The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-19
washington and Fremont

The New York Independent, the organ o.
tie Congrega,ionahsts in The United States,
aud enc Of the ablest journals IN the coun-
Inv, s decided IN is support Of Fremont
/, runs the following parallel between
WssAiugt6a and our candidate:
Ii II somewhat oprions 70 notice the stri-
ling correspondence between the history
81 thts Young Republican Captain, and that
Of Aim whom our fatkeFs took as tier Lead
81. III The FIST great struggle for Liberty on
| his continent. A part oil these have been
noticed ~ TIE papers, aud BY speakers.
Others we have pct seen referred 20. They
are Interesting and suggestive. Washing
ton was len III childhood, By the death Of
| h;s father, 10 the charge Of his mother
| Fremont was SO likewise at still earlier
period, ana ii circumstances certainly much
| less auspiclous. Washington had early a
passion Ter the sea, sossiropg that a mid
shiemaR's warrant was obtained for him nF
| his friends. Fremont went 10 see, and was
| there employed for mere than two years
| Washington was introduced TO public II
| through ms services on the frontiers, as q
surveyor and civil engineer Fremont won
tsS DISCIPLINE AitAl 44tn Ga43F A&~ 20 t'ts Sss
department and By MS use and practice in
II became cited il mind aud body 10 .'en-
3tye hardness Washington learned all
that be knew OF war in Indian com6ats ard
the strite 81 the wilderness, and rose thus to
the rank Of Colonel in the provincial troops.
Fremont's school was The same, and he has
gained the same rank Washington had
hal smaH experience as legislator, until
he was called TO the head OF the Govern
meBt. He was taken fer his weli-ried gen
ersl qualities, aud not FOR any distinction
be mad achieved as a dipiomaiist OF states
man; and here sgain the parallel holds
Washington was sBeered al by the men OF
rouliae was listed aai assaled By the To-
ries Of that cay, as soldier who had "ney-
er SET a squadron IN the field" until his en-.
ergy and patience drove them al out OF 1t
Tire same class Of attacks are now made or
Fremont; 10 BE answered. we trust, 10 the
same impressive way. His friends early
felt that darlington vas specially fitted
and preserved o; Providence TO become
| Tie head d. the nation; as Rsy. Samue
Davies expire ssed it, that providence has
hitherto pre- TFed hiu ia 50 signal man,
ner fer some important service to his coun
| NV The same expectation. becoming al
most prrmoniiion, Hss for years beer
| general among the friends OF Fremont
~. Robersnan, liia early teacher, expresses
lit in the preface to BIS edition q the Ana
basis, published years ago, 10 these words
"Such, my yaeng friends, IS an mperiee
sketch 81 ms ouee beloved and faithful pa
oil, who may vet nse 10 be at the bead o
this CREST end growing Republic, Ml
| PRAYER IS lhat he mas eeer be opposed t.
van, injustice and oppression q every bind
s blessing 10 liz couat7Y, and an example
&c everY ncbae virtue u The whole world.
| Washington was called g re head Of N
| array at tie rare Of iorty-touri and II Col
| Fremont shell live 70 see me 4.h 81 Marcl
next, we confidently expect that the singu
iar parallel vii 50 tar be perfected