The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-19
WasAington and rrement

TIE New YORK Independent, the organ Of
tl,c Cengregationahsts ii the United States,
aud enc Of The ablest journals in the ooun-
,ry. i decided in lis support Of Fremont =
1t runs the following parallel between
Washington aud our candidate
Ills somewhat curious 70 notice the stri-
king CORES pondenees hetween the history
q, this young Republican Captsin, and that
az him whom Our fathers took as the'r lead-
er. Id the fist great Struggle for Liberty on
this continent a part ot these have been
noticed On tie papers, and By speakers, -
Others We have not seen referred te. They
are interesting and suggestive. Washing
ton was leEt Ia childhood, by the death Of
his father, to tie charge at his mother
Freaannt was SO likewise a. still earlier
period, and in circumstances certainly much
iess auspieieus. Washington had early a
passion ior the sea, sosstrong that mid
shipmaa's warrant WIS obtained ior hlm eF
BIS friends. Fremont went to sea, AID was
there employed f3r more than two years
Washington was introduced 70 pubic u
through his services on the frontiers, as q
surveyor and civil engineer Fremont won
his discipline and his early fame IN the same
department and by hjs use and practice N
il became fitted 10 mind aud body to s'en-
atre hardness" Washington learned all
III at he know oil war in Indian eombats and
the s;riIa oil the wilderness, and rose thus 10
the rank Of Colonel ii the provincial troops.
Fremonts selool was the same, and he has
gained the same rank. Washington had
had small experience as legislator, until
he was called 10 the head OF the Govern
ment, He was tax en- for his well-uled gem
eral qualities, and not for any distinction
he lad aehiegeds as dlplomatist or states
man; and here again the parallel holds
Washington was sneered at by the men q
routine. was hated and essailed by the To
ries of that cay, as a soldier who had "nev-
er sci a squadron IN the field" until his en-
ergg and patience drove them all out OF II
The same class Of attacks are now made or
| Fremont; 10 be answered, we trust, IN the
same impressive way. His friends early
felt that Washington as specially tittee
| and preserved al Providence TO become
The head 81 tie nation; a. Rsy. Samue
Dawes expre ssed il. that providence ha:
hitherto pre- rved him in 50 signal man
ner for some important service TO his eoun
| i4v.s The ssme expectation, becoming al
most prsmepiiton, has Scr wears beef
general amoag the friends Of Ffemont.-
n. Rohersna, his early teacher expresses
| Il In The preface to Bis edition Of the Ana
| basis. published years ago, ia these words
tSuch, ny Young friends, IS an mperlec
sketch q BIS once beloved and faithful pa
I'll. who may vet rise e be at The head Q
This great rad growing Republic. u,
PRAYER Is that be may ever be opposed t
waf rjdsgioe and epFres ion 81 every Kind
a blessing to lis country, and On example
1t every nebIe virtue 10 the whole world.
Washington vas called 10 tie head OF tn
aray at the aga 0: iory-tour; and If Col
FfeRont sbsI. live 70 see the 4th Of Marei
next. we confidently expect that The slnga
lar parallel n ii 50 far be perfected"