Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-09-04

luteiy oU Jdck5Ou, nilhsf ~ opeutuN IicH Iutlie
as,to the history Of secession. Letters from
Southern traitors and Northern ncopperheadsym.
pathisers are plentiful and expose the plot Of
disunon Among these letters was one signed
John Cowden, dated Hazlehurst, Dec. ~, 1890,
which has great Significance Itshows that ts
author thought secession could be carried out
without any great difficulty, and we have no
doubt correctly reflected the sentiments at that
time, Of nine-tenths Of the traitors. Sad expc-
rience has changed their minds, no doubt, and
Mr.. Cowden, If he still lives, has, probably come
TO the conclusion he had not as much "seuse" as
supposed he had when he rendered his services
as "Aid" to JEFF Davis;ln
now EASILY DsuMoN WAS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED.
In his letter he says; e1
The ball rolls gloriously on here If old Tu-
chanan has any sense, he will surrender the forts
at Charleston TO South Carolina. This will pre-
vent a collision and blood shed, which for time
will leave half the Southern States in the I'm
ion. But if he does not deliver them to South
Carolina that glorious State viii open the war;
the whole South will make common cause-one
or two great battles may ensue where two to four
hundred thousand men will be engaged; the
South will be victorious the North will grow
sick of the fun, for they will have 100000
people at home crying Bread or Blood; they
will be glad TO treat with us--divide property
(Federal) at Washington the army and navy
and the territories; this win be the end Of the
whole affair. You will be the Southern Com
mander, and now-ask the position Of one
your ads--if l have got lin your judgment)
enough sense 10 FIJI the place.
r am your friend, JOHN CoWDEN.
Another letter from Northern Chicago trait
or, written to JEFF. Davis from Chicago, Jan.
l4tb, 1861, shows how
DRMocRATs FooLKD THE sEoEss1oN1srs
These fifteen Southern States will secede!-
There will be no coercion by the Federal Gov
eminent. Then if these fifteen States will adopt
the present Federal Constitution, with such
amendments as clearly define its spirit on sla-
very and revenue laws l know from your re-
cent speeches that you can suggest with great
ability such amendments When the Southern
States are established this basis, Indiana, and
all the States west will come into the new Con-
| federacy Its greatness would then be estab-
lished both at home and abroad. Ohio, Penn
sylvania and New York would come in rs soon
! thereafter as would be desirable.
The Republicans now think the South will
slough off with all the political diseases that af-
flict the country, and will then leave them in
the full enjoy ment of all the vitality the nation
has. whilst the reverse is the fact, The south
will take with it all the vital political force of
the country, leaving the North with its political
diseases
l think we have reached the point that if our
present Government is to be continued at all, it
must be reset up by the Southern States.
hope and think the Southern people will act
with caution in all they do. If so, in n few
weeks We shall have nothing to contend for in
the North but the Republican platform, but few
will fight for that
Yours truly, JAMES LARMoN
P. s. NY letters are hard 10 read. This is a
correct copy. JAMES LARMON.
Then there comes up out of the bag rich
letter from Ex-United States Senator John
Broadhead of Pennsylvania, dated Philadel-
phia, March I, 1861 in which he expresses awish
to emigrate and
OPEN NICARAGUA TO NIGGERs.
PHILADELPHIA, March Z, 1860.
| Mr.. jefferson Davis:
| M Dear Sir-Can you tell me if Gen. Lar
man is likely to remain much longer in Nicara-
guar / should like to go to that country, and
help open it to civilization aud niggers. could
get strong recommendations from the Presi-
dents present friends in Pennsylvania, for the
place were the mission vacant and think l
would prove live minister
l am tired of being white slave at the North,
and long for home in the sunny South.
Please let me hear from you when you have
leisure.
| Mrs. Broadhead joins me in sending kind re-
membranes to Mrs. Davis and yourself.
| Sincerely and gratefully your friend.
JOHN BROADHEAD.
| Here is one more of these letters-these Dem
ocratc letters, for the writer of every one is a
Democrat. Ex- Governor Reynolds of Illinois
wrote one showing he was
HEART AND SOUL RoR THE SOUTH.
RRIIy1LIF Ill Dec % 1861
Dear Friends: l write 10 you because can
not well avoid it. am. in heart and soul for
1 the South as they are right in the principles
and possess the Constitution.
} If the public mind will bear it, the seat o
Government the Government ITSELF the army
and navy, ought to remain with the South and
the Constitution. l have been promulgatinl
the above sentiment, although it IS rather reyo
lutionary. A provisional government SHOULD
be established at Washington to receive the
power of the outgoing President, and for the
President elect to take the oath of Office out o
slave territory.
Now / come TO the point. Al the Stare State
must separate from the North and come together.-
The Free States will not concede an atom, but
are bent on the destruction of slavery. Why
in Gods name, cannot the Northern Border
slave States see this fact, as clear as noon day
before their eyes.
Tile general secession ought to Be accomplished
Immortal honor for keeping dOwn Hoodshed II
one hour, by telegraph, he could order For
Moultrie to fire on Charleston, and the wa
J would rage overthe Union. ] am, in heart anI
soul, against war; but the best way to keep peac
is to be able to defend yourselves.
If the slave States would unite and form
Convention, they might have the power to co
erce the North into terms to amend the Con
stitution, to protect slavery more efficiently
You will pardon this letter, as it proceeds from
J friendly motives, from your friend,
JOHN REYNOLDS.
To the Hon. jeff Davis and Ex- Governo
VIM. Smith.
The following letter-so says the Chicago Tri
bune-was found in the house of JEFF. Davis
brother Joe, in jackson; the originals in tn
a hands of an Illinois soldier. II is printed JUS
/ asst is written:
PLATTE CRY, May 29th, 1853
Hon. JEFF. DAvIs:-Permt me to introduc
my friend Judge Saml. Treat, of ST. Louis i
this State. Judge Treat is a Gentleman Of Tai
ent and a politon Of the Modification, Secesssio
, and High Treason school to ghich I5elonq. II
understands the true position of parties aud me
in this State, desire that you win receive hin
with kindness and courtesy, listen to him and ac
as you think best.
Yours, truly, d. R. ATCHISON.
, Atchison was the well-remembered Kansa
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