Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-09-19

G1emO0s ehe ApoOeoee.
From the Na.scnsl Democratic Rtvier
- Arraysd against the champion Of con- |
etjtational libseeg -Janes Bachsnsu--
~ have the Psioee Of Apostates, John |
g Fremont. We pressns Col Frs0pat 10
tbs American people e the sschdisturber
Of social peace and political brotherhood
one who 10 bic individual character
aggregates ell the inoousis tenciss which
have marked the annals 81 our history
an apostate to the Democratic party,
which warmed him into prominence and
power, TO the KDov- Nothing party, which
be 6saIly sspoused Tor the sake OF the
spoils, 10 thu foreign blood which cours
ed in his yeins, to The generous South
that bore him, to the religion Of bis
fathers, and that which b. himself open
~ profesed until mature manhood, and,
is short, 80 every thing that il honorable
sgd Of good report 10 the public affairs
Of men the very Judas Of modern times.
Col Fremont but short time ago was
member Of the great Democratic par
Ity.s He stood forth - one OF ito leaders,
spd freely avowed himself favorable to
its policy and its measures. There was
| friend Of the Kansas Nebraska act, and
no man would have scorned moro heart
" or resented more promptly the impu-
tation that he endorsed the treason OF
William Lloyd Garrison and Joshua X.
| Giddings Col Fremont was even "a pro-
slavery man; his votes, during the short
period of has connection with the United
States Senate, show conclusively that he
regarded political abolition as treason
to the constitution; there was even .
scrupulOsity in his senatorial opposition
to tho designs Of Free Soilism, whica
marked him AS the peculiar enemy OF the
agitators Of the north.
The proposition Of Senator Dougiss
to allow the people OF the States. and
Territories Of the Union to settle the
question Of domestic slavery according
to their own individual wishes, Dol Free
mont believed to be absolutely demand
cd by the times, and better calculated
than any other which had ever been
made in Congress to still the troubled
waters Of the political sea. He knew
We were on the verge OF dissoluti On, and
that no doctrine save that of non inter
i
Nebraska act-would restore confidence
to tho nation.
But Col Fremon, was ambitious. lie
saw IN the party that had Durtured him
from childhood, given him position
among his fellow men, and opened to
his vision the prospect Of an FL Dorado
10 the west, a long and illustrious train
OF statesmen-men OF the Hottest attain
ments and tho highest order of intellect;
he saw the whole armament of Democ-
racy already lighted up by bright and
shining stars; he desired TO climb the
heights where patriots ana seers had
walked; but when he ooked mp the steep
and embraced the unnumbered difficulties
to be encountered, his heart slckened
within him, and he abandoned Ia idea
Of becoming q primary member OF the
brilliant constellation composed OF such
political sons as Jefferson, jackson, Be
CHANAE, Douglas and Calhoun.
What was to he done !-Fortunately
: for our adventurer, Just rs he stood and
meditated upon the brink OF the chasm
wide as tina, between Dives and Lazarus
which seperate,i him from the temple
OF political fame, the moral leprosY oil
5 Americanlsm seized upon the vitals OF
, our politics. The doors we're thrown
open To al the clean aud the unclean; q
! consistent record was not requirei-po'
: litical treachery on the contrary was 4
, recommendations; all the adventurers ia
the land whose fortunes had been wreck
ed upon the rocks and shoals Of politics
were invited. The opportunity was not
to be missed; but how could Col Ere
mont join the rising party There wa,
+ fearful gulf more difficult for him than
Tor any other man to pass. Tie wds &
catholic and son ola foreigner! Th,
obstacles could be surmounte1 in bu
. one manner: he must renonnce has reiig
) ion and that of his fathers, and turn IN,
back upon the blood Of his ancestors
t by most men, suoh step would have
, been calmly weighed, and entered upof
only as "a last resort. Col Fremont. how.
ever. had no scrnples, which, under sng
circumstances. could modify or contro
bis love Of office; he was a political glut
, ton. and the luxurious bill of fare wbcE
Americanism offered, temples bin be
Iyond his powers of resistance. .imoEl
the ancient Romans. ii, xas genera
, custom, in preparing for luxurious meal
to take u vomit short lime before sitt
l ing down to table. This was not regar
ded az mark either Of gluttOny Or epic
urism, hut was held to be done in com
pliment 10 the entertainer, that his
guests might be enabled to carry off
greater quantity Of his good fare. Whe,
c julius Caesar paid q visit II reconcile
ment to Cicero by inviting himself t
sup with him, he took care t,
let Cicero know that he had taken a vom
r it before hand, and was resolved to max
o most enormous meal--and Cicero tell
us he kept his word, which. for his owl
: part, he took very kindly, and a. mari
Of Caesars high politeness
Col Fremont had task heavier tina,
q that of julius Caesar to perform, and b.
was guilty Of conduct at the very men
e ton OF which, the great betrayer Of Ro
: man liberty would have shuddered. II
was called upon to disgorge every YES
tige OF his Democracy, to free his natur
= OF every attachment to his blood an,
!, kindred, and divest his moral frame o
every sentiment Of affection for the rel
gion OF bis yoush and his manhood, an
that of his father and his ancestral land
Z Tell 1t not beyo this land of freedom
II lest monarchs hear it, lest the satellite
= OF monarchy hear it and rejoice tina;
]" John Q Fremont, a Ca tholic au the so,
If OF foreigner, for the sake Of politica
!. prominence entered the lists and becam
= champion Of the opposition to Cath 81
icism, and leader Of the mad orusad
against the rights and privels ..es Of h
q descendants or the noble foreigners VIII
n aided Us in the war of the Revolution
p For such apostacy, We callenge all tn
r ages to produce q parallel.
e But We are not yet done with one VIII
D seems to regard the theatre OF America,
; politics IS q gambling board, and tn
people Of the United States 40 stock i,
trade. Col Fremont WAS not iono !;