Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-08-21
NUMBER IA.
Fremont in California.

rremoDf, u, tnaC ne made tremendous cxer-
tons for the prohibition of slavery in Cali.
foruia. The New York Y,1bune, in short
speculation in regard to the chances of Cali.
fornia CASTING her vote for Fremont refers "a
his labors in behalf Of freedom in that State,
and holds on that account he will most prob
ably receive majority of its vote. We copy
the following from the Tribune, the great ex-
poncnt of Republicsnism
CAILFoRSIA-We have hesitated whether
to class this as free or slave State. lie Consfi-
tuition is free, for Fremont helped 10 make IL ; but
an enormous influx of gamblers aud politicians
by trade. mainly from the Southern cities, has
controlled it's politics ever since Gen. Tsy.ors
death.
But all her members of Congress. in both
houses, since Fremont superseded, have
voted as steadily and thoroughly pro slavery
as those from Virginia, while her late Know
Nothing Legislature voted almost unanimously
in deprecatiOn Of the choice Of Mr.. Banks as
Speaker"
So they did, aud in November next their
constituents will vote as deprecalin,ly as to
the election of Col. Fremont
. In regarlLc the above extract we have
few words 10 say Ii cannot be denied, that
both previous 10 and since bis nomination,
We have been willing 10 accord TO Col. Fire.
mont every particle of prsise TO which we
thought he was entitled, but as to the efforts
OF Colonel Fremont in relation to slavery in
California;, it was certainly new feature to
Us, and We have determined TO ferret il out
We have now before us copy Of the Con-
stitution of the State of Californis. 1t is
signed by forty-eight delegates, and these
forty-eight weIe all the members of ths Con-
vention who formed that Constitution. Now
Col. Fremonfs name is not one Of these forty
eight, he was not member of the Convention,
nor have We any record Of his sxerlions in
behalf Of Introducing freedom into Califor-
MA" We defy the Tribune, or any other
Republican raper, to produce authentic ,tiye
evidence to the effect that he had any infiu-
entail part in keeping slavery out OF Cali.
fornia.
ln view OF this we repeat that Col. FREE
mont by no act Of his own bss ever proven
himself adverse to slavery. After the Cor
stitution Of California was adopted, Col FREE
mont was sent rs Senator 20 Congress and
there be demonstrated his views in relation
to slavery. Daring the twen'y-onc days he
oCifG1 w tuo sDtihtr LC Chrt kbItc NOltr ftla-
tive 10 slavery, and EVERY ONE OF
THEM WAS IL FAVOR OF PR0-SLA-
VERY ISSUES. Let us look at the Record.
FREM0NT'S FIRST VOTE was cast on the
18th day OF September, 1850, on a bill intro
duce3 by w. IL. Seward, for the adjustment
of Slavery in the District Of Columbis. How
did he vote Look for yourself:
Arfs--Chase (Dow Governor OF Ohio;l Dodge
(of Wisconsin, Dtm y Hale (now. and syain
L. 5. Senstor:) Sswarj. lof \. Y;) aud upham,
(of W., now dead
SsYs-M,ess Atclison, badger, Bald IN.
Bsrnw,ll. Bell, Benton. Berrien. Bright, Butler.
Clav, Davis. OF Mass; Davis. Of Miss; DAYTON,
Dick-oD, Dodge. Of lows; Dsuglsss, Downes,
Ewing. reich, FREMONT. Greene. Gvinn,
Haulin. Houston. Hunter. Jones. King. Man
gum, Mason. Morton, Norris, Pesrc.. Psatt,
Rush, Sebastian. Shields. Wood, Wales, Whit.
comb and Winlhrop--t5
See Senate journal. 1850 p. GAG.
On that question, who voted against Ere.
mont? Seward and Chase who were sacri-
feed q, Philadelphia BY tie Convention that
nominated the George Law candidate. Who
voted with Fremont? Atcbison, whom the
Republicans termed Border Rufiian," and
Douglas whom they tcrm "iIs;tor to the ia.
terest of the country"
FREMONT'S SECOND VOTE was cas-.
six days aiterwsrd, on the same subject, aud
to the same effecs.
Ga the Is OF September, 1850, Mr. Pratt,
having moved TO take up bill TO prevent
the enticing or assisting Slaves 10 escape flom
their owners In the District of Columbis,
Dir. dale moved that the bill be committed
to the Committee on the district Of Colum-
bia, with instructions SO TO amend it ss 10
abolish slavery in the district Of Columbia.
How did Fremont vote on this question
Look for yourself
Yras.-M,ssrs. B.ldvin, Chase. Davis OF
Mass. Dodge of Viz, Ewing, Hamlin, Seward
and winjhrJr--9.
Nars-Messrs A;chison, Badger, BsrnweIl.
Bell, Benton. Bright. Butler. Cass. Clay. Coop
er. Davis Of Miss, Dawson, DAYTON, Dick
inson, Dodge OF Iowa. Douglas, Downs, Felch.
Foot, FREMONT, Gwin, Houston. Hunter,
Jones, King, Mason, Morton, Norris, Pratt, Sc
bastien, Shields. Smith, Soule, ,Spraunces ,Stur-
geou. Turner. Understood, Wells Whitcomb
aud ulee- 81.
Again the ally of Atchisoa OF Douglas,
aud the opponent Of the Republican leaders.
FREMONT'S THIRD VOTE can receive
the sanction Of 10 true hearfed Christian. Ii
was as follows Mr.. Underwood, Of Ken
lucky, having called up the bill for the re-
lief OF the American Colonization Society
which sought to repay the Society the ex-
penses for maintaining and sending TO Libe
ria the slaves re-captured on the bark Pons,
the motion was to engross the bill for q
third reading, and Row did Freedom-shriek-
ing Fremont vote? Look upon the record :
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin. Bell. Chase,
Clayton, Davis Of Mass, DAYTON, Dodge OF
Wiz, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing. Felch'
Greene, Hale, Hamlip, Jones. Mangum. Pearce,
Pratt, Seward, Shields. Smith. Spruance. Stur,
geon, Underwood, Wales. Walker, Whitcomb-
and Winthrop-29.
NaYs-Messrs. AtchisoD, Barnwell, Benton,
Butler, Dawson, Dickinson, Downs, FIRE.
MONT. Hunter, King. Mason. Rusk, Ssbas-
tiau, Sonle. Turner, sud Yulee-l6.
This vss the most inexcusable Of all--
Modern Southern shareholders even voted
for the appropriation. Even Douglas him
self was in favor Of it. With whom did
Fremont vote? With Atchison sgain. aud
Benton, and Butler, aud Hunter, and Soule.
Whom did he vote against? DAYTON and
Seward, and even moderate Southern men,
such as Badger, Bell, &c. See Congressional
Glote, vol. 2l, part 2, page !, S03.
Tbese are all facts, substsntiated by the
records Of tue ration, aud they have become
a part Of the history of the land. Now, We
ask, are the people bIiud, and will they, shaw
ing eyes to see, see Dot, aud esrs to hear. heal
not p
Is 1t probable, is it possible, that Col. Ere
mont could have lsbored 10 establish free
dom in California, and then, in very shori
time, as the representative Of that State in
the U. 5. Senate, IN TIE SHORT SPACE
OF FTWENTY-ONE DAYS, CAST THREE
VOTES ~ FAVOR OF THE MOST I'll
IRA OF SLAVERY ISSUES
We do not believe il. aud We deny that be
has recorded 40 act 10 show that be is opposed
to slavery; while GU the other hand We ofel
in proof the above votes, substautiated By