Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-07-09


great Irish orator-gave the following answer
to the question, What has John C. Fremont
done?
Since returned to New York, gentleman
not without his Importance in society, has ex-
pressed to me his curiosity to know what John
G. Fremont has ever done. did not undertake
to tell him, nor shall tell you. will tell you
something he he has not done Voice, "Good,
good VI. He has had no hand in the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise [Applausel. He has
had no hand in the passage of the Kansas-Ne
braska Bill (Applausel. ] think that's enough
Voice, "Has he had anything to do with the
Ostend Manifesto?'] No; thank my friend
for the suggestion. will tell you what he has
done. He conquered California with SO men
through the Rocky Mountains [Cheers] He has
starved himself to feed his poor fellows, not on
ly taking with the party under his command his
share of the hardships and privations to which
they were exposed, but double share, for the
purpose of saving those who might have been
expected to take a larger share than himself
Such is the character of John G. Fremont Great
applause]. Probably large portion Of you have
read John G. Fremont's account of his travels
and would ask if it manifests deficiency of
any Of those qualities of head or heart which he
should possess to qualify him for any Office in
this country [Cries of mo, NOT. He also won
the heart and hand of Thos. II. Benton's daugh-
ter TCheers. Voice Three cheers for Jessie,
Mrs. Fremont Let me tell you that this is no
small feather in his cap; it is by no means
the United States Applausel. I hold That no
wife ought ever to be put up for President
Laughter and applause]. Will anybody say
that the son-in-law of Thomas H. Benton is def
cient in a knowledge of the political history of
this country? [Voice-"No."l l think not,
because Fremont has taken his degree already
that is, his marriage. will venture to say that
his family connection and affinity with Mr.. Ben
ton has given him the opportunity (which he has
improved) to make himself one of the best-in-
formed politicians in this country, and he is as
fresh as rose, this moment [Great applause].
He is not one Of your old hackneyed men in Of
flee. He comes to be put in Office, unshackled
by any party obligations unbound to any indi-
vidual or clique, and ready to administer the
affairs of this Government as they were admin
istered in better times, and as, we hope, by our
efforts, they will be in the future After the
difficulties in making the nomination for Presi
dent were passed, we had still greater difficulties
to meet with regard to the nomination for the
Vice-Presdency. There were some men ofmark-
ed prominence in the community who were urged
as proper persons for candidates for the second
Office. Among these was Mr.. Banks [Cheersl.
confess was in favor Of taking Mr.. Banks at
first as the most available man, because he it
was who led us to the first triumph over our foes
GApplause]. But when heard that he preferr-
ed to be where he was-that he thought he
could be more useful where he was, and when l
thought that he had received the reward of his
fSrupp nd in, fbo ctr
thought it would be as well to turn elsewhere
for the candidate for Vice-President, and that
was the thought of the Convention, The next
man that arose before my mind and before
very large part of the Convention, as you must
have seen, was Charles Sumner Cheers for
Charles Sumner, Indefinitely prolonged, and
immoderately loud] Fellow-citizens, must be
brief With regard to Charles Sumner, it was
thought that, as the blood of the martyrs was the
seed of the Church, every drop of that blood
which was brutally shed by Brooks would be the
seed of our success [Groans for Brooks] But,
fellow-citizens, Massachusetts would not part
with Mr. Sumner. Massachusetts, said, "No;
We wish to send him back to the Senate again"
[CheersI. Wesaid, "We will send him to preside
"over the Senate, if you will let u.s." But they
s'said no. he shall go there by our Instrumental
city alone, and not in any other way" Loud
cheers]. Fellow-citizens, the Jews once cut the
body Of one of their maidens who had been mall
treated into pieces and sent it through all their
tribes to rouse them to revenge. We could have
taken the body of Charles Sumner, with the
blows inflicted on it, and sent it around to aid
us in our struggles but it is better as it is Loud
cheers]. 1t has gone broadcast over the land
Mr.. Brooks has received his reward loud Kisses
and groansl and Mr.. Sumner has received his,
not only in the sympathy of all the freemen in
the North, but in the guaranty of a career which
will not be eclipsed iii splendor by that of any
other man in this country 1Cheersl.