The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-25
visit of the Boston Delegates to Col. Fremont.


On Friday last, the delegates from this State made
formal call by appointment upon Col Fremont, at his
present RESIDENCE Ninth street. In the city OF New York.
accompanied by several delegates from New Hempshire
and Rhode Island Col. Fremont gave to his friends u
graceful and hearty reception ana was then addressed
by Dir. Eliot, OF New Bedford in substance follows
Col. FRsMoNT:-The delegation from the commonwealth
OF Massachusetts, to the Convention which has recently
closed its abors, so gratefully, at Philadelphia have
sought this introduction and as their honored
am charged TO speak for them. Returning, as we are
from the city where Revolutionary counscls were held
our homes Massachusetts, where Revolutionary battles
were fought, 1t seemed eminenty appropriate that
should render our personal respects to who has been
chosen with unusual unaninty leader of the hosts OF
freedom in contest whose successful conduct will call
for the prudence, the discretion, and the consumae
tive will Of commander
These delegates, selected within their respective dis
Arict from all parts of commonwealth assembled at
Philadelphia without concert, and with no knowledge
upon the part Of any Of the hopes or the preferences OF
his associates But at our earliest conference soon be-
came apparent that the voice OF this delegation would
be pronounced for YOU If in Convention 1t had after
wards appeared that successful vindicaon Of tho prn
cipes for the establishment OF which had assembled,
embodied in our federal constitution, and in which the
union OF those States based, required of that
should yield preference and our choice
such surrender would have been made YOU yourself
would have enoned and it with sincere satisfaction
that we found that the hopes and expectations Of large
majority of the people, expressed by their delegates,
were centered also upon you.
And now, Col. Fremont, we have to say that Mlssa.
chuses will be found faithful And is our pray
as it is also the expression OF fixed faith that He
who hsds in the hollow Of his hands the destnes of this
when success shall have crowned works as we be-
ieve will by your public course the high hopes Of hu
snanty will be fully answered, and the permanence OF
constitutional liberty will be secured.
To this address Colonel Fremont replied in substance as
{Ollows:-
Gentlemen--N will not be expected Of mo, am sure,
that formal response will be made to you this time.
thank you cordially for your action and for this kind
and unqualified expression OF confidence in me- shall
endeavor to deserve it, You have been engaged gentle
men, in cause that should draw to its support all the
friends of constitutional freedom. have read the plat
form which you have adopted and have examined, with
care the principles it embolie 1t is at this time ike
second Declaration Of Independence believe ia its
TRUTH and adopt in all its parts. And it will be my
purpose the voice Of the people shall raty the nomi
nations which you have made to conduct the govern
.nen that these principles, thus ayowed, shall become
effective
Before retiring, the members of the delegation were
presented to Mrs Fremont and had an opportunity to
judge how we'll this accomplished lady will be able
grace the White House at the capital where hope she
will soon find residence.