Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-08-26
/. Emancipation in Western Virginia ia


l. Emancipation in Western Virginia
. Eaancipation in Missouri.
g. Emancipation in the District of Columbia.
H. Emancipation in Maryland.
). Slavery abolished and forever prohibited
in all the Territories. ..5 f,s
8. .Kansas admitted free State.
Z, Provision made to admit Colorado, Ne
br;iska and Nevada as free States.
& Organization of Idaho Montana, Dacotah,
and Arizona as free Territories. .5.-
9. Recognition of the Independence of Hay
ii and Liberia, ~ - El
10, Three millions of slaves declared free by
Proclamation Of the President, January ], 1863.
IL All Fugitive Slave Laws repealed.
H. Interstate slave trade abolished.
I3. Negroes admitted as pIrties to suits, and
as witnesses, in. the United States Courts,
IL The right Of Negroes to travel in the pub
lie conyeyances within the District Of Colum-
bia recognized. I...s
Is. All rebel States prohibited from return
ing to the Union with slavery sr.
l6, Free labor established on ,numerous plan
tations in South Carolina Louisiana, Missis-
sippi Tennessee and Arkansas. 49,
IL Schools for the education of freed slaves
in South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana and
in Eastern Vifgihia-where, till within three
years. to educate the negro was punishable
with death. .,lr s-l -rss,es.rf ite - --,,,sa.t
! Is, The wives and children of allslayes en-
ployed as freeInen in military and other service
Of the United States made free.
10 All negroes, bond and free, enrolled as
part of the military force of the nation.
90. The loyal people of Arkansas. Tennessee,
Louisiana and Florida seeking a return to the
Union on the basis of freedom to all, and of the
abolition and prohibition Of slavery.
ao2l 1.-The abolition and prohibition of Slavery
l cod
the Senate by a two-thirds majority, and by
nearly the same in the House, Lost by the
lack Of three or four votes, through the infiu-
ence of Democratic members, i i.g.-.r
| %. The nation, through lis representatives
IN Baltimore, June Sth, made the abolition and
prohibition of Slavery the bsis of its goyermen-
tal administration for the future.
23. TheF Federal government forbidden to en-
ploy any man as stGre in any capacity.
81 One hundred and fifty thousand negroes,
mostly freed slaves, in the pay and uniform of
Che government as soldiers.
25. Prohibition of the coastwise slave trade
forever, and repeal Of all enactments regulating
that trade. - 49, t.f- .itgl ff4sr
We guess our OopPerhead friends thmk this
a pretty strong ssAbolition'' record, but the
Fremont nenpretend they cant see ii. - There
are none SO blind as those that are wlfully blind.
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-4. 4 Peace speech ~,
y H.. Woodward a young waur resident of
Indiana, and at one time Adjutant OF an Indiana
regiment, was called out at a recent peace meet
ing, and dresponded as follows; ~
lNGENTLEMES: The great cry that have
heard to-day has been peace, peace L tell you
that there is no man in the nation who desires
peace more than do-a permanent, lasting
peace. [Cheers,l And, gentlemen, / will tell
you how we viii get it.. Fight this war out
Take every negro in therebel States, and exter-
nitrate every did rebel, no matter where you
find him, Kisses. Gentlemen you need not
FRY to hiss ME down, for am an old soldier, and
/ Have faced almost as mean alooking crowd
| as is now before me- / mean the thieves and
lbushwhackers Of Tennessee. / know ! was
called upon 10 make a speech out of derisiOn,
4 and 1 intend 10 tell you what / think of yOu.-
When God said He would save Sodomif ten
righteous men could be found there, have no
doubt He would have done it; and to day, II you
were all stood upon the brink of hell, and he
were to say he would save you ifone loyal man
fcould be found among you, have not the least
doubt but there would bea great many strange
! faces in hell for supper. 81 .ilts af
l 4 "Gentlemev when you wish TO hear from me
/ again. yorl have only TO call upon me. ! am al
ways at home y 3iAa ep''g'f Fsi3
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VIM j. Brownson, son of the distinguished
! Oresics A. Brownson, was killed July IIth by
Humping out Of a stage near Virginia City. Ne
/ yada, wilhelm. a soninaTnbtilic sleep j About s
/ years ago an elaerbrother of the deceased Jump
| ed, in a fit of somnambulism, out of his law
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