The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-26

FREhoNTs POLITICAL RECORD
We have already stated that the political experience of
Colonel Fremont the candidate Of the black republicans
for the presidency limited the occupancy Of seat
for few months only 10 the Senate Of the United States
His early and later associations and few that were
given by him in his official capacity senator gave as
suranoe if any needed from native-born
citizen Of South Carolina that in regard TO the slavery
question he held sentiments In with those OF the
great national democratic party II was not until after the
decision In the famous Marposa land made known
it was not until after the black republicans to the
tadtonary policy OF the opponents Of the democratic
party were looking about for available candidate for
the presidency that the political orthodoxy Of Colonel
Fremont questioned by the asonshed few who heard
his mentioned in connexion with presidential hono
We venture say that short year ago Colonel Fremont
would have regarded it something offensive than
political aront have associated his name no matter
how remotely with abohtionsm have indirectly in
situated that he sought the highest Office in the republic
through abolition influence and abolition support Until
very recently he had POLITICAL and believe per-
sonal fellowship with the Stewards, Haes, Greecys VIII
sons Wades and the other northern fanatics agitators
and demagogues. He was not Of them, with them or
known to them Indeed when he was first spoken Of as
candidate for nomination by the black republicans the
special organ Of Joshua Giddngs bazed forth in min
gled terms Of establishment and indignation. His enroll
ment under the black banner of aboonsm appears to
have been as sudden his acquisition Of enormous
wealth.
The very little that has TRANSFERRED of the very short
political life of Colonel Fremont represents him to
have been O member of the democratic party rather
indifferent to the distinction which is gained by ac-
4 and sait "A firm, IN
of the constitutional rights Of the States 1t will be seen
from the following extracts that while occupying seat in
the Senate he voted with the democrats and voted against
the aboltonsts-voted against long-agtated measure
of the party of which he is now the chosen champion
bearer and Embodiment We give these facts to
show the antagonsm between the professions
and practices of abolitionism The Unon-loving const
uton-uphodng portion of the republic are to be taught
that "there is North" in the person Of South Carolinan
Joshua Giddings negroworshppng under the uteage of
opponent of John p Hale But to our extracts
From the Congressional Globe part I'd, pp lso3
| In SENATE OF U. s., SEPT II, 1850
Mr. Underwood of Kentucky called up the bill for the
aid Of the American Colonization Society The slaves that
recapured the barque Pons turned the
Colonization Society by the authority Of the United States
to Liberia and there kept at the expense OF the society
for years Most of them children of twelve
fifteen and sixteen years Of age The society thinks that
the expense of feeding clothing and educating these peo
Pile which thus devolyed upon them by the action Of
the government ought be repaid them 1t certainly
expense incurred by the society," through the action Of
the government in throwing those young negroes upon
them for maintenance instead Of taking them as the gov
eminent bound to do by law, and providing for them
That is the nature of the claim They simply ask that
much shall be paid them the society from its expe
rence pays in reference to its emgrants The claim
was reported favorably two years ago similar
port has again been made and the necessities of the
society require that they should have the money hope
said Mr.. u the Senate will consent to take up the bill
The Senate proceeded take the bill and proceeded
| consider it as in committee of the whole
Mr. Tuney asked for the reading of the report OF the
| committee
The secretary read the report accordingly forth
that liberal construction of the act of Congress of March
1919 would require that the government should provide
for the support OF those recapured Africans for
able time after they had been landed In Liberia and that
beneath the dignity of the government to devolve this
duty upon the society The petition Of the executive
mttee Of the society," which the committee incorporated in
their report states that the 10th of December ls45 the
United States ship Yorktown, Commodore Bell landed at
Monroya in Liberia from the SLAYER Pons hundred
and ny recaptured Africans in naked starving, and
dying condition all of them, excepting twenyone being
under the age of twenyone The United States made
provision for their support after they landed
The services Of providing for the destitute negroes
not required TO be performed by the society under their
constitution but the alternative 10 leave these recap
ured Africans and die and the society therefore
cheerfuy took charge OF them relying upon the govern
Of the United States to refund the to them.
The question discussed at length whether the
United States would pay these just and legal demands
and the vote being taken for the engrosment Of the bill
third reading, Mr. Frtmonts is found recorded
/ in the hegdtive rs follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Chase Clayton
4 Davis Of Massachusetts, DAYTON, Dodge of Wisconsin
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas Ewing, Fech Greene Hale Ham
lin Jones, Mangum, Pcarce, Pratt Seward Shields, Smith,
| Spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood Wales, Walker Whit
| comb, and Wnthrop-29.
NAYs-Messrs Atchison Barnwell, Ben,en Butler Daw-
| son. Dickinson Downs, FREMONT, Hunter King Mason
| Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney, and Yulee-l6.
II will be seen that Fremont voted with Achison But
ler Hunter Mason, and Sout and against Seward Hale
and Dayton.
Again: in the United States Senate the lsf day Of
September 1850 the bill TO prevent persons from catcng
away slaves from the District Of Columbia under
sderation and John p Hale moyed that 1t be committed
10 the COMMITTEES Of the District Of Columbia, with in
structions 70 so amend Il as 20 ABOLISH SLAVERY IN
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" On the vote being Ia
ken FREMoNTS name recorded in the NEGATIVE
[see Cong Globe Thrty-frst Congress, part p 1871
| DEATH OF HON. 7. II. BAYLY.
II with feelings Of deep regret that we announce the
death Of Hon T. H. Bayly for many years the distin-
gushed representative OF the first congressional district
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