The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-08-14
Opinions of Col. Fremont.

locofoco of the land is engaged IN the viles
abuse and disparagement of Col Fremont
and in puerile attempts TO rldlcule his suffer
ings and those of his brave companions in the
explorations of our frontier wilderness and
CONQUEST Of California With the most ineffi
able and dandifed contempt, they turn uE
their pretty noses and deny that man is I'll
for President who. when suffering and starv-
ing in the wilderness or the burning desert
could subsist upon roots, locu>ts. mule beet
and dog meat" or who could quench their
thirst upon water taken from the stonachs ot
dead animals. In the French bills of fare
furnished by their landlords, our locofoco vel
vettv Senators aud Representative. find no
such "dishes" set down, and their pampered
stomachs are Disguised with men who could
consent to preserve their lives upon such di
ct Ia their most excellent opinions, the
American people vii! utterly disgrace them
s-yes by electing this rude and vulgar ''sur-
ycyor' to the Office Of President.
The contorrions Of counFcnance and wref
chnrs of stomach evinced by these nice
-picures, Is mply amusing, whilst their hearty
fsueeTs a tie mule eater Col. Fremont, re
minds aue forcibiy of the sneers OF the British
/ General, Braddock. a. the buck skin breech
es'' of Col. WAsHTNGToN. The sneers, in
/ both instances proceed from the same source
! by the clothes which he wears. or tire food
upon which he can subsi-t. VIII lst devolin-
tie best energies OF his daantless soul to the
services of his country.
These carpet knig ght@, these pampered min
ions Of eorlup ion, hatler themselves that they
viii be able ~ ruin Col. Fremont by ridicul
ing the har ships he endured in the ser
vice OF his country in the cause of science
and he advancement of civilization. Ii may
be thai they can. but we do not believe il. l.
strikes : that the sympal hies aud admiration
of the people of this country ougtt to be with
him rather than with his revilers, and we
grea " mistaken if they are not.
Partisan members of Congress, of the Bully
Brooks stripe are warmly engaged in these
efforts to dispara1e and underrate the charac
Ter and services of Col Frep-ont. Under
these circumstances an appeal to the records,
to ascertain what better men of the same body
have said. rega TO these matters. at time
when no object existed for misrepresentation
is admissible. We copy part Of this record
today from the Cincinnati Gazette.-Xenia
Torch Light.
On the Sd of March, 18fG, Mr.. CAss, from
the Committee on Military Claims reported
bill for ascertaining and paying the Califor
fornia Claims, which was passed to a second
reading On the 28th of March the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the bill, on
which occasion Mr.. Cass, as reported in page
$40 of vol Is of Congressional Globe, re-
marked:
The evidence which had been brought
before the Military Committee showed the
eessity for the measure proposed by the bill,
with the occupation of California.
He briefly touched on the part which Col,
Fremont had taken in the occupation of Cali
fornia, and the consunlmate skill and courage
which he had evinced in expedition teen
ing with extraordinary and romantic interest
On the Sd of March. 1848, (sec Congress
sional Globe, 8 vol. p. 559) Mr.. Dix made
an able speech IN support of the bill, and IN
which he paid the highest compliment to Col,
Fremont. We have room only for the fol
lowing extract:
II do not know that any explanation fur
Their than that which has already been given
by the honorable Senator from Michigan is
necessary to vindicate the proprlety OF pass
ing the bill. The pecuniary obligations for
the discharge Of which 1t provides, were CON
tracted in good faith for the purpose of sub
DUNG the country. and of espelllng from Il
the military forces OF Mexico. Ia The exc
Gu ION Of these objects the young and accom-
pllsh.ti officer Col. Fremont. exhibited com
b,aofion n encr4Y. pr mPtf~de, Sogac1fy and
prudence 1riich Indicates tie highest caPacltY
for c!ui and mIHtary command; aud IN ad-
dltion to what he has done for the cause OF
SCIENCE it has given him a reputation at home
and abroad OF which men much older and
more exrerieneed ;han himself might well be
praaI. That the country will do jus ice to
his valuable and distinguished services,
entertain not the sIi iLh,e>t doubt
There Is no doub. that
his fFremonf~) rapid and decisive move.
mentS keP California our OF the tah1S o.
Brush Suh}ec :. and perhaps out OF hRnd> OF