The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-08-21
The vilest Thing Yet.


Buchanan's right hand man, and conf
dental adviser, has been guilty of the vi
lest attack yet made upon Col. Fremont
We give the doings in the Senate on Sat
urday, 18th inst, which will explain the
the matter.
COL. FREMoNT's ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. Bigler called up his resolution sub
mitted on Saturday, concerning Col. Ere
mont's accounts.
Mr.. Seward always voted for such res
olutions of inquiry. Truth could do nc
harm to anybody.
Mr.. Hale was glad the resolution had
been introduced. 1t was rather tame
work to make speeches for candidate
against whom no charges could be made.
The only thing he had heard before was
that Frement once eat dog meat. The
reply to that was that the people intend
ed to give him something better to eat.
They would chase buck down for him
in Autumn. Laughter
The yeas and nays having been called
on Mr. Bigler's motion, Mr.. Adams said
he VAS sent here to pass laws for the pub
lie interest, and not to discuss the merits
of the various Presidential candidates.
He voted No.
The resolution was taken up by a vote
of 90 against IA.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, said he regarded
all propositions of this character, whether
made by one political party or another,
as small business. The accounts of Mr..
Fremon. for the money placed in his
hands, by government had been settled.
a. report had been made by Elisha Whit
tlesey covering the hundreds of claims,
under various laws of Congress, for un-
settled balances of public money. In
this report were found the names of
Worth, Gaines, Harvey, and some other
of the noblest and best men of the Re-
public but Mr.. Fremont's name was
not there. The resolution was an at
tempt to blast Mr.. Fremont's reputation
and character. 1t appeared to be blow
from Mr. Buchanan at his rival, through
his spokesman on this floor. 1t would
do no harm.
Mr.. Bigler denied that Mr.. Buchanan
was in any way responsible for his action
on this floor. He buchanan had not
been consulted in the matter. These
charges against Mr.. Fremont with regard
to financial matters had been extensive
ly circulated, and it was due to him that
they should be refuted from official sour
ces if it could be done. He anticipated
no opposition to such resolution from
the friends of that gentleman.
Mr.. Wilson replied that Mr.. Fremont's
friends were abundantly able to take
charge of his reputation.
Mr. Trumbull said if there was to be
general everhauling of accounts, it might
be as well to serve all the Presidential
candidates alike He therefore moved to
amend the resolution by adding the
clause that the President be requested to
cause to be communicated to the Senate,
at the same time, simil ar information with
regard to all the transactions of Mr.. Bu-
chanan as an officer of the government,
and particularly showing how much mo-
ney had been paid him since he entered
the public service also, to communicate
all the correspondence of Mr.. Buchanan
with the government, especially that rel
ative to the Ostend Conference, and the
reason why be was removed from his po-
sition as Minister to the Court of st.
James; also, if removed at his own re-
quest, and the reasons for asking to re-
turn, il any.
Mr.. Douglas thought Mr.. Trumbull
ought also to include Mr.. Fillmore.
Mr.. Trumbull said that was not of so
much importance, but that he had no OBJ.
lection.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Seward urged the
propriety of offering the the amendment
as distinct proposition.
The amendment was rejected, and the
resolution adopted.
James B. Clay says, elf there was the
slightest chance for electing Fillmore. he
should cheerfully support him." but as