Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-23
Letser of Col. Fre,nont.s

/ M s. sst 80 II 6z4sss Nzw YORK, March II.
IS My DEAR STR Your letter of Feb reached
me in Washington some time since. read II
with much satisfaction. II was :. great pleasure
to find that you retained so lively recollection
of our intercourse in California. But my own
experience is that permanent and valuable friend
ships are most often formed in contests and
struggles. If n,sn has good points then they
become salient, andswe know. each other sud-
denly. ,Sss fs45.s...S 81 ~. 81. NJ s.
had both been thinking and speaking of Jou
latterly. The Banks balioting in the House, and
your morementsin Kansas, had naturally carri-
edmy mind back to one hundred and forty odd
ballots in California, and your letter came sea-
sonably and fifty to complete the connexion.-
We were defeated then; but that contest was
only an incident in great struggle, and the VIC
tory was deferred, not lost. - A. ~
You have carried to another field the same
principle, with courage and ability to maintain
Fit; and make you my sincere congratulation on
your success-incompleses so far, but destined in
the end to triumph absolutely. ,s.a.s4
had been waiting to see what shape the Kan
sas question would take in Congress, that might
be enabled to give you some views in relation to
the probable result. Nothing has yet been ac-
! compHshed. But I am satisfied that in the end
Congress will take efficient measures to lay be-
fore the American people the, eyact4tru con-
corning your affairs. Neither you nor can have
any doubt what verdict the people will pro-
nounce upon a truthful exposition.
y 1t is to be feared, from the p Proclamation of
the President, that he intends to- encourage
the usurpation, in Kansas as.the legitimate gov
eminent, and that its sedition law, the test oath
and the means to be taken to ,expel its people
as aliens will all directly or indirectly, be sup
ported by the o. s. army. Y our position will
undoubtedly be difficult, but you know / have
great confidence in your firmness and prudence.
When the critical moment arrives YOU must act
for yourself n 0 man can give YOU counsel. A
true man viii always find his best counsel in that
inspiration which good cause never fails to give
| him at the moment of trial. All history teaches
us that great results are ruled by a wise Proyi-
dence, and we are but units in the great plan.
Your action viii be determined BY events as they
present themselves, and at this distanceI can
only say that sympathise with you cordially,
| and that as. you stood BY me firmly and gener-
ously when we were defeated by the nullifers in
California, ! have every, disposition to stand by
you in the same way in your battle with them in
/ Kansas s3sR
You see that what have been saying is more
a reply to the suggestions which Your position
makes to me, than an answer to your letter,
which more particularly regards myself The
notices which you have seen Of me in connec-
ton with the Presidency, come from the partial
disposition of friends, who think of me more fat
| teringly than l do Of myself, and dosnot there
fore, cali for any action from us. Repeating
that am really and sincerely gratified by the
renewal of our old friendship, or rather, in the
expression of it, which hope will not hereafter
| have SO long an interval, Fsset1@ ai
/ lsasaf' am yours, very truly, g4a
s9sa ssit5 ~ g. FREMONT.
4 Gov. Chas. Robinson, Lawrence, Kansas