The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-08-09
Letter from Clyde.

CNo. H. CLYDE, o. Aug. 7, 1867.
The Messenger Pitches into our Mayor big,
dou't itl We called around to see the Mayor,
expecting to find him about '.gin out" and
strange to say, we found him o. K, jolly
and saucy. Let the Messenger pitch in. 1t
is the natural organ and defender of whisky,
whisky vendors and Sabbath breaking 1t
is worthy of Ike Sparks and Ike is worthy
of it. 1t Is true Mayor Lennon fined Sparks
S35. He ought to have fined him $l9o. All.
respectable democrats here justify the May
or's action. 1t is only q few dirty black
guards, rum suckers and red nosed tipplers
who find any fault. Even majority of
whisky sellers here say it was right. But
the Messenger feels bad because Pierce was
fined only $le. Here is the difference
Pierce regretted that he had offended The
laws. In fact it was his clerk who did SELL
Pierce was away, from home. He had left
orders that no liquors should be sold. In
short he acted like a man. Sparks, on the
contrary, defed the village authorities, and
when arraigned, declared God, | would
like 10 see the man that dare swear against
me- and < G-d.d- the ordinances; / hare
sold whisky andkintend to just when l am
mind to-" He was profaue, vulgar, def
ant and abusive. He swore he would not be
arrested. His style and behavior through
out the proceedings was that of drunken
bully. Should he, bully and blackguard as
he was, be let of with such a fine as was Wis.,
tied on decent man? The political color
ing given the affair is all nonsense. Two
other democrats, Swerlitz and Albrite were
arrested ard fined only 80 each. 1t was
the aggravating circumstances of Sparks
case which called forth heavy fine. And
it is likely the Mayor could Judge as well Of
the facts, with the testimony before him, and
of the amount Of fine which ought TO be ad-
Judged, as the editor Of the Messsnger-who
knows nothing of the facts. ov 7e'i
Mr.. Sparks keeps doggery, regular hell
hole, where Drunkenness, profanity and OBJ
scenity are the order Of the dsy-a place that
is the reproach of our village and disgusts
all good citizens, irrespective of politics.
Perhaps the citizens and authorities Of
Clyde will yet conclude that the Messenger
knows better what should be done with
criminals than they do. Perhaps they will
call on Van Valkenburg TO come over and
define their uties. OF course nobody is sur
prised that the Messenger flies to Sparks de-
fense. Il is natural. The spirit Of poor
whiskey is the ruling element of the con.
ceru. The vulgar, abusive and ungsntle-
manly attack upon Mayor Lennon viii
harm no one but its author. -...'..
OF tho Republican convention next Sat-
urday: want to suggest the name of Lieut..
j. W. watterson, of Clyde, for County
Treasurer. Heis capable, honest and worthy.
Soldiers of the I'D all know him. His
health was permanently impaired in the army
and he is unable to engage in any hard labor.
A large circle Of friends would rejoice to see
him nominated. In politics he is sounds
Union Republican from the ground up. >
The Union Caucus last Saturday choose
the following delegates to the County Con
vention. 0. Mcintyre. 8. Rathbun, EEra
Stoner, W. E. Lay, ]. NJ. Lennon, R. Z.
Belts, G. B. Fuller, Rev. j. s. BroadwelI,
VIM, r. Gale, A. B. French, h. b. Rabe, A.
Stark, G, 4. PIERCE, q g. Eaton, Spencer
Russell and Robert Smith. a el3sass-au b
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