Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-09
IN Important Statement.


who have been retailing ISLANDERS against Cob
Fremont's private character, at the o'tidlag OF
their party leaders, to learn that these very men
who are now manufacturing such gross ISLANDERS
against him,-accusing him of cowardice, m
competency, deception, dishonesty, fraud ana
exerv other imaginable offence-offered to Col
Fremont the nomination for the Presidency on
The Democratic ticket less than twelve months
syo. That such an offer was made by Governor
Floyd, Of Virginia, in behalf Of the Democratic
party, after consulting with the leading men of
that party north and south, is fully established
Mr. Fremonts opposition TO slavery extension
rs advocated by the Democratic part. in the re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise, was sufficient
to render his acceptance of a nomination from
that party entirely out Of the question
The offer of the nomination to Col. Fremont
py the Democrats, was alluded to in the New
York Herald short time since; and has more re-
Gently been confirmed by Hen. GEO. e. BATES.
formerly Attorney General of Michigan, but
now of San Francisco, Cal. In a public speech
ut kalamazoo week before last, he made The
following importans statement, which Is pub
lshed in the Detroit Tiri5.sre. and to which we
}.
Hon. George c. Bates of California, in the
course of his speech. made the following impor-
tant political statement: When he Mr.. Bates)
was expected to sail for California in August,
1885, was nersuaded by Mr.. Palmer Of the
firm OFF (almea Cook 4 Co, bankers of San
FrancikD, to remain until October, when he and
Col Fremont would accompany him thither--
Mr. Bates postponed his departure as Desired
But when the time for departure arrived. Col.
Fremont, although his trunks We're packed, did
rot 90, but ordered his baggage to the Metro
poli,aa Hotel instead. This was In consequence
of the following facts Gov Floyd OF Virginia
lad Just arrived IL New York city fer the spe-
cial purpose Of having al Interview with Col,
Fremont, and the result of that interview was
offer made to Col. Fremont, by Floyd. i1a 6eAa!f
Of The Democratic party he haci,G sdvised ruth ITS
leading NORTH and South, Of the nosaa~fs.osl
for the Presidency. He said that party ,cdr'ted a
raa-a man Of integrity, and rho iron dist
ton outside of politics Col. Fremont after list
ening patiently, and even submitted to two sep
arate interviews, and knowing the platform be
was expected to stand upon, replied, that while
deeply sensible of the high distinction of the
proposition made him, and f1attered by the pro-
nises it extended, yst NTH has opinion, OF The re-
pal of The Missouri Compromise Il co,kd be ipos-
si6ie for him 10 entertain. the proposition He eon-
,etT~l that repeal an infamous breach Of pi'ghicd
frith and should ssist announcing the act ana
its authors. Col. Fremont planted himself i'm
pregnabiy on this position. Mr.. Palmer, being
cognizant of these facts, communicated then
forthw with to Hon. n. p. Banks, and Hon. Hen
= wilson. of Massach usetts, and they came and
saw Gel. Fremont. and to state In brief the re-
suit of that interview, he consented tn lead the
hosts of freedom in this campaign if the people
should call him to that position.
"All this happened III September, 1899, II VIC
correctly recall Mr.. Bates statement. He givcr
time names and places and vouches for the en-
tire accuracy of the above statement; and altho
1t did not come to him with the Injunction o
secrecy, he stated he would not have revealed
it had the facts not already been partly disclo-
sed in last Saturdays n. Y. Herald Any state
ment made by Mr.. Bates commands Implicit re-
lance in this community, where he has been
known for years. and is universally respected.
Here, then, We find the real cause of their
bitter opposition to Col. Fremont. Because b,
could not be bought by the South, they use thu
doughfaces of the north to do the dirty work o
y,llifying his character, (Which a majority o
southern statesmen are ashamed to perform
themselves,) in the way they use thei
blood hounds to track runaway slaves and IL
each the tools at work for the same OBJ
iect-to secure their bread and butter. Hac
Col Fremont consented to become the candi
date Of the Cincinnati Convention, and merged
himself into their platform, he would still have
been. in the eyes of that party, the "greates
living American" and we have not the leas
doubt our neighbor of the Democrat would have
found plenty of returned Californians ready t,
swear that he was more pure and yirtuous thdr
any man vet known.