Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24
The Nomination of Fremont-a Corrupt Non
cary Scheme at the Bottom of IL.

cary Scheme at the Bottom Of IL.
1t has been from the first evident 10 intelli-
gent men that Lieutenant Fremont was nomi-
rated for President by a corrupt clique in New
York city, who desired TO use Lin for their
own purposes. Read tie following disclosures
from the New York Day- Boak. They are
rich:
The few Fremont men in and about Wall
street have carried long faces and dropping
heads the last few days, in consequence of the
disclosures made regarding the financial affairs
Of their fnvoriic banking firm In this city. We
have been in possession of all the material
facts for many days, and. knowing Mr.. Ere
mont as we 10, have been no more surprised
at ;hc failure Of his house than we should be
al the failure Of any other wild and desperate
specuIator. Nearly everybody in WalI-Strett
knew, three months ago, that Mr.. Fremont
was playing a desperate game Tor the nomina-
:iun, and money and promises flowed like wa
ter so long as the question was undecided.
The firm Ct Palmer, Cook g. Co., which
everybody here knows is Palmer, Cook & Ere.
mont, received from the city Of San Francisco
and the Comptroller Of the State OF California
100000, to pay the interests on The citys and
States bonds, due July /, and payable in this
city. This money has all been used to obtain
Mr.. FIemonrS nomination, and now, when the
bondholders want their money, MeSSrs. Pal
mer, Cook & Fremont say they have used the
money, and can't pay it over TO those 10 whom
it rightly belongs. Every business man with
an ounce of sagacty has seen from the start
that the nomination Of Mr.. Fremont for The
Presidency was the desperate gone of bold
and desperate set Ct speculators. His great
Marposa grant was most tempting pile or
stake, and 10 those who krow how far specu,
latOrs will go 10 gain point, the enthnS aSm
OF such menaS MatteSon, Of Oneida, Walsh, OF
Buffalo, and the union ond harmony between
Greeley, Webb, Glddings, Bryant, and Ray
mond, were matters of no aStOnShment. II is
averred that more than forty members Of Con,
gress have interests in the MlripoSa grant
! how many editors and Northern politicians, nc
one pretends to guess. But it is the Mariposa
grant that is up for President, AMI not Ere
mont There is nothing in him, nor of lin,
nor about him, that any but young slmpeons
and old fools will think OF voting for him for.
But he and Marposa, and Palmer, Cook &
Co., make fun team, and that Webb, and
Gddlngs, and Garrison, and John A. King.
and MateSon, and Beecher, and oil the big
and llt,le villains in lie Northern States, can
| drive.
MaripoSa has a charm for The spectators,
| Palmer, Cook & Co., with California STA c
| funds, and good for ready cash 10 take care o
/ the camp followers, while the romance Of the
Rocky Mountains and free niggers will draw il
oil the old and youne fools who believe il
Beecher and Garrison. But there is something
behind all this, and we tell it for the benef fit o
the SpecuatOrs and gamblers who have not ye
hooked their chain into one Of the great Mari
poSa links. Mr.. Fremont has another grea
claim ca He'd lie Baron claim, aud said TO b,
worth, or will be worth, ifhe is elected PreSi
dent, some twenty millions Of dollars. Herr
is chance for you all, though we cannot Sa
that some of it is not disposed of. 1t is salt
Webb, and the proprle'orS OF the Tribune
and Bennett, each have share in this BaIor
claim. How il is with Webb, aGd McEraN
we know not; but Bennett has made sure o
something better. He goes on the cash syS
ten, and will take nothing short Of o sixty
thousand-dollar house in Fifth-ayenue. il
this he exercises his usual smartneSs, for thi
Baron claim will not be worth pigs tail i
Fremon! S defeated.
The Tribune Of this morning says not on
word about the Fremont delalcation. But til,
. Times states, in its money article, that Mr.
Fremont was in the street yesterday trying Il
raise the sixty thousand dollars 10 sa e tn,
honor Of lis State. Honor of his State! Hi
own honor and that of his friends seems 10 b.
like his credit, past saving He is reported i
be the richest man in america, yet he cOul
not raise sixty thousand dollalS On his honor i
: Wall street! The fact speaks volumes 70
the Republican ticket. HI Fremont, the ma
who "never fails" the man of such wondeyfu
energy and perseverance, the very SOU c
: honor, with all Mariposa TO back him, cannc
| raise sixty thousand dollars in cash 10 save hiI
and his honor from ruin! Bennett is sharp
} indeed, when he demands payment in ad
E vance. The money writer Of the HcrdM eS
S culpateS Mr.. Fremont, and deals gently Wit
the erring birds. We were not surprised
learn tina! Bennett had sold himself to the nt
gro- worShipers, but we did not think he wouI
!. or could sell the brothers Hudson.