Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-08
From the Cleveland Plaindealer.
Bennett, Beecher, Greeley, Webb.

The Mariposa claim il at the bottom of all this
Juror and fusionism Of the New York preachers
and press for Fremont. There Is no doubt of 1t.
The celebrated stock jobbing firm Of Palmer,
Cook, Il Co" New York, is composed OF Cook,
Palmer, and Fremont. Nobody denies this. Their
principal stock in trade is the Mariposa claim
although the firm have other land claims In Cali
fornia to large amount. Although this Marposa
claim has been hurried through Congress and the
Departments and settled 80 far az the title is con-
cerned, yet 1t Is well known that possession cannot
be got from the indignant den'zens now reposing
on that claim and probably will not be without
bleodshed. 1t is said that Californians look upon
said claim as humbug and they do not care
about installing in that State system of landlord
and tenantry like unto the PATRON estate in New
York. Ii il supposed to contain untold riches in
gold mines. Ii is estimated To be worth from eight
10 ten millions of dollars that is, If peaceable
possession can be obtained. Of course, IL Fremont
is elected President, with power to fix the heads
OF depa tments, and be conimanderin-chief OF the
army and navy, all questions about this grant will
be quoted. He can afford to give one-half his
interest in Ii TO this result and he has, no
doubt, agreed to do that same
How is it that Greeley, who was a Seward man,
Bennett who was George Law man, and Webb,
who was anything but an Abolitionist, should all
jump Jim Grow and 60 for Fremontg How is it
that Beecher, the divine, should suddenly see, as
did Saul of Tarsus, light from Heaven shining
upon him, directing him TO reverse the preachings
and practices of religious life, and go for rifles
and revonti0nss
These babblers are all bonght-bought with
prce--and here is no doubt the consideration
Mariposa claim, represented by stock
estimated worth sl0,000,0o0
One-half reserved to Fremont 4 Co. 6,0O0,n60
The balance distributed as follows
Bennett, in consideration OF the Her
AIDS support 100000
Beecher forenlsting his paper and the
churches 100000
Webb asks in stock 100000
Greeley, for dropping Seward, his i'm
mense circulation, and lying without
stint 100000
Raymond, New York Times, going
blind + 100000
Evening Post, going IL blind 100000
National Era, going il blind 100000
Other papers in other cities come In for their
share of this Mariposa stock pro rata A large
fund ia Of course reserved for other electoneering
purposes, such as = Lives Of Fremont, sold for a
shilling, songs, speeches, ETC., distributed in car
loads throughout the country
Does not this look possible, yea, highly proba-
bic Is not Mr., Fremont the largest land speeu-
lator in the world. Has he not been to Europe
to raise money upon this stocks Is he rot the
LAND partner of Palmer Cook & Co., and does he
not reside In New York among these stock jobbers
and ndbrokers? How ehculd such man be
thought of for the Presidency, much less supported
by these leading presses, If there were no moneyed
Mariposa considerations In the case?
Let him who is wisest penetrate this mystery
deepest. and he will find GOLD at the bottom of it
ALL