The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-14
THE NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.
What Ks Thought Of Fremont in the
Gold Region,
&c, &C., &c.

0oid Region,
&C., DC, GC
Col. Fremont In California.
LbTTERs FROM EX-SENATOR FoOTE COL. STEVENSON
AND 0THER6-THE CAMPAIGN IN THE GOLD MrNEs
ANOTHER PLANK IN THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM : TIL
following resolution failed to tue sanction of sh
Democratic State Convention of California Il was move
oy Mr. Mcconnell Of Nevada and declared out of orde
BY the Chairman Of the Convention
RESOLVED, That the writ of habeas corpus, -and th
sne meanest citizen.
NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS.
Inc following are the nominations made by each party
for members OF Congress-
FREMONT
Jno. Rankin San FRANCISCO hssssooaset.s sscs nors
Tom Cox. Plumas county. North Carolina.
- BUCHANAN
Charles P. Scott. Tuolumne county. Virginia
:. 9. AcKibben. Sierra county. Pennsylvania.
3. c. whitman salano county. Massachusetts.
a. .. MpDie Nevada county New York.
STATE TICKETS.
Each party has put forward State ticket composed o.
the following names
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
Chas. s. Fairfax. Cornelius Cole. J fiaas,1 ssneer
u..1a surEkiSrxspENr on PUBLIC IsTsrrunoNs.
a. .. Aouoer j. N. Burlington. a. B Jaaes
THE FRFMoNT AND FooTE IsFIcULTY-TEsrIxoSY
OF AN oPP0NENT-CARD OF GOVERNOR FOOrE.
Inc san Francisco Chronicle contains card from Gov
d. g. Foote, who is stumpng California for Fillmore In
relation to the difficulty between himself and COL Fre-
mont In the Capitol et Warrington. The following con-
ta'us the main features Of the card =
II not true that Col. Fremont pronounced on the
noor OF .ne senate anything which had fallen from me
~ tno course OF the detate TO be false And although
s true that he was dissatisfied with what had said In
Opposition to his bill for the settlement OF and titles u
Canornh, and requested special personal inter view
WIN me ON the subject. In the progress OF which he
ueed language which deemed nv duty to resent And
did reseni, yet s not true that Col fremont inactsd
on that occasion the least personal indgnty on me Tina
only blow struck was for whicn am alone respou.
oe ior before he bad time to tho blow received
~ himself senators ManRum and Clark in,ervened aud
separated US. COL Fren onts 10 me wards was
OF rather an equvocal character. His friend the pre-
Snt governor Oh New Jersey, who the bearer of It.
assured me that designed as cha lenge TO the
leo q noner; ou snpposIg that at least possible
M rtce s was error on bis part wrote to Colonel
fremont that my note OF explanation did not prove sa
sschry should go without delay to the city Of Bait
more, and send him my 2tance from thence At this
snge OF tne affair friends nterpo,ed and the dlculty
was settled, as have always considered In manner
scrsdltsbleo both parties cannot close who the ex
sesson ot my regret that any attempt should be made
In connection With this TRANSACTION 10 hold Colonel Ere
mont responsible for conduct calculated TO infringe upon
The freedom OF debate n the United States Senate How
ever opposed a. yet am " the measure advocated by
him for the settlement OF the land titles In California and
however much am opposed to mis- election to the pres
been disposed 10 Complain seriously of bis conduct
in tho affair referred to- and that there s nothing in IL
that should In the least degree lessen n claims to the
spect confidence Of po friends and support
eIs What 10 said about my age, my gray hairs, &c Is
simply nd.caloas as was In 1870 only iory six years
any assailant. Il. :. Fo0fE
sErTsNHys Q, 1850.
COL :. D. srEvENsoN's TESTIMONY.
