The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-10-18

peritys which had prevailed Will be
continued during the incoming
term. The people rejoice over the
result, and will manifest their re-
joicing next month, when Gen. Grant
will be reelected by the most trium-
phant majority Of any man since the
days of Washington.
The Lessons of the Late Elections
The victories of the past few days
are pregnant with lessons for the
consideration of the leading men OF
all parties. They prove conclusive
ly that education and true civiliza-
ton have made vast strides in the
last few years, and the people are nc
longer subservient to the wishes OF
demagogues. No man that leaves
the well-tried principles of the Re
publican party can expect to carry
any considerable number of follow
ers with him. Sumner, Schurz,
Greeley & Co., were of the opinion
that they had only to blow their
trumpets and the great party with
which they had hitherto acted, and
that gave them the reputation and
positions they so unworthily filed
would fall to pieces. Sumner evi.
IDENTIFY thought himself a second
Warwick, who had but to speak and
Presidents were made and parties
destroyed. The recent elections
have rudely dispelled the mists that
surrounded the exalted position he
had assumed, and taught him thai
men are only truly great men when
they are guided by, and act in har-
mony with, the noble principles that
uuderlie society and sustain the
State. A departure from them fol
selfish end never fails to reap its lie.
gitimate reward. Men cease to ad.
mire and respect those who are un-
able to rise above personal piqae
no matter how highly educated they
be, or what their previous standing
has been.
Again, the Democracy have been
taught that the people have not for
gotten their efforts to destroy the
Union, and their sympathy with the
country's worst enemies, and that
repentance must be accompanied by
humility and obedience to the Con
stitution and the laws, before it will
command the attention or respect OF
the nation. Other fruits than def
ance OF the laws, SANDER, personal
abuse, misrepresentation, and cor
ruption must emanate from their
councils and govern their acts be-
fore they can safely be trusted to rule
the country.
They have yet to learn that the
rights of freemen are sacred, and
must not be trampled upon, whether
they be in accord with their own OF
not, or their possessors be white OF
colored. The action of the Democ-
racy in Georgia, and the spirit OF
their periodicals, breathing as they
do, defiance to the execution of the
laws and opposition to the Govern,
ment, admirably illustrates the ma
ture of the conversion Of the Demo
cracy, brought about by the wicked
coalition Of renegade Republicans
and Secession Democrats. There
fore the people deem their rights un-
safe in their hands, and refuse to ell
evate them to power, rightly judg-
ing them by their fruits.
What security is there for the f.
nancial interest Of the country in the
hands of Tammany men false to the
principles of their lives? Since Mr..
Greeley lent himself to Tweed in the
tobacco trade for fraudulent purpos-
es, and was only prevented from eff
fecting his nefarious schemes by the
downfall of the Tammany ring, and
is the candidate of and in harmony
with this same, wicked, and corrupt
body of men, who are extremely de-
sirous of changing their theatre of
action from New York city to Wash
ington, are the people not right in
doubling his purity and trustworthi-
ness? We think they are fully JUS
titled in rendering their verdict of
disapprobation, and that the time
has fully come to teach mankind that
the path to greatness and honor, lies
parallel with truth and common hon
esty. Believing this, counsel repub
licans not to relax their efforts, but to
push the advantages gained in the
preliminary skirmishes on Tuesday
last to the utmost, and we shall wit
ness the final overthrow of the Tam
many secession democracy in the
person of Mr.. Greeley, on the 9th of
the coming month. Do this; and fu-
ture generations shall pronounc
you blessed.