Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-11-04
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/ Under this bead the New York IFibttsses lays
down ten rules which, IL adhered 10 by every
Union man, viii insure a success for the patriots
OF the country, at the approaching election, be-
yoDd all former precedent. These suggestions
the editor presents as the fruit of many years
perience and labor IN politics. They are worthy
the seriOusattention and candid consideration OF
every Union man. Let them be needed and
| overwhelming and triumphant success is GER
tain. Substantially they are as follows:
/. Leave ali manner of violence, bluster, brow
beating and howHng toour atyersaries. If you
fit to attend any of their meetings, or witness
their procession, maintain throughout an atten-
tive, respectful silence. Save as a spectator or
auditor you have no business there; if you hear
or see whatyo cannot abidesgesquietl tlyaway.
Leave them a monop0ff of the rufianly black
guardism of disturbing public meetings, aud of
yelping at the heels of public speakers.
IL. Consider who, within your neighbOrhOOd
or the sphere of your personal influence are yet
undecided with regard to the vote they shall
cast in November and devote your efforts 10 these
Procure, the best journals. documents, de- and
supply each of this class with all they will read
Do not crowd them, nor attempt to exact pledges,
but supply them with all the reasons you can
command for voting with us, and leave badger
ing and importuning tbemto those who know
no better.
III. Waste nothing of time or energy on those
whom you, know to be at heart in. sympathy
with the rebels. These would not be persuaded
though one rose from the dead.s The man who
tells you that he considers Slavery good thing
that negroes are only fit to be slaves DC
s too far gone for recovery in season for the eec-
ton. Sow no seed on such ground where quick
returns are wanted. g-E E-s 49,
". Utterly, absolutely and forever refuse to
have anything to do with buying votes in any
hoSGu f1aof.,
rum win buy belong toor adyersaries, and viii
go there at any rate. We do not need one of
them; If we did il was better to fail for lack of
than to win by their help.
V. Devote your attention mainly to enlight-
en- the careless, arousing the lukewarrn, interes-
ting the indifferent, and getting every vote that
honestly belongs to us. There are thousands of
legal voters in the Union who will vote the
Union ticket if any, but who have not yet de-
cided to vote ataH. These votes We. want; and
you can help secure one or more OF them if you
will And this is the chief end of the canvass.
vi. Write to your Union relatives and friends,
in the army elsewhere, to inspire them with
zeal in the cause. A friends letter weighs far
more than the appeal of an unknown writer or
speaker. Send ballots to the soldier6fro uf your
neighborhoed whelove and trust. You, and take
care that you send none that are not perfectly
correct. Every soldier or other friend who loves
you will welcome the sight of letter .ftIts
VII. Begin now to take precautions against
illegal voting. Scrutinize the registers of your
ward or township and be sure that the names
of those who are dead or DO longer residents are
not retained thereon. Disregard all whisper or
uudges that so-and-so are 'all right" for they
are not right if they can be persuaded to vote
illegally. We have legal votes enough if we
get them out and don't permit them to be nulli-
fed by Illegal. Be as sure as can be when the reg
stry is closed that it contains names but those
of electors entitled 10 vote Mt your poll. We
can win on these; we shall lose if the result is
decided by fraud. fr.t-ss.r s,ss4gof.Ef
VIII. Be sure you know at least week be-
fore the election how each voter is 10 reach the
polls and that he is to be there early in the day
If this is left to the day of election, it win al
most certainly not be thoroughly done. But as-
certain and settle week beforehand, how. each
man is to be brought to the poll on election morn
ing, and you need not fear to face the returns at
night.
TX Establish and maintain correspondence
with fellow workers on every side. Impelthem
by your letters to emulate your efforts, and
thus will your good works be multiplied.
Y. Never loose sight of the ballot-bOxes and
taly-lis till the last vote shall have been count
ed, and the result definitely proclaimed, then
come out and help us rejoice over the victory.