last place OF refuge an
the last hope that could become their part The Repab
licans everywhere calling meetings of all citi
irrespective sf party devise means how 70 sop
" port the Government hey succeeded in their ruse t
We caution ali Democratic friends take no active
part in such meetings. for after the rst heat OF the
ctement is they will repent having been caught
| '' in such a dull way"
Here then, is the true cause Of the demon
stration made against the Courier Office at that
time. The cause of the trouble was quite diff
fereht from that now alleged by the Messenger.
About an equal number of Democrats and Re-
publicans were engaged in the affair, but DIR.
Wilmer has been heard repeatedly to declare
that it was to the Republicans that he owed the
safety of his Office. The inference the Messs,-
per wishes the people to draw is that it was a
Republican smob," when in fact il was the act
of the new companies of soldiers then forming
here, composed of all parties Neither was the
demonstration "mob" in the true sense of the
term. The object was merely to ask DR.. Will
uer to explain his extraordinary course, and tc
mot circulate the offensive edition Of his paper
But enough on this point.
But 1t is the Proclamation that is being writ
ten against by the sagacious editor above nam
ed. "We tell them" says he, athat proclama
tions will amount to nothing, no no more tha
the paper they are written on. !" as it possibl
that Mr. Lincoln is SO weak as to suppose ths
the South cares anything for his proclamationP ?
\ 1t may be possible that our friend has not rea
the proceedings of the Rebel Congress on tn
!. Proclamation. We say possible, for it is not +
be supposed that ordinarily, an editor of sue
4 transcendent ability would overlook any thin
of that kind. But deeming it barely possibl
that he has, we refer him to the proceedings q
that rebel gang pablished in another place, tax
en- from the Richmond Wing II, these proeee
dings are any criterion to judge by, they
care, and that a good deal, too. As the Wa
progresses-as our brave and loyal battalion
! advance into the enemys country-as civiliza
ton and freedom follow our victorious host
they will care more than they do now. TIL
: gnashing oftesth has already commenced anon
the brethren. Their knees will begin to quak
: by and by.
But the Aess6nger wants every able bodie
man in the North called out at once-snot 600
900 but millions-yea, the last dollar and tn
last man." Verify, here is more patriotism, if
is not quite so discreet, than is usual for tbs
sheet. Our friend should remember that tn
new leyies Of 100000 men increases our tot:
I force to over 100000 men, and that the preser
resources Of the Government for equipping an
Eprocuring arms for 50 large an army have bee
, lpretty welltaxed. Besides il seems TO us, ths
the government ought TO be better able to iude
what is needed, than an editor here in Frenion
but in thiswe may be mistaken. 1t may
some consolation to our friend, however L
know that the Government is still receiving
recruits for the war. We refer him to Lieut.
Denius Of the I'D Ohio Regiment or 10 Lieut.
HaffoFd, Of the 10th Cavalry, who will not onl,
be highly pleased TO enroll his name but also tn
names of an his friends. Don't be backward
nor estand upon the order Of your going, bu
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lThe 0oaeressional oontess in the iOs.
s4 District. a g
The Congressional contest IN the 10th Distrie
Is waxing hot. The defamers of Mr.. Ashle
+ are resorting to the most desperate measure
Ito defeat him. but we think without success.-
Welearn from private sources that the conts,
q narrowing down between Ashley and Phelp
with the chances in favor Of the former, Will
Mr. Waite will be at the tail end in the eontes