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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-15
Stevens BIII.

The New York Express, speaking of the
important proceedings in the House of Rep
resentatives on Monday, and the passage Of
Mr.. Stevens bill, says;
"a deplorable part OF the days record is
the absence of Democrats from their seats in
Congress, and hence this miserable show Of
ONLY f%orty-fve against Stevens wicked eT
post fdcto bill, exempting from punishment
those who have been cruelty guilty Of incar-
cerating white men in the bastiles OF the
country. Personal liberty bills in the
States, was one of the great provoking causes
of this civil war. Now we see Abolition
members of Congress not only depriving the
white man Of his personal liberty bills, but
Of the means Of furnishing those who have
kidnapped aud incarcerated him oh, shame
shame
The same paper, in another article on the
same subject, speaks of the bill as "condoning
the illegal acts of the President, the members
Of his Cabinet, and others, as to arresting or
kidnapping white men, aud thus dspriving
them of their personal liberty, and adds:
THE act to-day has passed the House, ayes
80, nays As. The very anne class Of men,
we utIt htet hhht BhohtN PeAsoho hbNiAl bAi'o
for the negro, legalize the violation, or attempt
to legalize the violation, of personal liberty
for the white man. This sort of er postfdcto
legislation is known in England for the King
and Cabinet there-but in this country our
Federal Constitution expressly forbids il t.
This species of conformation of crime is un-
known to our system Of government, Hence
no matter what Congress does-the courts in
due time will vindioate the Constitution and
annul this er post fdcto act We do not know
whether this attempted indemnification is or
is not to lead to other arrests, and thus more
and more to override personal liberty. If it
be attempted in this State after January. first,
or in New Jersey, il will certainly lead to
State aud to individual resistance-which the
President may as well understand now AZ
hereafter. tst E4f "a INA e'
That's the talk. The time for mealy-
mouihed words, and mincing matters is passed.
If the people would preserve their liberties,
they must take a bold stand, and tell Mr.. LIN.
coin plainly, that although a %partizan Con
gress may go through the farce of legaIisins
his illegal acts, he will not henceiorth be per
mitted to arrest and inrprison men withouI
charge or trial, unless he can do so by superior
force Of arms. If he desires a revolution il
the Northern States, he is pursuing the RICH
course to bring it about, We say to LINCoLi
and his minions, be warned in time stand b
the Constitution and Laws, if you desire th
people to stand by you.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-15

BeA- The President proposes three amend
ments TO the Constitution, which may Le de-
scribed as follows;
, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 igRers n
Amendment 2d-coneernihg Niggerss
Amendment 3d-@RelatiBe 10 NiggersF
The President appears to be terribly afiiie-
ted with niggerphobia-the greater, portion
OF his Message being devoted 10 The "gentls-
man from Africa" who is discussed by Mr.,
Lincoln in all his various ramifeations and
bearings,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-15

One old gentleman on a jury at PhiladeL
phia was, in common with his colleagues,
handed 4 great number Of papers to examine
in q certainlcase, Apd. hooked at them with
'owElike gravity. When the jury made up
their verdict, 10 which their names had TO be
signed, il was found that the venerable old
chap could not read or write aa ~
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-15
Tne IcNeI massacre.

One.o X the features Of tue Mcneil murder
in Missouri Is 80 cruel that Il deserves espe-
cial remembrance II is-releted "a follows
Zone ofthe victims aelectedby Mcneil was
q nan who bad a wife and several children,
d. endent altogether upon his daily labor for
I ar support A young man, knowing the con.
dition of the family offered himself 20 Mcneil
as q Substitute for the husband and father.
was accepted, and was Que Of the ten who
were shot ha t
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-12-15
pREsENTs.

and
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03
uNIoN COUNTY TIoKEr.

We this week present TO the voters of the
county the candidates nominated at the Union
Convention, held at this place, on Saturday last.
1t remains for the people to say whether they
CT the men nominated by the strait Democrats,
shall be elected.
The peculiar position Of the county demands
that all loyal, Union men, without party names,
join hands and votes, and elect competent and
true men. Such is the ticket presented, and we
ask for il united and determined support
wILIAx B. sHEIDos, for County oommiss-
ioner, is one Of the most active, business men Of
Fremont just such man as is needed to see "a
the financial matters ofthe county. The coun.
~ ia now about $4,000 in debt, and win BE-
deeper and deeper involved every year, unless Z
competent Commissioner be elected County
orders are now only worth rs cents on the dollar
and not desired AT that price, and we fear they
win depreeiate even more ualeAs Mr.. Sheldon
shall we elected We have spoken more fully
OF this matter in another article
S. s. RATHDUs, for Infrmary Director. Mr.
R. has already held tho position one term. H,
is competent for the position, and the people o
the county have confidence in him.
sAMUEL JAoKnAS, for Coroner, is aa old resi-.
dent Of Balville township, and being universal,
y known, ii IS not necessary to ParticuIarizs
further.
Now Union men be on the alertl Our oppo.
nents say 40 many Union men have been sent L
the war 70 fight for the preservation Of the gov
eminent, that they can defeat the Union Ticket
and successfully establish their party in power.
BY secret, stealfhy work they hope to succeed.
Union men, 10 work. you can overthrow these
compromising Democrata II you viii It
The full Union Ticket, State, Congressional
and County win be found at the head Of anoth-
column.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03
Organize ! Orranize I

