New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-21
RESPONSES 70 THE NOMiNA TONS.
JOHN CHARLES FREMONT.
Fyoa TAs RoeAssfe, Democrat

Fro0 Inc hocS<sfr DsHoerut
The Republican party present for the surages OF tbs
America people for tn, tins, imbued With the
,pirt Of enterprise which cbaacterizes the nation,
,Inpatbzirg in tie ENLARGED ideas which the affair.
n.tLts of tie conifry 10 the march o. empire have
naturally produced and educated in that active exoei
mental school wLeie heroes and Statesman have IN al
tines be- trained aud recognizing the great truths
.nabli,L.d by hisbcry, that the people must BE
fin. educated and then LEFT free to exercise their pow
en- limit. OILY by Just and liberal a~s-that internal
inrroytm mt Is the best .vld. OF prosperity, aud
TIE design Of Government to ect the rghts OF the
r,ople aid and foster whai.yer conduces 70 beneft
the commonwealth and by wise use OF the powers With
which it is v,st.o to expand the resources Of
States and promote the common welfare. Col.
Fremont is full of the vigor Of rpened man
iood, ard has by intercourse with his fellow.
ciz,u. il ell parts of the Union, al d
mcte, become acquainted with the wants of every
=, cton. Having strong practical mind, and being
close observer If egtD's his as-Watous have fitted
BIN eIrintpty for the highest pos 10 the Government
Tbei. i, that in his moou,table perseverance ia
overcoming oi uties his persistence IN great designs
and udciOus If M sud opportunities, To COM
mend him strongly to the confidence of the public He
repr' cents no political sect, aud has not oeen haes-
uey,d IN the petty sch. mes corrupt iDtrigues %
patizans who cOngr gate ct the seas If Government
bas been bis ambition to serve bis country faithfully
in tie g1es st OF practical undertake. ss and 10 that
be has potly sucee. d.d. Co the exciting topics of
Nation al ,oi e.rn at this Moment he has not hestat,d
to place hinsef upon the record Aud his uttt
are nor tquvOcsl donble.tonsued He Is for Free
d, m in Kan and all the Territories Of the Union
As resptct Slavery, he atps the sentiments of the
Futh+n-of Washington, Patrick Henry AMI Jcff-r.
sOr. Slavery j. sectional Institution, never destined
t. be perptiuated where IL exists, nor extended to ter
rtoiy incurred by it. The poeiiOn Of Col. Fremont
If Il OF h. Patriot who loves his whole country, anda
Statesmen hOse GEAR perception Distinguishes vi st
10 for good aid what should be stunned NJ evil ard
dang erOus 10 ib-ry lnirusied to his guidance, the
Goye,pm, Mt will be maintained 10 purity aud via the
resp. Ct and conds net only OF s constituents but
Of other nations; and Will ib- iazurd OF foreign
war will be avoided, the national hotor vii b. un.
tarnished and die Dy upsbated. Peac- and pros
ptry ut home and amicdb!er Ia ions with all abroad,
J. what tie Country requires. To uu1n that we re-
quie q practical ADMIN istratioD, guided by sound
sense ana natural construction vi cOnsu iona pow
els sDo duties. The name and history OF Fremont u
an aug nv arc prestige Of victory v believe he il
the Dc sfiD. to overture tue present mbecs ana
wicked Aornpi-, ration. From pobication Issued In
1850 we quote the following bogrs ph,cal sketch =
'JOHN CHARLES FREMONT,
"BoRS IA s0UTh CAROLINA, JAN, A. 1915
" The feat OF thee al. have pr ss' d the slope, Ut
the Rocky Mour' ainr whore names are asroc+tcd Tor
ever with tivse ranges Humboldt, the NestOr Of
scientific travel,r; Auoub,D, the interpreter OF Ma
tur. aud Fremont the Pathfinder of Empire. Each
bas cone much to illustrate the Natural hHtory Of
North America, ana to develop 1 Ihmitable re-
sCurces. The youngest of all is likely TO become as
iiusirOus either, Tor fortune bas linked his ,me
with in the history Of the Republic, a. star ipg
to the world tie first ment Of its existence
To his baDcs wac committed the magnificent task Of
opening the golden gates OF our Pacific Empire.
