The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-06
SOME NEW POINTS IN the CHARACTER OF JOHN
C. FREMONT.


c. FREMONT.
The New York Courier and Enquirer has discovered
some new points the character Of Mr. Fremont which il
hAsens to lay before the admirng gaze Of his AstOnshed
oOuntrymen For fear may be accused Of misreprsent
atOn we give below without abrdgment alteration the
language employed by the Courier in announcing its i'm
portAnt discoveries;
"Hls [ColOns Fremont'sl knowledge Of men, and his
ouekness Of perception and prompt decision Isss
rag than bis devotion science and TO the enlargement Of
the bounds Of kaoUlsdgs. The READINESS and with
which be BssRds with FLAsK ia
but another manysstGtiOH Of and WAich
uppoars instance in his making such speech party
Of Indian chiefs"
People will differ in regard their estimation Of invent
I've genius well TO the necessary qualifications for
the highest Office in the republic II is therefore not pre-
Eumng much say that Mr. Fr6monts ability TO mend
broken barometer with horn powder-fask viii not ma
teriay aid him in his presidential aspirations We
aware that few great men, well larger number Of
those who desire be thought great have endeaycred to
obtain reputation for universally of genius accomplish
Napoleon prided himself upon his style Of writing
The oady Boswell excellent judge Of broadcoth
ruhies, and shoe-buckles John Quincy Adams amused
his leisure hours by writing very Indifferent poetry
George " was the best tailor in the United Kingdom of
Mr. Fremont by the Courier of subordinate and
ondate character As the member of broken baromeers
he is imeasurably the inferior of Mr. Pike of New York.
or Mr. Macaster of Philadelphia We shrewdly suspect
that he could not be put upon an equal footing with the
Messrs Gall, of this city.
The Courier is not alone in making or discovering new
and striking points in the character of the backrepubi
can candidate for the presidency Mr. Greeley in his life
vention some of Frtmons friends suggested that he would
be available if he would shave his upper lip and
cease to part his hair in the middle his forehead Gree
ley continues:
reply was worthy Of Jackson III the support of the
whole New York delegation depends upon my doing such
thing said he the only effect could have upon would
be, that should wear my beard it and part my hair
little wider than do now"
The ustrious Hero of New Orleans would have
thought Of wasting his remarkable energy and independ
upon ries than he would have undertaken
his hair his clothes in style offensive to good
and the general sentiments of the community But FIRE.
mont is of another school, another race and another
mould from the old patriot hero and statesman Gen.
jackson bestowed second thought upon his per-
sona appearance beyond what due to himself and the
society in which he moved and although free 10
admit that the fripperes and oPperies Of Mr. Fremont
not Legitimate subjects for political canvass may
be pardoned for noticing circumstance prominently
brought forward by of his friends, and which
sembes in slight degree the petulance Of spoiled
child who kicks and at every attempt the
to deprive him of forbidden dress.
There other points in the character and history
Of Mr. Fremont which have been passed by his abo
on friends of the Courier and the Tribune The follow
ing which find in the Detroit Free Press certainly
worthy OF a moments consideration
"The Medina (ohio) Examiner states that a lady from
St. Louis acquaintance Of Fremont, recently visited
relative Of hers in Medina-Mr A. Faing-who noisy
black republican know nothing She had hardly shaken
hands all round when she asked what she knew of FIRE.
mont. Why said she, Il know him well. He is good
southerner with He owns, rather Jessie Does (for
Fremont insolven and cannot own snything lots Of
gro slarss arped shares, ST. LoHis, and he s
irng the tOages Of slave labor The Examiner fur
that Mr. Baker young gentleman Of consdera
bic position in Medina and whig has been following up
the matter and has received letters from Of the highest
rsspectAbity, showing that Fremont H. very recently
was, stakeholder"
The following points" which find grouped together
in the Troy Budget have been made by the people Of
Georgia, South Carolina, Missouri, and California
"John c. Fremont several # his bograpbers say was
born in Georgia In bis native State BE WILL NOT GET
A SINGLE VOTES
His youthful days spent in South Carolina he
educated there. Yet in that State He WILL NOT GET
SINGLE VOTE
He married the daughter Of Col. Benton, Of As'Our
and has resided there. YET FRIENDS ESovSH
~ The STATE TO ELECTORAL TICKET, ASD
EVEN HIS FATHER-IN-LAw WILL VOTE AGAINST
HIN.
He claims now 10 be a citizen Of California. That bis
State be be said 10 have residence anywhere BUT
CALIFORNIA, oil III Jriends admit, WILL NOT GIVE
HIN HER ELECTORAL VOTE
" II he carries single State Of the Union II will be VeT
mont whose boundaries he crossed and whose people
him Where he is bsa knOtVH 10 has Jstcesf
J~isads"