Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-10-16

sbeculstions Of Palmer, Cook & Co., and by
Ffemonps extravsgsnces; and, in state OIL
utter destitution, Fremont presented himself
before Congress 10 1864, begging Tor an op-
propriation TO pay for his beef contacts. He
represented that James King Of William had
sued him on The $4,000 advance on these
drafts, obtained Judgment and bought his Ma
riposo claim for less than ihoussnd dolla's,
and unless Congress gave him relief The lime
of redemption would expire, and II would be
entirely lost 10 him.
BY the most dextrous and unwenrying lob
bying, The bill passed CongIess, and fremont
''iurned up" again milll0naiIe. he fedeem
ed the Marlposs claimj onilied Corcoran
Riggs, oi washington Clly, VINO beld The
claim Of james King oi Wt'iam' ihto re
dUciion Of from twenty 10 lhlF'y 'housand dol
lars on The amount due; through hls partners,
Palmer, Cook q Coz shaved the Caluornlans
irom whom he had purchased the cattle, anu
who had so patiently walled ior their money,
forcing them to lake bali that was Que them,
OF gel nothing, ttor Palmer had skliliuliy hsd
The deed for the MarlPosa claim made TO MN
self personally, and al ihe same llme took
confession Of Judgment irom Fremont TO ms
house iof upwards OF stS'uoo, 10 pear tbree
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nothing could De made Out OF riemontl ana
ms credltNfs nsa 10 take WhateVel raihel'
CooS 20. oneleo, OF ge, holnihg'
III .hls way lnos' oi the bPptNopl,a'iio1n y ~ ~
congress was secured 70 rai'nel' OooN " oo.,
WHICH saved tnem rom bankruptcy TWO years
| ago. olhce lhen' Fremont mas Oeen lheIi
agent IN the Eastern States, receiving thou
sand dollars per month from aimsr. COOK q
i q
and thus aid them IN iheir negotiations. Fre
mpnt, Palmer, and Wright spent The summe'
and fall OF 1900 IN the Eastern States, trYnl
% fafe money on The MarIposa ana Bolton
Barron cialHs. But ihelF Inosi strenuous eS
pefiIess lailed ihem, ahd faimer came hom'
lolled. iere his iorlones ana that OF bi'
| house he lounu ~ desperate condiiion, ow
ing TO the exposures OF the BuAetn, Ofder
were immediately issneh Dy blm 10 fremon
ana Wrlght 10 iuin Black hepuohcans' ah'
py Dfipery' ana every aVailaole means accom-
pIlsh The election OF D biack hepubllcai
Speaker: The money OF rasmeI, oook q 20
siecleabshks, SpeaRer' NO" lhe reward
bapks SO appointed me committees as 10 Sc
cure the reporting OF p'il 10 conhrm 'h'
bohon Barron claim, outright, wiihou; 60
ing thiouen lhe oraeai OF lhe hieu 0 s'e'
Courls. They found convenient tool II
Phi. Herbert 10 offer Ibis bill ana to lobby
through the House, as he would cerainl!
have done with The ald OF wright ana hl
partners IN the claim' NOTWITHSTANDING IRE op
position OF Gen. Denver, bul iof Herbert
hsylng Killed The insh wai'ef' bul 10 retuil
tte,m rish' uH''- fre"'on''
laeH success 10 eIec,lng nahsS efnoo'een
:" mem, anu tney st"eh 'oi h'sne. sdpe, ~
,ess man rfInop. homlna',9n py 'he DluoN
nePuohcahs 'oI .eslue"l' "i"' S'In "o''
,nu.'o''' ,he pu'n5,nauon " 'n1 DULY" an'
Da.lo' o,a'n W oo's,css' "po ."e m','Pos @
c'o'm oy tne supreme Oonll, rlf'non.' II wa
supposed, cou'u oo'Iow upon tnese cIa'"ls an
amount o. money ehong h's sana'lca, nek'S
/ wofShppeiS aSseciateS, anu ra,'net, CooN
20. would ~ W 'eal'y We .ne ho.ncn.ivs .
america ne pau was Weil 'a!u' anu @ noN
iof us eSeFuuon' NJ l"is Juncl'oh' neloVe
aPpeafeu upon 'he slaee' the very man 10 cor
lv 'hIongh 'hs '"IdinopS soneWe' i",o W
ne entered w'lh w''d enthusiasm, nav"l
oceans OF golJ hoat'ng before MS VISION
successful. but 10 gel ihe ho'hlhai'oh' mone
} was iHSt necessary anu money was oolaihs
anc spent lsvkhly' pouieu oui IKE wafer, 1
lb'S way large poiton OF 'ne money o. ~
sale, dsalsnsd 70 pay in,eresl on lne boEuS
| went The Plocer Herald says seiovef eS
pended S4s,oOo. bow mncR wright speh'
mol known. success oilehneu thtir enolls
Fremont was nominated py me iiDefal an
ScounbreIiy use OF Inc money yoi Tue peopi