We would impress upon the Union men of
the several townships, if they desire to see the
Union ticket elected in this County at the COM
ing election, the importance of an Immediate and
thorough canvass Of their several school dis
tricts. We have evidence that satisfies us that
the Vallandigham democracy are organizing
their forces with the design of having every
man at the polls on the day of election. So
many of our friends are absent upon the battle
field struggling to crush this infamous rebellion,
that the enemies of the government anticipate,
by'getting out their entire vote and the apathy
of the Union party, the triumph of their ticket.
This we should and must prevent. The neces-
sity ofelecting thoroughgoing Union men to fill
the County Offices, and especially to represent
us in Congress, must be apparent to every one.
To do this, every Union voter in the county must
be got to the polls, and this can only be done by
finding out who are Union voters and seeing
that they attend the election. The result in this
Congressional district may depend upon the
vote of Sandusky county. We appeal to you
friends, not as mere partisans, but as men who
love their country better than party, to at once
perfect such an organization in your townships
and school districts as win secure the casting
of every Union vote among you.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03
cnnn,H commisslenen

There is no more important office in the coun-
tv than that Of Commissioner II held by hon.
est and capable men. the people have gunran-
tee of a careful manngementoftlle moneys which
,bev contribute from their earIings 10 catry on
the whole routine of County business. A dis
honest or incapable Commissioncl can DO much
evil and add heavily to the burdens Of taxation.
We do not wish 10 call in question the integrity
Of past Boards Of County Commissioners. But
il is clear that their management Of County
funds is not Of the best For some years the
County has been running In debt, and It's or
ders have sunk to IS cents on the dollar. Ulti-
mately payment is as certain as any human
event, but when the County debt is steadily in-
creasing, and orders are refused for taxes, and
must be held year after year, II is certain that
the price must be far below par. The amount
Of County debt we cannot with certainty ascer-
tain 1t is estimated by County officers as high
as $4,000 to $4,000. We hope the estimate i.
too large. But tits certain there is a heavy in.
debtedness that it must be paid, and that by
leaving It to draw interest and accumulate, W,
are only making bad worse. In this state o.
1 things steps must be taken to remedy the evil
The only effectual remedy is to elect County
Commissioners who are determined to exercise
the most rigid economy, and who can and viii
straighten our tangled finances, and devise
means to place the credit of the County at pai
where it oughtto be. The people of this eoun.
ty are not bankrupis. They are an industrious
thriving and prosperous people. They pay
their individual debts, and they wish to have
their public debt paid also. They want men as
Commissioners who can and do manage tl1eii
inaugurate new system of economy, retrench
ment, and pay as you go, vote for the candidate
for Commissioner ON the Union ticket, WIN B
. lSurIDoN
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03
HOW Much Does sandusky oounty Owe1

How Much Does Sandusky County Owe1
This is a question that cannot be satisfactorily
answered. Our County finances have run SO
long at loose ends. that no man in the county
can tell. But that the County owes heavily all
admit. The following statements may throw
some light on the subject:
Benjamin Inman, one of the present Commits
sioners and candidate for reelection on the
Democratic ticket, states the Indebtedness of the
County to be about $4,000.
Oscar Ball, County Auditor, puts the debt at
about $4,000
John NJ. Smith, who for some years has been
clerk in the Probate Judges Office, and for the
last year or two assistant County Treasurer,
gives it as his belief, from what he knows, that
the County does not owe less than $4,000, and
that he should not be surprised if the debt was
nearer $40000l
Our own opinion is that Mr. Smith knows
more about the matter than any other man in
the county, and for the following reasons: First,
VIXEN the people of the County come in to pay
their taxes, he can generally find out the amount
of County orders they hold and then by ascer-
tanning of our bankers, merchants, and business
men the amount of orders they hold, and thus
adding the whole together, a very fair estimate
of the County's Indebtedness can be made
Most of the Orders are on interest, so tha
the County debt is being increased from thi
means alone about 81 200 year.
In view of these facts, is it not time that the
people of the County began to realize whert
they are drifting TOT Is it not time that they
, should begin to inquire why this bad state o
things exist? In voting for Commissioner, thu
question of party should be lost sight of. Tn,
interests and welfare of the County require tha
the people in casting their votes should be gui
ded by no such narrow views, but should sup
, port the best man. Let those persons, if ther,
are any, who are not acquainted with WIN. B
SHELDON inform themselves as to his fitness
that they may vote intelligentlY.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03
Democralic AuthorItY.

