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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
PENNSYLVANIA,

The Legislature of this State which met on
the 5th of January, has been unorganized by
JEFF. Davis till yesterday. The People are for
the Union War; they gave an anti-COpperhead
majority of 1926 last October, after the most
animated canvass and on the fullest vote ever
cast in that State at any election whatever
They then elected Union War majority to eth
er branch of the Legislature, aud supposed the
whole matter settled. But Mr.. J. Davis held
one of the Union Senators (Col. White) prison.
er of war at Richmond, and his friends thought
they had a right to make the most of their good
luck, knowing right well that they could count
on jeff s standing by them to the last So they
demanded half the offices of the Senate, and
would consent TO no organization without such
concession Every effort to effect an exchange
of Col. White was of course defeated. But
means were at last found to procure and forward
his resignatiOn whereupon special election
was held in his District Indiana and Armstrong
counties and another good and true UniOnist
Dr. st. Clair, chosen in his stead by about Z, ,OOU
majority. DIR. st. Clair having reached Harris
burg with his certificate of election in has pock-
ct, was yesterday escorted TO the Capitol by q
procession of Four Thousand Unionists took the
oath of Office after the reading of the official re-
| turns; when the bill enabling the soldiers Of
Pennsylvania who may be in the service nexi
Fall to vote where they are was at once called
up and passed. Yeas, seUe'eteeR; Nays, sixteen
Ia square party vote. There ,oGs little cheer
| ing when that vote was announced-Only about
equal to a good -natured earthquake. Then the
old clerks were reelected by seventeen votes te
sixteen blanks; and the Legislature settled itsel
to the long deferred work of the session. In the
| House, a bill to charter new airline through
railroad from New-York to Washington was
| afterwards read.
| Pennsylvania, tried as by fire, stands fast BY
| the Union cause.-Net1 York Tribune.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NRw YORK, March THE Worlds New Or
leans letter says it is reported that 10000 rebels
are marching through Western Louisiana.
Gen. Banks has sent large cavalry and in
fantry force into the Teche country.
1t is rumored that the I'd Louisiana cavalry
have been captured by the rebels.
The naval attack on Mobile is said by the
same correspondent TO be mere demonstration
against Fort Gaines, to prevent Maury going to
help Polk,
1t is rumored that one or two vessels were
crippled and the fleet put out of range. The
Calhoun is said to have been sunk.
Our troops are rapidly returning from Port
Oavallo, Texas, and those already arrived have
gone to the Teche, where some twelve thousand
of our men are concentrated.
At tJohnson's plantation at Tecumseh's Land
ing, five miles above Grand Lake, Miss, on the
18th, a band of sixty well mounted guerrillas
dressed in Federal uniform, surprised a compa :
ny of the First Mississippi Infantry, colored
who were standing guard about a mile and a
half from the main body of the foragng party
capturing and disarming them, and before as
sstance could be rendered all were killed OF
mortally wounded excepting two who feigned
death.
Some of the negroes were pinned to the ground
with bayonets, others had their brains knocked
out, and Others were shot through the head
while on their knees begging for quarter.
The guerrillas escaped without losing a man
After our dead were buried, the princely man.
sion, around which the guard were posted anC
no one allowed to enter previous TO the slaught
er of our troops, was fired, and the building witt
It's magnificent furniture burned to the ground
$4,000 bushels of corn were taken from crii
containing about Is, 900 bushels.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
Lnne or AmnLgnmntion.

