Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-06-26
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are proud of it, not only as it bears the name OF
one of whom we have often spoken in favor for
the Presidency but because it bears with it the
assurance of success to the principles of true
Democracy. Knowing how strongly embued
Col Fremon! is with the Democracy of Wash
ington and Jeferson-knowing him to be u man
whose calm view of our nations welfare and
glory has always led him, although bred and
born in the midst of Southern anarchy, to the
firm belief that Slavery WAS an evil which called
loudly for restriction; led him to oppose its ex
tension in every aot of his political life, and I'M
der every position, and who can, from his init
mate acquaintance with the institution look
unprecedented over the broad fertile plains Of his
Western explorations and say to himself, his fel
lows and the world, that, d" this, the field Of my
exertions, the Garden of my Country, must and
shall be free knowing all this, and we are
thrice proud to fling out upon the gale the name
Of John G. fremont
What his principles are we have not space to
fully show in this short article; but few ex-
tracts from letters written by himself and those
most intimately acquainted with him must suf-
flee for this time
In April last, in answer to an invitation to be
present at Kansas Meeting in the Tabernacle
at New York, he says:
NEW YORK, April 10Th, 1856 Gentlemen.
have to thank you for the honor OF an invita-
ton to IA meeting this evening at the Broadway
J'nhprua nd that ft how
have interferred to prevent my being present |
heartily concur in all movements which have
for their object to repair the mschiels arising
from the violation of good faith in the repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise. [ am opposed
to Slavery III the abstract and in principle, sus-
tanned and made habitua by long settled con
yictions. While feel inacxible in the belief
that it 0ughc not to be ntcrlorred with where
it exists under the shield of State sovereignty,
am as inhexibly opposed to its extension on
this continent beyond its present limits
In letter which COL Fremont wrote to Gov.
Robinson of Kansas on the 18th Of March, and
which together with other things in relation to
his particular views, we published on the 18th
Of April. lie says:
The Banks balloting in the House, and
your movements in Kansas, had naturally car
rled my mind back to ur one hundred and for
ty odd ballots in California, and your letter
came seasonaby and fifty to complete the con-
nectiou. We werc defeated then: but that
contest was only an incident in great strug-
gle, and the victory was deferred, not lost
You have carried to another field the some prin-
cpe, with courage and ability to maintain it;
and make you my sincere congratulations on
your success-ncGnp lee 50 far, but destined in
the end to triumph absolutely. | had been
waiting to see what shape the Kansas question
would take in Congress, that might be enabl9d
to give yon some views in relation to the prob
able result. Nothing yet has been accom- pish-
ed. But am satisfied that in tho end Con-
gress will take efficient measures to lay before
the American people the exact truths concern
ing your affairs Neither you nor can have
any doubt what verdict the people will pro-
nounco upon truthful exposition.
IL is to be feared, from the proclamation Of
the President, that he intends to recognize the
nsnrpaton in Kansas as the legitimate govern.
ment, and that its sedtion law, the test OATH
and the means to be taken to expel its people as
aliens, will ALL indirectly be supported by the
army Of the United States Your position
will undoubtedly be diff ult; but you know
have great confidence in yonr firmness and pru-
must act for yourself--no man can give you
counsel A true man will always find his best
counsel in that inspiration which good cause
never fails to give him at the instant of trial.
All history teaches us that great results are
ruled by wise Providence, and we are but
united in the great plan. Your actions will be
determined by events, us they present them
selves; and at this distance can ouly say that
sympathize cordially with you. and that, as
you stood by me firmly and generously. when
we were defeated by the nulliiers III California,
have every disposition to stand by you in the
same way in your battle in Kansas
The Fitchburgh ReriAe, speaking of Col.
tremont's opinions upon the Slavery question,
says
Tho best public evidence before us Of his
opinion on these questions is found in the his
tory OF contest for the election of United
States Senator in the California legislature in
1901 At that time, as our readers will remem
Der, the candidates were Heydenfelt, Democrat
and L. Butler King, Wing, and Fremont. indie
pendent, and the election of Haydenfelt or Wei
ier-who was the reverse Democratic capdidat,
was defeated by the irmness of Col. Fremont
supporters, one OF whom was DR.. Charles Rob
lnson, now Governor Of Kansas The SLAYER,
quebtson was an Important issue in that c,utes
-protracted to more than one hundred ant
forty ballots-and Col. Fremont was ayowed
Tree State man, and. we are informed by "A re
liable gentleman then in California and O
terms of intimacy with Fremont, had repeat
edly stated, previous to that time, that if Slave
sy became one of the institutions of the ne,
State, he should leave it,
The Chicago Democrat, edited by job
Wentworth, after abiding to its support
Il tho principles of that party as illustrated b
the Administration of Jefferson, jackson an
Van Buren," and the enormous outrages {
Douglas Il Co. in Kansas, says:
80 In view of this we have been looking aroun
for gentleman as deeply imbued with the prir
ciples of Democracy as the rankest Delnocra
could WISH and yet gentlemen who are anxiou
to arrest the agitation of Slavery, whom "
could support at the coming election.
Whilst we have not now, nor never had an
sympathy with the party with which Millar
Fillmore has always acted, we look upon IL
platform of the Convention which nominate
him as an entire approval of the course of Dous
las Il Co. in relation to Kansas. We are Their
fore satisfied that there has got to be new ma
and third ticket brought into the field, AM
in order to attain success, thats ticket must
the embodiment of the principles of the grei
Democratic party, which accomplished 30 mu,
good under the Administrations of jefferson
jackson and Van Buren,.
We must 60 back and take Democratic hear
wherever they may have been found for the la
ten years, and organize them into one great, n
tional Democratic party, which shall respe,