Hon. S. S. Cox, of the Franklin District, in a
speech made at GAINESVILLE couple of weeks ago,
is reported to have said that "the blood of every
soldier who fell in this war would be upon the
skirts of James Buchanan and John B. Floyd
1t was in their power to suppress this rebellion
in its infancy But instead of doing so, they
rather famed it into flame, which for many
long months has been threatening to consume
the hopes of thirty millions of people.
What Cox says should be good Democratic
authority; and so for the future we ought not to
hear anything more about this "Abolition war,
"Lincoln war" or @Nigger war" but instead
thereof "Jim Buchanan war" "John B. Floyd
war" &C. Samnel Cox has said it, and no But
ternut dare deny it.-Register.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03


We have New Orleans news up 10 the 18th
Instant
The Delta ofthelsth inst skys mt coills-
ION occurred few nghtspre iolislY between n
party of runaway negroes nom DE coast planl
latons below the city aud Tho guard stationed
at Camp Charlottc II was reported that sonic
blood was shed on the occnsion but the par
iiculars ofthe fray could not be arrived at.
1t is stated that nearly twelve thousand citi-
zens Of New Orleans have taken the oath Of al
ogianco.
General Butler, has issued an order announce
ing that all regimental bands are TO be mustered
out of service.
On tho night of the 9th, ex Governor Wick
life arrived IN New Orleans uudor a flag Of
truce, FROM Gen. Henry d. Taylor command
ing force of guerrillas on the right bank of the
| Mississippi. He threatened retaliation for the
alleged misconduct Of Union forces inside Of the
city limits. Gen. Buler replied that, should the
enemy hang any Of the one hundred and sixty
six Union prisoners in his possession, the ex-
ample would be followed on as many prisoners in
our hands az the enemy had in his, the result
would not be favorable to the Confederates.
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ExrKDITIoN.
On the 9Th an expedition went up the river
composed of the 4th Wisconsin Regiment, Lieu-
tenant Colonel Bean; 2lst Indiana, Colonel
Mcmillan: 9th Connecticut, Colonel Cahill; 18th
Maine and the 1st Maine ,battery---the whole
under the command Of Acting Brgadier Gene.
| raj Paine The United States steam frigate
Mississippi accompanied the transports.
The transports left Carrollton about l o'clock
Monday morning, and proceeded up the river
about 25 miles, where the 9Th Connecticut, l4th
Maine, and one section ofthe battery, with Cen
eral Paine, disembarked. The 4th Wisconsin
and 3lst Indiana kept on up the river and land
ed about five miles above, on the west side OF
the river.
Hearing that largo body upwards of COG
of Texas cavalry was in the immediate viein-
lity, the Wisconsin and Indiana boys, with q
section of the lst Maine battery under the com.
mand of Lieutenant Il. ID. Haley, started out tc
have a brush with them. They had not pro
ceeded more than mile from the lcvee before
they came upon body of them in a rice field
who true to the instincts of the Confederate
race, fled at the first fire not, however, withou
} losing four killed and three wounded. Ther
commenced the grand "skedaddle" and pursui
of the "brave Sons of Texas.
They fled TO the woods, our boys after them
The pursuit becoming too hot, the rebels let
their horses, baggage, DC, and each one took Il
a swamp on his own hook by the underground
railroad, and were followed up until our boyi
gave up the chase from sheer exhaustion. They
succeeded in killing four more, wounding seve
raj, and taking about 20 prisoners, besides tw,
hundred and fifty horses, all saddled and bri
died. two flags, and any amount of private bag
gage.
Among our prisoners are Col. Waller, of Texas
and Captain january, both prominent partisan
rangers All this was accomplished withou
the loss of man on our side.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03
GALE OF REAL ESTATE.

~ ny order ~ COuTt.
On Saturday, the sM day of Novenl5er,
eighteen hundred and sixty two three O'Clock in the
afternoon at the door of the Court House in the town
Fremont will be sold to the highest bidder the following
real estate the property Of Isaac Van Doren r
ceased to wit
parcel of land bounded and described as folows;-
commencing where the west line of section number one
the township line running thence south chains and
ten rods; thence north sixteen degrees east until 1t
ntersecs the township ine thence west fourteen rods
to the place OF beginning, containing one
less.
Also the east part of the southeast quarter of fae
tioual section number thirty-fve, township number
6ve range number fifteen, containing eighty and
twenyeigh one handedths acres; thirty OF the
north end Of which is assigned dover to Amanda
Coe, which is still an encumbrance thereon.
Also thirty and twen onehundredths acres
Of land TO be taken of the north part othe southeast
part Of fractional section number two in township
number four range number fifteen the south seventeen
acres Of which is assigned dover to Amanda Coe
and on which il is sti an incumbrance.
Also the east part OF the northeast quarter Of
ton number two township number four north Of range
number feen containing thirty six ofland more
less.
TERMS OF SALE One-third cash in hand ouethird
in year. and onethrd in two years from day OF sale
Deferred payments to bo secured by mortgage the
premises
ABRAM VAN DoREN.
Administrator of Isaac Van DOren junior, deceased.
October g. 1862 3Sws-Pr fee S7,25
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03
pnlltIenl n..neln,lnnl 4

