The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-09-20
})olitilal.
It'rom the Louisville Journal.
Startling Development.

Col, Fremont offered the Nomination for The
Presidency Jy the Dcmocrry-1hc ODcr
RcjectM.-
The Washington Union, in an elaborate re-
view of Blair 5 recent letter to Cave johnson.
says that Fremont is the special nominee of
Blair, selected by him because he uns uaknown
and incompetent. The subjoined statement of
the Hon. Geo. e. Bates, in late public speech
at Kalamazoo, Michigan, will show that, if
the Union is correct, Blair got only second
hand nominee after all. Mr.. Bates was for
melly Attorney General Of Michigan, and is
now a resident of California. lie is known
to be a gentleman of high and uniml eacla-
bic character. We invite particular attention
to his statement. 1t reveals new depths of
pcrtidv in the Southern Democratic leaders
"Whcn he (Alr. Bates was expected to sail
for Cali Iurnia in August. 1850, he was per-
suaded by Mr.. Palmer, of the firm of Palmer,
Cook K Co. bankers of San Francisco to re-
main until October, when he and Col. FIRE.
mont would accompany him thithcr MIR.
Bates postponed bis departure as desired. But
when the time for dcpal ture <alrlvtd. Col.
Fremont, although his trunks were packed,
did not 20, but ordered his baggage to the
METROPOLITAN Hotel instead. This was in
consequence of the following facts: Gov.
Floyd, of Virginia, had just arrived in New
York city for the special purpose Of having
an interview with Col. Fremont, and the re-
suit of that was an offer made TO Col. Fremont
bp WoW, in behclf Of The Democratic party, lie
haring utilised uiM its leming men North and
South, OF the nomination for the Presidency.
lie S0id that party wanted a nelr man-a man
Of integrity and ,rho IRON distinction outside Of
politics.
"Col. Fremont, after listening patiently,
and even submitting to two separate inter
views. and knowing the platform he was ex-
rccted to stanl upon. replied that while
deeply sensible of the high distinction of the
proposition made him, and flattered by the
promise extended, get m,h his opinion cfMc
repeal Of the Missouri, Compromise 1t mond be
impossible for h,m to entertain the proposition.
lie considered that repeal an infamous breach
Of piighted fnth, and should never de>i& IN de-
nouncing Tie act and its authors. Col. FREE
mont planted hmsely imprcgnably on tins
position. Mr.. Palmer, being cognizant of
these facts, communicated them forthwith to
Hon. n. p. Banks and Hon. Henry Wilson,
of Massachusetts,. and they came and saw
Col. Fremont, and to state in brief the result
of that interview he consented to lead the
hosts of freedom in this campaign if the
people should call him to that position. All
this happened in September 1855, if we cor
rcctly recall Mr.. Bates statement. He gives
time, names, and places, and vouchcs for the
entire accuracy of the above statement, and
although it did not come to him with the IN
junction at secrecy, he stated he would not
have revealed it had the facts not already
lecn partly disclosed in last Saturdays New
York Herald.-Any statement made by Mr..
Bates commands implicit reliance in this COM
munity, where he has been known for years,
and is universally respected.
This statement wears the air of perfect
truth Unlike statement of imperfect au-
thcnticity, there is nothing vague or indcii-
mite about lit is IL responsible statement
1t is sharply defined, and rests upon tangible
authority. 1t is no doubt literally true. If
1t is not, its author a man of position, evil
IDENTIFY believes it to be, for he fcarleSsly
points to the means Of its rctutation, if 1t can
be refuted We challenge the parties impli-
Gated to refute it if they can. We do not
believe it can be rcfuted. 1t is the truth.
Fellow-citzens of the South, you who have
thus far supported buchanan, in spite of his
lEtocrable antl-slavery record, upon the
strength of the endorsement of the Southern
Democratic leaders, look at this statement,
and say what you think of those leaders now.
According to gentleman of undsputed We
racity, who knows of what he speaks, Gov
Floyd. of Virginia, one of the most proni
ncnt as well as one of the most fiery and Sec
tional of the Southern Democratic politicians,
made special visit ~ Col, Fremont on the