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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18

Headquarters Army the Potomac, Sept l3
--Gen. Pleasanion reached a position To-day
three miles beyond Culpeppor Court House
after considerable skirmshng with the enemy.
We captured three guns and about forty prison.
ers The second Army Corps now occupies
Culpepper.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Sept. ID
Ger. Pleasanton hasadvanced TO the Rapidan
The rebels were in position with infantry and
cavalry to prevent our crossing.
Our casualties yesterday were three killed
and forty wounded. Among the latter was Gen
Custer-not seriously, however He command
ed brigade in General Fitzpatrick's division
aud was wounded while galiantly charging d
battery of the enemy, in which attack three
guns were captured. =
New York, Sept. 16.-The Igmos has the fol-
lowing Gen. Pleasanton reached the Rapidan
river at Raccoon Fork yesterday forenoon, after
considerable heavy skrmishing between Gull
pepper and that point. Up TO that time no
rebel infantry had been met, though a heavy
force of rebel cavalry had been driven back by
our forces. Fighting was going on at Raccoon
Fork yesterday, the enemy vigor6uslyaressting
all our attempts to cross 1t is supposed a brig
ade of rebel infantry was at that pOint resisting
our advance. q -
Gen. Foster telegraphs from Fort Monroe that
the main body of the rebel army is at Rich
mond, where Lees headquarters now are, and
there is no force of any consequence in Gen.
Meades front 1'
Gen. Pleasanton will probably ascertain the
exact position of the rebel army in day or
two
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18

The Copperhead delegation from Woodvillc
township to their meeting here on Thursday
last aher their return TO the village Of Wood
willie IN the evening, gave three cheers for Val
landigham. James Pember n citizen of that
township, standing on the side walk hallooed,
Hurrah for Brought For doing this these Cop.
perheads pounded him so that his life is de-
SPARED Of Another citizen who tried to pre-
vail on the miscreants not to kill Pelnber, was
also badly beaten, constable, who endea-
vored TO use his authority TO save Pember's life
was Knocked down, and would have Jared worse
If he had not desistcd. After Pember was
knocked senseless and so bruised up that he
could not move, the women--or rather the fe-
male fiends-to the number of six or eight, went
up to him and kicked him in the face and side.
These Copperheads, men and women, showed
the same spirit of malgnity and iendishness
that characterized Quantrill's rufians in the
Lawrence massacre. This outrage was commit
ted at the home of Charles Powers, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Representative and right
under the noses of several Democrats Of the
place, and not one raised his hands or his voice
to save the devoted mans life. This is their
appreciation of free speech.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
The seneca District.

CHARLEs FosrER, Esq. of Fostoria, has been
nominated by the Union men of Seneca, Wy
andot and Crawford for the office of State SEN
ator. Mr.. FosrER is exactly the kind of man
the District ought TO send, and if Crawford
would doby him as Seneca, (where he is well
known,) will, he would do -the State some SER
vice" sure. There are no better men than Char
ley Foster; and if the vote in his own home is
not unanimous, it will be because the people
don't like to spare him for even four months in
the year.-Rdncoek Jefersonian.
The above is all as true as the Gospel. Mr..
Foster is deserving of all that is here said of
him, and if the people of that district want to
do themselves eternal honor, and have them
selves represented in the Legislature by MAN
they will elect him. We are glad to hear that
Mr.. Fosters chances of election in that strong
Copperhead hold, is not entirely unfattering-
1t is thought that the Soldiers vote will over
balance any majority his opponent can get on
fba home vofa
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18

Fortress Monroe, Sept. Is. A transport
which arrived from Hilton Head reports the ar
rival of the Relief boat Cosmopolitan from Nor
ris Island, Friday evening, at which time a
white flag was flying over Fort Moultrie and
our forces had captured half of james Island
The Monitors Were lying between Sumter and
MoulIrie
Capt Diggs, of the Relief boat, passed
Charleston Bar at o'clock p. NJ Saturday, and
saw white flag still flying over Moultrie Fri
day afternoon.
A dispatch of the 9th from Gen. Gilmore
states that four additional pieces of artillery
have been found, making an aggregate of thirty
six guns captured on Morris Island.
The steamer Mary Sanford from Charleston
Bar on the night of the 18Th has arrived and
brings dispatches for the Government, aud mail
from the fleet.
Gilmore is actively erecting batteries on the
upper end of Morris Island, and sustaining
heavy fire from Forts Johnston and Moultrie.
The rebels have two l5-inch guns in Moultrie.
Sumter is silenced but still garrisoned and
the rebel flag is flying. No attempt has been
made to capture the Fort since the recent boat
iepulse
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
A Good Lokc.

