Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-04-18

M. I, sa c1mrlat, rr!u,tiln Of the cal.
umni,, which have bcrn uttered by the
5hyc,cni., asliu,, GOV. H,c,lrr. Il Gni
appeared in the E'.,'n ATLAS
INV Yorg. March H., 1856,
l7I Second Avenue,
Nc par SIR Your letter ur February
reached m. Bro Washington some slime since.
rad /, with much satisfaction. II was %
great pleasure % Gul you retained p, lively
% recollection 90. our intcrcUursr in talllor-
mia. But my own ryrgrisnc" J.. that per-
mancut and valuable friendships are most
often formed iu contests and struggles. II
q man ha, g1ol points, then they hccome
salient. anil We know each other suddenly.
/ had both h.ru thinking and speaking gi
vuu l1ttarlv. The Ranks hlln'Ius in the
ll.u,,. anil Your movement. In Kansas, had
naturally Carried my mind hack 90 our
hundred and luriy odd ballot, in California,
aul Your letter came -na.JulNIy uud My -
rlnrl.,. tho connection wrrrlr'ratrl
then boa, that contest va. Uuly au incident
I'm "a rrrut struggle, and the victory was de-
Erral, not lot. You have carried %
another field doe same principle, with rour-
az, and ability O. maintain % AMI ! make
Won INV SINGER, congratulations ON your sue
rr,,-incpmrlrtr p, far. but destined IN the
end u triumph absolutely. | md hc'n
Naitiu. ~ sec What shape the Kansas In.'-
ton would take in Congrg.s that might We
enabled ~ give YOU some views iu relation
o. the rrbhahl. result Nothing vet has
h,,u acrlmrli.hcd hut | am satisfied that
ip the end Cunrrrs. will take Efficient meas
urss IN las before the American people the
exact truths concerning your ahIir,. Nci-
thor YOU nor can have any doubt what
verdict the rcppl, will pronounce upon a
truthful exposition Il !, tolc feared, from
the PROCLAMATION oi the President, that hc
intends o. recognize the usurpau1n IN Kan
sls ~ the legitimate government. and that
- -,,litipn law. the tot oath, aud the means
{, h. taken to cxpcl its people rs aliens,
will all, directly or indirectly, bc supported
by the arm, Of thc United States. Your
rlsltion will undoubtedly b. difficult, but
Won know have great confidence in your
iirmncss and prudence. When the critical
moment arrives, YOU must act for yourself
no man can give YOU counsel. \ true
man will ALWAYS fnd his bcst counsel in
that inspiration which good cause never
fails 10 give him at the instant OF trial All
history teaches ms that great results are
ruled hy q wise Providence, and we arc but
units in the great plan. Your actions will
be determined hy events, rs they present
thcmsrlyc, and at this distance | can only
say that sympa,hize cordially with YOU,
and that, as YOU stood by me firmly and
generously, when we were defeated hy the
nullifcrs in California, | have every di.po-
sitiln % stand by YOU in the same way in
your battle with them In Kansas.
You see that what have been saving is
morr a reply To the suggestions which your
condition makes % me. than any answer Ia
your lcttcr-whlch more particularly r.
CARDS myself The notices which YOU hal
,'cn Of me. in connection with the Prcsi-
dcncy, came from the partial disposition OF
friends, who think OF mc more ilattcrlnSly
than do Of myself, and do not therefore
call for any action from US. Repeating
that I am really and sincerely gratilied in
the renewal Of our friendship, or rather In
the expressions of it, which hope will not
hereafter have 80 long an interval.
lam yours,
Very truly,
j. c. FREMONT.
COY. Charles sobin'on, LawrScs Kansas.