Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24
Peter Parley's Opinion of Fremont.

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We have permisson to publish the fol
lowing letter from s. G. Goodrich, our lat
} Consul at Paris, addressed to a friend il
Connecticut some days since, and express
ing the views and opinions he formed of Mr
&c, Fremont, upon acquaintance with him
abroad. The source whence this le,te
comes, as we'll as the particular point O
view in which the subject is presented, will
| giyesit weight with all just and rejecting
minds. The letter, as is evident, was pri-
vate one, and of course not prepared for pub
lication--a circumstance proper to be stated
in explanation of the furm in which it is ex-
| pressed.-[N. Y. Eeeaing Post.
b New YORK, June II, 1856.
Dear B.: 1t is true, as you suppose, that
knew Mr.. Fremont. at Paris. He Was
there for several months while Twas Consul,
tsn5bsd frequent business at the Consulate.
n 1et him in society. He is abo". forty
Eve Years old, tail and slender, OF modest de-
meanor, and of quiet undemonstrative mau-
ner AT first, he makes no strong impress
sions upon you, but in conversation, by de-
grees, you come to the conclusion that you
are i, The presence of no common man
There is deep integrity of expression in
his eve. which taken in connection with his
calm. measured words, forces upon you The
conviction, that his extraordinary course is
tut just reflection of his inh rent charac
ter. Unfinching courage, fixed purpose,
patience that conquers difficulties. q mastery
of himself, which enables him to master
others, are the qualities which acquaintance
with him, as well as the events of his life,
eminentlv display. This was the impress
sion he made upon leading minds, foreigners
as well as Americans, in Paris. recoilect
to have heard it said OF him, that his habit
of self-reiiance and self-counselling, evident
from his manners and conduct, reminded one
strongly of similar qualities in Louis Aapo-
leon, and which have given him such an as
cendancy, since his accession TO power in
France
These are the impressions I received in
Paris, and hence it has not at all surprised
me to find many minds turning towards Mr..
Fremont for the Presidency. He has un-
doubfedy those qualities of firmness and de-
cison which cminently fit him for the ad-
mins:raton of public affairs. He is not
man to be wheedied; he is pure, amiabe,
and incorruptible in private life, and
wherever he is placed, he will not, If judge
him rightly, depart from that sound morality,
which thus forms the bass CT his character.
think i, is possible, nay probable. that
he will be nominated by the Republican
Convention for the Presidency. do not,
however, propose to take any active part in
politics. have had enough-too much OF
it.
If our good old State of Connecticut should
90 for Fremont, she will at least have res
pectable candidate.
he is a man Of edacation; has higher
scientific attainments than any one who has
ever yet held the Presidency. and though in
experienced in technical legislation, few
persons have had equal practice in govern
ing. guiding and controlling men, under DIFF
fcuIties. When see his platform, his as
sociations, his whole position, as well as that
of other candda,es-and, provided, more
over, he be nominated-I shall then be able
to decide whether shall be able to vote for
him or not-a matter of no consequence to
any one bu: myself.
should be gladsto Finland I tell you
!rankly-that sm satisfied on these points,
and that could eonscientiously give him
my support. Mrs. Fremont. you knew, is
daughter OF Senator Benton, and was ed
ucated chiefly by him. She speaks several
languages, and is alike pattern housewife
and an accomplished lady. She has good
deal of w Wes,ern heartiness about her, though
she has been familiar with refined society
from cnI1ttood.
You will understand that this 10 written
wholly for yourself. will write more fully
hereafter.
Yours truly,
S. G. GooDRICH.