Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-08
The People's Candidate.

Ine fe0p'95 C2noiddLe'
YOUNG WASHINGTON AND FREHoSf.
The n. Y. Ladev-ndent, the organ q
the Congreza,ionalist denomination in the
United States, has recently taken 0per
ground in favor of the election Of Col.
Fremont. Ju!sr N'Lesn was its first
choice for the nomination, but the oye-ru-
ling OF tnis nomination by the people and
the wide spread enthusiasm which the
nomination of Fremont has excited in the
North and West, it regards ss strikin,
evidence that h. hand of Providence
distinctly visible in raising up, training
and endoWing this workman fur bis of'cp
tn. Nan for the hour I, runs the fol-
lowing p,ra.ieI between Washington aus
Fremont:]
alt is somewhat curious to notice tas
striking correspondence between the his
tory Of this young Republican Captain,
and that of him who our fa.hers .ock AZ
leader, in th- frst great struggle for LIB
erty on this continent. A part Of these
have been noticed BY the papers snd ~
speakers. Others We have not seen refer
red to. They are interesting and susRas-
tive. Washington vas left in childhood
bv the death Of his father, to the charge
of his mother Fremo.s was SO likewise
st still earlier period, and in circumstau.
COS certainly much less auspicious. Wash
ing.on hsd early passie, for the sea, So
strong that midshipmun's warrant va
obtained for him By his friends. Fremont
went to .es, ard was there employed for
rrors tban two years. Washington wa
introduced to public life .aIOrgh MS ser
vice on the frontiers, as a surveyor AMI
civile engineer. Fremont won his 1isci-
pline and his early fame in he same d.-
psrtmeut, aud by his use and practice II
il became fi.ed 10 mind and body, to "er-
dnfs hardness" Washington i.arned all
be knew of war in Indian comba', ard the
strife of the wilderness, and rose thus to the
rank Of Colonel in the provincial troops
Frsmunt's school va, the same, and hs
has gained the same rank Washington
had small experience a. 3 legislator, until
he was called to the head of the Govern:
meus He ~ss taken for his we'll tried
general qualities, and not for any distinc-
ton be had achieved a. q diplomats: or
statesman and here again the parallel
holds: Washington was sneered at b. the
men Of routine, vas hated and assailed BY
the Tories Of that day, as q soldier who
had never set squadron in the field y
until his energy and patience drove them
oil out Of it The same class Of attacks
are now made on Fremont; to be answer
ed, we trust, in the same impressive way
His friend. early felt tba- Washington W.
specially fitted and preserved of Pro,liescs
TO become the head Of the nation Rev.
Samuel Davies expressed it, that Provi-
dsucc has hitherto preserved him in so
signal manner for some important service
10 his country" The same expectation,
becoming almost a premonition, has for
years been general among the friends of
! Fremont. Dr. Robertson, his early teach
er, expressed i. in the t--fare Of his edi-
; ticn Of the Anabasis, published gears az .
ir there words: "Such my fouug friend 5.
is an imprrfec: sketch of my once beloved
and favorite pupil, wdo msy yet rise to be
at :he head OF this great and CROWN. Re-
ruOlc. Ny prayer is that he may ever be
opposed 70 var, injustice and oppression of
every hind, blessing 20 his country, and
an example Of every ncbie rir.-e to the
whole vorld' Washington was called to
tie head Of tie army at the age Of FORT
four and if Col. Fremont shall live to
Gee the 4th Of March next, we confidently
expect tia. the singular parallel will S,
far be perfected.
With him in tho Presidential chair.
s.ys the Iadependeat, We have the frmes'
conviction that all sections will fee! safe
and ta.t speedy calm will succeed the re,
cer. and present ceitation,; while his III,
and his words give the amplest guarantee
that the influence Of the Government will
all be employed on the side Of freedom at J
its benign order.