The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-16
From the New York Eysnins Pos, Of Menia,
Tho Last Rssert Of the 1achaAiery.


Saturday she, from his seat poisoned ar
row at the official character Of Col. FIRE.
mont, has been, for many years. political
dependant OF James Buchanan, and in this
transaction, of course, was acting for his
principal. A more shameless proceeding
has rarely, If ever, occurred in Congress.
Gov. Bigler knows, and bis principal James
Buchanan, knows still better, that the in
situations conveyed in the resolution Of in
quiry offered on Saturday are maliciously
unjust; that Col. Fremont's accounts have
sli been passed upon BY q committee OF
Congress. among whom were several OF his
political opponeats; that the only ACCUSE
ions which ever reached Washington, in
regard to them, came through Col. Mason,
while Governor of California, an ayowed
enemy Of Col. Fremont, and an ally OF
General Kearney in his warfare against the
Colonel, and who. while underlying chal.
lenge from Col. Fremont for using insolent
language, begged to have the meeting post
poned for three years and half, and, pend
ing that period. trumped up charges and
sent them home Tor the purpose Of prejudi-
cling him with the Court Martial to becon-
vened for his trial; they also know that the
Court took no notice of his charges; that
President Taylor year Afterwards ap-
pointed him Commissioner to run the
boundary line between the United States
and Mexico, thereby practically Pronoun,
cling the accusation referred to, malicious
and groundless; and that subsequently to
that event, he was chosen Senator of the
United States, on the first ballot, by the
Legislature Of California, when the facts in
regard to these accusations were well
known and thoroughly canvsssed. They
know these facts perfectly well, but they
think that the mere fact Of an inquiry o.
this kind being instituted by the Senate
may prejudice him with those who are mol
aware of the vulgar and unmanly spirit In
| which it originated. Col. Fremont's &C.
| counts were settled year ago or more
they were carefully canvasssd BY commit
tee of the House of Representatives., ont
OF whom was Extra Billy Smith Of Virginia
notorious for his strictness in such matters
and were unanimously passed upon and set
| tied BY the concurrence OF the House. No
q complaint has ever been laid before tn,
public by the federal officers, nor an intims
| ton that his accounts were open TO excep
ton; but now, when he 10 . candidate TO
the Presidency, his antagonist chooses 4
avail himself Of the control which his part.
| has over the government archives to insti
tute an inquiry designed TO impeach his oil
ficiai integrity. tits a cowardly proceeding
and will harm none but those By whom it !
| instigated, for there is nothing required Z
| insure Col. Fremont's election but famili
arity with his life, which, like key in one
| pocket, grows brighter the more it is rub
| bed
| We are surprised that il did not occur Il
some of the opposition Senators, whel
Senator Bigler sat down, 10 invite Ssns
torial inquiry into the use OF the seal OF tn
American legation, during Mr.. Buchanan
mission in England, for the Disseminate
Of Red Republican documents through En-
rope; and in regard to the issue of free pas
sss to abandoned women. from the sam
legation; also for copy of the letter whic
Mr. Buchanan, while Secretary Of State
wrote 10 Mr.. Polk recommending $50, 90
TO be deposited in Simon Cameron's bani
l for the purpose OF being used to buy up tn
ashington GLIDE end establish the Unto
newspaper in its place. This latter lette
is now on file in the departments at Wash
inpton. I, contains sufficient evidence, W
are credibly informed, to send its author t
the State prison, under the sub-treasury Law
and was one Of the grossest, if not the gross
est, cases Of malfeasance which mas occu
red since the Sub. Treasury law was passe,
Why is not that letter called for and pr
duced, that the country may see the kind
man that is presented and supported for tn
highest Office in its gift by the whole con
bined forces Of the General Government
and for whom, yes, BY whom, through a
ignoble instrument, the character and wei
earned fame Of one of our purest, braves
and most useful citizens 10 wantonly an
calumniously assailed!
But it is not 100 late; let us have that lie
ter, and let US have il settled whether
Cabinet Minister can lawfully use the fund
of the General Government to sstablis
newspapers with; or whether the penall
of confinement in the State prison follow
the transe ressions Of Secretary Of Stat
as we'll Is of other persons in the emplo
| Of the General Government. Let US hay
the letter at once.