The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-10-09
More Recruits.

Colfax. From brilliant article defend
ing this change of front we excerpt the
conclusive summary Of the reasons Why
Irishmen should not vote the Demo
cratic ticket:
AS a great many of us vote for this
or that party for very slight reasons, OF
for no reason at all, l venture 10 offel
some cogent reasons for not voting the
Democratic ticket. If one or all oi
these arguments has weight with any
undecided or unprejudiced Irishman,
the effect will be the salutary division
of the Irish vote. / forbear to offer
any reasons adverse to the Radicals,
because there are enough and too many
of our people at present opposed to them.
First. The Democratic party is allied
to the Anglo-Confederate party in the
South which carried on the war for the
destruction of the Union. Had Eng
land and the COnfederates been success
full, this Republic would have been
ruined snd with its disintegration the
hopes of all suceor for the Irish exile
aud all aid for bis cause would have
been lost forever. The success of the
secession would have been a great
calamity for Ireland, and, as such, the
Irish citizens of America resisted 1t.
And in resisting it they resisted the
policy sld the manifest handiwork Of
England. Therefore, it is unreasonable
for them pow to ally themselves with
England aud England's devoted friends,
for this Is what they would do if they
connect themselves with the Southern
|" Democracy"
Second The Southern planters form
ed real aristocracy, with peculiar and
unjust political privileges justas fagrant
as those of any European aristOcraey.
The war has levelled them down and
levelled the negroes up. But the plant
.er party are now trying, under the
pseudouym of Democrats, to recover
their former ariytocratic position and
privileges. Now, sristocracy and true
democracy conuot exist; therefore every
genuine friend of American democracy
must resist the planters policy.
Third Reverdy Johnson has taken
to assure the English in ad-
vance that whoever may be elected
President he will be a friend of Bug
land. Doubtless it was Mr.. Seward, the
ninety day prophet, who advised him
to venture on this agreeable prediction,
aud impose on the John Bulls by a
reckless disregard for veracity. If this
statement were as true as lis manifest
ly false, we should be justified in voting
for neither Seymour nor Grant But
we suspect that johnson has a better
right to know the opinions of the form
or than those of the latter, and there
fore the declaration made at Sheffield
should prejudice us against the Demo-
cratic candidate. We should be the
most egregious fools in the world if we
voted for a true friend to England.
Fourth. The. Democratic party are
now obstructionists, conservatives,
tories, reactionists, while the Republi-
cans are progressive, liberal and sggress-
i've. 1t is with the party which moves
forward, and that loves liberty for
iberty's sake, that the Irish should
advance; for it is only from these that
we can hope for any help.
Fifth. The Radicals passed the bill
for the protection of naturalised Irish
men, as we asked them to do; and be
it remembered that only one, Democrat
voted for the rsprisal clause in the
original bill, while seven Republican
votes were given to sustain it.
Sirth. We hold the Democratic
party mainly responsible for the anti
Irish and pro-EngHsha policy Of Presi-
dent Johnson. He has shown himself
Indifferent to the fate of our comrades,
and we should visit his sins upon his
political supporters.
SeveRth. Partly through devotion
TO England, and partly in accordance
with with the old policy Of the Southern
lristocracy, the Democratic party are
opposed to the annexation of Canada
and in favor of the absorption of Mexico.
As republicans, anti-monarchists, and
anti-English citizens of the United
States, the Fenians- should oppose a
party whose policy is exactly the reverse
IF that which favors their interests and
wishes. s-
Eighth. Here Is speech going the
rounds Of the papers which has not
been explained nor refased 50 far as I
sm aware, and, therefore, 1 consider it
perfectly authentic. 1t was delivered
BY Frank Blair, at St Louis, in response
o a Fenian serenade:
"GENrLEMEN: I am with you heart
md soul, and heartily say, God bless
he Fiunegans.' "a voice. Fenians,
General know what I am talking
Ibopt, and L say Finnegans. Laughter
nd confusion. And 1 say that ]
lope to see the cause flourish and pros
YER, and shall bless the day when Ire
and is governed by Irishmen. In ac-
this laudable undertaking
will do all l can to assist you. Twill |
,lace myself, if needs be, at your head, |
march with you to Staten Island, over
ee your embarkation, will stand on
he most elevated bluff Of the coast,
nd as you raise the green emblem over
he Stars and Stripes, while your steam
rs, under full headWay, are turning
heir prows to the East, l viii say
ood-bye, God bless you, and may you
e successful IN your undertaking. May
on lift the British lion out of his boots
nd wrest from his grasp the emerald
em of the sea; but whether or not
ou shall succeed in this endeayor, yOu
,ay each and all remain IN ireland or
,sewkere and neUer again set foot upon
lese shoresi You are wanted there,
nd aOe can get along ,Citboaat gou!"
The man that spoke thus is unworthy
f a single Irish vote. But we are
either unreasonable nor implacable,
nd General Blair would do well to set
imself right with us on the matter, if
Q can. s
Ninth. August Belmont the head
,ntre of the New York Democracy and
le chief engineer of the Tammauy
all Convention, has been openly
larged in the public press with swiud-
NO the Fenian Brotherhood AMI max
g himself an aceomplice Of England,
the most. trescherous manner, in a
1raly commercial and confidential