Demoine courier., 1856-07-17
COL. FREMONT'S REPLY.
NEW York. Juiy 8. sc.

uENILEMEN.-~ Oh cali me 10 nig II
responsibility by placing me in The van
Of great movement of the people of
The United States, who; without regard
70 past differences. are uniting in com.
mon etfors 10 bring back the action of the
Federal Government TO the principles Of
Washington and Jefferson. Compre-
hent,ng the magnitude of the ,rus. which
they have declared themselves willing
10 place in my hands. and deeply sensl
bic of the honor which their unreservsc
confidence, in this threatening position
Of public affairs, implies, J feel that
canno. better respond than by d sincere
declala lion that, 10 the event OF my elec
ton 10 the Presidency. | should enter
upon the execution Of its duties with a
single hearted determination 10 pronot
the good of the whole country, and to
direct solelyio This end all The power OF
the Govel nmenL irrespective OF party is.
sues and regardless o: sectional s,rites.
The declaration embodied in the resol-
YES OF your Convention expresses the
sentiments in which have beea educate
ed. and which have been ripened into
convictions BY personal observation and
experience. With this declaration and
avowal, ] think il necessary to reven TO
only Two of the subjects embraced in
those resolutions, and to these only be-
cause events nave surrounded them with
grave and critical circumstances, and
given 10 them especial Importance.
concur in The views of The Conven-
.ion depfecating thc foreign policy TO
which it adSer.s. The assumption tina,
we have the righ. TO take from another
nation It's domains because we want
them, il on abandonment; oil The honest
character which oub country has &C.
quired. 10 provoke hos,iliiies by un-
just assumptions, woIld be to sacrifice
the peace and charscter OF she country
when all it's interests nigh, he more GER
sainly secured AID its objects attained by
just and healing counsels, involving no
loss OF reputation. International EN-
barassments are mainly the results Of a
secret diplomacy, which aims to keep
from the knowledge Of the people the
operations Of The government. The
sy stem is inconsistent with the character
of our institutions, and is itself gradual
ly WELDING TO more enlightened public
opinion, and to the power of free
press. which,. by it's broad dissemination
Of political intelligence, secures in adj
vance to the side Of justice the judg-
meut OF the civilized. W orld. An hon
es', firm and open policy in our foreign
relations, would command the united
support Of The nation. whose deliberate
opinions j. would necessarily reflect.
Nothing is clearer in the history OF
our institutions than the design of the IA
ton, in asserting i,s own md, pehdence
and freedom, 10 avoid giving counter.
ance 10 the extension OF slavery. The
influence of the smal: but compact and
powerful class of men Interested in slave
~, who command one section Of the
country and WELD a vast political con
troll az a conseq uence in the other, 10
now directed to turn back this impulse
Of the Revolution and reverse its princi
pies. The extension Of slavery across
the Continent 10 the objac. Of the power
which now rules the Government; and
from. this spirit have sprung those kin.
dred wrongs IN Kansas SO truly portray.
ed in one Of your resolutions, which
proves that The elements of tue most ar
binary governments have not been van.
pushed by the just theory Of our own.
IL would be out Of place here 10 pledge
myself to any particular policy that has
been suggested to terminate the eoniro-
versy engepdesed by political animosl-
lies. operating on powerful class band
ed together by common interest. A
practical remedy 10 the admission Of
Kansas into The Union 40 a Free STATE.
The South should, in my judgment,