The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-12
From Col. Fremont.

From Col Fremont.
Below will be found letter from Col.
JoHs C. FREAosTto Gov. RoBISsoN.-f
It was not intended for publication by its
author, Judging from the contents: but
having obtained permission to give 1t
publicity. We lay it before our readers
with the greatest pleasure:
New YoRK. Mar. II, IS.
Ny DEsR SIR Your letter of: Feb
ruary reached me in Washington some
time sinee. read It with much sails.
faction. It was great pleasure to me
to find that you retained so lively recof-
, lection of our intercourse in California
But my own experience is that permanent
aud valuable friendships are most. often
formed in. contests and struggles. If
man has good points then they become
salient, and we know each other sudden
ly.
/ had both been thinking and speak
ing of you latterly. The Banks ballot
ing in the House, and your movements
in Kansas, had naturally carried my
mind back to our hundred and forty odd
ballots in California and your letter
came seasonabIy and ftly to complete
the connection. We were defeated
then but that contest was only an incl
dent in a great struggle, and the victory
was deferred, not lost You have car
Fried to another field the same principle,
with courage and ability to maintain it,
and make you very sincere congratu-
lations on your success-incomplete SO
far, but destined in the end to triumph
absolutely.
| have been waiting to see what shape
the Kansas question would take in Con-
gress, that might be able to give you
some views in relation to the probable
result. Nothing yet has been accom-
plished, but | am satisfied that in the
end Congress will take efficient measures
to lay before the American people the
exact truth concerning your AFFAIRS
Neither you nor can have any doubt
what verdict the people will pronounce
upon truthful exposition. 1t is to be
feared from the Proclamation of the
President that he intends to recognize
the usurpations in Kansas as the legiti-
mate government, 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 supported
Eby the army of the United States. Your
Fposition will undoubtedly be difficult
1 but you know l have great confidence in
your frmness and prudence. When the
critical hour arrives you must act fol
yourself-no man can give you counsel
A true man will always find his bes
counsel in that inspirations which good
cause never fails to give him at the in
slant of trial. ALI. history teaches us
that good results are ruled by wise
Providence, and we are but units in the
; great plan. Your action will be deter
3 mined by events as they present them.
selves; and at this distance I can only
say that sympathise cordially with
6 you, and that as you stood by me firmly
and generously when we were defeated
S by the nullifers in California, have ev-
: cry disposition to stand by you in the
! same way in your battle with them il
Kansas. --,5
You see that what | have been saying
is more reply to the suggestions which
your condition makes TO me, than any
answer TO your letter, which more par.
ticulsrly regards myself. The notices
which you had seen of me in connection
with the Presidency, came from the par
: tial disposition of friends, who think o
e me more fiatieringIy than | do of myself
: and do no., therefore, call for any actor
4 from us.
Repeating that am really and sin
cerely gratifed in the renewal of our ole
: friendship, or rather in the expression o
if it, which hope will not hereafter have
S SO long an interval, [ am, yours, very
truly. J. G. FREMONT. {
Gov. CHAs. Robinson.