New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-03
DEMOCRATIC OPINIONS OF FREMONT
From The SPRINGFIELD Republican.

From The Springfield Republican.
The time was once-and that time was not long ago
when no tongues but those Of sheer envy could be found
in these United States to say Gught against Col FIRE.
mont His thorough scientific culture, his Sei'denyihg
beroism in his most useful and most remarkable ex-
plorations his capacity for military command and the
Administration of civil affairs, his life of unmpeach-
able integrity and his faithful discharge OF the most
honorable trusts elevated him to proud position
His name was known throughout the civilized world,
,nd the compliments with which it was universally
united were received at home with patriotic thrill OF
pride and qualification. Since his nomination to the
Presidency, however, the party which were once
oudes in his praise have imagined for their interest
&c. turn their backs upon the record of his life andther
own record of its appreciatve praise 1t s now notan
uncommon thing for Democrat to speak OF Fremont
ns an adventurer, an unknown man, taken up because
he was unknown, Of doubtful private morals and
more than doubtful public virtue We propose to pre-
sent 10 such the words Of distinguished members OF
iher own party and ask for them candid reading:
yFrom speech The House ~ NJ CARTER Democrat Jr0"
Personally know Col. Fremont but very slightly.
have had the honor of Introduction to him. lie Is
small man. but nc is as gallant as any mass OF stun
Of the same sizc that ever wrapped in coat that
would fit him. And Sir, he met combination OF enc
mics such as very few of the public servants OF this
Republic have ever met. Roth enemies that man pre-
stnts and enemies that God presents-nouDtain enc
MES rsync enemies enemies Of frost and of heat and
of fasting Now do not think that man who mas
marched for week, feeding on green hides ana on the
skeletons of out and diseased mules, would chea
bis government out of twenty or forty thousand ooars'
NV own opinion is, that when man has gatnercd up
q reputation by deeds of almost unparalleled peril ne
would want to transmit it indebted to his poserlty, and
flat twenty thousand dollars would have no more IN
fuence upon him than twenty cents. That is my ap-
probation Of such service as trcnons Is not ike
sitting cro~s-Cgged up here IN one OF these bureaus.
There was 40 "sonp about It, lie was no, elraid oi
ga fire in the rear" 1t was enough for him to know
that that part Of this continent belonged to the United
States that they put upon him the peril of cxplorlns
a. that he was desired by his government to make the
vay open to the thousands and thousands who were 10
fellow il TO fortune and to define State that in magic
fine would become All empire. Sir, YOU might a. wen
undertake 10 separate FremOnts soul from ms oody by
your action hoehe being three thousand miles distant
ms 10 separate Frcmonts fame from the lame vi INC
Pacific side Of this Republic
Iron a Speech BY JoRs A. PIX D'"'erahe SeHaf" J'o"
ain the execution OF these objects, IL ibtuing tai'
frin and expehpg the military forces of Mexico the
Young and accomplished officer, Col Fremont, exnio-
TIED a combination Of energy. Prompuiude stsacny
and prudence htch indicates tiC bghest cdpGc'y l0T
curl and military command, and in addition to Sha'
b has done for the cause of sconce it has given him
reputation at home and abroad of whi,h men murn
elder and more experienced than himself might wen
d. proud That the country will do Justice to his val
able and distinguished services, entertain not the
slightest doubt.
"Thcre is no doubt that his lFemonts rapid aud
decisive movements kept California cut of tie hands
OF the British subjects and pehap' out of the hands OF
the British Government.
1T is in this point of view that these Transaction,
pcssess the ereaet interest and importance md tn at
fhe sngacity prompttade and decision Of our youthful
commander in California at the time disturbances
broke out, have given him the strongest claim his
c0untrymen. Any faltering his part any he tancy
IN acting promptly ght have cost millions Of dol
lars end thousands Of lives and il might asJ have cost
us contest Of which the end is not readily seen"
JFvO@ Speech BY Ma ATcRisoS Of H,souri the Senate
"Ho gave II as his opinion, not only that the con-
quest OF California was effected by Col Fremont but
aat the United States had derived the advantage O;
his conquest at comparatively little cost He jnui6ei
Col Fremont IN all he had done II he had done less
he would have deserved and would have received the
eNecraton of the whole country. He made some refer
tpce TO the course which Cob FVn mt pursued
course in come instances rendered indispensable fol
his own preservation and dIw0ys charaeter:eiby ski
and pT0mpftfHdc.
IFron Syccch fMk ALLEN, DsaordS Senator fro" on
"Col Fremont in his opinion, ~ds the most mcrit0
,iou, American Of his0ee nor an erfeRcc snd had h
tMr A. the power of appointment he would ere thh
have given him military appointment IN Mexico, 10
which NATURE had so clearly formed him.
JFvom a .pceeh By JoHS c. CALHOUN, !" ne SENATE
81 do not oppose this measure on the ground Oh op
position TO Col. Fremont.
have slight acquaintance with the colonel, ana az
So fo'ora6y Impressed 10 him that 'rond as T'"'
2g trust him as any other indtridndt'
tIro~ speech BY S-na tor RUsx 81 ToS'I
81 regard Col Fteme nj as one OF the most hcfo'