The other day, in Senate debate upon
an amendment to bill permitting black
men to testify in the Federal courts, Sauls-
bury, of Delaware, bleched out charac-
teristic TRADE against the bill, taking the
ground that it would tend to social equal
ity between whites and blacks, and in
the course of his speech told of an in
eident, lately occurring in Delaware, in
which negro soldier said he would soon
have white wife. Senator Lane, of Kan
sas, replied:
Mr.. Lane-The question of amalgama-
ton is mere question of taste. There
is not white lady in Kansas who requires
the eloquence of Il Senator or legal en-
actment to control her choice as to hus-
band. | have no fears myself that the
ladies of Kansas will prefer the colored
race. They are intelligent, refined, proud
of their blood and race, and will select
husbands therefrom. Ifthe Senator from
Delaware has such fears for his lady con
stituents do not partake of them so far as
my lady constituents are concerned. But
let me say that this fear of anna algamation
has very recently grown up in the party
to which the Senator belongs. | remem-
Der well, Mr.. President, when was in the
Democratic party, that | voted, for the
proud position you now hold, as nominee
of that party, for IA man who was at the
time living with a negro wife, and who
raised large family of children by her
and | remember frequently having said
during that campaign to the members o
the Democratic party in my speeches, 81
appeal to you, gentlemen, to vote for Col
onel Richard M. johnson as the Democrat
ic nominee for Vice President, negro or nc
negro, amalgamation or no ANAL lgamatiOn.
What, sir, the Democratic party con
deming it now, when they elevated to the
second position in this Government ;
man who was practical amalgamation
ist. Such inconsistency, Mr.. President
is shameful.
Mr.. Saulsbury-That may be evidence
that the fact alluded to was not a very
disagreeable to him, but it proves nothing
further.
Mr.. Lane-lt proves, sir, that l was II
the chains of party, and that those chains
compelled me to do that which was very
distasteful to me at the time. | was thel
and am now opposed to the amalgamatiOl
of the two races, believeing, as | do, tha
the product is inferior to either race. |
further proves that the Democratic part,
was at that early day in favor of practica
amaIgamation, else they would not hav
nominated and elected Colonel Richard M
johnson as Vice President
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
FROM MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS March D.
Reports are current that Sherman has return
ed to Vicksburg. 1t is generally believed III
official circles, but nothing definite has yet been
received. There are 10 arrivals from that place.
General McPhsrson's corps are reported be-
tween jackson and Black river and Hurlburts
as near Brandon. Definite news is hourly ex-
pected.
PHILADELPHIA, March S.-A special to the
Bulletin from Cincinnati, to-day, says: An Of
ficer arrived at Cairo yesterday, direct from
Vicksburg, who cOrrOborates the Confederate
stories of the return of Sherman's expedition to
jackson He says portion of Sherman troops
is already marching for Vicksburg, with a small
army of negroes, large lot of horses, mules,
cattle, hogs, dc. These are the spols taken on
the way.
Rebel runOrs say that Col. Forrest was kill
ed in an engagement with Sherman's expedi-
ton"
CINcINxArG March 9.-A special from Column
bus to the Gazette says Gen. Grant, on his way
East, in conversation with distinguished Ohio
officer, expressed himself entirely satisfied with
the situation of military affairs, and spoke in
the highest terms of Shermans expedition,
which hap given the rebels the severest blow
since the fall of Vicksburg. Sherman has de-
stroyed forage and provisions enough to subsist
the rebel army from three to six months. In
one place he destroyed over $2,0O0,000 worth of
property, and in other places immense stores.-
Thousands of bushels ofcorn and large quanti-
ties of wheat were consumed. He brought in a
large drove of cattle, several thousand head of
mules, 5000 negroes and over 1000 prisoners,
with trifing loss of men and material on onr
side. In addition to this, by the destruction OF
very important railroad lines, Gen. Sherman has
released Gen. McPheIson's corps from guard
duty along the Mississippi and restored it to oac-
tive service.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
FROM CHARLESTON.

NEW YORK March THE steamer Arago
has arrived from Hilton Head and Charleston
Bar 4th. She brings some 20 officers, wounded
in Florida, and fifty-fou rebel deserters. Col.
Rust. Moore, Summons, Myer, Slidell and Jack
son are among the passengers.
Nothing new from Charleston. The bonn
bardment still continued with good effect. The
rebels replied at intervals, but rarely doing in
jury.
The supply steamer Bermuda is reported to
have captured rebel privateer in sight of Fort
Pickens, after an exciting chase.
all quiet at Jacksonville on the I'd.
Reinforcements are rapidly arriving aud Gen.
Seymour's position was sufficiently formidable
to repel any attack. Our troops are outside
the town, some of them at a distance of eight
miles.
The Notifications in front of Jacksonville are
of an extensive character.
Flags of truce had communicated with the
rebels for the purpose of endeavOring to recover
our wounded who fell into their hands. The
request was refused
The main body of the enemy is encamped be-
tween Ten Mile Run and Baldwin, with con-
siderable force at Ten Mile Run.
| The rebels admit their less to be enormous
some setting it as high as 1000.
On the Doth, small skirmish occurred be-
tween our cavalry and the rebels near Camp
Finnegard. The rebels had five wounded
| None of our men were hurt.
CHARLESTON, March 3-l28 shots were fired
at the city to-day. The enemy are engaged in
hualing ammunition to Cummings Point Bat
| teries A derrick boat and schooner lying
alongside the sunken vessel, raising her guns
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11