Ascurrilous pamphlet against Col Fremont having bee
fpE tv rkeff re
terence being made Col authority for
some Of The statements he has written the following note
sAs FRANCISCO, Sep. IL, 1853
EnroR OF rHE MORNING GLoBE-SIs:-I have just ba
my attention called TO pamphlet recen y published by
Chas Pickett in which character ana conduct OF
COL J. c. Fremont, the republican candidate for tue
Presidency most furiouiy attacked and Tor the truth
OF which the author refers-ss he says without their
knowledge-to many gentlemen in this state, myself
among the number. Politically am opposed TO Col fre
mont personally are friends aud lest ny silence might
be construed INTO endorsement OF M Pcketrs abuse
and slmder OF Col. Fremont, deem II proper 10 say,
ana his course m California Concerned believe that
the scurrious statements In tae pamphlet In question
have no other foundation than the diseased Imagination
OF the author and made by him, without reference TO
Others would not call for reply he himself adm tting
In his Introductory 20 his pamphlet toat he he au,ho
ais well and widely known 10 California to call for
any refutation Of charges made oy him.
Yours, &C., j. ID. SrxvxysoS,
Late co ist Regiment N. Y. Vols.
MAJOR r. y READINGS TESTIMONY.
Following the example Oh Ool StsVcnson, mhJor r.
Reading has written the ollos letter In relation TO
some Of tho miserable charges made against Fremont al.
though politically an opponent
CorroH wooD. Shasta Co., Aug. "a, 1855.
DHAH Sr;-Yesterday had the pleasure OF receiving
yours OF the 23d inst with that OF Mr. Pxcys annexed
enclosing paragraph cut from one OF your san Fran.
cisco papers, charging Col Fremont with having dealt
uLkncy with OF the employees Of his exploring ex.
p<diton early lst3 being his advent Ia California
N March q the same year was nj sutters Fort Col.
fremont with his party being encampsd near that place
81 one man only belonging 70 the psr,y-Col fremont
stating q for 30 DOING that the man had been
guilty Of THEFT several OCCASIONS and that too before
his party In . starving condidon and OF his bring
ing Of hm company bef,re Capt Sutter VINO tes
Hed TO the fact Of the charge The man was merely dis
mlssed from the service Of Col Fremont no punishment
Major s. J. Hcnsiey who 70 resident OF your city, vas
IN nis country al the date referred 70 ana can
Fremont in California. can also refer you TO Thomas
Fuller, OF San Jcse, and Samuel Neal Of Butte county,
both OF whom were connected with Ffemonts expedi-
kop In 1ss3. Since Fremont having taken the post IN
- . candidate for the Presidency, have read many
charges against him which know 10 be untrue: this,
however Is 10 be expected in all political campa gas
During the Mexican war, was connected With Colonel
N ss sucs a Ss a. % haze an
rus nor seidsh, nor Can be be charged with want Of
nrmncss or courage. MY political Views are widely df
frent ffom his, and shall cast my vote against him
Very respectfully, p b READING.
W O. PasKxR, Esq., san Francisco, California.
The Sacramento Tines contains the following tribute to
Colonel Fremont
Attempts viii be made aiso to detract from Fremonts
military ami executive reputation, during his In
shs country IN this matter Colonel Fremont needs
december before hs countrymen. uls past career "a
matter OF history, and he who. ia tho United States
pleads ignorance OF Fremont-hts almost romantic his
tory, hts ndomltablo energy triumphant alike over the
trsekess sands Of the desert and the 10y ns Of toe
sierra Nevada, tho opposition OF zsd0us ioes al homo
and painted savaees upon the war patnbut herads hts
swn dsersce No; lhe recpieo, Of public testimonial
from the chvalric sous an daughters u South Carolina
abe honored member OF the proudest literary assocla
lions OF the old and worlds the discoverer OF tns
Far West the who than any other Ell cted the
subjufahon Of California. her acting Governor and mill
1ary commander her Senator In Congress- nesds no sue
defence BIS unrivaled written IN ineisce ab
characters upon the past renders his fame nvuherab
- the petty shafts OF malice.
Fnxxor nQsrrcs IN CAIIyoRSA The Msrysvil
Herald, of Sept ls, says
Not Without favors Die accounts OF the 70
publican lbs, Butte and PIumas, Ia many 10
salites f all the voters, taking the last cleo
fon rs 70 already enrolled their names n
Demb u clubs. Al the American Valley