We must relate good joke, of which our
Copperhoad friends were the victims They
had employed our friend Greiner, (it's pity he
thinks he must support the traitor partyO to
prepare suitable wagon large enough to hold
thirty or forty persons, on which he was TO put
in large letters u motto, to read, 1--WE fought for
our Country, now we fight for the Constitution. "
This wagon was to form part of the procession at
their mass meeting and which they expected to
have filled with soldiers of the war of 1912, of
the Mexican war; and of the present war. Mr..
Grener had every thing got up in tip-top style,
the horses were hitched on, and every thing
made ready. All that was wanting was the SOL
diers but marry" soldier, although there were
plenty ofthem in town, could be prevailed upon
to disgrace themselves by riding in the process
ion The faithful left the wagon in disgust, but
the driver being determined not TO be cheated
out of his ride, filed up the wagon with little
girls and boys, and went driving them round
the streets, TO the amusement of all Union men
who read the motto. Finally the lynx-eyed
Bean got sight of it, and seeing the ludicrous-
ness of the thing, ordered the wagon out of the
The soldiers fight for the Consti-
tuition but they don't do itby voting for traitors
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18

The dismissed army officer Of the S,nm Ma
chine, we mean. Are you so much engaged in
publishing treason and looking after your cham
ces for being Clerk of the Court that you can't
find time to read election returns, or print them
in your PaperH Have you not seen the tidings
from the honest old Green Mountain State, Mr..
Bean2 Election September lst. Only some
half dozen towns gave Copperhead maiorties--
the Senate about unanimously Union, three
Congressman from 6,OOo to 5000 majority each,
all Abrahams friends. And there is Whining
ton, fright smart of town" in Delaware, slave
State, you know, had an election on the same
day, and the Abolitionisis elected everything,
from Mayor to Inspectors And then, too, the
lightning has been telling some very hard stories
about your friends in California, Mr.. Bean
The majority for the Union State ticket about
$4,000 majority, all three of the members of
Congress Union; thirty-two Union and three
Copperhead Senators, and sixty five Union and
five Copperhead Assemblymen What do you
think Of it2 Don't like it, eh Well, how does
the news from Maine suit your Only about
$4,000 Union majority ON the State ticket; the
Seha'e unanimously Union anu the House near
ly so! Bitter pill for rebels to take, amt it,
but must be swallowed in larger doses before
the frosts of winter set in. Poor despicable
wretch, how we pity you. But you must re-
member that the way ofthe transgressor is hard
and your experience should have convinced you
of this long ago. You'll hear some awful news
before winter Let every rebel in Ohio keep
his ears well open, for the election returns are
coming in. The loyal people are aroused.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
Brownlow's Knoxville wing and Rebel
VcntilatOr!

propose to publish a weekly and tri-weekly
journal bearing the above title, at Knoxville, in
East Tennessee; and the Weekly paper made up
from the contents of the Tri- Weeklies, propose
to send out to distant subscribers for two dollars
per annum, invariably paid in advance. Sub
scriptons and remittances will be forwarded to
me Cincinnati, from which point | expect to ship
my paper and materials. l expect to issue the
first number in October, as it was in that month,
two years ago, my paper was crushed out by the
God-forsaken mob at Knoxville, called the Con
federate authorities. / will commence with this
hell-born and hell bound Rebellion, where tho
Traitors forced me to leave off, and all who wish
the paper will do well to commence with the
first issue, as intend that single paper hall be
worth the subscription price to any Uncondi-
tional Union man.
In the rule of my editorial conduct, shall alb
jure that severity which destroys the independ-
ence of the Press and cast from me that fnctious
opposition which gives to party what is due to
country And whilst the name of my paper in
dicates, in unmistakable terms, its politics,
shall, as faithful sentinel, forget Wings, Dem
ocrats, KnowNothings, and Republicans, and re-
member only my government and the preserva-
ton of the Federal Union-as richly worth all
the sacrifices of blood and treasure their preser-
vation may cost-even to the extermnation of
the present race of men, and the consumption of
all the means of the present age.
Publishers inserting this prospectus once
prominently, and sending me the paper to Gin
cinnati, will be favored with an exchange.
W. G. BROWNLOW.
SeDtember Z 1863
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
rnE pEAN " rnEMoyr AaAIv.
what is The Dlrfercncen

