The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-08-15
Cal Frem0ni--IS lie HeneSf-IS He Ca
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The JrfTersonian standard of qualification for
ohcr-bonesty and capacity ty-should never BE-
overlooked BY The American people in select
;og an occupant for the exalted position of the
Presidency. So far as capacity is concerned
wsdrfy Col FReMoNT's friends to point TO a
single proof of his possession of it. He has
won no aureIs in the field of politics. H a%as
made no speeches, written no letters, adsacfza
90 measures of Importance. He vsdE Eryar
looked to for advice or counsel BY any coskider-
allie 5odv of the American people inN Nansspolit-
cai coatest, or in the adjustment of any Fpoliti-
cal question. He has shown no talent as a
satrsniau-no courage as a soldier--ao admin
jtratiee ability as a Governor-given no proof
Of skill as legislator. Up to the period of bis
nomination he was of no possible account in
American politics.
No man should be entrusted with an impor-
tant public duty without having first given in
subordinate spheres proof Of has qualifications
The dra Of placing a man at The head Of our
army, who had given no more proof Of capaci-
tv for that post than FRENoNT has given Of his
capacity to properly discharge the duties Of the
Presidency, would be regarded as absurd bv
every one Who would trust his health or life
in the hands Of pretended physician wEo had
never regularly studied medicine and received
The diploma of some Medical College. Who
would trnst an important suit TO a lawyer who
was not learned IN law? Who would hire a
mechanic that had not learned his business -
Noo And shall we adopt the idea that long
training, experience and study, shall he dFem-
ed necessary to qualify men for the discharge of
all the ordinary duties of Ilie-but that for the
highest station on the earth no previous training
or experience aud no legitimate qualifications
shall b. necessary.
Bot there is another question connected with
COL Fremont that should be inquired into. Is
he honest! For the credit of the conntry we
wish this question may be answered Affirmative
". The idea OF any considerable body of the
American people being SO lost to all sense of
prnPrirty and decenCy as TO nominate for the
Presidency man of doubtful pecuniary integ-
ry is indeed Illuminating. We turn to the
sIb-ct Nth feelings of sadness and mortifica-
zion. But when Il is considered that the Chief
Magistrate of thus Union controls in a great
mrasure treasury which receives many mil
lions of the public money-that he appoints the
agents who receive and disburse all the Eublic
tunds-sugriy there can b. few topics of great
er m0mrat than the question, is he that ''no-
hasi work of God," an HONEST MAN. Upon
this SUBJECT we present 10 The people an
article from the Washington Union, TO which
W. iRvte the calm aud earnest attention Of our
readers. We aIlude to the history of some Of
Frrmout'S financial transactions in California
W. hope the documents may yet BE- explained
by himself or friends. But on their face they
bar the stamp of authenticity. They are the
l-prs Of officers in the L. S army, accompa-
MED bg agreements, notes, Sc, bearing Frp-
mont's own signature. They were originally
collected for the purpose Of establishing against
hin the charge of speculation and fraud at the
Ima he was court-narlalIpd, and convicted Of
mutiny, &c, and the main facts were after
wards communicated TO the House Of Repre-
s1natlves, bg Gen. TAyLoE-so that these doc
ompnt> puTpoH to form part Of the archives Of
The country. IT untrue. thay can easily be-
dnprovtd. If true. Col. FECENoAT is guiliy Of
a SERIES Of acts of di>gTacetul framd and specua-
ton Read the history of his loan on the faith
ofthr government, the proceeds of which, it is
asserted be applied TO the purchase ofhis tamons
MarP0Sa claim. Read the documents bearing
htS own Signature, connected with the CATTLE
Transaction, By which on The one hand he
purchases ard gives note as an officer Of the
govrrGment avowedly purchasing for the use Of
u7 government a lot OF cattle, and then gives
i5rm IN charge Of ABEL STEAENs as his own
private property with the understanding that he
IS to keep them year ritter year and giUe FRE-
MONT portion Of their increase. Ii is difficult
10 understand how the interests of the gov
eminent could have been promoted by thus
undertaking the cattle raising business for Sc
Ties Of YEARS
The worst feature Of this case as il stands al
Present is, that although these facts were made
fublc and commented upon long since, the on
lY answer FREMONT ever made to them was
THREAT TO KILL COL. MASON FOR En-
PUSlNG the NSACTION. For the cred
j OF the country, for the sake Col. FGENoNT's
'aiT tame, W. hope the matter nav yet be eX-
!aln4d, If it is possible to do so. IfuneXplain-
"a, the American people will recoil from a can
"daie implicated in such nptarious transactions
with feeling Of utter contempt. They will
ShTInk with horror from the thought of eleyating
20 NE Presidency, one who has placed himself
Alo!l The level of common swindler. The
''oest men ofthe nation. without distinction of
party, will rise up in their majesty to preserve
'"e CHAR honorrd by the occupancy of such
men as WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON, MADISON and
JACKSON, from the polluliug touch OF branded
Swndler.
STARTLING DISCL0SUREl
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