The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-09-25

The SMeettng Saturday Might =
Speech of Gov. Hayes .-Birchard Hall
was crowded to its utmost capacity last
Saturday evening" with Republicans and
Democrats to hear Gov Hayes. It was IN
tended q bold the meeting out doors, and
have parade Of fhe Grant Boys il Blue; /;
but this was given PIP. in the ahernoon on
account 0f the iislenbens Weather. Gos.
HAYES speech was one of the best, if not
the best political speech We have had the
pleasure Of hearing this year. Itwas devOt-
ed principally 10 showing up the humbug1
gerry of the financial professions Of the DEM
ocrsey and exposing the trickery Of the
Democratic Money Ring of the East with
BELMONT and SEIIloUR at its head. In re-
gard to taxation, be showed that the great
bulk of the revenue of the Government was
now paid either by luxuries or the property
OF the wealthy, and as proof cited the fact
that if Sandusky county paid according to
her prOpertys her propofion would be many
times larger than Is is now. -, ~
The personal fitness of the two nominees
for the Presidency was discussed, and the
claim Of extEs0rdiuaTy ssmanship made
j E-GNNlOuf IL buC ASnN OaIdAto
conclusively sbowiDgt that that gentleman,
notwithstanding his many and excelle5t
opportuAities, had utterly failed to develop
any such quality, but on the contrary, that
ia nearly every instance in which he had
taken prominent part on public questions,
the event had showed that he was on the
wrong side Nothing like statesmanship
was found 10 his life. On the other hand,
the admiral qualities of Giant we're set forth,
and especially his iniekible adherence to
economy in expenditures, in the words Of
President johnson, that Gen G in the few
months he was in the War Department,
saved millions" by his prudent oversight.
If that was the result of a temporary admin
istration Of one department, the country can
Judge Of the result wllen he comes 10 control
the whole government.
! The same characteristic of this remarkable
man was shown ID the unexsrp pied eeonOmy
of his headquarters and pers pal expendi-
tures during the war, Contrasting Strongly
with those Of officers many grades below him.
Gov. Seymour's record during the war
was discussed, and from his own scts and
words, shown to have been on the side of the
rebellion Among the facts given. is the one,
that while Gen. Mcclellan was calling for
draft as the only Just and effective mode Of
raising men, Gov. Seymour was protesting
against that plan, cbaractelizing i. wrong
both In principle and policy--the result Of
his preacbings Being . state Of things which !
required the withdrawal of "a regiments Of
troops from the front, to keep the peace
among Gov ,SeymOurs supporters in New |
York. .sea 80
! Many important points not here, referred |
to were made by Cow Hayes, al Of which |
we're enforced with great power. He closed,
insisting that there was one point which
must be insisted or by the people, to-.vit:
That 40 man can now be safely trusted who
was not faithful during the war for the
Dation's life. Apply this TO Seymour, he
could never receive the support Of the friends
Of the Union, while Grant, the glorious lead
er Of our victorious armies, will be q safe
depositary of the peoples trust and power.
After Gov Hayes had concluded his
speech three rousing cheers were given for
the speaker and three for Grant and Oolfax.