The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-01
Yssm "A. K~ssSse Journal
Warm Eulogiums upon Col. Fremont
by tho Opposition press In Maine.

Warm Eulogiums upon Col FREMONT
by the Opposition press in Maine.
When the name Of Col. FsrsoSr was
first mentioned during the past winter,) rs
the probable Presidential candidate OF the
Republicans, the "a Border Ruihan papers
all over the country attempted to ricieule
the idea Of such q party. They averred
that Col. Fremont was a sound Democrat,
and totally opposed to all sectional parties,
(,rue enough y and they eulosi1ed him as
highly as though they expected to nominate
him a, Cincinnati, Several papers in Maine
played strong hand at that game, and gave
him endorsements in their columns which
they viii now, perhaps, be eager to dis
claim. We made extracts from several Of
these eulosiums, which we now propose to
re-publisb.
The 6st Of those Fremont eulogiums,
appears in the Bangor Demoerat. In an ar
ticle Published in that paper some time in
January or February, we find the following
language;
"Col. Fremont is and ever has been q
firm national Democrat and Is now looked
upon in California as the STRONGEST
MAN to oppose that arch demagogue, Hen
~ 5. Foote, who has deserted the Democra-
cy aud joined the dark-idnfra association.
Fremont's whole lie. has been spent IN AD-
DING TO THE GLORY AND RENOwN
OF HIS COMMON co UNTRY, and the idea
Of his uniting himselfwith any party tainted
with pisrSIoSIsx is about as probable ~ that
he will commit suicide to-morrow. THE
CONQUER0R OF CALIFORNIA as he
was styled by President Polk, when he OF.
fered TO restore him ~ his rank, after the
UNJUST finding ofthe Court Martial Of 'iS,
will be found in the impending sectional
strife where he ever has becn.-on the side
Of the Union, and as q consequence, oppos.
cd to all its fanatical enemies.
How admirably well the writer Of this
seems to have understood and appreciated
the character Of Col. Fremont! Won't the
Democrat favor its readers by re-publishing |
this article?
About the same time with the publication
Of the above, an article appeared in the col.
umns Of our neighbor, the Age, from which
we make the following extract;
"CoL. FREMONT is known to the country
rs a sound National Democrat, and nothing
short Of fusion impudcnce could claim him
as belonging to the Wade, Hale and Gid
dingS."
.CoL. FREMONT is South Carolinian by
birth and rearing, and all his sympathies
are adverse to union with the fanatical
one idea party, with which the Northern
States are at present cursed. lie is too
much attached TO the Union 10 JOIN any par
ty which does not keep step to its music"
Shortly after, the columns ofthe Bangor
Journal contributed their share Of eulogy to
our gallant candidate, as follows:
"The use OF the name Of Fremont, is q
mere game of the Black Republicans to !,
establish slight pretense to nationality
As TO his being nominated by them, not
all their talk, no will sooner
be heard Of starting on journey to the
moon. Fremont is not an active politician,
but his sympathies, ,ch'ls By no means Pro-
are vet adverse 10 abolitionisin in
MI its guiscs-and occupying the position Of
the Black Republicans. His patriotism has
been too well demonstrated on the BATTLE
FIELDS OF CALIFORNIA, (oi which rich
province he may well be called the CON
QUEROR, To allow Of his now sinking in
10 narrow sectionalist."
The Saco Democrat following in the same
strain, published eommeudation Of Col.
Fremont, most astonishing for its warmth.
The following is an extract:
"Col Fremont by.all his actions has shown
himself ONE OF THE FIRST MEN OF
THE COUNTRY. His sympathis arc all
with the Democracy and his attachment to |
the Union without regard TO North OF South,
eannt b. questioned for monsnt. How !
absurd, then, for these abolition X. Ms to
palm OF the cheat upon public that they
could run Col. Fremont il they chose"
And the Bath Tribune was inclined the
same way, throwing open its columns to a
contribution from which the following is an
extract:
"Col. Fremont, though by no means q
Southern, Pro-Slayery fre-eater, OCCUPIES
high and national ground ON the Slavery
question, Is deroied friend Of The iReriedn
Uai0a, and would no more consent 10 be- the
candidate of sectional organization than
he would agree to part with his Mariposl
gold tract for peck of brass iarthings.-
Rely upon il, no more arrant and palpable |
cheat was ever attempted than this effort
now being made by the Black Republicans
to appropriate Col. Fremont for temporary
purposes. Hewill be a good enough Nor !
gan for the Black Republicans, during the
spring months. while the wires are all being
arranged at Washington to bring forward
some one Of the Giddings stripe as Presi-
Dental candidate"
Now, if in January, February. and March
A. ID. 1856, Col. Fremont was all that the
above papers ayowed he was-"t the Conquer
or Of California, =" one Of The first men Of
the Coun,ry,"-" ,rhose attachment 10 the
UnioH ,sithoui regard TO North and South
cannot Be q.sssioned for moment, y" rhOss
,rhole hfs has been spent in adding TO the glo-
~ and rsnOwa ofhis common oouairy,"-lf,
we say Cor. FRroSr was :" all tins and
more beside, in the months Of January, Feb
ruary, and March, what, pray, has since
occurred that he should not be tho same in
July, August, and September? We leave
his ealOSists Of the past winter and spring
to answer.