The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-11-08
GO WEST, YOUNG MAN !
with Laughing and with Weeping,
long Was the Story Told-How it
Didn't Affect All Alike.
FIRST PICTURE.

Inc people voted, and when the hour tor
closing the polls had passed, the Republican
headquarters began to fill up with searchers
after returns. 1t didn't take long to wait, for
we all felt the fore-shadowings of victory. The
glorious news from Old Sandusky County was
good to begin the night with, for it is believed
in this vicinity that any man who could run
behind Sloane, was entitled to eternal defeat.
The reports came so fast that no cl,, now iv-
ing can remember which came first, or the
order in which they were received. It didn't
matter; it was safe to shout on the first ap-
pearance of a dispatch.
The first demonstration was indnlged in by
kicking over the stove, the excitement having
reached fever heat, the warmth of the fire
(which was not in it, was uncomfortable. The
only dampening influence that was felt, was
occasioned by the knowledge that a funeral
was in full blast down town, and the sobs of
the mourners could be distinctly heard at
short intervals, as they received new and ad-
ditionaI evidence that life was really extinct.
THE OTHER SIDE.
1t was a sad, solemn sight, to see strong,
resolute men moved to tears, and young men
in the strength and pride of manhood bowed
down. The committee on handkerchiefs had
engaged the entire stock in the city, in the
afternoon. The work of packing had been at
tended to, and all the preparations for accom-
panying the remains up Salt River, were COM
pleted. The Mayors Office was used as the
headquarters, and persons who slept in the
same block say that their slumbers were not
disturbed in the least, except by the half sup
pressed sobs and means which would occasior-
ally escape.
After chapter from Jeremiah had been
read, slow boy was sent after the news. The
dispatches giving reports from Pennsylvania
and New York were received and read by a
man sitting near the door, who had bet largely
on Greeley. Bursting into tears he sobbed
aloud, and handed it to brother, who read
it in silence, and Immediately left the room
and has not been heard from since. The
'chorister then seized his tuning fork, and they
Joined in singing thess words:
The harp that once through Greeley halls,
the soul OF music shed,
Is hanging mute on Greeley walls, because
that soul is dead"
By-and-by dispatch came which gave re-
port that Kentucky had probably gone for
Greeley It was Immediately ordered that the
dispatch be embalmed, to be preserved for fu-
ture generations as evidence that Greeley ac-
tually was a candidate in 1872 Some of the
betting men began to feel desire to hedge,
and started out on the street offering to bet
that Hessv1lle would give its electoral vote for
Greeley One of the orators present was then
called upon to make few remarks, which he
did after opening new box OF handkerchiefs.
In broken accents he said,
aMEN AND BRETHREN: It becometh us at
this time, in sundry ways, to acknowledge and
confess our manifold weaknesses. The words
| of the poet may be addressed to every one
present: Man that is born Liberal is Of but
few days and full of trouble. He cometh mp
at morn as weed, and at noon is cut down
and cast into the oven.'"
Here he broke down and was unable to pro-
ceed further.
Then came long dispatch which, being
addressed to the Democratic Party, was read
by one of the brethren. It was dated
CHAPPAoUA, Nov. 9th, l872-ll PM
| To the Democratic Party of the United States:
Bring no more vain oblations; incense is
an abomination unto me. thy silver is be-
come dross; thy princes have rebelled and
were the companions of thieves. In times
past had heard of thee by the hearing of the
ear, but now mine eye seeth thee, wherefore
I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes
/ Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I
trusted, hath lifted up his heel against me.
| Terrors are turned upon me, and my welfare
/ passeth away as a cloud, for innumerable evils
have compassed me about, mine iniquities are
gone over mine head; as heavy burden they
are too heavy for me; I am bowed down into
the chasm prepared.
Signed HORACE GREELEY.
No one offered word of protest, and the
document was filed away: One of the fellers,
who had gone out early, heard the news on
the street, and throwing up his hands ex-
claimed "skunkedl We shan't get State.
The whole pack is played and We haven't took
trick"
No one knew when ths crowd dispersed, nor
when they went home, if they went. there at
all; and it is supposed that the next morning
they left on that voyage up the river.