Demoine courier., 1856-07-17

would correct the mistake of the repeal
and the North having practically the ben
eft of the agreement between the two
sections. would be satisfied and good
feeling be restored. The measure is
perfectly consistent with The honor o;
The South and vital to it's Interests
That fatal act which gave birth 10 this
purely sectional strife, originating in the
scheme 10 lake from Free Labor the
country secured 10 it by solemn cove
nant, cannot be too soon disarmed of It's
pernicious force. The only general re-
gion of The middle attitudes left to ,hr
emigran,s of the Northern States for
homes cannot be conquered from the
Free Laborers who have long considered
il as set apart for them in our inheri'-
ance, without provoking desperate
struggle.
Whatever may be the persistence OF
the particular class which seems ready
10 hazard every thing for the. success oil
the unjust scheme il has partially effect
ed. / firmly believe ,ha, The grea, hear'
OF The nation, which throbs with the
patriotism OF the Ffeemen of both Sec
,ions, will have power 10 overcome 1t -
They will look TO the rights secured 10
them fnrever by the Constitution of the
Union as The best safeguard from the
opposition of the class which by mo-
nopoly Of the Soil and Of Slave Labor
10 till it, might in time reduce them to he
extremity of laboring upon The sane
terms With the slaves. The grea. bod,
Of Non Slaveholding Freemen, includ-
ing those of The South, upon whose wei
fare Slavery is an opposition, will dis
cover that the power OF the General
Government over the Public Lands may
be benefclally exer,ed TO advance their
interests and secure their ependence;
Knowing this, their sufrages will not be
waning 10 maintain that authority III the
Union which is absolutely essential to
the maintenance OF their own Liberties,
and which has more than once indicated
The purpose Of disposlng Of the Public
Lands in such way as would make
every settler upon them freeholder.
IL The People intrus, to me the add
minis,ration OF the Government. the laws
Of Congress in relation to The Territories
shall be faithfully executed. All its au
shortly shall be exeried in aid Of the
country on The just principles which
have heretofore received the sanction Of
the Federal Government. Of the States,
and Of the People Of both sections.
Such policy would leave no alimen'
10 tina. sectional party which seeks its
aggrandizemens by appropriating the
new Territories 10 capital in the form Of
Slavery, bu. would inevitably resul. in
the triumph of Free Labor-.he natural
capital which constitutes the real wealth
of this grea, country and creates tina, in
telligent power in the masses alone to be
relied on as the bulwark Of free ins,itu.
tions.
Trusting that l have hear. capable
Of comprebending our whole country,
with ils varied interests, and confident
that patriotism exists in all parts OF the
Union, l accep, the nomination Of your
Convention, IN the hope lha. l may b.
enabled 10 serve usefully its cause. which
l consider the cause Of Constitutions
Freedom.
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
john g. Fremont.
To Messrs. H s Lane, Presidency J c
Ashley; A j Blocker; } G Hornblow
err: q r HOar: Thaddeus Stevens;