The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-08-16
SENSIBLE ADVICE

The Democratic party IS becoming even
less popular among sensible men at the
South than It is at The North. We find
evidsnee Of this fact from the whole tenor Of
our exchanges. The following extract from
the Charlottesville (Va.) CkroRicic expresses
concisely, clearly and sensibly what may
be regarded as the prevailing sentiment of
very large class at the South who have
hitherto looked 70 the Democratic party for
succOr: fe,sf1ssr gsis
I'VE therefore repeat what we have
already frequently. called attention 10, that
the first step for the Southern people 10 take
is to disclaim al connection with the North
ern Democracy. They got Us into our
troubles and basely abandoned US. And
they are doing iIs infinite injury now by
obstrueting the settlement Of reconstruction.
They use Us merely as 50 much political
capital, and are no true friends. But
and ere perpetual nuisance. We have got
10 make terms with the Rspublican party
they are the government and will be for a
good many years. Nov Tet US IN public
meetings lay it down that we DO moi intend
TO act with the Northern Democracy. We
snail now make our position clear by siding
that We individually are not going 70 the
Republicans. A great many people are; a
great many respectable people who act
chiefly from considerations Of policy are;
We are not. II the Republicans viii treat
us propsrlys We viii in the Federal election
vote for the best man they put up; but we
shall not join the party. Policy suggests
that the Southern people 60 over to the
Republican party in a body-thas al Of US
call ourselves Republicans. But We do not
see how any conscientious man can describe
himself by q name which Is not true we
do not see how any Southern man can put
on the livery Of the Republican party with.
out losing his selffespcet. But the thing is
going to be done BY great many people
do not reason nicely; Oaths, names, emblems
are barriers Of straw where powerful in
dueement draws q man on to break through
them" i'il'i7 e" -"
We are entirely of the Chronicle's opinion
that the Democratic party is 'nuisauce"
which ought TO be abated. There is no
objection 70 trying the expeyimentOf Demo-
cratic tickets at the coming fall elections, but
as one after another the Southern States
wheel into Republican line, and roll up great
Radical msjOrities, il viii be time for the
eonspirators 30 give up the rebellion as
bad Job. As the !Chroaicls says: nPelicy
suggests that the Southern people 90 over
to the Republican party in body" and
what policy suggests they win certainly do.
and the name Of that great political body
which struck the fstters from the slave, and
crushed the rebellion, will be -honored
throughout the South, while the term
s,Democrst' be aby1woFd and Kissing
in all the land. ,..t.t.r..,,- a.s- r.
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NoSEt READING ~ oFRAscs.-PubIishing
novels, in France. according 10 wriler in
Belgrauta, is not an excellent business. In
an article on "French Novels" we are told
I'm France the reading mania is not
nearly % intense as IN England or the
United States, and no suck faeilifies exist In
satisfy il, even If L we're more developed
than it Is. What matter If novel cost
four times less abroad than here; the
necessity Of purchasing It at all makes il at
once more expensive than the hiring Of at
merely nominal price. But ous Of thirty
women hardly ten ever open a book or if
they do, they just take peep at the OPEN
ing and closing chapters Of the roman en-
vogue, so a. to be able TO give lapguid utter
ance to couple Of stsfeotyped sentiments
-ahuntit. Ihave hesrd many Fashionable
belle thus rcarelessly praise novel which
am confident she had not read, and unblush-
IringiY acEncRisdgeE the beauty Of some
scenes which she would blush to mention If
she lad pe}used them. As r,Ile, in
france girls are not permitted to read any
works Of fiction; and the prohibition IS
only Withdrawn aser marriage when
novels, like other upost -epnnnbial in
dulgencess such as Diamonds aad India
Fhsvls, become at once allowed. %
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