Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-10-24
BURLINGTON ":
FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER q 1856.
Another Lie Nailed.

Another Lie Nailed.
Among the ISLANDERS, whi,h the Admins
tration and Fillmore presses have hcapcd
upon Col. Fremont, is the charge that he was
once guilty of an oilense similar to that COM
mitted by Brooks upon Sumner, in attacking
cx-Gov. foote, of tho L. S. Senate, - an aged
and white haired man" The alleged assault,
it has been said, was made on Senator Footo
because that gentleman charged Fremont, in
the Senate, "with seeking legislation in re-
ference to the gold mines for his own private
advantage, which Fremont pronounced false
1t has also been charged that Col. Fremont
sent him challenge. The Sentinel not long
since published this SANDER, running an ella
borate parallel between Col. Fremont and
Mr.. =, 5. Brooks, calling the former "Bully
Fremont &c This charge which had been
denied and disproyed when the Sentinel re-
tailed it, is now forever disposed of by some
testimony which cannot bo questioned under
the circumstances, viz; that of Senator Foote
himself a political opponent of Col Fremont,
and who is now actively engaged in stumping
the State of California in behalf Of Mr. Fill
moro. Mr.. Foote, in a card published in the
San Francisco Chron,cic, says:
~ do, therefore declare that far the cause Of
Misunderstanding is concerned, tho dfNculty
referred to Is sufficiently accurate but it is not
true that Col. Fremont pronounced, on the floor OF
the Senate, anything which had fallen from INC in
tho course of tho lehato to be fiy,, And. although
it IL true that he was dissatisfied with what had
said in opposition to his bin for the settlement of
land titles in California, end requested special
per oual interview with inc on the subject, in the
progress Of which he used language which deem
cd it my duty to resent and dii resent, yet it is not
truc that Col Fremont inflicted that sion
the least personal ndinnity me. The oHiy
b'ov yrt,,k oyo Tar iich am aionc icyuDnNtie
for before he had time to return the blow received
by himself, Senator'S Mangum and Clark incryoned
and separated us.
Col fremont's note to afterwards, WAS Of
rather equivoca character. His friend. the
present Governor of New Jersey who wns the bear
cr of it, assured me that il was not designed as
challenge to the field Of honor; hut. SUI posing that
| it was at least possible that MIR. Price in
on his part, wrote to Col Fremont that if my noto
of explanation did not prove satisfactory, | should
60 without delay to the city Of Baltimore and send
him my acceptance from thence. At this stage Of
the affair, friends interposed, and the difficulty
settled as have always considered, in manner
creditabe to both parties.
! cannot close without the EXPRESSION of my re.
gro that any attempt should be made in connection
with this Transaction to hold Col. Fremont respon-
sibo for conduct calculated to infringe upon the
| freedom of debate in the United States Senate
| However, opposed as yet am to the measure ad-
vocatei by him for the settlement Of the land titles
in California and however much opposed to
his election to the Presidential office, feel in JUS
tice bound to declare that have never been dis
| posed to complain seriously Of his conduct in the
affair referred to and that there is nothing in it
that should in the least degree lessen his claims to
the respect and confidence Of his political friends
and supporters. What is said in the article cited
above about my age, my gray h1irs, &c, is simply
! ridiculous, as was, in 1850, only forty-s,x years
Of age, and yet sufficiently hale and vigorous to
defend my person and my rights and honor against
my as'ailants. H. ;. FO0TE.
September 9TH, 1856
We shall see if the Sentinel will have
enough sense of decency to set this matter
right before its readers previous to the cleo
ton.