Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-17
Col. J. Fremont


American people who stands as probable chance
of being the next President as Col. j. Q. FIRE.
mont. We have before spoken of Hon. N. 2.
Banks as candidate for President, and now think
him with many others aside from Col. Fremont
unobjectionabe to the people. Mr.. Banks, we
understand, declines to allow his name to be
used 10 connection with the nomination. and IT
he had not it is not to be expected that we
should have any wish or opinion that should be
paramount to the voice Of the true Democracy.
Mr.. Fremont's political convie lions have new
er been so generally known or discussed as many
others, nor has he been as prominent poltl-
clan as many. His sphere has been wider one
than mere political. His connection with the
history of California is known to every school
boy; while his connection with politics Is salts
factoriy known among those of his own locali-
ty.
We have seen q number of articles upon the
probability of his nomination by the Republican
Convention and also notice q growing favor Tor
him in the different sections of the Union.--
However, we are, as yet, not sufficiently inform
ed to vouch for his action in regard to Slavery
further than his decided opposition to the Boz
der Ruffan Government Of Kansas. The Fitch
burgh Reoille, after making strong remarks in
favor of his nomination, gives the following
"His connection with the Pacific Railroad
enterprise, has also greatly increased his popu-
larity at the West, and his political action and
antecedents, have never rendered him obnoxious
to any party or any individual, except, perhaps,
HeydenIet and Weller, whose election to the
Senate by the Legislature Of California he was
the means of defeating in 1885, and those tools
of the Slave Power, who have read in his char
aeteR that he is not the man to further their
reckless schemes of aggression TO extend and
perpetuate Slavery. That he possesses to re-
lnarkablc degree the elements Of popularity is
obviOns, and here ct the North and with the op-
ponents of Slavery extension everywhere, so tar
as we can learn, the only doubt has been, If his
. views on the great questions which now agltate
the country, are such as entitle him to their
confidence and support The best public evil
dence before us OF his opinion on these qnes-
. tions is found in the history of u contest for
the election of United States Senator in the
q California Legislature in 1851. At that time,
as our readers will remember, the candidates
were Heydenfelt, Democrat, and I. Butler King
e Wing, and Fremont, Independent, and the cleo
ton of Heydenfelt or Weller-who was the re-
verse Democratic candidate--was defeated by
the frmness of Col. Fremont's supporters, one
+ of whom was DR.. Charles Robinson now Gov
e ernor of Kansas. The Slavery question was al
r important issue in that contest-protracted tt
more than one hundred and forty ballots--ant
Col. Fremont was avowedly free State man
!, and, we are informed by reliable gentleman
y then in California and on terms of intimacy witt
n Fremont, had repeatedly stated, previous tt
that time, that if Slavery became one Of tn
> institutions Of the new State, he should leave
it."
The N. Y Ecening Post makes the follow
, ing comments while speaking of Col, Fremont
letter:
- "Col Fremont's letter to Gov. Robinson, Q
~ Kansas, has been read with an eager interest,"
u One of the characteristics which most recon
: mend it is the generous frankncss with whic
q the writer takes the part OF the people OF Kan
Il sas, in their struggle against the Missourian
and the Administration, for free institutions =
With him the government imposed upon Kan
t. s;ls by the invaders from Misso ur is II usurpa
ton, and the laws it has enacted are edicts t
n expel the people Of the Territory as aliens II
= is fully on the side of Gov Robinson and his as
s. sociates, in the steps they are taking to obtai
lie admission for Kansas into our confederacy wit
m the free Constitution spontaneously framed TO
themselves by the people. y
The occasion is one that requires great eoul
age as well as discretion on the part of tn
friends of Kansas and of freedom in the Terri
tories, and the accession to their cause OF on
u who, like Col. Fremont has shown that he pos
y, sesses both qualities in large measure, is we
fitted to encourage them in the resolution the
~ have taken.
n' Mr.. Fremont, our readers know, has bee
u spoken of among those who are likely to rcceiv
7 the nomination for the Presidency at the Phili
y delphia Convention This letter gives him
10 high and prominent place in the list of thos
~, distinguished persons from whom selection
y, to be made"
MS The n Y. Times says:
ne "The manly and patriotic letter from Co
o. Fremont to Gov. Robinson. of Kansas, whic
we publish elsewhere this morning, cannot ia
It to receive the attention and consideration
ho which it is so well entitled. IF man has goc
. points, says the frank and chvalrous explore
L. then they become salient, and we know eac
other suddenly. This is precisely what will
said by all honest men who read Col Fremont
ut letter. His good points have become salient
n. it, and we know him suddenly. The people
Is. this country already knew that Col. Flemor
", was one of the bodest and most indomitab
tn men who have explored our wilderness. ar
"a. marked out the path of empire; but only
or intimate friends knew how heartily and tho
y oughly he sympathized in every movement t
M wards freedom and the emancipation of tt
N. country from the rule of an INSCRIPTIONS al
X. oppressive oligarchy. There is no equivocatio
~. or hesitation in Col. Fremont's declaration
a. sentiments, as regards the Government of Ka
sas. He is heartily and broadly in favor of tt
Free State movement, and entertains not dou
Ii of the final triumph eff the good cause"
he Thus we see that while the whole leadil
be press are denouncing the Border Ruffian attom
to palm off upon the people the name of Fl
more and Donelson, they are equally bold
presenting the name OF Col. j. c. Fremont
of their consideration.
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