Though the mass OF the voters, who are in
duced 70 range themselves under the pretended
flag ofthe Demoernilc party in the loyal States
are by al men, yet 70 Is an indsputabe fact that
every I9nn Of dotbffi3 loyoiiy is there also. In
all the Siaieof Ohio hnd in all the North the
men who have mosl eympathized with the reb-
els who have given them "ad and comfort, are
most vociferously crying out TO sustain the Dem
ocratic party Mayor Wood of New York, who
regretted that he could not punish those who, in
january, 1861, interrupted the shipmcnt Of arms
to Georgia---to be placed in the hands Of rebels
and traitors--and who later suggested that as
disunion was a fNsd fact, he recommended the
secession Of New York City, is one Of the trusted
magnates Of the pretended party. Marshal Ryn-
ders who is reported TO have declared that II he
fought at ALL he would fight for the South is al
40 Of the same faith Ex-senator Bright Of In
diana who recommended man having an "im-
provement In firearms" to JEFF. Davis also
aruns with the machine"
So all others who are notorionely friendly to
jeff Davis those who have set their faces against
volunteering and said not a word nor given a
dime to promote it, are all furious in their dcvo-
ton to what they call the "Demucratic party
Is traitor arrested--they cry persecution. is
he moro than suspected Of corresponding with
the enemy--freedom ofspecch is thrust down by
Ibis arrest. Does he incite 20 armed resistance
to the draft--as in the case Of Edison b. Olds--il
sent to Fort Lafayette-he is a martyr to the
cause ofDemocraeyl Can honest patriotic, 10y.
al men fellowship with such menf Can they
associate with them and not lose their own self
respect2 VIII they do it, when they understand
them7 II is certainly matter TO consider and
TO weigh will.--Soa. Reg,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03


New York. Oct la Port Royal letter of
the 26ih ult., says the steamer Nashville, is
penned in the Ogeechee river, with no chance
of escape. Her late chief officer has been cap
tured on pilot boat.
The streets of Charleston are defended by
rifle pits, and the bay obstructed by piles, fire
RATS, &c. There are three gunboats in the har-
Dor.
Everybody seems to think that Charleston
viii be attacked soon, and that General Mitch
ell is maturing plans.
Our forces have been considerably increased.
The health of the troops is excellent.
Fingal ram is nearly completed, at Savannah.
Two others will probably prove failures.
Tribune's dispatch:
Hon. Eli Thayer's scheme for colonization by
armed men of the Southern States, which meets
the approval of the Secretaries, has been discuss
ed several times in Cabinet meetings, and will
probably soon receive formal official sanction.
The project contemplates an expedition ofl0
900 eOlonists enlisted for six MONTHS and sup
lplied with transportation, subsistence, arms and
general by the government, whose business il
shall be to hold, occupy and possess the public
lands of Florida and other lands belonging to
rebels, and seized under the law of the session OF
Congress, for non payment ofthe direct tax.
Thayer promises, if allowed to carry out his
plan entire, to bring Florida into the Union as
free state by the first of February next.
Texas and Virginia are already talked of as
states to be subjected to the same process.
This, like the proclamation of this morning
will be another step in the more vigorous policy
which the administration in its proclamation OF
freedom, advertised that it should henceforth
pursue
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03

A Washington dispatch Of the e7th diseloses
the following big plan ofthe rebels not yet quite
carried out:
Late rebei papers show that the intention Of
the rebels was 10 establish themselves across the
Free States on line extending from Harrisburg
merce with the whole world, aud would then
dictate peace 70 each Of tine States separately
So confident were they Of succeas in this gigan-
tie plan, that even now ihey profess to believe
that Lee, after whipping Mcclellan IN two bat
ties Is pushing into pennsy lyania
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03

THE TRurH KNOWN AT RIcHMoND.-The ex-
changed prisoners who have lately reached here
from the rebel capital represent that in spite OF
the monstrous lying Of the Confederate press
there is among the masses truthful impression
as to the results of the battle Of Antetam, and
consequently general depression among the
citizens. The same authority states that there
are not more than from 5000 TO 5000 soldiers in
Richmond, and that between that place and
Aiken's Landing there is but one work, which