The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-30
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Ftsnons are sEscwalsy Disposed Il 10 the
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aJoHs CHARLES FsEsosrs uae ~seiscted
candidate of the party Of the Ce1ss.laaoa
q expounded BY washirgtcas Isfersons
Dane. Madison, and all the great Farhefs OF
CT Reeublic, was born ia the city Of Sa-
ysrnsh, Georgia. The usual resideace Of
hin family vas Charleston, s.. C., and in
The latter city the subject Of our present
notice received his principal educauon.-
For his early history and parentage We are
indebted TO the advanced pages Of n elc-
ouent and beautifully written memoir Of his
iise7 explorstions and public services, which
Il 8 10 be published by Messrs. Ticknor
a Fields OF this city. Ills from the pen Of
q Of our most gifted and accomplished
scholars and public men. and viii be found
most interestins and attractive, a. wei -
iast ssd glowing tribute 70 the public ser.
vices ard the private worth OF the standard
bearer Of the National Republican party.
The following is q portion OF ito opening
chapter:
Joxx CHaxrEs Fremont was born on the
9lst oil January, 1913. His father bors
The same name, was deeply interested in
studyinr the character AID condition Of the
North A american Indians, and spent the las,
years of his life in visiting many Of shsil
trfboe. The mother, celebrated for hel
beauty and worth, wss Ann Beverly VIII.
ting, . native OF G ioucester county, Virginia,
Her family was connected with many dis
tinRuishsd names, including thar Of Wash,
inTton, to whom she YVES nearly related.
The father died in 1918, leaving q widow
and three children. two sons and q dlugh,
ter. Col. Fremont is the sole survivor Of
his family, with the exception Of an orphan
niecs, the daughter Of his brother, who since
nine years OF age has been 4 member of his
family. The mother died in IS47, at Aiken,
South Carolina; the brother and sister some
years before.
After the death of her husband, Mrs..
Fremont remained some time in Virginia,
where John Charles received the rudiments
ofhis education, at Dinwiddie Court House
She then removed back to Charleston,
where she fixed her residence, and the ed.
ucstion of her children was continued. Al.
though born and reared in afiuence, and &C.
eustomed TO the free and liberal expendi.
tures Of the hospitabie and generous class
to which her Virgins relatives belonged
she was left, with her young charge. in
t6Iy lktuItC8 ClIEullbkAaIEet D0S IN
in q community which appreciated be.
claims 70 respect. sympathy. and all kind
ofkses. She is still remembered BY many
faithful friends in Charleston, as . lady Of
great piety and worth.
He was confirmed, in his seventeenth
yesr, - . member of the Protsstant Epis
copsl Church, in which communion he was
brought up, and continues to this day. In
mediately after leaving college. which was
before the close of the academic term. he
opened Z school in Charleston. Al such
hours a. he could command, be attended in
other schools to instruct classes in mathe-
MATES; and. Ia addition 70 all the lsho,s.
took charge, for = considerable period, of an
evening school. Pertor. who have been
engaged in simiiEr pursui,s can appreciate
hoe exkassting such continuous ,abors
must hgvs besn. So early did 10 deys,,n
tho iadefatgnbie energy and power g, .rr
durance that have married his rhs,.s .ubse.
eusnt life,
u is impossible. within our resent limits,
- siye more than the most srief sketch Of
Ma -subseanent life. In 1879. % the inGu-
enee Of NJ. Poinsett, young Fremont was
.,pointed teacher Of mathematics on bosrd
~ sicop-of- aar Natehez, then stationed in
Ch~ar3eston hsrbor TO overawe nulli6cation,
md Be subsequently made, 10 that vessel, q
cruise Of two years and & hall. On his re.
trim he adopted the profession Of g surveyor
md engineer, and served in that capacity
under Cant. Williams. of the Typographical
Engineer, in the survey Of . railroad route
betvseu Charleston and Cincinnati. Sub
,eoueasly be accompanied Capt. w. in a
yeconnoisance Of the Cherokee country.
Af&er this be Joined NJ Nicoiet, Z dAsin-
suiske6 french ssvs9 in the employ Of the
United States, In an exploring expedition
over the Northwestern prairses. He was
empioyed in this survey during the years
1875 and 1888, and while absent upon il
vas appointsd q Second Lieutsplpt in the
Corps Of Typographical Engineers. While
preparing Z report, he resided for some
time st Washington, where he formed the
scuraietance Of the fsmiiy of NJ. Benton,
yesultinR in HE marriage, in 164l.
In 1919 he accomplished the first of his
three great exploring expeditions, which
vss through the famous South Pass Of the
Rocky Mountains, in which, with four OF bis
msa, he ascended the highest summit OF
k00h b4ux0s Au titS iSapSS ySoi o~ Sos
ragged in q second expedition, starting from
western Missouri Msy 29th, le4s, and pur.
suing the exploration Of unknown regions
on 10Th sides Of the Rocky Mountains until
the August of the following yesr. In le45,
Captain Fremont Get ont on . Third expe-
dition, designing to make q more particular
survey OF the regions which ne had previ-
ously visited. While engaged in this ex.
pedition, and before he had received any
intimstion of the war writ MEXICO, be was
induced BY the entreatiss Of the Americas
settlers in the valley Of the Sacramento,
whom the Nexiesns threatened to drive on,
the country. to put himself At their head.
Thus led, they defeated the Mexicsns. Ere.
mont put himself into communication with
the naval commanders on the coast, and
soon, in conjunction with Commodore Stock.
ton. obtained complete possession Of Cali
fornia, Of which, on the Gath of August, be
was appointed by Stockton Military Com.
nander.
For these services he received from THE
government q commission az Lieut.. Colonel,
3 promotion unsolicited, but given % 4 rst.
i6cstion of his Intervention in the affairs Of
California. An unfortunate dispute ~ to
the chief command arose between Kesrney
and Stockton, In which the former succeed.
cd in throwing the responsibility upon Free
mont, causing him TO be arrested and tried
by Court Martial. He was dismissed from
the service for the merest technicsiity, and