Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-10-05
rSroN MEN OFOHIO GIVE ONE DAY TO
YOUR COUNTRXi

STArE UNroS OESrkAI,
.xn Executive COMMITTEE RooNs,
Columbus, O., Oct. lst 1866. }
n. ;,sues involved in the present campaign
ara az vital importance, involving the future
peace and prosperity Of the country They
embrace the guarantees we demand against iu-
ture.rebell;ou. The blood of our soldiers cries
on. to US to guard the memory OF their heroic
deeds as a precious legacy, and to nght Cd 'De
so,d fight in which they fell
The election Of this autumn viii decide the
oue..iou-stiIl uussttled-SoGs the r'oess'on a
successf
Va. therefore, appeal to every Union man in
Ohio, to close his place Of business on the second
TsssdGy IN October, and solemnly devote tnat
dav to his country Work. or we may lose
all we have struggled for through four bloody
years
wosx or we will be at the mercy OF the
mon who showed at Andersonville, and Belle
J.Ie and Libby, that they were merciless
WORK or rebellion viii yet be successful J
The issues are distinctly made up and can
be stated in few words:
1st We demand the equal protection OF the
law for all our citizens, native or naturalized'
in every State in the Union.
Cd. We demand equality OF representation
in Congress for all the States.
Al We demand The exclusion from Federal
offices of every man who directly perjured him
.lf by joining the rebellion, until Congress. BY
. tvo-thirds vote, shall remove the disability
Ath. We demand Constitutional guaranty
that the National debt including the bOuntles
and pensions due our soldiers and sailors, ana
.h.;r surviving relatives, shall be paid to the
ustermost farthing.
eth We demand an equally solemn guaranty
that no portion of the rebel debt shall ever be
assumed by the United States, nor by any State
These things we demand as conditions pre-
,edent TO the admission of any seeded State.
Opposed to us is a party, without name
which denies national protection to our clti-
,ens. which refuses equality of representation
60 all the States, and offers the seeded States
an increase of twelve members of Congress az
reward for their treason, while it would de-
,-;ve the loyal States of twelve members as
punishment f0r Lneu lOydsy' u P"J 49,
willing that unpsrdOued rebels shall fill all ou'
Federal Offices A party that favors the repu'
diatiou of the National debt by denying any
and every guaranty for its payment; while i
is unwilling to refuse to assume the rebel debt
or TO prevent the States from doing 30.
These are the sole issues before the people
clearly stated, and free from all sophistry OF
argument. All other questions are dragged II
by our enemies to distract Us. Beware OF al
side issues, and keep before you the real vita
nuastious of the hour Present them TO you
doubling nsighbOr, and urge them upon him
with all the zeal their importance deserves
Again we urge upon you to suspend you
business on election day that you may WoEh
earnestly and faithfully in the great cause To-
which 30 many of our friends and relatives
have suffered and died. This is "a solemn d'al
we all owe to our imPerilled country at thu
hour. and it is duty which we cannot neglec
with impunity. Very respectfully,
B.R. ooWEN, Ohairn. Union Ex CON-
JAS. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.