The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-08-07
po1Tr1oA1 and PBRsoNAL:

The Irish Republicans OF ohiesgo have
Organized Grsat and Colfax Club.
TEsodorus's ssn prefers England to bis
native AbySsiuis-
It is stated that Mr.. Seward will soon
make a speech in Auburn in favor Grant
Governor Cox has been offered the posi-
ton Of Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
aud has declined it.
The Libby Prison has been suggested as
a suitable place for a Denoeatic headquar-
sers during the Presidential contest.
Five barrels of old Robinson county whis-
Ky, consigned to President johnson, passed
through Louisville on Monday.
wilkes's Spirit reports that no one has
accepted the s., 600 bet offered by that pa
per that Grant viii be elected, and now offers
to make the odds three 10 two II Grants
favor. ,-,.~ -.z-.s s-
The Princess CarlOtla has passed into
state of violent madness, her fixed idea be-
ing that she7is kept prisoner By her fani-
ly, and that she must escape and go to her
husband. 'iim5 7f a7e
A Convention of the Democratic party of
the State of South Carolina is called 10
meet at Columbus on Thursday, for the
purpose of nominating electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States, and for other purposes. The call
is signed by Wade Hampton. s
The Democratic papers are claiming that
Joshua Hill, the SenatOr elect from Georgia
is Democrat. he has written a letter an
nouneibg his intention to take Ahe stump
for Grant and Colfax.
General Blair is the first candidate on
Presidential ticket vino has ever descended
10 personal abuse and yillihcation of Op-
posing candidates. He began this in his let
ter of acceptance, he follows it up in his
periratetic speeches from hotel steps around
the country. 4..~o
Don Pisst, Of Ohio, was right when he
said the Democratic party was like "ablind
horse 10 a bark-mill, who goes round and
round-Tound and round-petfgctly indiffer-
ent whether ne grinds tan bark or birthstone
SO he gets his oats. ra
Gen. Sheridan was arrested at LsaVen-
worth on the Ist., for assault and battery on
post master named Dunu, at LeavenWOrth.
Dunn was ordered of the reserve, but re-
fusing, was forcibly elected, hence the
action. il f"H Et9
Israel Jones, regro man, of Natchez, has
been presented by the citizens of that place
with thousand dollar life insurance policy,
"for the constancy and courage he displayed
in advocating the Democratic cause during
the late canvass"
Semmes, the pirate, in speaking for
Seymour and Blair. at Mobile, Alabama,
last week, said: 81 haUe been Democrat
all my lits-before the war, during The sOar,
and since the war-and fought TIE 10ar on the
principles Of Democracy" As semmes,
during the war was pirate-nothiug more
or less, and as be fought IS a pirate, we
should suppose the Democracy would object
to uttersnees like the above.
Hon. Reverdy johnson and family sailed
for Southampton on the steamship Baltimore
Of the Baltimore and Bremen Line, He
escorted down to the river by large num-
Der Of personal friends on the steamer Chesa-
peake and about dozen steamers and tug
boats crowded with passengers.
PHI. SibIey, member of the Democratic
State Central COmpittee Of California, has
come out for Grant and COlfax in an able
and effective letter addressed to his fellow
members Of the committee He says that
his Judgement neither approves the plat
form of principles put forth by the New
York City Convention, nor docs his sense
of duty to the country Justify him in aiding
to advance HOFatio Seymour to the office of
President"
Mrs. Lincoln arrived at Baltimore on the
3lst, accompanied by Tad, and was met by
Mr.. Harlan, from Washington. Mrs. Lin
coin expects, on her arrival in Europe, to
go directly to Scotland, where she viii spend
some time at the country seat of Scotch
clergyman, an old friend of the family.
From there she viii go to the south of France
and spend the winter there, probably at
Nice.