Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-09-30
Senator Sherman's Speech Mt Columbus, Sep.
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The Hon. John Sherman was next introduced
to the audience. He congratulated the crowd
upon the auspiciOus events oftbe past few days.
A month ago all looked gloomy; we were not
meeting with military success; our finances were
gloomy, and the enerBses of the country IN the
North were plotting treason at Chicago. But
now, things We're changed, and all looked hope
full there were frightening prospects in the poll
teal as well as the military campaign, The at
tempt to puta war candidate on peace platform,
had produced disunion in the Democratic party.
The skies are bright and all that remains is for
ustO do our duty at the coming election here
are but two men to choose from, Abraham Lin
coin and George B. Mcclellan. BY the election
of Lincoln we can. secure an honorable peace
with slavery Obliterated. Then we will have a
country to be proud of Mr Sherman said he
was grat6ed when he read MeClellan's letter of
acceptance, but If the sentiments of that letter
had been proposed in the Chicago Convention,
the result would have been the breaking up of
the Convention; the platform of the Convention
was the most dastardly thing ever perpetrated
by saint IN heaven or he'll. Theseeond resolu-
tion said that the was a failure, that il was
not true that when Mr.. Lincoln came into office
the shareholders rebellion was inaugurated
since then we have made fast progress, we have
hewn our way down to the gulf of Mexico, and
have always held point when once taken
Our flag hoatS in every State in the Union.-'
Mr. Sherman entered into the history of the
Jaquess mission to Richmond 10 show that it
was useless To propose an armiStice 10 the rebels
and then they would accept nothing but recog-
milton or sublugation. The pltform at Chicago
did not say that If the rebels refused to return
peacebly TO the Union the war would be prose-
cuted, and because Mcclellan had intiInated
something of the kind, it had produced dissen-
sion in the Democratic ranks Mr.. Sherman
next took up the speech Of Mr.. Pugh, as he found
it reported in the Commercial of to-day He re-
viewed in eloquent terms the bitter denuncia-
tinnswhich Pugh launched against Mr.. Lincoln.
He said he himself heard Wigfall of Texas, stand
up in the senate, when the Star 0ttbe West had
been fired on, ond say to Pugh: "The Star of
The West staggered into Charleston Harbor, re-
ceived a blow and staggered back again Your
flag has been insulted; redress it if You dare"
Pugh heard this and said not a word Ii is not
for such men to call Mr.. Lincoln an imbecile
and coward
Mr.. Shermau's next point was the free cleo
tiOn clamor raised by the Democrats; Republi-
cans as well as Democrats, he said, were in favor
of free election, and would haveit He would
say to the Democrats that f Abraham Lincoln
was reelected, they would have to abide by the
will of the majority which reelected him, or
they would be treated as rebels. After adver-
ting 10 the plank in the Chicago platform ex-
tending democratic sympathy 10 the soldiers in.
the field, the Senator took up the question of
arming slaves and freeing them for their servi-
ces; he discussed it admirably, and concluded
with hearty endorsement of Lincoln as the
peoples choice.
Granville Moody followed Mr. Sherman in
forcible speech, which was enthusiastically
cheered.