Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-10-02
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Bean, ms is usual with him just previous to
every election, has written letter signed "a
Voter" asking certain questions in regard TO
Sheriff Ferguson, which he proceeds TO answer
in his usual style, viz: without regard to deceD-
cy, truth or common sense The writer OF the
-Besu--frst invades the private family
affairs Of the Sheriff, (Which no decent man
would do,) and gives what purports to be his
language to one Of his family, who wished TO
unite with the Catholic Church, which language
Bean saws was as follows: 'you may join Meth
odist, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian or any
other church, or go and commit any other dew
ilmcnt you please, but you cannot with my con-
sent connect yourself with that damned old rot
ten Catholic Church." Bean says he has no
doubt that the above is So and refers the reader
to "Father O'Neal," oftbe Irish Catholic Church
for "the whole truth" Mr. Ferguson says that
he has heard this story before, in several differ
ent shapes, and he pronounces it entirely false
in point Of fact.
why this invasion Of the Sheriff's domestic
affairsP Why is il that the Catholic Church must
be dragged into The dirty pool of politics at ev-
cry election by this dog Beanf Why does Rev.
O'Neals name have to be brought forward in
connection with this matter? We are satisfied
that he never authorized the use Of his name by
Bean2 Mr.. O'Neal has the reputation OF being
an intelligent high-minded and honorable gen.
tleman, and would scorn to he engaged in
retailing such stuff as is here put forth by Bean.
But the miserable degraded swndler, who was
drummed out of camp under the rogues march,
L. baf hiuI ill adj
vance the cause of himself and crew. Mr.. Fer
: guson has been resident of Safdusky county
for 25 years, and for 90 years was an active and
| working Democrat. During all that time he
was never considered by his party "intolerent,
g self-conceited headstrong, vindictive," or a
sknow nothing" During all the time that the
know nothings were sweeping the State, election
after election, and while John NJ Smith, the
Democratic candidate for Auditor, was acting
with the know nothings of Fremont in their en-
e deavors to defeat DIR. Wilmer and the Germans
e he stood by the party throughout. And no la
u ter than last Spring he voted for three Germans
il and three Irishmen-the latter Catholics--fo
ot Corporation and Township officers Does thi
re look like he was know nothing or opposed
'e Catholics2 Mr.. Ferguson has been an efficen
- and faithful officer, and while Democratic candi
Sc dates-Heller and Brundage-have been attend
ing Catholic Church, since their nominations
hoping thereby to gain Catholic votes, he ha
So been quietly attending to his business. He ask
DO no man to vote for him because they are Cathc
RS lies, Methodists, Presbyterians or of any othe
c religion, but he does ask and expects that ever
at man. whatever may be their religious faith,
he they be for the preservation of the Union, an
ey if they think he will discharge the duties of h
office faithfully and honestly, to vote for him..
lrs DR.. Ferguson makes no distinction between me
We on account of their nationality or religion, an
EN- would scorn to stoop to the low demagogueisr
e. resorted to by his opponents.
pc Bean also charges that the Sheriff "has bee
By brutal in his treatment TO prisoners who hay
les been sent to Jail for small Offences, and cites Il
In case of Joseph Orr, poor degraded, drunkt
on sot, brought to his present deplorable conditiC
on by his associations in the Democratic part
bt who was lodged in Jail over night by the Ma
= shall for being in beaslly state of intoxicatio
rs Bean says that this Orr left his filth in one co
&c. ner of the room, and that the Sheriff "knock'
b. him down and beat him till he cleaned it up"
ng The Sheriff says this is an unmittigated lie,
i'm far as knocking down or beating was concerne
ay whether told by Orr or concocted by Bean.
for Also another charge that MIR. Ferguson sa
as "a man should not come to town and say that
!. was going to vote for Vallandigham. This
md so ridiculous that it needs no answer. 1t is n
asst only untrue, but if told by "John Fuller, Esq
zen is ungrateful Fuller had come to town, got
og, drinking, and become very abusive to eve
his Union man he met, which came near bringi
lyP him into trouble. To save the man from getti
ex- what he deserved if he had been sober, t
the Sheriff kindly protected him. and placed h
't in the hands of his friends; and also gave hin
lcle little friendly advice, among which was to l
ink be quite so noisy, and not to show his SYM
for thy for the rebels by being so enthusiastic
If their friends, among whom was Vallandigha
Int This was all, and "nothing more"
Jim -~--@-.p--
led A Copperhead is a sympathi