Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-09-23


The Democratic platform declares that the
war has continued four years. This dates it
from the Democratic split Convention of 1860,
more than six months before the inauguration
of the Republican Administration. The state
ment is substantially true.
Gen. Mcclellan calls attention to his '.'long
and varied service in the army" That it has
been long nobody can deny; but in what respect
it has been varied we are not aware. Except
ing in the degree and proportion of its inetfi-
cheney we are at q loss to remember any variety
whatever.
Il has been ascertained that during the sit
ting of the Chicago Convention four hundred
revolvers arrived, directed to one of the dele
gates. The Provost Marshal got wind of their
coming, seized them, and placed them in Camp
Douglas for safe keeping.
Gen. Mcclellan regrets that We have failed to
reap ''the benefits of our many victories. -
This is questionable allusion coming from the
source whence it does. Prudence, if not mod
esty, might have cOunseled the General to re-
fleet upon the utter insignifcance of his own
contributions to the victories of the war, and
to leave that particular topic undisturbed.
The fall of Atlanta has cost cloud Of despon-
dency over the rebels. They. believe their for,
that their sympathizers North should condole
over the matter, and with set teeth defiantly
squirt forth that they "ean elect MCCLELLAN in
spite of Union victoriesl" 1t is not the first in
stance of whistling to keep up courage.
The New York Herald, in view of the pros
pective course ofthe Wood Peace Democracy
have lately adopted, suggests that "they might
as well pass a resolution declaring that none
but jeff. Davis sympathizers shall vote for
their ticket" There is no need OF such resO-
luton; none but jeff. Davis sympathizers will
vote for the ticket anyhow
That faith which Cromwell preached to his
Ironsides, to trust in God but keep their powder
dry, was reproduced in essence by Rev. Mark
Trafton in New Bedford last Sunday, in ser
mon on "faith in God faith in the Government,
and faith in the righteousness of the cause for
which we are fighting" He warned his con-
gregation of dark days perhaps To our arms, Of
dark days to the Government, dark days TO ~ :
dividual mems courage and trust. "But breth-
ren| said he, II beseech you don't in any dark
day, 90 and vote for Mcclellan and PendletOn.
Soldiers! the Peace Democracy insult
tingly ask you to surrender to the traitors,
whom you have well nigh conquered. Give
such a singing rebuff to these cravens in
November next, that they will remember
it in all time to come.
Jefferson Davis would gladly give every
bale of cotton in the Confederacy to defeat
Lincoln and elect Mcclellan, for he knows
that Lincoln means to prosecute the war
until the rebellion is crushed; while the
McC Clellan platform boldly pronouces "the
experiment of war failure" and urges its
abandonment. NashgiU Tines.
Provost Marshal General Fry requests the
New York Tribune to say that there was
'no mistake" in the Presidents call for
SOC, ZOO men. The official copy of the
Enrolment act was before the Administra-
ton when the call was written, and it fixes
the time at which the draft may commence
at fifty days, not sixty, from the date of
the call.
Speaking of Chicago Convention, Cap
tain Porter of the goth Michigan Infantry,
who is just up from the front, reports that
on the evening before he left loud cheering
was heard in the rebel lines. 1t was, at
first thought to be over the reception of the
news of some great victory. But the de
serters, who usually come over in the night,
all agreed in saying that the cheers were
given for McClellan's nomination at Chica-
go!-Naskuille Letter, Columbus Journal,