Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-03-25
HON. +. C. FREMONT,

The history Of this Young man is highly in
teresting. few years ago he was Lieutenant
ia the army, and an attache 10 The CORPS Of To-
biographical Engineers His business called him
much TO Washington, where he became acqpain-
ted with the second daughter Of Hon. Thomas
H. Benton Young, vivaciods, and ambitious,
this STRIPPING in epatlettes had the teinerity 10
ask the young lady's hand in marriage--not-
outstanding he knew those much higher IN au-
thority had solicited the same in vain. Miss Ben
ton most readily consented, SO far as she was
concerned, but intimated that she had a Father
who had manifested some degree Of interest in
her welfare, and might waht to be consulted in
the matter. She laid the ''proposap before the
old gentleman lie objected TO the proposition
in toto. Ellis daughter educated for Prime
was not going to marry a Corporal" Fremont
was forbidden to etltet his domicil, and Miss
Benton was put Under g4ard. sOld Tom had
the young Lieutenant. His daughter, too, took
that occasion to show her Benton, and as "Dld
Tom" had stuck 10 the nExPunging Resolu-
ions,' she was bound to STICK to her Young low
er against all the world. The next the anxious
father knew of his once devoted daughter she
had escaped her keepers, and in private par!or
at Eadsbyis Hotel was interchanging vows be-
fore a magistrate with the banished Lieutenant.
At first the old man ragged, but soon was made
law, reconciliation took place, and in Old Tom,
| Fremont has not only found friend, but an adj
rnirer ever since.
| His travels, researches, scientific explorations
and feas Of valor and suffering in the Ear West,
are eyents known to tie world and we may
say without parallel.
His collision with Kearhe7 in California bro't
him before the country in new light. He was
accused Of dsobeying the commands OF his su-
ri
| by Court Martial. demanded by himself. But
the country acquitted him; and although repri-
manded by the President, he was applanded by
the people We were present at his trial in
Washington, and saw him confront the witness
es for the Government in the most frank and
gallant style Old Tom sat by him as counsel,
and SOLITARY and alone" he encountered the
craft of KearneJ and the contumely of a Naval
and Military Court, ioreludiced against the aspir-
ing Young Lieutenant, then luxhrating with the
rank of Colonel Dismissed from the ARMY, he
scorned to be reinstated, Tut he RECOMMENDED
his explorations on his own accohnt. He raised
a company of men and started for California BY
a new rollte with exit Carson" his famous old
guide at their head Ten of his men he lost in
the mountains by being imbedded in SHOW and
literally starving anc freezing to DEATH With
the remnant he reached San Francisco, a1rl has
been Spending the Simmer i'll the mines. In the
mean lime a commission reaches MN suPeTced-
ing Col Weller as Boundary Commissioner TN
der the late Treaty with Mexico, This he de-
clines, and the next we hear Of him, he is elect,
ed United States Senator from the new State of
California; and probably 10 set sail in the Jatu-
AIRY Steamer from Panama on his way TO Wash
ingtbn.,
Air. Fremont is hardly Of medium size; spare
and light, With dark hair and eyes. His fettlher-
ament is nervous, his oounienance highly in.
electual and pleasant, and his manners aatsta-
able. He will be the Youngest member, Of, lhe
Senate, his age being less than forty. With the
exception of Sam Houston, no Senator in that
body can boast SO eventtu life.
Elcueland (Ohio) Plain Dealsr