The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-26
LIGHT ON TIE NOMINATION OF FREMONT.


1t is sound principle that although witness may be
SO degraded as to be rejected when he testfs agans
Others yet his admissions good evidence against
his own interests The New York Herald has reached the
point of degradation when it's evidence against either Bu
chanan Fillmore to be compotent-its character
is so VIGOROUSLY bad that it is excluded from the privilege
of giving testimony But the editor Of the Herald has
identified his interests with the fortunes OF Fremont and
10 that position his admissions competent and Poen-
tial against his candidate.
Everybody has been the lookout for auhorita-
tive explanation Of the sudden prominence given to Col
Fremont by the ererons OF few politicians who have
heretofore had no particular political sympahies with him.
The charge has been made and repeated that there
the bottom Of Frtmouts nomination the most stupendous
scheme of plumber that devised having init
mate conneIion with certain large claims to California
gold mines the titles which yet to be settled. To
this charge resting circumstances that give it strong
probable tuthfulness the champions Of the republican
nominee made response Their silence would in
dictate that the real strength of their lies in the fact
that they willing for the impression to exist that their
viii enable them 10 make satisfactory compensa
ton to their followers But IL the Herald, Of the
jontsoc concern has to be silent now 1t cannot
.1punge its own past record which sheds food OF light
on the present mysterious presidential canvass.
The New York Journal of Commerce has brought to
light an article from the Herald Of the 4h Of May 1850
which will sarc the honest portion Of tho supporters Of
its presidential candidate We look out to what
answer the leaders have to make 10 this development
Without comment except by alicisng few Of its pas
sages, we commend 1t to general perusal
From the New York Herald May 4, 1850
SsNAron FnEuorr AND Mn. CLAT.-The junior senator
from the Of California out recently with letter
to the National ntegencer in which he attempted TO
rect some remarks the Senate by the veteran states
man Of Kentucky. Mr. Fremont Is Gerry smart active young
man. and though he has done the State service the
State has done hin ten service in return at has
made him what he is" and he would have showed more
rpodesty and Judgment he had kept himself quiet and
waited patiently for the action Of Congress before resorng
TO the columns u newspaper lie yet in the Senate,
and some time may oapse before he is admitted We Jeere
Col Fremont knops something Of taWd claims held BY certain
people California 70 the Of hundred
rrions Of dollars Indeed said he largely interested
(some cay the Of flee oas) ~ hen and u he
secure passage 81 Jy Congress confirming az Mrioan
lac. and titles ~ t become hs richest in The "orld.
The Importance Of getting these titles confirmed By Congress
induced few Of The cisens Of California TO send Fremont
here Luoong that he could get he aid Of hi' Jahsr -taw,
Col. Denton.
The value Of the land dispute II Congress confirms all
sorts Of Mexican titles II Is said will reach S6OOOO0OOO
No wonder that Colonel Benton Is wide awake for Caor
mia now he was asleep all former periods As Wal
pole once said every has bis pocket HANDKERCHIEF,
whether he be secretary senator Colonel Benton rolled
up eyes in pious horror At the assertion made by the
glorious Calhoun that the conquest OF Mexican territory and
its annexation to the United States sbrogsted al Mexican
laws in said territory those against slavery Mr. Ben
ton saw where bis action would end unless discovered and