A few papers-and they are telo indeed-that
onnose the nomination of Mr.. Lincoln for re-
election. think and say that it is very unpatri-
otic. unwise, &C., for the friends ofthat gentle
man to be urging his claims for nomination.
..Wait" say they, ''until near the meeting OF
the National Convention, when it will be time
enough to discuss this question. In the mean
time the enemies of honest Old Abe are send
ing out their secrect seurrilous, lying circulars
under the frank of what the people had suppos-
ed were honorable Senators and Representatives,
which are greedily published by these same
papers. In our opinion the discussion of this
question-of who ought TO be the next Presi-
DENTS timely and wise and not a moment too
soon There is nothing untimely unpatriotie,
or wrong in it. There can be no harm in advo-
eating the fitness of any man for President il
done in a proper spirit. We are for the re-elec-
tion of ..Father Abraham, and are not asham.
ed 10 own il. Secretary Chase would make an
admirable President SOwOuld Fremont 81
would Banks. So would Butler. So woult
Wade. and others that we could mention. AnC
we would be glad 10 see any of them Presiden
after MIR. Lincoln has served another term.-
We think the stability of the Government de
pends about as much upon the reelection a
Mr.. Lincoln as it does upon the putting dow
of the rebellion.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
R0UNrIEs EXTENDEp.

Now that Congress has extended the time of
paying bounties until the first of April-$3O2
to new recruits, $4O2 to veteran volunteers-we
think another effort should be made among our
citizens to clear this township from the draft
Our duty TO the Government demands of San
dusky township the filling up of the quota re-
quired of us. On the first of February We were
seventy three men behind. From the fact that
no township bounty has been paid, there is no
reason to suppose the number materially lessen
ed. The township can honor itself and comply
with the call of Government by giving these
seventy y-three men. If this duty is neglected
and the draft comes to do the work fifty per cent
is added, and one hundred and ten men will be
required. There are plenty of men desirous tC
enlist in fact, ten to fifteen are every day being
enlisted on our streets If those interested
we mean those liable to draft-were to take hold
in earnest, as they ought the quota can be filled
in six days There are 900 enrolled men in this
township, subscription of $l5 from each would
raise $13,500, which sum would pay 73 mer
SI85 each These facts have been stated time
after time, and yet we feel just like repeating
once more If the draft comes-and it certainly
will without the quota is raised-wetrust every
one of these shirkers of their duty will draw
suit of Uncle Sans uniform and musket.-
But such things are uncertain, and the most en-.
ergetic to clear the township of the draft may
be the very ones to get complimentary tickets.
Shall we wait for the draft?
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11


Adsspatch to the Cincinnati Commercial gives
the following report of the disturbances in that
city OH the Sd inst.
About twenty soldiers of the 44th Veteran
Volunteers assailed the Empire office, at noon,
with stones and destroyed the material OF the
lob Office and news room of the German copper
head paper. Messrs. Young, Davis, Dietrich,
Fox. and other Union citizens, by earnest efforts,
restored peace Afterward, when r. G. Cor
wine was speaking to the crowd on the Court
House corner he told the soldiers it was their
duty to defend the Constitution and the laws
A copperhead politician insultngly said, And
the nigger." The soldiers rushed for him. He
retreated and fired, wounding soldier. A num-
Der of copperheads spred across Main street
/ opened fire up that street, into prOmiscuous
! crowd of men, women and children, mere spec
tators. The soldiers were unarmed and retired.
| The copperheads fired about fifty shots. One
soldier fired five. Daniel Carle, spectator fell
| in the Journal Office premises, and died. Jules
| Ogiey, soldier, was desperately wounded
| Whitcomb, another soldier, had flesh wound in
the thigh. George Kittredge, boy, severely in
the leg. Aeter Eiker, copperhead policeman
wounded in the hand. The policemen are said
TO have participated in firing on the crowd
! Great excitement. The copperheads are threat
ened with retaliation. Col. Lowe ordered oui
| four militia companies, who patrol the city to-
night The soldiers had too much whiskey,anC
reyenged themselves for the insulting course o
! the Empire The cOpperheads were altogether
/ 10 blame for the second riot All quiet at mid
night.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
sueech Of Gen. Hancock.

