Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-07-25

small but compact and powerful class Of
men interested in slavery, who command
one section of the country, and WELD a vast
| political control as consequence in the
other, is now directed TO turn back this i'm
| pulse Of the Revolution and reverse its
principles. The extensionof slavery across
the continent is the object of the power
which now rules the Government; and from
this spirit has sprung those kindred wrongs
in Kansas, so truly portrayed ip one of
/ your resolutions, which prove that the ele-
] ments of the most arbitrary Governments
/ have not been vanquished by the just the
ory of our own.
Il woaii be out Of place here TO pledge
myself to nny particular policy that has
! been suggested to terminate the sectional
controversy engendered by political AMI
mosities, operating upon powerful class
banded together by common interest. A
practical remedy is the admission of Kan
sas iuio the Onion as free State. The
South should, in my judgment, earnestly
desire such consummatiou. 1t would vim
dieate its good faith--it would correct the
mistake of the repeal, ana the North,
having practically the benefit Of the agree
ment between the two sections, would be
satisfied, ard good feeling be restored
The measure is perfectly consistent with
the honor of the South, and vital to its IN
terests. That fatal act which gave birth
10 this purely sectional strife, originated IN
the scheme TO take from free labor the
country secured to it by solemn covenant,
cannot be too soon disarned Of its PERM
cious force. The only genial region of the
middle latitudes left to the emigrants OF the
Northern States for homes, cannot be con-
auered from the free labcrers, who have So
long considered it as set apsrt for them IN
our inLeritance, without provoking despe-
rate struggle.
Whatever may 5e the persistence Of shf
particular class which seems ready to haz'
ard ever, thing for the success of the unjust
scheme it has partially effected, [ firmly be-
licye that the great heart of the nation
which throbs With the patriotism OF the Tree
men of both sections, viii have power tt
overcome it. They will look to the rights
secured to them BY the Constitution Of th'
Union. as their best safeguard FROM the op
nressicn Of the class which, by monopoly
of the soil and of slave labor 10 till it
mioht in time reduce them to the EXTREMITY
of Iaborinr upon the same terms with tb'
slaves. The great body Of non-slavehoid
ing free men, including those of the South
, upon whose welfare slavery is an oPpres
sion, will discover that the power Of tbs
general government over the public land
may be benefcially exerted 10 advance
their interests and secure their indcpen
dence. Knowing this, their suffrages vii
not be wanting to maintain that authority il
the Union which is absolutely essential t.
the maintenance of their own liberties. ant
which has more than once indicated the pur
pose of disposing of the public lands il
such way as would make every settler up
on them freeholder.
II the people entrust to me the admins
trafion of the Cove rnmeut, the laws
, Conoress in relation to the Territories vii
: be faithfully executed. All its authorit
will be exerted in aid of the national vii
!. to re-establish the peace of the country o
! the just principles which have hereiofor
, received the sanction of the Federal Gov
ernment, Of the States, and Of the peopl
OF both sections Such a policy woul
leave no ailment to that sectional part.
which seeks its aggrandizement hy nppro
priating the new Territories to capital IN tn
form of slavery, but would inevitably resul
in the triumph of free labor-the natura
capital, which constitutes the real wealth {
this great country, and creates that intelil
4 gent power III Abt uidooCSg oAohO - ~ -
lied on az the buiwark OF free institutions
! Trusting that have heart capable
oomprehending our whole country, With it
varied interests, and confident that patriot
ism exists in all parts Of the Unicn, / &C
J ccpt the nomination Of your Convention, !
the hope that may be enabled to serve use
fully it's cause, which | consider the caus
of constitutional freedom.
Very respectfully, your obediens servant
J. G. FREMONT.
To Messrs. H. S. Lane, james NJ. Ash
! lev, Anthony j Blocker, Joseph G. Horn
9 blower, 4. r. Hoar, Thaddeus Stevens
: Kingsley S. Bingham, John A. Willis, 4
: +. Cleveland, Cyrus Aldfich, Committee.
: FaAups.-Is is stated from Washingto
: that series Of most startling frauds WIT