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Newspaper
Fremont Journal
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1861
Page
10
Union platform declares war in defense of the Constitution and the Union, condemning conquest aims and pledging to restore peace once objectives are met. Washington dispatches refute rumors of Fremont’s removal, noting no orders to move him or convene a court martial.
On Tuesday next the county faces a crucial ballot as disunionists push to carry the county for the treason workers. The message urges Union men to explain to neighbors that defeating the Union Ticket benefits traitors and to ensure every Union candidate is elected.
An article copied from the Demerat reveals Mr McCord has been a Know Nothing member. The piece argues the Union ticket candidate faces opposition from naturalized citizens and notes Willmer’s reaction to the Know Nothing issue.
A Fremont Union crowd denounces office-hunting opponents, urging steadfast support for the Union ticket and warning traitors. They condemn demagogues, pledge tax resistance, and claim Sandusky township will yield a large Union majority next Tuesday.
The Messenger editor, amid political bias, attacked Oscan Ball and lashed at St Ann's Church leaders Quilter Brown Fitzmaurice and McKnary. Church members deny the claims, defending Irish Catholic leaders as honest and loyal to the Union and government. The piece urges Irish Sandusky county voters to back the Union ticket.
A reader accuses the old Democratic party of degeneracy and labels several prominent figures as unworthy. The piece urges the honest members to join the National Union movement, cites Charles Powers over 10 percent interest laws, and accuses Powers of manipulatively courting Alonzo Thorpe while Thorpe resists. The tone confronts alleged political charlatanism and urges voters to condemn those seen as betraying country for party.
The seco county committee met to raise funds and organize efforts. It appointed Mercutine Conmiller to lead the drive and issued names of members John Bell chairman FP Willmer MP Dean Donoyson and Thomas Kelley. Twenty one day September notes show 7.30 per cent loan subscriptions totaling 16 365 000 in the last fortnight.
A letter debates a politician named Ball and his stance toward naturalized citizens in an election. It argues his recorded votes favor a Democratic ticket and denies Know Nothing bias, while questioning the impact on naturalized citizens voting for McCord over Hall. It critiques misreadings of Tod and Bean on foreign protection.
A local missive defends Republicans against charges of bigotry toward German and Irish citizens. It cites Detliff Thompson and Schrader as German candidates who drew strong support, while accusing Democrats of hypocrisy for courting naturalized voters yet opposing their influence. The piece urges readers to draw their own conclusions.
A friend recalls an affidavit accusing Mr Ball of voting a scratched ticket and suggests witnesses could swear about altering and depositing the ticket at the ballot box. The piece notes alleged payoffs and political maneuvering around Bean, Fasselman, and McCord, arguing that an affidavit supporting a full confession would have been wiser.
Election warning urges voters to beware altered tickets and deceptive hand-bills. The message claims the opposition is in a tight spot and may use any means to secure victory, urging vigilance against manipulation and misinformation.
The Delaware Standard recalls the first Ohio governor vote for David Tod in 1840 amid the Mexican War. It argues for consistent support of the government and war efforts, opposing Democratic allies seen as only backing the war when in power and aligning with Jeff Davis.
The New York Zatlet quotes aCatholic voice urging peace with the South and defense of the Union. It notes public support for the U S government regardless of party, and warns that Pennsylvania's 75 regiments called by Gov Curtin are only 47 filled, hinting at a draft.
A Sandusky Democrat letter from Sept 26 1861 alleges Henry J McCord joined the Know Nothing order in 1864 before an 1864 auditor race, vows anti foreigner and Catholic limits, then shifts to Democrat, faced questions at a Groton township convention, and is urged to exit politics for a calling as a cautionary portrait of his career.
The passage urges strict governance to secure lives liberties and property and maintain the Union. It cites George Washington Daniel Webster and Abraham Lincoln, urging decisive action, adherence to the Constitution, and public duty to uphold national government and redress past wrongs.
Attendees filled Fremwit halls as Hon. David Tod spoke despite illness and Hon. TH Maynard of Tennessee delivered a strong address. Cleveland’s Mr Onarles and Steiner of Tiffin also spoke to a crowded audience, marking the events as the best yet. A Times note laments loss of forces and cites 50,000 subscribers claimed by the New York Day Book.
The article praises Treasury management under Chase noting bonds bought at par, defects in prior policies, and government debt funded largely by public borrowing at an average rate under five percent. It claims unprecedented national finance strength and calls for economic restraint to sustain credit during the Civil War era. The piece also reports on Humboldt Kansas attacked by 125 rebels, looting, kidnapping, and arson before order was restored.
The letter disputes editor claims about Oliver Fusselman of this town and Oliver MeTatyre of Green Creek township. It accuses the Messenger editor of corruption and asserts Union supporters back the entire Union ticket, labeling rival charges as baseless fabrications and calls the accuser a dishonest man.
The Cincinnati Commercial reports confirmation of the rumor that Ship Island near Mississippi’s coast has been occupied. It notes the move tightens the blockade, disrupts water routes between Mobile and New Orleans, and provides a base for operations against New Orleans, potentially leading to cotton’s collapse if New Orleans falls.
The Liverpool Commercial Advertiser notes tobacco as a key British concern, with annual revenue near £6,000,000 and bonds rising 25 percent from last year. France remains keen on imperial tobacco profits, while most exports to the treasury flow via New Orleans. The piece also links Napoleon’s army supplies to soldier comfort and hints at political risk if luxuries vanish. Confederate Pensacola status shifts as troops move, with fresh drill instructors replacing regulars.
In a packed setting David Tod defends a bill authored to curb conspiracies that threaten peaceful labor activity. He argues the law protects all workers from oppressive combinations, citing coal miners and diverse immigrant laborers aided by his support and community projects.
A company of 54 men arrived on the OC and T road from Fostoria last Wednesday. They marched to the Episcopal Church for a day of fasting and prayer. Additional recruits from Upper Sandusky and nearby areas are expected this week. Reports cite the 55th as a strong Ohio volunteer regiment. A sortie from Gaston led to the fatal shooting of Zach Cochran, a secession sheriff, as a mob captured about fifty secessionists near Boothsville. The piece notes broad wartime loyalties, legal strictures, and powder reserves near Cincinnati, with Lincoln's ties to Kentucky’s Rolling Fork region. Treasury notes totaling a million dollars were sent to Gen. Fromont for Western military use.
The Hon M C Whitely of Finding writes in favor of the Union ticket for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, previously a lifelong Democrat. His letter disrupts any local Democratic bid and may force them to nominate another candidate. Plus wartime dispatches note gunboat actions near Pensacola, a captured privateer, and entrenchment work ordered at Price's Hill under Gen Mitchell.
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