There are many Democrats in this county
who say that they will not vote for Vallandig-
ham, but who nevertheless, say they will vote
for the rest Of the Democratic ticket. Now
what is the difference in voting for the one or
the other2 Does not every candidate on the
Democratic ticket approve of Vallandghams s
traltorous acts? Do they not agree with him
that our armies ought to be Withdrawn from the
Southern States, and that there is no other
way to settle the present difficulty, but peace
able separation of the slave from the free States?
Do they not say with him "that not dollar nor
man" must be voted to carry on the war? Do
they not approve of his conduct in discourag
ing enlisments, promoting desertions in the ar
my, and his invitation 10 the South to invade
the free StatesH Do they not say that for being
arrested aud sent beyond the Union lines for
these and similar acts that "Lincoln is tyrant''
and 'Vallandigham a martyr?" How then can
you, with any consistency, vote for any part of
the Democratic ticket, and refuse to vote for
Vallandigham? This show of loyalty on your
part by refusing to vote for Vallandigham, while
at the same time you vote for his aiders and
abettors in treason, will not save you. In what
respect is Pugh more loyal than yallandgham2
Or Knapp, the disloyal candidate for Treasurer
of Statef Wherein is Bean more loyal than
Vallandigham; or Powers, who is going to aid
Pugh to raise 100000 Democrats to array them
against the general Government, and thus bring
on civil war in Ohio, under the plea that they
are going to bring Vallandigham to Columbus?
How is it with Heller, the gentleman from Ma
ryland, who refused to send either of his three
boys to fight in this "unholy Lincoln war;
No that wont do You must either vote the
whole ticket or none. The Democratic candid
ates are all in the same boat and all are, accord
ing to Stephen A, Douglas, traitors. True, some
of the candidates are more degraded than 9TH
ers, but We do not think there is any difference
in their designs to aid the rebels and embarrass
the Government.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
Union Mass Meeting at Tifin.

Arrangements are being made for monster
Union Mass Netting at Tiffin, to be held on
Wednesday, October 7th. The speakers are not
yet announced, but some Of the most eminent
men in the nation will be present to address the
people Make arrangements for a grand out
pouring of the people.
A fine English Bunting Flag viii be present.
ed to the Township in Seneca County, outside
OF Clinton that shall send the largest delegation
to the Union meeting on that day
Another Flag of like character will be pre-
sented to the county outside of Seneca, that
shall send the largest delegation.
We're it not that our County Fair is to come
off on the same day, Sandusky county would
put in for that Flag.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
Letter from Captain Fickes.

Correspondence Of the Journal
ScoTT TOWNSHIP Sept l3, 1863.
Mr.. KEELER-Eaitor ot'Lhe Jovnd.:-I notice
in the Messenger of the 4th that detailed VIM.
Hill aud D, Fausey to take butternut breastpin
off OF Jas. Russell, at the funeral of John Rhine
hart private of my company, who died at St.
Louis, and whose corpse was sent home for in
terment. The charge is false, and the person
who wrote the article is a liar and dare not take
it up, or put his name to it.
Mr.. Hill did attempt to take butternut pin
off of Mr. Russell, but did not succeed as Russell
rushed close TO where the preacher stood. Then
one of the same stripe, an old church member of
Scott Township thrust himself forward, got tre-
mendous mad, and picked up plow beam and
handle to strike Mr.. Hill, but it was too heavy;
he dropped it and grasped a cross piece of "a hay
rack, this also was more than he could WELD, he
then jumped to a wagon and and seized neck
yoke, and backed up against fence But Mr..
Hill did not want to hurt him. The fuss was all
between these two men, and the hullabaloo got
up by the lying, cowardly writer, and printed by
the Copperhead Bean, is supremely ridiculous
and absurdly false.
did resign my commission on account ofmy
bad health, but could again resume the same
place, did my health permit. No so Bean, he
was dismissed, cashiered, and now his foul and
lying tongue and baser heart pours out treason
d resistance TO the country and laws which have
shielded aud protected him. He is a fit person
to edit and print traitorous sheet for the trail
torous crew, called the Democracy of Sandusky
county. He and his associates have all got to
come to judgment and on election day the SEN
tence will be announced g.l
As regards the butternut breastpns, they are
worn as the emblem of the Confederacy and
every person of common sense who wears one
knows it. Those wearing them at the funeral of
the brave soldier Rhinehart, came with the dis
yusting and vile badge on them for the purpose
Of exasperating the Union men and lacerating
yet more deeply the stricken hearts Of the loyal
father and mother, as they bowed over the grave
Of their patriot son. The wearers have no re-
spect for the soldier, but wish, yea, even declare
that every Union soldier ought to die by a rebel
bullet l would consider 1t great crime 10
molest one Of these little-ninded men or young
women who wear them; for think by the 18th
Of October, there will be frost that will cut SO
hard, that in a few days after they will drop of
by their rottenness and corruption. Let them
nlone II the wearers want to show their own
infamy and treason, let them.
Yours, and for the Union, forever,
JACOB FICKEs.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
From mnhIIe.