Major General Hancock had public recep-
ton in Philadelphia ON Thursday. In speech
in reply to an address of welcome from Mayor
Henry, General Hancock said
"This war is essentially the poor mans war.
When it is over higher degree of prosperity
will be open to him; a much larger field will
90 before him for his enterprise. The wealth
of unexplored regions of our country will then
be within his grasp. In reference to the con-
tinuation of the rebellion, he thought that it
would not last more than another year. tits TO
the great interest of every hard-working son of
toll to help with his muscle-to have the war
prosecuted vigorously-which will insure peace
in a shorter space of time than if they remain
lukewarm. Their forefathers lived for poster
ity: let us venerate them; let us hand down to
millions yet unborn noble country improved
by age. The man who does not assist in sup
pressing the rebellion certainly cannot legally
or morally claim as right the blessings which
we enjoy"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11

The CIeueldJed Herald contains the following:
s.We doubt not it will be a surprise to most OF
our readers to hear that Mr.. Lincoln is the first
choice of but two of the United States Senators.
If this be true, it is 50 much the worse for the
Senators. ''Old Abe" is not much Of a favor
ite with intriguing politicians; disappo inted
Office seekers, or dishonest government cOntrac-
tors but he has warm corner III the hearts of
the people. 1t is not often that am honest man
gets into the Presidential chair, and when one
does, he should not be lightly parted with. The
Union people hereabouts, 50 far as We can learn,
are unanimous for retaining Mr.. Lincoln Sec
end term All opposers ''Senators" included,
had better get out of the way when the machine
comes along. The people are doing their own
thinking now-a-days, and are the Legitimate
President makers" United States Senator:
vould do well to bear this in mind.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11

WASHINGTON, March 4.
The President has received a dispatch from
Gen. Butler stating that Gen. Fitzpatrick arrived
Yesterday within our lines, with the loss of less
than $50 men. He had several skirmishes, and
among our missing are Colonels Dahlgren Cook
and Litchfield The two former supposed
to be prisoners. Gen. Fitzpatrick destroyed a
large portion Of the Virginia Central Railroad
and several mills along the James River, and
other valuable property. He penetrated to the
outer Notifications of Richmond.
NEW YORK, March 8.
The Times special gives the following addi-
tional statements as to the results of Gen. Kill
patrcks raid:
Miles Of railroad track on ,wo ofthe principal
roads over which Lee transports his supplies Tor
the Northern army of Virginia, have been so
thoroughly destroyedthat some time must elapse
before the roads can be put in running order
again. Depots, of Commissary, Ordnance and
Quartermaser's stores were burned or destroy
ed; no less than six grist-mils, one saw mil,
principally n work for the rebel army, were
burned six canal boats loaded with grain, sevc-
raj locks on the James River Canal and the al
most invaluable coal pits at Minikens Bend,
were destroyed.
Nearly 300 prisoners were captured and sew
eral horses were pressed into the service Hun
dreds of negroes availed themselves of the OPP
pOrtunity to come within our lines.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
-s@-rb'-----
Slavery their Idol.

