Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-12
Enportant Stntenaent br q CnIifornian.

Important Statement by a Californian.
Col. Fremont offered the aonainqtion fol
the Presidency By tho LOccfocos.
Hon. Geo. C. Bates formerly Attorney
General, of Michigan, but lately of Sar
Fransisco, made the following highly i'm
portant statement in public speech Al
Kalamazoo, on Wednesday last We in
vito for it the attention of all honest Dem
ocrats We quote from the Detroit TriJ-
Wne
Hon. George c. Bates, of California, in
the course Of his speech, made the follow
ing important political statement: When
he fMr. Bates) was expected TO sail TO Cal
ifornia, in August, 1855, he was persuaded
bv Mr.. Palmer, of the firm of Palmer,
Cook d Co, bankers of San FausiSco, to
RENAME until, October, when he and Col.
Fremont would accompany him thither
Mr.. Bates postponed his departure as de-
sired. Rut when the time for departure
arrived, Col. Fremont although his trunks
were packed, did not go, But ordered his
baggage to the Metropolitan Hotel instead.
This was in consequence Of the following
facts: Governor Floyd, of Virginia, had
lust arrived in New York city for the special
purpose of having an interview with Col.
Fremont, and the result of this interview
was an offer made to Col. Fremont by
Flovd IN behalf of tie Democratic party,
he kavin0 adgised aDith It's leading men
North and South, ofthe nomination for
the Presidency. He said that party lOant-
ed a neg naan--a man Of integrity, and
aUko UoR distinction outside Of politics.
Col. Fremont, after listening patiently,
and even submitting to two separate inter
views, and knowing the platform he was
expected to stand upon, replied, that while
deeply sensible of the high distinction of
the proposition made him, and fattered by
the promises it extended, get 10ith his OPP
fa;oa of the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, it mould be impossible for him 70
entertain the propositions. he considered
that repeal an infamous breach Of Ptghted
faith. and should ReUer desjSt deRomclRgI
the act and its authors. Col. Fremont
planted himself imprcgnably on this posit-
ion. Mr.. Palmer being coguizant OF these
facts, communicated them forthwith to Hon.
N. P. Banks and Hon. Henry Wilson, of
Massachusetts,, and they came and saw Col.
Fremont, and to state in brief the result OF
that interview, he consented to lead the
hosts of freedom in this campaign if the
people should call him to that position,
An this happened in September, 1855, IT
1vo corractly recaU Mr.. Bates statement.
He gives time, names and places and vouch-
es for the entire accuracy of the above state
ment; and although it did not come to HIM
with the injunction of secresy, he stated he
would not have revealed ithad the facts not
already been partly disclosed in last Satur-
days n. Y. Herald, Anv statement made
bv Mr.. Bates commands implicit reliance in
this community, where he has been known
for years, and is universally respected.
From the same paper we copy the follow
ing:
We want railroad, and railroad we
must have.-We do not care by what po-I
litical party the work is projected. 1t has
been hoped that the bill of Mr.. Denver
would meet with the favorable attention Of
CONGRESS at this session, but we fear the
hope is in vain.-The politicians have de-
cided that the Pacific Railroad must bel
made political question. Some candidates
must ride into the White House on it. It'll
cannot be Mr.. Buchanan. His party have
secuted the railroad, thrust it from theirI
platform, and bid California defiance.
What then, Will California do What
should she dog Scout the DemocraticI
party, thrust it from their platform, and
bid It defiance. So far as California Is
concerned, it is party of hucksters, whoi
are bartering away that upon which thel
safety of this State depends. Let US help
those that help us. Until we learn to do
this. we deserve no better fate than to be
an isolated province mere political de-
pendency.
The True Californian says:
The Republicans put forward as their
best point, the immediate, certain and rap-I
ID construction of the Pacific Railroad byl
the General Government. Californians,
everywhere must favor this plank in their
platform, and wish It a "God speed" with
all their souls. 1t is what we have beg
eed for, sought for and prayed for, for the
past five years. 1t is what everybody Of
enlarged views, on both sides Of the Cont
nent admits ought to be done, and done by
the aid of Congress. It just such an en-
4erprise as the mind of Jefferson or Napole-I
on would have delighted to grasp, and link
their fame with, for countless ages. 1t isl
what California is entitled to, and val hare,
in spite of tricksters, demagogues, and faint
hearted Presidents.
ssLseaving COnsequences-tO Godg'
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