Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-04-22
Col. sFrcm0nt's Ecttcr TO Governor
Robinson. GaE z

lne manly ana patriOllc ieueI from Nol'
Fremont 10 Cover nor Robinson, Of Kansas,
which we publish esewhere this morning,
cannot fail TO receive The attention and con-
sidemhOn 10 which II is SO well en,i,ltd--
II a man has good points, says the frank
and chiyalruus explorer, iheu they become
salient. and va know each o,her suddenly
This Is precisely wha, will be- said by all
honest men Who read Col. Fremon.'s letter
His good points have become salient in II,
and we know him suddenly. The peopl,
Of this country already knew Iha, Col. Ere.
mont was ona Of ,le boldest and most in
doniia6le men who haye exphreC our will
dcrness, and marked cut The path OF empire;
but oEly his intimate friends knew how
heartily and thoroughly he sympa,hzed
= in every movement towards freedom and
the emancipation of The country from the
rule Of an INSCRIPTIONS and oppressive
= ollgarchy. There is no equvocalion or
hesitation, in Col. Fremont's declaration of
sentiments, as regards The Government, Of
Kansas. iieis heartily and broadly in "a
yor Of the Free Stale movement, and enter
,ans not doub, Of the final triumph Of The
good cause.-N Y. Times.
From the Boston Atlas
The following lauer irom Col. Fremont
10 Gov Charles Robinson Of Kansas. has
been handed TO US by The Governor himself
with his consenl that il should be published:
New YoRK, March II, 1856
No. l76 Second avenue.
My DEAR Sir: Your lt,,er of February
Z reached me in Washington some time since.
read il with much satisfaction. 1t was a
great pleasure TO find you retained so lively
recollection of our intercourse ir Callor
MIA. But my own experience is, lhu, per.
manenl ana valuable friendships are most
often formed in coElesis and struggles. II
man has good points, then they become
% salient, and we know each other suddenly.
l had both been thinking and speaking Of
you laterly The Banks ballonng in the
House. and your movements in Kansas, had
naturally carried my mind buck TO our one
hundred and forty odd ballots in California.
and your leuer came seasonably and ftly 10
complete ,hs connection. We were de-
fea,cd then, bu, that contest was only an in
GiUtuk W a Eibuh uSH'N-ANC F'S''lJ "Ho
deferred. no, lost. You have carried 10 al.
o!her field The same principle, with courage
and ability 10 maintain, and make you my
sincere congratulations on your success, in
complete so far, but destined in the end 10
triumph absolutely. had been waiting 10
see wha, shape the Kansas question would
take in Congress thai might De enabled TO
give you some views in relation 10 The
probable result. Nothing yet has baeA ac
compls he'd, but | nm satisfied that in The
end Congress will .ake Efficient measures To
lay before The American people the exac1
uuhs concerning your affairs. Neither you
nor J can have any douh, what verdic, the
people will pronounce upon q uulhlul ex
position. IL is TO be feared, irnm the proc
iamai N Of the President, thai he intends 10
trcognize The usutpnion in Congress as The
ipgiimaie Government. and ihal the sedl-
ton law, 4, the test oalh, and the means taken
to expei i,s people as aliens. will all, direct.
~ or Indirectly. be supported by The Army
oi The Unind SIalrs. Your position wiIlun.
doubledly be difficult. bu, you know have
grca, confidence in fymness aud prud'hce
When The critical momen, arrives you musl
act for Yourself. No man can give you
counsel. A true man v il always find his
best counsel in that inspiration which good
cause nsver fails 10 give him al The ins,anI
bf'nial. All history teaches US iha, great
resulIs are ruled By a wise Providence, and
we nfe but Uns in lhe great plan. Your
actions will BIZ determined by events as they
present themselves; aud al IN dislauce |
can only shy ina, sSmpalhze cordially
with YOU, and that as you STOOD 6y me firm.
Iy aud generously when we were defeated
by the nulii6ers in California, have every
disposition 10 stand by you il your bauIe
with Ihcm in Kansas.
You see ihu, wha, have been saving s
mole reply 10 the suggestions which your
condition makes 10 me, Than any answer 10
yourleuer---which more particularly regards
myself The notices which ynu had seen
of me in connection with The Presidency
came from the partial disposition oi my
friends, who think Of me more flau ri gy
than do Of myself. and do not. therefore,
call for any action FINN US Repeating that
am really md sincerely grnlifird in the
renewal Of our friendships, or rather in The
expressions Of it, which | hnpe will moi
hereafter have SO long an interval,
| am yours, very nuly.
J. C. FREMONT.