Memphis, Sept. l4.-Refugees lately arrived
within our lines, bring exciting reports of the
terrible condition of affairs in the Southeast.
One man who left Mobile on the 5h, states
there was terrible riot of soldiers wives at
Mobile on the 4th. About 500 women and
children collected at Spring Hill, armed with
clubs and hatchets, and marched through the
principal Streets carrying banners inscribed
" Bread or Blood" Bread or Peace" and other
like inscriptions. Being soldiers wives the
proceedings were winked at by the soldiers, no
made but a feeble resistance. Several stores
were broken open. One merchant jew, struck
one of the women. Some policemen present
arrested the jew and beat him severely. Many
citizens left town, among them our informant,
who says the riot was increasing when he left.
The rebel cavalry on our front are very ac-
tive, probably masking some movement Of the
main army. Skirmishes are frequent, but
amount to little. Our forces are generally sue
cessful in these small affairs
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
Election Day, Tuesday, Oct. 1a.
Proclamation of the President.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18th, 1868.
WHEREAS The Constitution of the United
States has ordained that the privilege of the
writ OF habeas corpus shall not be suspended,
unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion,
the public safety may require ii and whereas,
"a rebellion was existing ON the Sd day of March,
1863, which rebellion is still existing; and
whereas, by statute which was approved on
that day, it was enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United States,
in Congress assembled, that, during the present
insurrectiOn the President of the United States.
whenever in his judgment the public safety NAV
require it, is authorized to suspend the privilege
of the writ of habeas corpus in any State
throughout the United States or any part
thereof; and Whereas in the judgment of the
President, the public safety does require that
the privilege of the said writ shall now be sus-
pended throughout the United States in cases
whereby the authority of the United States, or
military, naval and civil officers of the United
States, or any of them may hold persons under
their command or in their custody, either as
prisoners of war, spies or aders and abetters of
the enemy, or officers, soldiers or seamen, enrol
led, drafted, mustered, or enlisted in or belong
ing to the land or naval forces Of the United
States, or as deserters therefrom, or otherwise
amenable TO military law, or to the rules and
articles OF war, or to the rules and regulations
prescribed for the military or naval services by
States, or for resisting a draft, or for any other
ofenfe against the military or naval service.
Now, therefore, ], Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby proclaim
to make known TO all whom it may concern,
that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
is suspended throughout the United States in
the several cases before mentioned, and that this
suspension will continue throughout the dura-
tion of the said rebellion or until this proclama-
ton shall by a subsequent one to be issued by
the President of the United States, be modi.
fed and revoked. And do hereby require all
magistrates, attorneys and other civil officers
within the United States, and all officers and
others in the military and naval services of the
United States, to take distinct notice of this
suspension, and give it full effect, and all cit-
zens of the United States 10 conduct and govern
themselves accordingly and in conformity with
the Constitution OF the United States aud the
laws OF Congress in such cases made and pro-
vided.
In testimony whereof, i have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States TO be affixed, this 18th day OF September in
the year Of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty three, and of the Independence
Of the United States Of America the eighty
eighth. By the President.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
VIM II. SEwARD, Secretary Of State.
W. A. Rice has commenced receiving his Fall
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
DnsApPOINrED AspTRATIoNs.

