The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-08-28
GRANT AND COEFAxt
RECRUITS from the DEMOCRACY
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The Hon. Dennis Mccarthy, and General
David S! Wilson, Of Iowa, both life long
Democrats, bolt Seymour and Blair and take
the stump for Grant
The Hon. Thomas n. Stillwell, United
States Minister TO Venzucla, aud Gen. J. L.
Swift, of Indiana, both Johnson Democrats,
OF Indiana, have returned to the Republican
fold, and are stumping for Grant and Colfax.
Maj Gen Gordon, of Indiana, Democrat
till Seymour was nominated, takes the
stump for Grant
The Huntingdon, Pa. Globe, a War Dem
Ocratic newspaper, hoists the names of Grant
and oOlfs1 and the whole Republican ticket.
Gen. ShedmaD, who would have support
ed johnson, or Hancock, or PendletOu, re-
pudiates Seymour.
P H Sibiey, member Of the Democratic
State Central Committee of California, has
come out for Grant and Colfsx in an able
and effective letter addressed 10 his fellow
members.
The Maryland conservative Democrats,
who heretofore sustained Swami. have held
meetings and declared for Gen Grant.
Gen Devens, of Mass who as Democratic
guberDatorial candidate ran against Cover
nor Andrew in 1862, and who has ever since
been a Democrat, ANNOUNCES that he will
work and vote for Grant and COlfax.
The Upton Times, the most influential
Democratic paper in the Eighth Congress-
iOnal District of Indiana, bolts the Seymour
and Blair ticket and raises the Grant flag
Col J GupPey, of Portage Wis, a few
years sgo Democratic candidate for Congress
from the Madison District has declared for
Grant and COlfax.
Caleb Gushing regards the Seymour tick
ct with contempt, I
The Hon David Kilgorc, formerly repre-
sentative in Congress from ludisna aud dur
ing the past three Yeas a warm supporter of
the President. has repudiated the Democrat
ic nominations, and will take the stump for
Grant aud Colfsx.
Judge Lindsey, Of Kokomo, Iowa, uomi-
mated for Presidential EIector by the Dem
Ocrats of the Eighth District, bolts Seymour
and takes the stump for Grant.
The Hon W Gordon, Of Indianapolis,
who, for late years, has cast his lot with the
Democracy, is unsbIe 10 swallow auy Sey-
mOur and Blair prescription, and says that
he shall vote for Grant and Colfsx. e.
The Hon George NJ Weston, of Bangor,
Maine, wheel-horse of the Democratic
party, takes the stump for Grant.
Ex- Senator John S. Carlisle, appears in
the Baltimore American with a strong let
ter in favor of Grant and Colfax. Mr. Car
Isle is one of the West Virginia conserva-
tives who have, until recently, acted with
the Democratic party.
Gen 4 NJ Barney, one Of the most infuen-
tial Democrats Of St Lawrence county, N Y,
has repudiated the repudiation ticket, aud
announced his determination to vote for
Grant and Colfax. -,
The Lawrence, Pa, Journal, published
at Newcastle; says 1.-The graybsck Horni-
nation has gained 300 votes for the RePub-
lican party in Lawreuce county, and so it is
aIlaver the State. The Republican vote in
Pennsylvania will be Increased by $4,000 at
the coming election. 'as #a8 ia
The Hon. john Hall, who was President
Of the West virginis Constitutional COnyen-
ton in 1866, and a delegate to the New
York Convention that nominated Seymour
and Blair. has come out for Grant and Oolfax.
Gen Fred Vanderyeer, of Butler county,
Ohio, who was dissatisfied with Republican
ism sometime ago, and whom Vallandigham
confidently counted among his supporters,
declares himself in favor of Grant and Col
fax, and expresses his willingness to make
as many speeches for the Republican ticket
IS the committee of that party in his county
desifss 7F-7-TFT s+F -H1I,'
Hon Alexander Rives, a leading scion Of
the old; ld;cwsll-knOwn and popular Rives fam
lily, and one Of the most able and influential
men in the State of West Virginia, is out
for Grant and Oolfax in stirring letter.
Hou Josiah Kirby, of Cincinnati, who
ably supported Sam Carey last fall, is now
making Republican speeches.
= Edgar Hull, talented young lawyer Of
Fort Edward, Washington county, New
York, heretofore one of the leading Demo-
cTats of the county, eOmes ont for Grant in
aiOng aud able communication explanatory
Of his views, published in the Fort Edward
Gazette, q Democratic paper.
Robert, son of that great statesman, Ste
phen A Douglas, delivered his maiden pO
Iitical speech at Raleigh, N G, few days
since. Mr.. Douglas recognizes the truth of
the dying declaration of his honOred father,
that there are only two parties in the cqun-
try nova party of patriots and party Of
traitors-and he instinctively arrays himself
with the Turner. :dt
Judge Merrill, who was nominated by the
Democracy of Meigs county for treasurer
declines, and will vote for Grant and COllax
Gen George Spauldiug, who, two years
ago. was tbs candidate on the Democratic
State ticket of Michigan for Auditor Gener-
al, has taken the stump for Grant and Col
fax.
What converts has the other side to show
in compensation for these lossesl Not one,
Not man, not journal, has deserted tlie
Republican party. Its ranks are unbrOken,
its prestige of victory is untouched, its ar
dor for the conflict is not chilled. Whatev.
-er accessiOns the Democratic party has re-
ceived have been made in the South, where
Hampton, Cobb and Forrest call themselves
no longer rebels but National Democrats in
full standing but they cannot point to
convert in the North.
A New England paper tells this story;
There is a man in Vermont who cannot
speak TO his father Previous 10 his birth
some difficulty arose between his mother
and father, and for considerable time she
refused to speak with him. The difficulty
was subsequently healed, the child was born
and in due time began to talk, but when
sitting with his father was invariably silent.
1t continued so until the child was I've years