Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-06-26

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baldefdash Of patriotic sentimental lily, Rrinci-
Piles so dangerous 10 the peace and harmony
os the eonfedesaied States. And those 2rin.
ciples, at the same time, purporling to stand
in o relation TO The wants Of humanity, and
to be such as were advocated BY the great
fathers of The Revolution; pointing 10 their
sacred shades with the polluted hand Of dema-
gogueism.
John @. Fremont, The. nominee OF the
Convention, is slave holder, and Of foreign
extraction, being Of French descent. He was
taken when very young, an orphan and des.
|ttute, BY some ladies Of South Carolina and
sent 10 school provided for, aud nourished BY
their kind attention. He has not been over
chivo,ric in his actions, toward the State
whose fair daughters layished upon him :heir
true Southern hospitality, and protected him
in the days of.his youth. But we desiTe-only
to mention a fewfof his more public acts and
not his private ones. Those acts however,
are few. He is known as an adyeniurer, and
a man who made several successful tours
across The rocky mouhtaius-who gave some
excellent hints relative a practicable route 10
the Pacific, having had experience OF that ma
ture. These, together with some wild roman
tic adventures, which necessanly,blaze inthe
pathway of such men, are the chief laurels
which encompass his brow. Whether such
knowledge adds lustre to the diplomatic OF
statesmanship capacities OF a man, we have
not yet fully determined, hut we are inclined
10 think, assisted by some observation and re-
search, that the Information and knowledge
gained by o rowing life, amid The savsges Of the
Wesb would give a man very little OF that
knowledge requisite 10 conduct the ship oil
State Of q civilized nation, with success to
himself and satislacliont 10 o people, though il
might give some insight into the warfare poll
cy and government ofthe savages themselves.
Some OF our contemporaries dwell with exait-
ing pride upon this period in the life Of their
nominee, and relate with much zest bis strange
adventures. his hair breath escapes, his terri
Bile bardships, &c. One especially, (see Leb-
anon STAR notices a particular circumstance
in The Mountain Boys existence, where arrid
other unheari Of hardships, be was compelled
ior want of provisions to devour with The
avidity that, ifin his power a Black Republ-
can would devour a Democrat Of the good old
school even the dogs and mules that he had
within his encsmpment. This fact dwelt
upon SO compiimtn torily, may be 0 fsome ben
fit TO their nominee, but we cannot discover
why, unless iii that il may have increased
his look 10 one OF 0 more Solomau like nature,
bylan increase OF his ears, or make his bark-
ing qualifications more obdura,e.
He next figures in The Mexican war, in a
style however, worthy Of no epic, and barely
registered in tie scroll Of history. We know
Of no great acis performed by him, Of no a.
chievements worhyof note. We know how
ever, by the records OF the Colrt Martial, that
engagea as be was in speculaiions and cons
tracts, he nevertheless, like ali. reckless ad.
venturers OF his kind, disobeyed the commands
OF bis spperiors, OF quarieled with them, and
when called 10 answer fot such IN .soldiet-like
acts, fesieRed and leu The country. lie went
to California, and there eniefec upon the Geld
of pblitics-eyeIy one knows what followed,
a signal and complete failure. BY some no.
c~uss-poeus exciiement il, or upon the strength
OF his adventures in the Rocky Mountains, he
was elected 10 the United States Senate. II
he ever produced anything there worthy Of
the most ordinary politician, We andthe coun-
Try have yetsio learn OF it-.few know he was
ever there. And such is the nominee Of this
amalg maj ion. Contention for the chief office
ofthe country anofice requiring aporescbol-
or, a deep philosophical m NJ, knowledge in
the policy government, united with a well ma
tured and experienced craftsmanship. They
are endeayoring 70 impose upon The country
this 'Rocky Mountain Boy,1-tbis HfIero OF
the f%lains," Ass he was so proudly designated
al a m4eiing the ,other evening in this place
"a man unqualified for The legislative func-
tons sel o. State, let lone a government or
StStess lWhstare the p~tecedents Of Fremont ,
You may ask in vain1 tile answer Of his sup
porters is in blatant, school boy ranting about
Slavery, Kansas. deeds OF bravery and daring
among bears and Indians, pleading on 10 glo-
fious victory and a host Of such unmeanipg
and ~simpering tvaddle. Are we becoming a
nation of ignorant senlimentslisls, to be i'm