Governor Tod having disposed Of Mr. George
Pugh, by showing that he was disappointed
applicant for position in the army, has turned
his attention TO others ofthe Coppcrhead leaders,
and in his speech at Newark, on Friday, he pre-
sents in an unenvable light Messrs Lang,
Groom and Green. Lang wanted to be Colonel,
but Governor Dennison, for good reason, no
doubt did not appoint him; thereupon he turn
ed Coppcrhead Green supported Mr.. Lincoln
for President, he wanted the Union men to uom-
nate hlm Attorney General a little over one year
ago, which the Union men did not do. Then
his son-in-law, Rodney Mason lost his position
as Colonel thereupon he turned Copperhead-
Groom, OF Columbus, was Colonel OK the Tooth
Owl. Serious charges were preferred against
him, which he was afraid to meet, and he re-
signed. Thepupon he turned Copperhead
Thus we have four Of the leading Copperbeads.
viz: Pugh, Lang Green and Groom faithfully
daguerreotyped. Perhaps Lang, Green, d Co,
VIII be foolish enough 10 deny the charges as
Pugh did. If so they will be proved as Pugh
was, as deficient in veracity as in patriotism for
Governor Tod has a splendid faculty of produce
ing documents when his statements are disput-
ed In the mean time the pictures of the four
worthless which have been 40 handsomely
grouped by master artist will interest the pe0-
pie and The production will at once be received
as a valuable contribution to the history Of The
Copperhcad war In Ohio Cincinnati Gazctto
The following is what Governor Tod said in
his speech at Newark, on the lllh inst, Of Lang,
Groom and Green who are now so industrously
stunning ibe State for tbe traitor volland;rhsn,
=, 1---,,,
anu tne OoPPerneau tlcket' Let hohest men
ponder these things:
WHY CERTAIN MEN BECAME copprRurAps.
Tho avrIo,,,;o, 80 a. ,,..,,,a Il. .a.,.,..
leadng Opnnerbeads beco,,os,,oi r,r,Jod
teresti1v tppc fnr tba fs,ar ~ t LaJ ai
il in manner which We ,,,,,, ,',
the individuals nnrtio,lorIy Pno,,cya,,'ad AZ.
disnosing nf Pngb;s nro,,1s,,inn -, hoo,,,a
colpnoi 1o s,,oo o, ,i -, -. " q
Anditor of Sta,e b,,t ,o,v o;.o or H. W
diebon sbeot ,,lJ;shaJ Lo ~ IT. 'ne
snnnort the Damocrat;c ,nn,;roo G,r prnsiJo,,, ~
in lsGn hrt ~, tbo c,,,as ,,o,ol c. ps,aSt.
r;d,o "a b;s ~ so.eu iTr
traitor over sincs P''"i'' nave 'O'io"ou 'iia'
Here is Lang yno,rbor oet1o eoro,o fso,, Ca
eca county, he was ali r,,bt IN 1ssI ~
cd IN groat ev,ont in -,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
wiImIns,on fDeIaware) EIec.lop.

There is no little rejoicing among the Ioyal
people of Delaware at the result of the election
just had in Wilmington. The STATE Journal
says;
We have elected the Union Alderman, the
Union City Treasurer, the Union Assessor, the
First Ward Council ticket the Third Ward
Council ticket, the Fourth Ward Council ticket,
the Fifth Ward Council ticket, the Inspectors in
every Ward, and would have elected still more
but there was nothing else TO vote for"
The City Council now is unanimously uncon-
ditional Union, not Copperhead is left in that
body circumstances unprecedented in the
history Of party victories in Wilmington.
There were l,449 votes pOlled, being l64 more
than in 1862.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-18
A Nomination FIt to he Made.

The Legislative Convention of Wood and OF
iowa counties, have nominated JoHx RYDER,
formerly of this place, and now and for some
ate for the Legislature in that District. We can
assure our friends in Wood or Ottowa counties,
that they have made good nomination, and
that Mr.. RYDER is eminently worthy of their
warmest and most hearty support. Although
his election is certain, his majority ought to be
made laroe