Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-27
personal, Asuse Of Col. fremont.

not long since goaded into it.
Personal Atuse of Col. Fremont.
SaPersonal abuse and barefaced falsehood have
been staple articles with the Buchanan ard Fill
more papers during the present campaign. In
fact these papers have been filled with nothing
else. They have from the first Kept from their
readers the truth concerning the Kansas affairs,
or when they have said any thing at all, it has
been to villfy and trlduee their neighbors, the
men of the North who have gone to make for
themselves homes and live peaceably Gnder a
common Government of equal rights in COM
mon territory. When these men have been
shot, been imprisoned under barbarous laws for
political offences, thing unheard of in this coun-
try-when they have been robbed and p!under-
ed, their houses burnt over their heads and their
families driven forth without shelter, these lying
scoundrels have, instead of sympathy, bestowed
their abuse and hatred-instead of giving,
aud villified them.
Their unnatural course in this respect, has been
only surpassed by their abuse and misrepresen-
tation Of the Republican party and their defama-
ton of John C. Fremont. We have yet to seea
truthful expose of the principles Of the Republic
an party in single Buchanan or Fillmore paper
Not one Of them, that we have seen, has ever
had the manhood to publish the platform adopt
ed at Philadelphia, or Mr.. Frcmont's Letter of
Acceptance. These are what we should be iudg-
ed by as a party, and fair honorable dealing,
truth, and decent respect for the intelligence
and discrimination of the people, demand that
they should be published by those who are ira
ducing our candidate and attempting by dint Of
hard lying to create prejudice against our par
ty in the public mind. But no. The savings
and doings and designs of the Garrissonian Alb
olitionists, who repudate Fremont, and refuse
to support him, are held up as ''Back Republic
an doctrines. The sayings of these disunion
fanatics are put at the heads of these corrupt
and inscriptions sheets, and kept standing, as
orthodox Republican doctrines.
But this is not all. They lave hatchcd the
character of Col. Fremont. Prior to his nomn-
alton, no man in this country stood fairer before
the American people. Not a word had ever been
breathcd against his public or private character.
In the performance of his public trusts, he had
never been accused of unfaithfulness. In the
settlement of his accounts with the Government,
no one had ever whispered aught against his
probity. The accounting officer at Washington
had closed up the matter and everything was
supposed to be right and correct. But, now that
he is a candidate, the Senate has authorized an
inquiry into his accounts, closed five years ago,
for tie purpose of digging up something with
which to accuse him.
But this description of warfare is noble, hon
orablc, and highmindcd, when compared with
another which has been adopted. And in this
hunting down of one of the purest and best
men Of the age, the New York Express, like the
witch in the ''cuttiesark," in the chase after Tam
crew. Here is sample:
at is reported that some time previous to
1872, or about that time, there Was a strolling
Frenchman,--a Roman Cdttoic,-by the name
of Fremont, who landed from France in one of
the southern states. That his profession was
that of a dancing master, and sometimes teach
err of the French language when
Tripping the. light, fantastic toe
was at low ebb That the said Frenchman was
employed by rich old planter,-who had
handsome and interesting wife many years young
er than hmself-to teach his young wife the
French language That in the course of his in
structon he intermingled the Language of love-
in his lessons, and won wha: Frenchman al
ways delights to win, the ladys affections. That
she availed herself of sufficient means of her
lawful lord, her new lover lacked the 'pecunia-
ry' necessary for the event, and they finally
'eioped.' That they made a straight wake for
the French settlements in Lower Canada, and
finally brought up in or near Montreal, where
they remained several years and subsequently,
returned to one of the southern states after the
legal husband had died. That a son by the name
of John C., was one of the fruits of the residence
in Canada, and that he was several years report
says about six old, when the parents returned TO
the States, and took up their residence in South
Carolina
But as the Buchanan party scern to be thrown
entirely in the shade by their Fillmore allies they
enter the lists inthe race of inamy after the fol-
lowing fashion We quote from Democratic
tract in circulation in the Eastern States:
81 live in New York, next door to. Col Ere
mont know him well. He invariably attends
church Sunday's-at Bishop Hughes church in
the forenoon, and at PuSeyite church in the af-
ternoon. Two Sundays ago, he and Bishop
Hughes were coming home from Church arm in
arm, and they were so drunk that they reeled
against nay door-yard fence and knocked down
three lengths
But here is what is meant to be the unkindest
cut of all. 1t is from the Charleston Mercury,
and is put in circulation in South Carolina, where
poverty and infamy are synonymous terms:
Schedule of the estate and effects of John c.
Fremont, in the custody of the sheriff of
Charleston district, by virtue Of two writs of
cqpiGs ad fespoadendon, at the suits of Ed
ward Sebring and L. l.. Roche:
l Coat, pair of socks,
5 Waistcoats, Collars,
3 pair of Pantaloons, Stocks,
Shirts, Cravats.
And sundry Books, number not recollected.)
All of the above, except what have on, are
N trunk at New York.
South Carolina, J. c. Fremont being duly |
Charleston District, sworn deposeth that the |
,bove contains a just, true, and correct account
If all his estate, real and personal, whatsoever
Or wheresoever.
]. CHARLES FREMONT.
Sworn to before me, this 9th August, 1881.
j. w. MITCHELL, j. Q.