Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-01

THE BOOKSELLERS AND Col. FREMoNr.-A
| large number Of the booksellers and book pub
/ fishers, who are at present in the city attending
| the Trade Sales, yesterday made formal cal
upon Col. Fremont, at his residence No. 56 Ninth
| street. The matter had been previously arrang-
ed, and the Trade Sales were formally adjourned
| at IL o'clock for the purpose of giving those
who were SO disposed an opportunity of parti-
| cipating in the congratulations about to be Of
iered TO the next president of the United States.
The visitors began to arrive as early as 4
o'clock. They were ushered into the parlor aud
| introduced to Mr.. Fremont, who received them
| with the most courteous and modest urbanity.
But it was not until l24 o'clock that the princi-
pal delegation, consisting of more than two
hundred gentlemen, reached the house They
we're received by G. P. Putnam, esq, of this
city, and were individually presented to Mr..
Fremont. After the whole number had arrived
and the rooms were crowded, the following
speech was made by Mr.. G. W. Ellis eff Daven-
port, Iowa, who was formerly of Dayton, Ohio
where he was well known as an unwavering
old-Line Democrat: asst
Cor. Fremont: Ny friends and these gent
lenen, booksellers from different parts of the
country, take you cordially by the hand. We
are not only your political friends, but being
also your personal friends, have taken the liberty
" tdil upou YOU ana coHSiutulute you as Tue
stnndardbearer of the great Republican party
of the American Uniol,-a party which, we
firmly believe under God, is destined to achieve
u moral and political revolution In November
next, only equal to that which made us nation
IApplatisel 1t is not simply as a politician that
We feel an interest in your welfare. As book
sellers we have long known you as an author
by your writings Echccrsl Tor we are familiar
with your history as the great PIONEER of the,
Western World. We trust that the siuslrncss
oil purpose and energy OF character which have
heretofore characterized you will be manifested
in your administration of national affairs, when
the American people shall have placed you in
the Presidential chair IAppmuscl. hope, on
Won deliver true Republican inaugural address
lGreat applausel.
After Mr.. Ellis had concluded, Col. FREMONT
repked in the following words:
have to Thank you, Gentlemen, for the OPP
portunity to make your acquaintance. / trust
to have opportunities, hereafter, of improving
il tppiausel 1t seems to be distinguishing
ie Iiurc in this great movements of the people 10
'regenerate the Government, that, throughout the
country, the men who are n.gaediately engaged
in elevating and directing our social progress,
are actively and cordially at work with us. Al
most daily we have startling evidences thatthe
Deutl VI sltic cHt.Te Is III movement,
and your visit OF 10 day is to nc one of the most
agreeable OF those indications. In this connec-
ton it is full of promise and encouragement;
and /, therefore, return you my sincere thanks
for the trouble you have taken TO make this
open expression of your sympathes for the cause.
am glad, too, OF this occasion, to say that
it is signal qualification to find that in the stand
we have taken to maintain the integrity of our
political, Republic, We, are to have the warm
support OF The great Republic of Ie,tersi which
first we must always hope to find its perpetuity
lApplausc] 1t is not difficult to see that you
are fnl,y prepared to give mere emphatic ex-s
p,essio,i to your sy mpathes in November next,
fCheersl. There WAS asawsof Old Athens which
YOU, Gentlemen, will especially remember, thai.
dccreed capital punishment to those who had
the right 10 vote and failed TO exercise is. It's
very. clear that none OF YOU would be obnoxious
to his law next November.
The procession proceeded from the rooms of
Learitt Delisser 4 Co; under the charge of P:
S. Wynkoop esq, the Mayor of the City of !
Hudson, and William Orion, the well-known |
book publisher of this city. The total number
OF visitors was about three hundred, Alter con /
gratuations had been exchanged, three hearty |
cheers were given tor Fremont and Jessie; after |!
which the assembly quietly dispersed