The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-14
John G. Fremont,

The eager contest in which we have boon
Engaged, has not resulted in the election Of
Col. Fremont, AMI yet, In the noblest and
best sense Of the word, he must be consider
I'd victorious; Tor all who appreciate the
difficulties which beset Presidential candi.
date, will admit that he has borne himself
honorably and heroicilly, in canvass which
too frequently tetnpts men of more enlarged
political experience into . crompromiss with
dignity or disregard of prudence. IL has
been the fate OF more than one aspirant TO
che Presidency to mako fatal speeches, TO
write ill.starred letters, to be betrayed into
unfortunate avowals, or to DO tempted into
intrigue, when . straightforward course
was not merely tho most honest, but the
best policy. The country is very properly
rigid IN is cIaction,, and requires not ners
" good principles, but good behavior. IL
ioes not like 10 SEQ nominee upon the
,ustings; It does not like missionary toun
It pardons stump speaking in candidates for
congress, but not in candidates for the Pres
.isncy; II demands Of them decent retire.
nent and patient looking for OF tho pub
tic Judgment. Good lasts has unqusstion.
,bly had something to do with the culture
II this sentiment, and there Is In II o delicA
~ unusual in public feeling; but after oil,
perhaps parties have been led 10 IN agree
neut upon this point by bitter experience.
The candidate who makes himself prominent
- pretty sure u make himself ridiculous.-l
His best maGuyre is not to manGuvre Mt all.
IL he opens his month, he IL SURF 70 blunder;
and eyery line which he writes may be o.
srribls mistake. As matter Of justice to
Tho country, there should DO no question OF
ris general views, and . frank and formal
,vowal Of his politics is an absolutely nsces.
atty in the very commencement. Beyond
shis, Col. Fremont has not been tempted 10
- by any contingency. In accepting tho
nomination, he plainly recorded his opinions
and no left thIse opinions to vindicate him
and defend him during the campaign. Hs
mas been shamefnlly asailod; but his indig-
nation, however natural and however huda.
BILE, has not led him into undigni6ed rccrim-
nation or self.justifation, which could
unly hare ipcruassd the malice, and stimu-
lated the ingenuity OF his detnscton. IL
seems almost impossible to believe, NJ wo
glance at tho months which have just passed
that public man, Of character 80 spotlcs
and IN ability % unquestionable, has boon
subjected to such an ordeal. Il will,,requirel
reference 10 the papers Of tho day to prove
TO future times the extreme malisnity Of our
political literature. II will hardly bs un-
ierstood fifty years hence, how ono who |
will even then be freshly remembered, and
who received frpm moro than o million Of
his fellow citizens tho clsrrst token Of their |
confidence, could Be thus morally asassina- |
ted In an Intelligent country. Looking
back upon these major and minor Llse-
hoods, and upon these loose libels scattered
with such Q prodisal hand; r.msnb ring |
THE constant ds.raction, now . lily and now
sltanic, and these charges Of psculation, Of
cownrdice, and Of ap.stacy recalling the
suilo ingenuity which devised fables WHOM
the distortion OF facts would not serve IT. |
purpose; bearing In mind the incxpresible
meauncss OF mousing politicians |; and rec
ollecting that our candidate has been alan
Tered upon points affecting his feeling. ~ q
husband, his piety a. son, and bic honor
70 gentleman. We confess that We are as
s,uishcd at the selfposesion which be has
displayed. Had be possassed halfthe rash. |
oess which Democratic editors, oozily scrib- |
bling In their easy chairs, have attributed
TO him, not q few Of them would have bad
location to mourn tho temerity Of their At
tacks. But whatever angsr be may have
felt, Col Fremont has found strsngth 70 ~.
train. Partly In consequence Of this, and
partly BY rsason Of his native good ssnsc,
10 has not during tho whole canvas done {.
an imprudent, or . doubtful
thing. No party sves had . batter candi.
late and the result oil biz mart . 70 b
fJund In tho immense vots which has ben
,sss for him. The invsatioas Of hh sns,