Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-09
From the Fremont Messenger ]

From the Fremont Messenger J
SnnduslSy Township saved-Fre-
mont Redeemed--Tbe Presldchs
D HndOrsed-shom omo and BuckIand
Condemned.
We have glorious news for our readers
this week. We have 1t to announce that the
Democracy and friends of the vetoes and
restoration proclamation made COM
bined attack upon the Abolition and
anti-Administratio ticket in Sandus-
ky township and the city of Fremont,
and although they We're commanded by
General Buckland, who left his seat In
Washington to fight the Administra-
tiOn In 3 township election, they were driv-
en- from the field, and are to-day rambling
through the romantic regions of the head
waters of Salt river.
HURRAH! HURRAH! HURRAH!
With all the money, trickery, and the as
sistance of Postmaster Shomo, who used all
the influence of himself and Office to defeat
and disgrace the very Administration and
President which gives him Office, the dis
d unionists went into the election on Mon
day, determined. as one of their leaders
declared, to "rebuke the Copperhead Presi-
dentn they came out defeated at every
point -
Z Huirdh for the Vetoes and the restoration OF
the linton on JOhnSOns ',pldRW ta.
So certain did they expect victory that
they passed resolutions that Grant was
their choice for President, and in effect de-
nounced johnson. The swamp angel OF
Wood county, who never dared to face a
bullet or man, was, their chief spokesman
and highfalutin whangdoodle. With bra
zen impndence he beslimed the President
with abuse. Not satisfied, he turned his
attention to the editor OF the Messenger. His
slur that we never displayed flag during
the war fell short of its mark. In our pos
session we have discharge showing that
we honorably served our time in the old
Seventh Ohio, a regiment which has glo-
rious record, and beneath whose tents such a
miserable coward as Chance was never per-
mitted to sleep. We should attach no i'm
portance to the man were it not that the
Radicals seem to have chosen him as a
leader. The Postmaster, "Harry" ShOmo,
forgetting that he held office under Presi-
dent johnson, worked hard all day for the
anti-Johnson ticket. But despite all their
efforts, the Democracy, aided by the SOL
diers, struck straight out In the name of the
Union and the President, and as result
not an Abolitionrebel was elected, and the
hitherto Republican township of Sandusky
and city of Fremont gave heavy majority
for the Democracy and the "whole Union"
The result is gratifying for many rea-
sons. 1t shows that the people have conf
dence in the good old Democratic party it
shows that they, in the West at least, are
determined to stand by President johnson
in his honest endeavor to restore the Soon
stitution and the Union; it shows that the
soldiers share come hOme," and are giving
''the rebels in the rear" -!
In all our experience we never saw such
display of melancholy countenances~
there was in and around Republican quar-
tiers. With downcast and detected faces,
they gathered in little knots, weeping and
wailing and moaning over departed spoils.
That they cussed, you may bet! That they
damned, you may be sure! The only con-
ISOLATION they had was in berating the Pres
ident and slandering the American flag
which was displayed from the Messenger
office.
On the other hand, the Democracy were
jubilant and happy. Flags were displayed
from every quarter, the people cheered, the
sun shone out bright aud beautiful, and all
nature seemed to rejoice at the victory over
Abolitionism and Bonds.
One year ago the Republican majority in
the township was ll6. This spring the
average Democratic majority is so, being
a Democratic gain of l65. The number of
votes polled by the Democracy last spring
were 296. This spring they cast 525, gain
of 229. In the Corporation last spring the
Democrats were defeated by majority of
100 against them. This year they carry
the city by an average of %, gain of 2l5.
Then they cast l56 votes, this spring they
have $50, an increase OF 244 votes. If this
is not glorious victory we do not know
what is. Did it pay Buckland to come
home and pettifog local election? We
think not. The Democracy carry out of
II townships.