Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-17
Nav YoRK, March II, 1856, /

lIb second Avenue. I
My Dear SIR Your letter of February reach
me in Washington some time since. 1t was a
great pleasure to find you retained so lively a
recollection of our intercourse in California,
But my own experience is, that permanent and
valuable friendships are most often formed in con-
tests and struggles. If a men has good points,
then they become salient, aud weknow each other
suddenly.
had both been thinking and speaking of you
ffatierly. The Banks balloing in the House,
and your movements in Kansas, had naturally
carried my mind back TO our hundred and forty
odd ballots in. Callitorna, and your letter came
seasonably and ftly to complete the connection.
We were defeated them but that contest was
only an incident III great struggle, and the vic
torv was deferred, not lost. You have carried to
another field the same principle, with courage
and ability TO maintain il and make you my
sincere congratulations on your success-lncOm
plete so far, but destined in the end to triumph
absolutely. had been waiting to see what shape
the Kansas question would take in Congress, that
! might be enabled to give you some views in re-
lalion 10 the probable result Nothing yet has
been accomplished. But | am satisfied that in
the end Congress will take efficient measures to
lay before the American people the exact truths
concerning your affairs. Neither yoa nor | can
have any doubt what verdict the people will pro-
nounce upon truthful exposition.
1t is 10 be feared, from the proclamation of the
President that he intends to recognize the us
urpation in Kansfs as the legitimate government,
and that its sedlion law the test oath, and the
means TO he taken to expel its people as alleys,
will all, indirectly, be supported by the army OF
the United States. Your position will undonbi,
eddy be ditieafts 6Qt you know have great con
6dence in your 6rmness and prudence. When
the critical moment arrives you must act for your
sef-no man can give you counsel A true man
will always find his best counsel in that inspira-
ton which good cause never fails 10 give him
at the instant of trial All history lea, hes us
that great results are ruled by wise Providence,
and we are but united in the great plan. Your
actions will be determined by events, as they
present themselves ; and at this distance can
only say that sympathize cordially with you,
and that, as you stood by me firmly and gener-
ousy, when we were defeated by the nullihers
in "a lfornia, havd every disposition to stand
by you in the same way in your battle with them
In Kansas.
You see that what have been saying is more
a reply to the suggestions which your condition
makes to me- than any answer to your letter,
which more particularly regards myself. The
notices which you have seen of me, in connection
with The Presidency, came from the partial dis
position OF friends who thinks OF me more fiat
teringly than do Of mysel, and do not there
fore call for any action from u.s. Repeating that
| am really and sincerely gratifed in the renewal
OF our friendship, or rather in the expressions
of it, which Hope will not hereafter have SO long
an interval,
am yours very truly.
j. Z. FREMONT.
| Gov. CHARLES ROBINSON, Lawrence, Kansas.