The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-07-23
No. Satisfied.

The Cincinnati COmm0neT, which repre-
sents that wing of the Democracy which
preserves the faith as it was in Vallandigham
pure and unsullied, although the prophet
himself thinks Il advisable sometimes to pat
in practice the policy Of being all things to
all men, is not satisfied with the doings Of
the State Convention. The COmmoner is
astonished and grieved at the apparent back
sliding Of the apostles of the faith, and though
it admits that deep policy may have led
them to thus apparently, and but apparently,
20 back on their own professions, it is never
theIess vexed and vents itself in mingled
sorrow and anger. 1t says: =
We are surprised at the nomination of
General Rosecfans by the Democracy Of
Ohio, and we presume he will be-equally
surprised, and decline the honor. What
hi dden impulse it is, we cannot divine, but
we have leaders in Ohio who profess peace
principles, and yet fly to such rulers and re-
presentatives as General Sherman, General
Ewing and Rosecrans OF course, it is
surrender at discretion of all that we have
struggled for ever since the separation. We
know how the itch for success, Office, money
and power besieges many Of our first men,
men of high honor, our ward and township
politicians. That itch is very contagious,
and may be said to be almost universal
Success at all hazards has become the mot
to of certain gentlemen in the front of the
Democracy, who should be contended with
principle and waiting till they can make it
prevail. Certainly, they ought not to be
allowed to take the party to the slaughter 50
often upon false principles.
General Rosecrans is not any more re-
preventative of the peace Democracy than
General Grant, nor of the working masses,
more than General Gary. We want all the
votes We can get against General Hayes; but
what do we gain by electing another Gem
eral2 II would have been only judiciOus
and logical for the DemocIacy to have nOmi-
mated civilian who would have polled the
strength of the party Of all shades. Mr..
Pugh thought Mr.. Allen was such a candi-
date, and we thought well of the recon-
mendatiOn; but We learn that Mr.. Allen re-
fused TO run. If General Rosecrans de-
clines, we will have the question over againj
aud then probably better selection can be
made.
If General Rosecrans declines. That is
an important suggestion, and one that viii
trouble somewhat those now twisting their
mouths into proper position for the unwOnt-
ed work of shouting for Federal General.
Suppose after shouting for Rosecrans, and
lauding his war record, he should refuse the
nomination, as it is said be refused DEM
ocratic nomination in California with some
thing of indignant contempt spicing his re-
fusal, and that real representative Demo
crat should be chosen, what swallowing of
words there will have to bel In the mean
time the COnsmOner presents the following
matters concerning the nominee for the con-
sideration Of its brethren of the Democratic
press:
General ROsecrans has never done any
thing of note but his grieVOus part in the
war for which he will be effectually re-
membered by thousands of Democrats at the
polls, He is an everlasting tslker and cor
respondent, but knows very little of consti-
tutional law or political economy. He has
with his sword violated all the defenses of
liberty for all the States. 1t is true he is
inimical to General Grant, which i'll opinion
is reciprocated, but that is very slender
ground for his selection. He was not the
candidate of the Es1qlI;rer, which is besotted
with Gary, and got him SO badly beaten that
he will not re-appear as Demonratic poll
tician. The indifference of the Elqairer TO
General ROsecrans is not good ground for
supporting him. In short, be is not any true
representative of Democracy, and our leaders
who never had an idea, nor the slightest es-
innate of one, will be surprised to find how
many will refuse to vote for the nominee for
Governor if he runs. s;-,
The Attorney General, Mr.. Oonnel, is an
inconsiderable person, who might well rep
resent the party, if we had had no war, and
if he had not been in it, and Illuminated back
home his aversion to COPPerheads. Of the
rest we may speak hereafter.
We do not, by any means, consider the
ticket settled so far as the head Of it stands.
General ROsecrans may choose to make the
canvass as a candidate for Governor, but we
are at loss to know what he can say, OF how
answer the honest objection to his public
character and his military antecedents.-=
We shall possess ourselves in patience till
the General has spoken, and the voters
taken serious view of the prospect before
them.