The Northern Democrats are still welded to
their old idol They still hold fast to the de-
lusion that Southern slavery somehow is tocome
back to them some fine day, and restore to them
the spoils and plunder as the national political
balance of power. But this new idea of the
complete and permanent removal of this STUN
bling block of slavery by a constitutional
amendment is rapidly working its way through
all the channels of public opinion; so that we
anticipate that before the close OF the present
sion of Congress a majority of two-thirds will
be found even in the House in favor of the
scheme Forty-six members were absent or
failed to vote on the question on Monday, and
they, we guess, are mostly men who are now
astride the fence Their voices added to the af-
firmative vote given will make up the required
two-thirds' vote to pass the amendment; and it
will not be long before these fence men will
learn on which side to come down. Let the
friends of the measure keep up the fre.-Nelc
York Herald I7th
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
New York Town Charter Elections

The Tribune publishes the tabular returns OF
elections for Supervisors 50 far as heard The
result is 275 Union, I36 Copperhead. Union
gains over last year, ~; COpPerhead gains, A.
AT the charter election in Utica, the Union
candidate was elected by 80 majority. This is
the first time the Democracy have been de-
feated since 1859. Oswego, Auburn and Troy
also show large Union gains.
A State election was also held on last Tues
day to vote foror against an amendment to the
Constitution allowing soldiers to vote. The
proposition carried by large majority. Only
6,S79 Copperheads could be found in the city
of New YoIk with malignity enough to vote
AGAINST II
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11

President LINooLN.-A correspondent of a
London paper, who has had an interview with
our worthy President thus mentions him in a
recent letter: president Lincoln is not a pol
ished speaker, neither does he WELD polished
pen; but he has way often of saying the fit
ting thing-expressing the right thought OF
feeling in homely phrases, that give to the
thought or feeling its due place, above all regard
to mere style Thus is gained remarkable
power, in the way of an emphatic and direct
simplicity, which reaches and holds every hear
er or reader. In the presence of the fine, SIN
cere, and appropriate sentiment, the absence OF
tue classical finish is not felt"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11

BAD WHIsKY.-A horrible murder oc-
CURED in Lawrence County on the 10th OF
February. William Matney killed his
brother Thomas Matney. The cause was
the refusal of the victim to give more whisky
to the perpetrator of the sad deed. 1t is
said that William Matney, on becoming so
Der, and finding what he had done, was
mnch affected. Five shots took effect on
the murdered man. So much credited to
the direst evil of our land.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
Terrible picture of British Barbarity.


A letter to the London Daily Ne,oS thus re-
fers to the burning alive of thousands of per-
sons in Japan:
In August last in Japan not building with
two thousand beings in it, but a whole city of
a hundred and seventy thousand souls, was sud-
denly burned to ashes in few hours; a city of
paper and bamboo, covering many square miles,
filled with its women and children, the sick and
the infirm, the blind the halt and the manned
1t burned like straw many sides at once red
dening the ocean for leagues with its flames.-
1t was fired, with warning by bomb shells
and red-hot shot rained necessarily during two
days into its midst.
In that vast conhagration it is morally GER
tain that not two thousand only, but at least
five times perhaps ten or twenty times two
Thousand helpless creatures must have perished.
N brilliant pen has painted for us the hideous
incidents their last agonies and the horrors of
an internal fire. before which that of Chill burns
but pale and feebly. That death was dealt out
to these innocent beings in Japan by English
sailors purposely, unsparingly and boastfully,
not in war, not in necessity, not in self-preser-
vation but in order to strike terror into harm
| less people whom we are bent upon forcing into
trade.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
SecessiOnist Women.
t. Louis letter says:

sour forces in Lafayette county have lately
compelled several notorious secession women To
take up their quarters in Lexington, because
they were constantly acting as spies
"Five guerrillas were caught lately IN neat
manner in Lafayette Our cavalry one day OBJ
served a woman dodgipg mysteriously behind
the trees. They dismOunted and watched her
She placed letter under stone and left the
woods. On examination the letter was found
TO be written in cipher. The men watched the
place that night and caught the five men that
came after the woman's letter. Of course sht
was arrested and banished, and of course the
copperheads viii charge cruelty on the govern
ment for il,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-03-11
For MIR. Lincoln.

Fourteen States have declared their prefer
ence for the reelection of Mr.. Lincoln, to wit
Pennsylvania Legislature.
New Jersey Legislature.
California Legislature.
Ohio Legislature.
Maryland Legislature.
Michigan Legislature.
Wisconsin Legislature.
Kansas Legislature.
Rhode Island Legislature.
Nebraska Legislature.
Minnesota State Convention.
New Hampshire State Convention.
Connecticut State Convention.
Iowa State Convention.