The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-09
JOHN 9. FREMoNTs REMARKABLE POSITION

The New York Herald ia brief article on the personal
and political position of Mr.. Fremont remarks:
awe consider that candidate for the presidency since
the establishment Of government has occupied
remarkable position than John O. Fremont the pres
emit time
This Is what we have freely and repeatedly admitted
aimee the opening Of the campaign Mr. Fr6mons position
before the country is in every respect remarkable
South Carolinan and an abolitionst A protesting
democrat up the time Of his nomination for the preR-
dency by the black republicans The conqueror OF ter
ritory that had been conquered by others Coarmar-
tailed for nsubordinauon yet seeking supreme command
boodless hero and statesman Of twenty-one daysl
The finder of paths the Pacific and the Treas
ury Department in reading the published accounts
which admiration is equally divided between bis Boz
tanica researches and his cattle operations With equal
ease mpaling bee and certifying "on honor"
that rejected by the cusodans of the public
fraudulent and extortonate His position is not only
remarkable, but panspeakng people would be very apt
to designate it by a savoring OF truth than
polteness.
The Herald further says OF its avorte in the same
tcle
"The fortude and self command which he has eyinced
during the almost unexamped in the history
our great men"
The "forude and sefcommand7 here spoken Of means
that Mr. Fremont has preserved very obstinate and a
very suspicious silence in the face of specific charges affect
ing in slight degree his character public officer
and his standing private citizen He offers explana-
in regard to the stupendous California catefauds with
which his has been long and intimately connected
and the natural inference is that he has explanation to
make early honest avowal mghthave relieved him from
the painfully humiating position which he now occupies
in matter purely of conscience but he prefers show
ing orttude and secommand' in the very teeth of Mr.
Cooks affidavit who solemny charges him with having
said that he (Frdmout shaping his replies to Catho-
lies and Prsestants $50 to the votes OF all"
The great men of the republic, with whom Mr.. FIRE.
mont compared subjected to the abuse of their
mics in general of defamation, of all times
and all countries have been subjected who have been dis
ngushed for their talents virtues patriotism They
rarely noticed abuse of this general character but they
rarely failed notice grave specific charges Colonel Free
mont has been kened-and blush to record the namy
of the aduationunto the Father of his Country What
would Washington have pursued had he been
cused- matters not how high low the source from
which the accusation cameof being engaged in dishonest
dsreputabe speeulaons while at the head of the army
and at the conclusion Of IL with having partcipa-
ted in the presentation OF claims against the government
which were Indignantly rejected by the accounting officers
for their raudulence and extravaganza Would he have
remained silent for single second of time under charge
so deeply affecting his public and private character? Tn
til these questions satisfactorily answered. we will be
disposed to believe that all Mr. Frtmonts ortude and
sefcommand" are needed for the exceedingly equyocal
position which he now occupies.