Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-09
Fremont Journal.


ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC VOICE.
We find IN the Belmont Ctroniclc letter
written by A. J. Williams, ESQ., to his sister
Mr.. W. will be remembered by our readers as
the Democratic candidate for Congress in Ibis
District in the canvass Of 1860. Mr. Williams
at that time being resident Of Paincsville.--
We commend the letter to the Democracy Of
this District who then supported Mr.. Williams
as telling truths which honest candid, unpreiu-
diced men cannot dispute Goveland Herald
CIScISSArT, O., August 81, '63
Well -, copperheadism has finally culmi-
mated. An issue has been formed that Sits the
brains and integrity out ofthe Democratic party
or rather, an issue upon one side Of which that
party, as n political organization, has to-day
planted its standard. The result of this shifting
policy, just when that issue becomes one Of ini.
mense practical moment is to leave outside o.
the party all the integrity il ever possessed. =
The result is, that we no longer find leading the
Democratic party, that class of men who form.
erly gave itcharacter. Where are Butler, Dick.
inson, Dix, Brady, Van Buren,, yetceH H. b.
Payne Judge RdnHsy Judge Kennon, McCler-
nand, Logan, Tod, Groesbeck, and last but not
least, he who has for quarter Of century been
the pride and glory Of the Ohio Democracy--
Johnny Brought They stand where they al.
ways stood-utterly and uncompromisingly op.
posed to disunion. l have italcised the name:
of Jewett, Payne and Ranney-for they hung tC
the old party as long as they could remain in il
and claim to be for the Union have named
Jewett as out of the sinking old craft, on the
strength Of his patriotic letter TO the Belmont
County Democratic Convention, and his recent
avowals against Vallandigham. have used in
the same connection the name Of Judge Ranney
because of his well known good quality of brain
Ibis integrity, and because of his bitter denun-
citation of Vallandigham in conversation with
me last fall, on the day which he received Gov.
Tods invitation to take the stump for volunteers
He was then attending Court at Geauga county
have also used the name of H. B. Payne Of
Cleveland upon the authority ofhis well known
integrity, and reliable assurances that he cannot
support Vallandigham.
Who are now the leaders of the party9 They
are all on the ticket--a traitor at the head and
an Insignificant Screech Owl at the tail. Vallan-
digham-whose shameless and unblushing in
fanny alone has brought him conspcuously be-
fore the American people-heads the traitorous
column. "'Tis an i'll procession where the dev.
il carries the cross" Then look at that intel.
leetual pigmy and political nincompoop who
brings up the rear-Johnny Heaton. l suppose
he was placed on ono end Of the ticket TO mag.
Nifty, by intellectual contrast, the other end
But the Vallandigham end is conspicuous
enough. He blackens the whole ticket and the
whole party with treason deep and dannable
Johnny is simply ludicrous attache to the con-
cern. He, as insignificant as he is, is up before
the public, and all who know him must laugh
at the ludicrous sight. "The higher the Apc
goes, the more he shows his tail' Alas and
alack! for that party that hangs its hopes, and
It's very existence, in the destruction of our
country.
But this is ''nigger ,carr Was it a niger
war when Jewett and Ranney were on the
nj Wao -.,Ia . L.
Immortal Douglas avowed that there could be
but two parties-patriots and traitorsl o no,
then Lincoln was all right. But how was VAL
landigham then2 just as bitterly opposed to
war as now; using and abusing the position to
which he was elevated by the suffrages ill-iudg-
ing freemen, to cripple the administration and
to defeat all its measures to enforce the conscrip-
ton and laws and to protect against armed trea-
son, that country, that to him has been protec-
ton and support, but TO which he is a living
shameless disgrace. The cry of "nigger" Is
clap-trap. The only "ngger" in the war is the
"nigger" IN he 1Cay ofthe toar, and that "nigger
must get out of the way Our armies have not
as yet stepped one foot out of their legiti-
mate march for the suppression of the rebellion
and the negro has been interfered with only in
by our armies, and that invariably TO help, and
not to retard the Legitimate cause of restoring
the Union.
As Democrat, one who stands where the
party always stood, before it was disgraceful TO
belong to belong to it, l say God help our armies
to crush out every thing that opposes their
march, and to use everything animate and imam
innate, that will contribute to their success. /
think more of my country than do of Slavery,
or any other local institution. Our country can
live without Slavery, and if she cannot live in
tact and entire with Slavery, l say my country
now and forever, let her remain unbroken entire,
eternal. Sordid and mean must be the wretch
who loves African bondage better than his
country. Despicably loathsome is he who
makes war upon the chief magistrate of our ma
tlon, when our country cause and salvation de-
mand for the President the united support of
her people.
No intelligent patriot will vote for Vallandig-
ham. The fools and knaves of the Democratic
party are sfted out to give him support.
But enough of politics. l trust you will not
be at loss to know how l Standard trust fur
ther that it may prove gratifying to you to be
assured that your brother who had consistently
and even tenaciously adhered to the Democratic
party-who never ran rampant after Abby Kel-
ly, Fred. Douglass q Co., as his brother F. did
has integrity and sense enough not to follow that
party to the devil. Very affectionately,
A. ]. WILLIAMS.
Shall the Union Ticket he de-