Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-09-19

respect. Jadge Mclean, however, he'd
90 princely IMMORAL estate in Oslifornis,
bad not joined and deserted oil parties,
bad not, in short, proved himself wor-
thy, by universal aposeacyss 80 head the
daSk coIums Of sectional denoninatjen
and sltimste disunion. Fremont was
the nan for the times; his life showed
there was no bargain fron which be
would shrink, DO political corruption
which, for political purposes, be would
not conceal or palliate, he was the exact /
man to represent a crowd bent upon kin
ding the flames Of civil var. end 6svid- I
ing our glorious Union.
The nomination Of Col Fremont for
the Office Of President fell like . thunder /,
clap upon the genuine patriotism OF the
country, distrust was ;kindled in the
minds Of thoussads who before bad re-
posed 10 quiet security; there seems q
general, and we belicre q correct imprAs-
| sion, that should the Republican eandi
date triumph the days Of the Union
could be snumbered. There are many
Offices to Ne flied by the general govern
ment over the entire South. In the
| States Of Georgia, South Carolina an,
| Alabama. Col Fremont with no. get
| vote; be will not have a party 10 any ana
| Of these commonw eslths; who will assist.
| south OF the OHIO river, IN carrying on
the government We entertain the firm
est conviction that The wheels 81 govern
ment must s.op-the Union will he prac-
tically and absolutely dissolved
We nave no assurance, Il Is true, that
| Col Fremont, il elected To the presiden.
/ cy, would be faithful ID the conglomera-
ted isms II which he is the 0stensible
head: an apOstate in every age has prov
| ed himself more treacherous to his
friends taan 10 his enemies always
ready upon the slightest signai, TO strain
every nerve in crushing the very agents
1 OF his own prominence. We would, how
ever, In an emergency like the present,
trust To no delnsive hope. We are 70
choose between tried stateman who for
half century has served his country
at home and abroad, and political ad
venturer, nominated on account Of the
current rumor that be possessed uncoun-
ted acres Of gold.
| We would gladly, in the c0ndL ct of
monthly periodical, avoid every thing ike
personalities; it Is impossible, howev or,
to discuss great measures Of policy. and
particularly in a crisis like the pres ent,
without examining critically the records
Of promins n: actors upon the stage.
Acts which beaj upon a natl on, and i'm
mediateiy affect myriads of men. cannot
be separated from their agents. Taking
this view Of the case. We shall present
some facts in the public life Of Col Ere
| ,rk, Al, III.
his vote tor presitentiai candidate,
should carefully examine.
J Col Fremont was twenty one days
member Of the Senate OF the United
States from California, during this Pc
Rod; as we have seen, and shall more
particularly show, he was an ultra pro-
slavery man.
When Il No. 20. Ito -Irpsr~> The slave
trade TIE DIS ric oi Colnn. b a. was un
der consideration, M Seward novei an
asnrndmeat' 80 abolish slavery n he IA
tire, Of Colnmha." CAase, Hal nd Sew
ard vp'cd los the amendment. ami Fur
MONT tau DAYTON AGAINsi n. Sefa e
Journal, N Session. 3lst Congress. page
631.
Subsequently,, when btl Ne. 81 wa. nh-
'i-l 'on-i ierAt,oh, the same amen tlnta. was
proposed ~ Mr. Hale, and supported b.
, Messrs. kat, Oh 80 anI Seward, Aaa OPP
posed ~ Me-sr-. Fremou, sud Dayton -
senate Journal. f. SESSION, 3isi Con. ress
6l7
rHe S.nIt". 90 the Taxa Of SCI mber
1870, trs4u.td the coBslderat o.. Of bill No.
2lo. = 7" -appres> he Slave trade iii me
DtS'r'ci uI Cett,;nh H. liz thU9 section of
: whlcn grovuied 'ial a.y pef,"; .'ho should
in1nce ot rnt!cen -iavr - ran away fron,
, his Naster, hpu.d b imprisoned i the
pcns'rHtlAfy ia L.. vrat.. S.nas,f. bai -
, 'r, Of ~ y rdf,ilna moe. ~ >trtk- IT
, lie clause TX, I PEI, ,,iy 81 t,e wears ,ui
tx eruIUg IKE yests.''
: Nj. Fe"m,bl voted against tins amend
meat. - a9ie lppuI. III ,e.ssou. 3.st
Congress. d. 81!
H. rds the only senator from 4 /. e. stat e
, who V e. against th4' Ni-e aad Hltnan
;. Proposition, orr main. 4" he eyoleIt
tesluz of i Southern s"ra or In his iudl
meat. t. t.,i,u#air slave 10 iraye AS mas
t. W. cjine ut slich na..,, de. tnal
not ~. less li'st &C Yeas iInfiiS0hm al
u :. >n.a.t.a g Tertiary wonttt be ado
quai" puut shAelj an1 stern asa Ia r>h
mus he law b. jn.t he court saoulG ne
| dehled III d rfcliot l. imposing the peHal-
", H"r ioWe4 20 az t,fo roh>.derli on
4ctussd ug lu4 mlt iga III. circumstance.
Such Wt+ The Republican caadi,1'+ I, !
the Presidency 10 waai caus, an W. at
tlbnie ihe great change %uch mas eomc
: over him. Who uou. thti - l. ~ ,alGe
l man in seL!I,ueat lag that.he .as " ien -
D member OF tae S-ndte ,s Che L lie STATES,
he ''ood Al jc b. SIDE wit To NO! lua
men oil ha Noa'u Who can hssli.t, ly
, believe TIA d me,, las los office has .an.
terted hi:n from 81 nj. -. ne | IA TO i.
Garri'oa ,auii - =, !? We lnvs shnAda
chari!l, hH w- ~" al elm it, rnrugr e
give john e Fr-in"at creir to- pol =;
. integrity He =. an ou-a % ~, 20 id
< cred az ip">tate: i, h,- bow-a a. we '
shrine, lose le,. VERY friend AN -tm,is
D convicted beiotr ne country OF . wor
6 incOnsisiencies. l. hos VINO love apnS-
tacy, aud Wa.ili clfvlie poiitit / iudas
to tht presidential hair, cas- theii vote /,
a The ndiphta nominee III p .jiics, a
IN every "heI iepdti mems. iicti trt know
BY the Company lbs Keep. Tn. HE p, =
. ton Of Col Fremont may be Gud,rs,ood
y ~ p'eseh some OF the express aud ne
I qnestton-d plnloa, oi the promaeut lea
: ders of the party 10 wR,cn ne belongs:
4 Joshua K tihidlngs in The House OF Rep
!, reseniAl ses. il May 1854, sad :
: 10 X forward 10 he la, whe hrr,
:, shall 60 Srltlle ms ERECTION in tie Soul
: VHeA the b'a' X man, armed with British
> ba.onti~, mi coinu.aHded by b iti,n Of
. hcers, shali wd.e i WI OF exierinina;iof
i against the Whi!e lnan when lie inds
Q ter Snail see as uweihng in flame. aic
= his !leaiihstoae polluted : aud, though
Q may hot mock al tier ca.amty, noI
g laugh When their fear cometh, yet sh all
4 hail u a. The dave of political milIen.
iuu''
= Mr. Giddnss contributed more, perhaps
| TN, A..