Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-12-05
Col. Fremont ana his Wife.

Last week married couple in Brooklyn,
n. Y, celebrated their SILVER Wedding, or
the 18th anniversary of their nariage.-
John g. Fremont and his nitc were present,
and correspondent Of tle Independent, m
AN account OF the conms uorn,lon, make
the following interesting mention of these
distinguished Persoaap,s The writer
says
" Among the guests wer1 Col. ard Mrs.
Fremont. Election day vas past, and his
rival was probably ch,s President Of the
United States, but Col Fremont was as
cheerful and undlsufhpl ss if be had not
been the object OF a natit's hope and dis.
appointment And, ycri. except for tho
temporary defeat OF lhr cause which be
loves why should he BE- oihernises The
Presidency is nothing l0 him Ia a pocuniary
point OF view for fame, Boz has already that
which is Worldwide; aud for honor, have
not the modest and best of the land given
him their suiiinges There is something
wonderful about this man so scntle and yet
80 bold; so sympathetic aud yet so persist
ent and determined 10 effort; $50 retiring aud
yet so valiant and commanding Taking up
his life recently for the first time, was
surprised and delighted 10 find, that to his
knowledge and genus for scientific attain
ments be- adds the guces Of poetic compost
ton. lt is pleasant 10 know thlt, when in
his Greek class at school be- read the ac-
count OF the battle OF Marathon, his soul
was so stirred by the story of this conflict
OF freedom and valor with oppression, that
he wrote poem upon 1t for a Charleston
paper.
"1he child i' 6,tbot OF She man,"
lie has shown his greatness in the way no
has borne the eXcilemoni of this campaign.
Deeply moved he must have been, but Il was
for the principles at stake aud not for per-
sonal aims Speaking of the election, Just
before 1t occurred, he said Whether de-
feated or not, it IS glorious thing to have
been borne upon such wave uf goodness
gentleman who knows hun intimately,
told me that he went into his Office few
weeks since, and seeing upon the table pa
per covered with figures he inquired what II
was Oh" was the reply, it is a calcu-
laiion that | have Just finished, based upon
some Astronomical observations made when
beyond the Rocky Mountains. during my
last expedition Think Of II The caudl.
date for the highest Office IN the country
his house continually througrd with visitors
sitting calmly down ia his Study, with
clear BRAIN and steady nerves, 10 make a sell
enuhc calculation Aud nov that the crl-
SIS Is past, he says, My time is again my
own aud promptly addresses himself to hls
congenlal pursuits, One feels, when with
hun, that he is self-poised, and seeing him so
alive to emotion, and yet so strong IN pur-
pose, cannot help applying to him this APP
prspuate comparison lie is like one OF
those old Dmldical monuments called rock
lng-stonos. The finger Of a child, slight as
Is the pressure, could set them in motion,
but not the power Of IA Hercules could de-
stroY their equilibrium Who does not
hope and believe that he will yet preside
over the country Of which he Is the orna-
ment and pride
think | shall not transcend the limits Of
proprlety If ! speak of Mrs Fremont, for
Jessie Is now household word aud every
ono VINO has not seen her wishes to know
more OF her Some one prct ly said Of the
wiie OF Dickens, that she was "a woman
worthy TO count her hours by Master Hum
phfey's clock The most comprehensive
thing which can be said Of Ars. Fremont ~
that she Is a woman worthy 10 be the w'le
o. her husband, She Is noble and elegant
IN her person and belrays the refined LADY
in every word and action. There is netting
STAINED or sentimental about her, but ralhef
a certain genuneness and republican frank
ness, which becomes her well. She lo0ks
HE whole-souled woman, full of intelligent
for the good and the true. She
charmingly, and shows that "loo
of our country's political history,
which the daughter of Col Benton Should
Does any one inquire, Pray, how was sno
'ressod 2 She wore a silk Of deep vlolet
,olor 1.-The stately purple suits herr win
ace mantle thrown gracefully over per
houlders and bunch of violets IN her DO,
ON. You would say if you saw her, An
he would grace the White House, and may
he next election place her there! Chane-
ny to wear rosebud which she admired,
I the close Of the evening she gave Ine ~
for it some Of the yolels iroll no'
wn bouquet, saying, as she placed them !"