The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-03-01
FRIDAY, MARCH /, 1867
Colonel Gibson.

One of the peculiar features OF our
political life,s that disgusts all good men,
lis the cruel brutality with which parti-
san editors and and orators assail private
character u We call it cruelobrutality,
| for they WHO suffer most in this sort of
warfare, are those who are the most In
nocent and iuoffensive. In nine cases
out of ten the abuse passes over the
head Of the persons assailed, and falls
lwith crushing effect upon the helpless
luives7 and ctsildren9 Domestic life IS
rendered miserableto TO those who are so
tunhappy as toshaye husbands or sons in
the, political arena. What makes it
worse is, that such abuse is uncalled for.
It is as sgratmtous asitis cruel No en-
l,thusiasm is created, mo votes made no
party strengthened by such course.
On the contrary, disgust and demorali-
cation ars7spt to be the consequences. ,
By this we, do not mean the wit and
ridieule that are legitimate weapons in
all controversy, however sharp and per-
senal, bnt the course brutal abuse that
any mind can avail itself Of, however
mean. The most homeopathic dose of
human intellect set on end by an ln-
Iscrutable Providence for some unknown
purpose, can call General Butler a beast,
or Secretary Stanton tyrant, but when
1.-THE utterance is effected We have, only
heard tie bark of a iuean, cur. or the
hiss of brainless snake. There is no
wit, humor, argument or iridicule IN 1t
There is, dothing that moves one to any
thing save feeling of contempt and
disgust - yzsEsa ,3' go ssl-4
Time was, when the Democratic party
was above this sort Of thing. We had
then men who were eloquent in speech
and witty or humorous with the pen,
| and laid .elaims 70 the large. naturs, that
distinguishes statcsmaDship, Bot its
eloquence has degenerated into vulgar
declamation, and its wit into personal
abuse that exhibits the deadliest hate
without the intellect to give it dignity.
|. No man in Ohio is more furiousIy as
isailed in this than the gentleman whose
name heads this article. He is an ardent
advocate Of the Union organiztion. Pos
sessed Of rare powers as al orator, ne
Exhibits our. principles in a fascinating
light, while he portrays the shortcom-
ings and ireachery of our opponents in
their truest colors. This is met by down
right personal abuse, that is always pre-
cisely the same in word and feeling.
! Yet the offense charged is one that
texcites the pity Of all correct-feeling msn.
Colonel Gibson covered up the crime Of
one near and dear TO him, in the honest
Ibelief that if time were given, the bal
ance could be made right, and the de-
1faIcation wiped out. 1t was a grave of
fence, certainly. But be bad no hand in
the defalcatiop, and could reap no pc
cuniary reward, let the matter terminate
as Il might. 1t was a weakness, and
] dearly did be pay for the indulgence.
| Many men would have succumbcd to
the dismal storm that fell upon the de-
voted head Of Colonel Gibson. But he
liz made Of better stuff, aud although he
keenly feels, he goes bravely on, willing
Ito bide his time In private life he is
iquiet, laborious and kind, while as sol
Idier In the late rebellion, be had few
Iedtials and no superiors fer gallantry and
4 deficiency on the battlefield. He has
lhelped carry the proud name Of Ohio in
triumph over many a hard fought and
! doubtful battlefield, and in return Ohio
should shield and go tain him.. e7a' d
i Had our party the pluck that our en-
ienlies exhibit; we would take up Colo
mel Gibson and make him Governor OF
Ohio. As we cannot hope for this, we
at least expect thatss he is assailed he
will be defended, until these slanderers
get it worked into their stupid heads
that it is losing garne.-Mac-a- Ckee-
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