The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-15


The Boston Post, after the nomiaaticA Of
fsl. Fremont, fastened to inform its Rad.
y thstthe gallant espioser -: o.ce tired
" = ooU1smartiel and e1bhiereds bus dat
1pcr 0oU1a nottnd tim6fo give any Of the
SscamsA6ac es attending the trel and Its
lisult. The Post, although Il had not pru-
| konce soeuEh to restrASa ne spite, had -.
cacity enough to zee that a full statemen,
of all the facts could but rebound to the
honor of Col. Fremont. 1t may be gener.
ous and gentiemaniy thus TO Islander d pat.
riotic servant, merely because he happens to
be a political opponent; but the majority o,
mankind will hardly be of that opinion.-
Tie friends o fJohn C.. Fremont have every
desire that the utnost tpublicity should b.
given to the conrt martial and the cashier.
ing; and we are certain that no attempt
will be made to conceal either bv q single
one Of the hosts OF public journals and
speakers enlisted in the cause Of national
reform. "A plain recital Of all the facts will
only increase the popularity Of the gallant
explorer.
While engaged in HE third expedition 10
| the Rocky Mountains, before the Mexican
hostiiities had been declared, Col. Fremont
ON reaching the valley Of the Sacramento
was ordered OF By the MexicAns. who were
in a state Of i~nsurrecdon. hs found there
a body OF American settlers. whose proper
u and lives were exposed to Mexican agf
gression. His counuymen appealed 70 Col:
Fremont for protection, nor did they appeal
in vain. With great ~gaiiantry he placed
himself at their head, and under such q lead
er the Mexicans were soon defeated. Col.
| Fremont thea put himself in communities
lion with Commodore Stockton, and by the
| united efforts of those two brave men,, CON-
plete military possession of California was
secured. The services of Fremont in this
enterprise, Of such vital Importance TO the
| country, were suitably and u~ngrudgingly
acknowledged by William L. Marcy, Secre-
tary of War. The hero was raised to the
rank of Lieut.. Colonel withoutany solicita.
| ton on his part, and it was always under.
| stood that this commission was conferred
| upon him as q Just mark OF his military mer-
il.
When Gen. Kearney arrived in Califor-
! MIA, a difficulty arose between that ofacer
and Com. Stockton respecting the chiei
command. The dispute was referred 70
Col. Fremont, but that gentleman declined
the responsibility Of deciding II. he was
ready to obey either, but until they could
| settle their differences, he determined 70
! consider Stockton as his superior ofacer.-
| Kearney concealed his chagrin until his ar,
| rival at Fort Leayenworth, whsre ne caused
| Col. Fremont to be arrested and tired Tor
| disobedience OF orders. The gallant man,
! thus rewarded for public services OF meal
| culable value, admitted the truth OF the
specifications, but claimed that a. be had re-
| ceiyed his command from Com. Stockton.
| he was bound to surrender it TO hin alone.
Technically the court martial thought
otherwise, and Col. Fremont was dismissed
from the army, only to be at once reinstated
| by President Polk. He declined the offer,
and retired to private life; but he took with
him all the credit due 10 one who bad gain
ed q new empire for his country. de reur'
ed without q spo, upon his honor; nd wnen
the Buchanan papers cry out hat ne was
concentrated, they must stop with thai
simple statement; for they will not dare to
tell their readers for what offence he wai
subjected to that injustice, nor how q Dem
ocrstic President sought to repair an injury
which brought discredit upon the country
and not upon Col. Fremont.
If We should say that Gen. Jackson, for
gross violation Of law, was lined in a cour
LOT justice, the Pennsylyanian and Pos
would be exceedingly indignant, and charg'
US with slandering an old soldier. w
charge them with slandering q young an
brave one. when they imPuse to him any dis
credit in the matter Of the kearney cour
mEtal.-Botoa Atlas.