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Newspaper
Fremont Journal
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1853
Page
2
A local printer assures patrons of abundant high quality paper arriving next week to compensate for a current shortage. The note asserts continued service and a commitment to meet demand with a larger stock and dependable supply.
A Sandusky county Democrat editorial mocks bolting factions and calls out former Whigs now in the Democratic ranks. It recalls a convention scene in Fremont and questions party loyalty, warning Democrats to police deserters and hypocrites within their own ranks.
To the People of Sandusky County voters face a choice between two candidates. One is praised by supporters as an honest, sober citizen, while the other is backed by a different group. The piece urges voters to elect the man regarded as “the noblest work of God” and to watch over state interests, contrasting with rhetoric about public plunderers. The article also notes 1853 political alignments, the Whig plurality in a regional election, and mentions railroad directors and a British ship incident with runaway enslaved people found aboard.
A city merchant kept a string of servants for a young bride who died of fever within days. Others served in the same house and perished. The merchant fled to Mobile then returned to sell his home, dying soon after. At one point only a parrot remained, its cage empty and mournful. Also a county plea for Toledo railroad support via the Blade and Republican.
In Magaville Boote 2 the premises of Neil Finnegan near Blue Licks were searched last Friday uncovering a buried press used for counterfeiting and about three thousand counterfeit twenty dollar notes printed on pasteboard. On Saturday Dr. Barclay shot Peter Glenn after a dispute. Glenn is not expected to recover. Ree and Beningal are in custody. A label of moral commentary and a steamship Louisiania note follows, mentioning troops being sent to Bragon Santiago and Mensilla Valley movements to counter Navisce activity.
The report notes the arrival of the Niagara and the New Year on Sept 14 two days after Franklin, with the atmosphere unfavorably affecting agricultural activities. French accounts mention favorable conditions for some crops, while breadstuffs remain feverish. Early East outlook signals less favorable prospects for war investment adjustments.
News items detail the Franklin steamship reaching its dock with Loudon dates to September 2. Reports from Vienna, Bucharest, and St Petersburg discuss diplomatic moves, Russian evacuations, and potential ambassadorial actions as European powers redraw positions. Also noted are Queen Victoria’s Dublin reception and a bustling, price-driven grain market with fluctuating wheat and flour prices in Liverpool and Philadelphia.
Circular extracts from Sandusky County temperance notes claim the Maine Law is not a Whig or Democratic measure but a reform effort by Freeman men unbound by party ties. They cite Michigan Maine and Ohio as confirming broad popular support while warning readers against whisky influence and party pressures.
The Suffolk county grand jury reports six months of crime amid 49 days of service and 79 inquiries, finding 499 bills and 1406 witnesses. They fault plentiful suppliers of intoxicants from grand saloons to dingy cellars, urging municipal action to curb vice and crime while noting a change in Fremont Foundry proprietors and new fall stock ads.
A Sandusky County Temperance Alliance committee asks candidate A J Dickinson if elected as Representative he would support a law banning manufacture and sale of intoxicating drinks. Dickinson replies that the Democrats nominate him without pledges on extraneous issues and that voters should rely on his life and character.
A historical letter critiques Dr Coles and A J Dickinson in Sandusky County on the propriety of nominating Dickinson for Representative. It questions whether the committee’s simple query about a prohibitory liquor law was answered with extraneous issues and noncommittal rhetoric, citing long residence and self character. The piece accuses Dickinson of avoiding direct commitment and compares his approach to noncommittal tactics.
A Sandusky County Temperance Alliance committee in Fremont asks a candidate for Representative about alcohol policy. Letters from September 1823 urge a personal reply on prohibiting intoxicating beverages, while a later note cites Rev J W Wallis and others praising Coles’ stance and contrasting Van Buren cunning with Jacksonian courage.
A polemical 19th century tract denounces alcohol, citing 1851 New York and Ohio figures to argue the Maine Law reduces crime and poverty. It warns voters against liquor dealers and party influence, claiming drastic social costs from intoxicants nationwide.
A 1834 Congress law, cited under General Andrew Jackson, required Indian Agents to search boats stores and packages for spirits and wines in Indian country. Seized goods faced court action, forfeiture, and possible destruction. Question arises whether Jackson broke with his party over enforcing this statute.
The address condemns G T Coromet for the September 10 1851 murder of W W Hails without provocation. It denounces alcohol sellers as accomplices and calls for strict public accountability and enforcement of moral law.
The Coshocton County Democrats nominated a clean Maine Law ticket with no bolters or supporters of alcohol interests securing nominations at the Democratic Convention. Three cheers are given for Old Coshocton.
A religious exhortation urges Sanaunky County Christians to oppose temperance enforcement and support their party nominee. It frames the Maine law as a moral test, condemns drinkers and traffickers, and warns that political ties should not override Christian duty to do good and combat intemperance. It casts opposition as a warning and a sign of destruction.
A 1852 Sandusky County fiscal note claims 93,984 spent for prosecuting criminals and aiding paupers, with two thirds tied to ardent spirits and about 2000 taxpayers bearing a per taxpayer load of 12.50 annually over ten years. The letter questions anti Maine Law candidate Dickinson and urges Freemen to oppose the levy.
A historical notice asserts Ohio loses about 15 million dollars annually to liquor. It cites Commons with 186 tippling houses employing at least 372 workers and Columbus and Cincinnati figures, estimating 340 thousand in Commons and 1,028 thousand statewide losses, framing alcohol as a major financial drain.
A dramatic appeal critiques liquor traffic and a prohibitory law. The speaker laments how regulation would affect the poor, arguing against the alleged faux sympathy of dealers and urging action to stop crime and loss. It notes exceptions among a few honest dealers.
A speaker argues that an old legal right to traffic in intoxicating liquors does not justify wrongdoing. The text compares such proscriptions to slavery and asserts age cannot sanctify crime, urging honorable men to answer NO to any justification for the traffic.
The Rev. Hf. T. Heister will deliver the introductory lecture before the Fremont Lyceum on Friday evening, Sept. 30, 1863. The citizens of Fremont are respectfully invited to attend.
Aug 1 ceremony in Fremont united Hane wurwoy and Jouarna Grass with Nf Lang officiating. A second Aug 24 marriage joined Bowano Susax and Axoruss Moxnoz, both at this place. Aug 20 at Cro Bhan House linked L D Camas of Green Springs with Pauutwa N Revsonas of Greencreek.
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