Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-10
TUESDAY MORNING. JULY :. 1856.
unjust Distinction-eF Fl emont,s Claims

TUESDAY MORNING, JULY Z, 1856.
Unjust DistinctionxFr emont's Claims
The claim Of Col FRENpxT's friends, in
his behalf, is founded upon his tours of ex-
Ploration in the Rocky Mountains, and in Cal
iforna As military officer of the United
States army, as Topographic cal Engineer
forged into position through the influence Of
hi father-in-law, Col. BENToN, he did explore
a new and interesting country, and Congress
gave great notOricty and consequence to his
labors, by publishing at the public expense,
the reports of his observations. He was not the
first man who had trOdden upon the heights
Of the Rocky Mountains, OF who had travel
ed the intermediate forests, assembled and de-
sceaded the rivers, and traced the shores,
bays aud sounds of the Pacific coast Even
AS Tar back as 1903, LEWIS and CLARK, under
the direction of President JEFFERSON, per-
formed the trip and made extensive geo
graphical reports thereon, which are stillrex-
tant, As a part Of the history Of our country.
But, Cor arguments sake, let us accord to
Col. FgEN0NT great credit for the faithful
discharge of his duty as u. 5. officer, in
no tours of ex Dleraten. 1t is characteristic of
the United States army that its officers, IN all
branches Of the service, almost universally
perform their respective duties with great
care. ability and good Judgment.
Ifthc performance Of perilons aud laI'o
riuns dutics is to place every officer on the
list of Presidential aspirants we have quite
a lumber Of gentlemen, who, within few
years. have earned distinguished hnnors for
their country 10y their scientific researches
and daring adventures
u, this catalogue wa may place the name
Of Capt. WILKES, who explored the Arctic
co,sts, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands ami
! the Eastern seas, aud who made the world
acquainted with region aud It's productions
and people. which had heretofore been
meaurably unknown.
Lieut.. LYNCH penetrated into the desert lie
ions Of the Dead Sea, aud the localities OF
the River Jordan and Of Holy Land Here,
j. was the fortune Of American enterprise
10 make truthful discoveries, and put TO rest
the many fabulous accounts Of this almost
Gnknown country.
Lieut. STRAIN, won imperishable renown
IN The remarkable pIigations and sufefnga
which he and his party endured in exploring
the Isthmus OF Darien, in reference To the
practcaLiiiy ofmaking ship canal between
Tie Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Commodore PERRY astonisbed the admir-
ing world with his discoveries in Japan, and
ia opening upa commercial communication
with that hitherto unknown region, and
with the numerous Islands of the seas OF
China and the East Indies.
Lieutenant IIERNDoN and Lieut.. GIBSON
also have added to the great aTcana OF use
lul knowledge, a perfect and valuable survey
b of the river Amazon, and have shown thai
the American army is ofiicered by men IA
milar with all the science requisite for the
most difficult and important professional ser
vice.
The great ability and deep philosophical
attachments of Lieut.. MAURY, as an Astron
omer, as a Mathematician, and as nantica
delneator, in ascertaining the currents o
the seas the mapping ont the highways o
the oceans, and in lessening time and dis
lance to the navigator, have placed his name
high on the roll Of fame as an original ant
practical man, as savan and philos0
pher.
Dr. KANE, in his polar voyage, has haC
the high honor of being the discoverer OF /
passage to- and into the openings of the pola
seas, and ranks among the most scientific
and onterprising men Of any age or coun
try, from his great energy, his laborous dis
charge of duty, and from his successful
researches, and beneficial additions to tht
cause of nautical and astronomical science.
We might add innumerable other name:
10 this record Of brilliant and useful men
but we are content with these examples a
present Each of the above named officer:
! have she'd glorious honor upon the fame o
our country but We have not heard thai
their names have been presented yet fol
Presidential hOnors. In what regard they
behind Fremont, and why do his antecedent:
1--WE him preference over them. Each one
Of the gentlemen We have mentioned have
rendered service to their country equal &c
all that Col. Fremont has rendered +, and they
! or their friends have claimed nothing for
lhem except the credit OF having nobly per-
formed their professional duty.
Itis all a political trick this presentation
of the name Of FREMONT, as a Presidential
candidate. Tie is to he used for the espe-
cial benefit of such men az HoRAcr GREELEY
TnURIow WEED, JOHN p. HALE, JOSHUA r.
GDnNGs aud other Abolition disunionists
The honor the interest and the glory Of the
country are not taken into their account. An
organization Of a sectional party, with a
nominal head, il, il possible, TO install the
rcign OF sectionalism, aud he, FREMoNT, Will
soon be superseded by some one or the Other
Of hose cunning and unprincipled managers
who are so zealously lsboripg to sever the
Union, aud to build up Northern Confede-
raey under their rule and direction.
Know Nothing Rufianism.
Rowdyism appears Ia he a constituent ele
ncut Of Know Nothingism, which developes
itself upon every possible occasion. Our New
York clty exchanges are full OF accounts oi
meetings being disturbed aud outTages com,
niitcl by the KNOW Nulhing hui.ies.
The Truth OF the foregoing statement