iI- fsIhei was an emil grant gentleman from France,
AID bi, moth lady OF Virginia. Although bis death
left bis orphan in his fourth year, he was thor
ougbly eouoatedi and when ut the age Of seventeen
he evacuated at Charleston College he contributed
to the support of his mother and her younger chill.
d,tn From teaching mathematics he ,;s Turned
displayed much talent, he was recommend
ed by Mr.. Ponsett, Secretary Of War, to Nicollet
bis in the survey of the basin OF the upper
Mississippi. Two years he was with that learned man
in bis field abos, and be bis applause and friend
ship On bis ietun to Washington he continued hls
services to the Geographer for two years longer, IN
drawing up from biz Textbook, the great map which
unfold, to science the vast tract they bad explored
TbirstDg for adventure, be planned the frst OF
tbOee distant and perous Exped tions which have given
ulster to bis Having received a Lieutenants
he proposed to the Secretary u War to penetrate the
Rocky Mountains. His plan was approved, and in
ls42, with handful Of men gathered On the Missouri
frontier, he reached and explored the South Pa.
He achieved more than bis Instructions required tie
not only fixed the locality and character OF ha gre,t
Pass through which myriads are now pressing 70 Cs-
iiornie-he defined the astronomy, geography, Dossh
olopy and meteorology OF the country and dtsgnhe
the ute since followed ard the points from winch ii
Flag of the Union is now flying from cham vi WI
denies fortress,s. His report was printed by the
S. nate translated into foreign languages, aud the
sci ntic world looked Fremont one of its bene-
factor. Impatient however, for broader and more
hazardous t,lds, be planned new expedition to the
distant Territory of Oregon. His first had carried
had survey ed the tdewa;er regions OF the Colam1M
River; between the two explorers lay a tract OF a
thousand miles, wi ich was blank 10 geography In
NAV, ls43, he left the frontier OF Missouri and in
November he stood on Fort Vancouver, With the
co In waters Of the Pacific at DIS feet. He had az
preached tue mountains by new line, sealed their
SUBMITS south OF the South Paes, detected to the
Great Salt Lake, aud pushed examinations right AMI
/, II along his entxe course. He joined his surseyn
" liz ess exploring expedition, and his orders were
ful filed. But he lad opened one route ID the
Columbia and be wished to find another. There
was vast region south OF bis line, invested
" It'll fabulous interest, and be loDged TO sppyu
ii the test Of exact science. II was the beginning
Of Winter. Without resources, adequate supplies, Oh
even guide, and with only twenty-five companions,
be tuned bis face once toward the Rocky Noun,
taDs. Then began that wonderful expedition, hned
with romance ach. veInent daring and suffering; I'D
which he lost from the world nine months trsvers'
ing 500 miles, in sight Of eternal SHOWS; in whacn ne
foina, it, great basin, tne Sierra Nevada the valleys
Of San joaquin and Sacramento, exploded the fspa
ous BueBayeDtara, revealed the real FL Dorado, ~"
established the geography Of the western part Oh o.
continent In August, 1874, he was again In s,a
Detop, after an ab-ence of sixteen months. nS
port put the zeal to the fame of the young Explorer
He was planning third expedition while wnuns
history Of the second; and before its puohcxaos =
lsi5 he was sgain on his way to the Paciac. co a.,
biz moUItain Comrades; to examine 10 detau, so - -.
Sope Of tie \. A. Continent, which resui.est, ~ ~
volume of new science TO the world, sna Iann'
the United States. We cannot trace nn eeHieso"
durirp the war with Mexico, nor wIn iu,u'e tn9e
qure how many, nor bow great ostls' 40 os
After The conquest of CaifoIha, ..e xr".
tie victim Of a quarrel between two Amencant
nsnders. Ike Columbus, he was brought hous
rr'son,r over the vast territory be bad explosp-
tr1p.d by Court. Martial OF his COMMISSION
L.. tenant CooLel Of Mounted hinemee, nna
nstated by the President. Fremont needed JUST