Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-04-12
FREMONT AND rue PRESIDENCY.


Of Political" in which the proposed nomina-
,ion Of Colonel Fremont for the Presidency is
spken of as follows -
1.-THE Cleveland (Ohio) Herald comes to US
W nh the name Of Col Fremont at its head as
the candidate OF The Republican party for the
next Presidency, and the editor follows with an
elaborate article in favor Of The nominaliouwhch
he supports. In the Republican associations
which form a head n this city, the name OF Ere
mont has been discussed, and we believe that he
is looked upon as the most available candidate for
the Presidency who can be presented by this sec
lional party in their national convention. 1t is
rather singular 10 say nothing with regard to cx-
pedency. to sec the men Of the one idea Of slave
~ send out South Carolinian as the represen-
tative Of their principles, and il is still more
curious to perceive that men who once called
themselves Wings take the personal and family
pro,ege Of Col. Benion--,he most bitter politi
cal enemy with whom they ever had couiroyer
sy--as the man whom they would soecra their
standard bearer. The weakness Of the party is
the most predominant feature in the expression.
Where are Seward and Hale, or Banks and
Blair, when the party is so conicsscdly poor
that il cannot afford to take up one of lis own
champions as its own leader. and has to resort
TO the obscure chance Of adopting man who
was never known 10 utter a political sentiment
in his life The open movement Of Journal
which is situated in the centre Of the most rank
and impusive portion Of tie abolition country
shows that the party has no faith in its strength
as il has no confidence in or gratitude for it's
friends.''
The desire that is felt TO have Colonel FIRE.
mont nominated for the Presidency, by many Of
those men who think that the time has arrived
to make stand against the slave power, is
proof that there is nothing sectional" in the
Republican movement. Because man was
born in South Carolina, it does, not follow that
he is in favor Of slavery extension, while it may
be taken as evidence Of the truth Of the asser-
tion that the Republicans have no idea Of inter
fering with slavery in the States. They are
State Rights men, and do not think Of abolish
ing slavery by acts Of the General Government
though well aware that the national triumph Of
their party would exert prodgious moral in
fluence on that portion of the Southern people
who dislike slavery, and who would then be en-
couraged 10 do something themselves. The
complaint against the General Government, now
is, that its influence is exeued wholly on the
side Of slavery, that il not only favors that in
stiution in the States, but, under the ridiculous
preience of fayoring popular suyereignty'~in
the territories, is doing much To extend II iuto
regions that are now not cursed by its presence.
The first thing 10 be done is to take the control
Of the General Government from men who are
thus pros,i,uting its powers, and bringing dis
grace upon the very name Of constitutional gov
eminent. To accomplish this desirable end.
the Republican party must have leaders. One
of these leaders must be nominated tor the Pres
idency and common sense points to the selec-
ton Of the most popular man that can be nam
ed for that high post, always surprising that
his talents arc equal 10 the station. and that in
no respect is he the inferior Of other men who
are known to be opposed to Entertainments of
Shareholders. Colonel Fremonts ialeuts are
not questioned, and we say what we know when
we declare that on the Kansas question his o.
pinions are such as are entertained by all Re-
pubcans. That he is a Southern man by
birth is no objection, bot rather recommended
iion. Southern Presidents have always been
more liberal in their action on slavery than
Northern Presidents. Had Mr. Hunter been
nominated by the Democrats, in 1852, and elect
ed, the Kansas question never would have been
heard Of Had General Taylor lived, we sho id
never have been insultej, nor the country dis
graced, by the passage OF the fugitive slave law.
BE the cause what it may, Southern Presidents
have almost invariably exhibited freedom from
the fanatcism of slavery that affords most re-