The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-01
JOHN. c. FREMONT,
THE BLACK REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.


This was a nomination "not fit to be
made" except as niger worshipper's can
didate. What claim, on the score of talent,
craftsmanship, public services, or merit of
any kind, gives him any title to the office
The only recommendation he has, arises
from the fact that he is a Southern man,
who has sold himself to the abolitionists,
and Arnold like, turned his back on those
to whom he is indebted for whatever cha
racter he has hitherto enjoyed. The fol-
| lowing short biography of Fremont has
been going the rounds of the press:
John C. Fremont's father was a French
man, who, for some political offence, lost
his property and escaped to this country.
He taught the French language in Virgil
MIA for living, and at length ran away with
a planters daughter, and married her.
Some years afterwards he died in Charles
ton, South Carolina, leaving a widow and
two sons, very poor. Some ladies of the
city took charge of the family, gave John
C. good education at their own expense,
anu procured HIAl, LHIouSA th0 IHoA CSOA0-
tary of the Navy, situation as teacher on
board government vessel, whore he re-
mained two years and a half, when prefer
ring the land service, those ladies assisted
in procuring for him commission in the
army. One of his earliest exploits after
that was to run away with and marry Col.
Benton's daughter. But the Colonel at
length forgave him, and procured for him
the command of an exploring expedition
across the continent"
Perhaps, says the Pennsylvanian' nc
man of his age has more unfortunate re-
! cord than Col. Fremont. He was court
martialed and dismissed from the army fol-
insubordination-his FINANCIAL transactions
with the government funds. will probably be
found to be, not all times of the most credita-
BILE character; he failed as politician; and,
! after serving a short time in tho Senate,
was superseded as soon as he became fair
| ly known by the people of California-and,
altogether, although he may be very fast,
a very romantic, and a very enterprising
young man. he will find that no buffalo
| engineering' will take him within hailing
distance of the White House-that obsta-
cles high and insurmountable as his famous
pass, will rise before him-and that his po-
| litical 'ramshorn route will lead him into
| difficulties as inextrcable as those by which
he was surrounded when he ignominiously
deserted his companions in the snow al
| Taos. Fremont is little over forty year;
of age-a spare built man of great phisica
endurance. He was elected Senator from
/ California for a short term, and not sent
back again. He made use of his early po-
sitiOn in California to speculate on certain
old Spanish grants, and thus arose his Mar,
aposa estate, reported at one time as suf
fciently valuable to make him the riches
man in the country, and at other times a:
not being worth the surveys and expenses
A Southern man by birth and early train
ing, he is the candidate of the avowed ag
gressors upon the interests of his native
section. The ingratitude he has displayed
in requiting the generosity and kindness o
the ladies of Charleston by leading on thos'
who are known to be deadly foes of the sec
ton of the Union which gave him birth
and which, by cherishing him, nourished il
it's bosom viper ready now to sting it tt
the heart, will be remembered by every
Southern man in all time to come. Th'
fate of Benedict Arnold, politically, await
this shameful traitor.