The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-10-04
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA TERRITORY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1856
i''H' From the New York Herald, 10TH inst. n
Visit Of the Booksellers to Col. Fremon

| .'''' From the New York Herald, 10TH inst. n 4
Visit Of the Booksellers to Col. Fremont.
THREE HUNDRED BOOKSELLERS CALLING ON
| COL. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Mr.. Ellis
| OF IowA-CoL. FREMoNT's REPLY yrm
| The booksellers in attendance upon the
semi-annual trade sales of Leavitt, Delissier
Co., repaired, yesterday, in body to the
residence Of Col. John C. Fremont, Sc Ninth
street, agreeably to previous understand
ing among themselves, to pay their respects
to the nominee of the Republican party for
the Presidency, and signify their devotion
edged exponent. The sales commenced at
the usual hour in the morning, and were
kept up quite lively and brisk till about IL
o'clock, M, when an adjournment of an hour
was agreedto. Some 200 or 300 gentlemen
then formed in a procession, under the d.
rection of P. s. Wynkeep, mayor of Hud-
son, and Mr.. William Orten, of New York,
who oficiated as marshals, and Messrs. L..
Pratt, of Plymouth, Mass, George H. Whit
ney, Of Providence, r. l., and George p.
Putnam, Of New York, who acted as the
Committee of Arrangements. A large num-
ber.of gentlemen had already preceded the
procession, SO that when they were all as
sembled at the Colonel's residence there
must have been at least 300 booksellers
present, representing the following States !:
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Mic gan, California, Illinois, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Wisconsin, Vermont, Kentucky, Maine, Mis-
souri,, Iowa, and New Hampshire-some
eighteen States in all. A finer looking and
a more intelligent body of men we have
never seen in any public assemblage Of the
like number, and they showed upon this oc-
casion that their zeal and enthusiasm, in sun
port of the nominee of the Republican ticket
for the Presidency, had in no wise abated
since the time they first assembled here,
when in response TO suggestion made by
one of their number, that test vote should
be taken for the Presidency, they had de-
clared almost unanimously in favor of Col
Fremont. Upon that occasion some nine
out of every ten indicated their preferences
for the Republican candidate. And to-day
they manifested, in marked manner, their
desire for the success of the Republican tick
ct, by the visit which they made to Col. FIRE.
mont, and the spirit which animated them
while at his residence. As the procession
filed into the parlors, the gentlemen were
severally introduced by George P. Putnam
to the Colonel, who greeted them most cor
daily, and ina most easy and unaffected
manner responded briefly to the cordial
wishes expressed in his behalf by many of
the individuals who were introduced to him.
When the gentlemen representing Iowa,
Maine, and Vermont were presented, the
most hearty applause greeted the annuncia-
ton of the names of these States, where the
Republicans had already achieved such over
whelming victories. The ceremony of pre-
sentation and introduction being over, G. w.
Ellis, Esq, now of Davenport, Iowa, but at
former period an old line Democrat of
Dayton, Ohio, then addressed Col. Fremont
in behalf of the booksellers, as follows:
"Col Fremont-the booksellers now as
sembled being your political friends, are ex-
ceedingly gratified to become your ersonal
friends also. They have taken the liberty
to call upon you in order to show their re-
gard for you, and for the purpose of con-
graduating you as the standard bearer of
the great Republican party OF the American
UniOn-a party which we firmly believe, I'M
der God, is destined to achieve a moral and
political revolution in November next, equal
to that which made us nation. Applause. J
1t is not simply as politician that we feel
an interest in your success, but as an author
for us booksellers we have long known you
by your writings. We are all familiar with
yourhistory las the great pioneer of the West
ern world and We trust that the singleness of
purpose and energy of character which have
hitherto characterized your public career will
be manifested in your administration of the
natiodal affairs, when the American people
shall have placed you in the Presidential
chair. (Applause.) hope on the 4th of
March next to stand by you and hear you
deliver true Republican inaugural address"
Great applause, and cries of good, good
Three cheers for Col. Fremont were then
called for and given with right hearty good
Will.
After the applause which greeted the cl ,se
of Mr.. Els remarks had subsidized, Col. Ere
mont then responded as follows: 'a" f. III
81 have to thank you, gentlemen, for this
opportunity to make your acquaintance;
trust to have opportunities hereafter of i'm
proving it. (Applause.) 1t seems to be a
distinguishing features in this great move
ment Of the people to regenerate the gov
ernment, that throughout the country tn.
men who are most Immediately engaged in
elevating and directing our social progress
are actively and cordially at work with us.
Almost daily we have startling evidences
that the heart of the entire people is in this
movement, and your visit of to-day is, to me,
one of the most agreeable of these indica-
tons. (Applause.) In this connection it
is full of promise and encouragement, and l
therefore return you my sincere thanks for
the trouble you have taken to make this
open expression of your sympathies for the
cause. am glad, too, upon this occasion to
see that in the stand we have taken to MAIN
tain the integrity of our political republic,
we are to have the warm support of the re-
public of letters, in which the first must al
ways hope to find its pcrpetuality. ZAP
plause.) 1t is not difficult to see that YOU
are fully prepared to give a more complete
expression of your sympathies in November
next. (Applause.) There was law of old
Athens, which you, gentlemen, especially,
will remember-that which 'decreed capital
punishment to those who had the right to
vote but failed to exercise IT, It is very
clear that mono of you will be obnoxious to
that law in November Next daughter and
great opplause.) 90 F" ~ ?
Mr.. ELLsaAs there is a very large num-
Der of persons present, nov propose that
we all give three hearty, ckeers for John and
jess e.
In response to the suggestion three rous-
ing cheers were then given, and the booksel-
lers retired, highly pleased and DELIGHTED