Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-09
4 Rare Development


Rare DcNelOpment
The statement has been repeatedly made in
Republicans, that prior to the assembling of the
Cincinnati convention Col. Fremont was mp
proachedby leading members of the Democratic
party and requested 10 become their candidate
for the Presidency. The difficulty in the arrange
nent seems to have grown ont Of Col. Frcmont's
nnwlllnguess to lend himself to that game by
which the Kansas LW mot the principle o. that
bill, because that is differently construed North
and South) was 10 be made the issue In the cun-
snss. This proposal To Col. Fremont was made
II the account bo true, notwithstanding all there
may have been Objectionable in his public life,
and in spite of his present alleged inoompotonoy.
The Detroit Tribune gives n specific account of
this matter, derived from Hon Goo C. Bates. of
California formerly Attorney General of Mich.
gan. The statement nude in II speech de-
hvcred n few days ago at kalamn4oo. 1t will bc
seen that it involves distinguished citizen of
this State. one of the electors on the buchanan
ticket. We forbcnr further comment until We
SEQ whether That gentleman admits or denies
the truth Of tho statement. We quote from the
Tribune:
Hon. George c Bates. of California in the course
of his sne,ch made the ,lln,yin,, ,,,r,,,t ,I,,il
,o,,,,,. Nb.n Ia, ~, n,,,st ,,.,i -. n -,
f,r r,lif,tnin in Augost ls5, Le WA ',cr.ll ~,
Mr.. Palmer, OF the firm OF Palmer, Cook X Co bank
err of san Francisco, To remain until October when
Il, ana cal Frnm,rt vyn,lI ,.,,,'n,,,. bi t,,,i
Mr. Rat. p,s,nnnrd Ms drnaft,,, 49, ,I,,ir,5 H.,
when the tinr for lr,,nri,lrc ,rr,,.J ,,1 rr,, ~
/ th,ugb his trunks were ,,,,lcI id ,,,t -. L,,, 10
Ell his bargnpe 10 the Aetrnnol,t,n Ilotel i,'t,,5
This was In consequence OF pf,,rIn,,ip, f,,ts.
On, Fn,d at Nir,i,i, I1 Inv, -, J. ~.
York city tor the spccla purpose ofhayiug an inter
view WIN vet. Fremont ana the result OF that inter
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Mr. Palmer. being cognizant Of those f,,,s eo,, .
munieatcd them forthwith to Hon. y ? Banks, aud
non hehly wilson, oil Massachusetts, and they came
"u "a" w. .'u"'' M" 70 s'a,o IA p5ie' inc result
freedom in this campaign if the ncople should call him
to that position All this happened in September.
1919, II we correctly rge" Mr. Bates statement He
enro arnror ~, ,bo abro ,' 9r .ns
it did not come to him with the Injunction Of serrrs
he suited he would not have revealed it had the facts
NOT "reauy oeen p"ftl disclosed IN last Saturday $
commands imnci, reiancc in abs "y w nro
he has been known for wears and and Is unyers,lIv
respected
Since tho foregoing was prepared have
met with the following in the n. y. Times:
We have been requested by one of the gentlemen
n'o,nSa IN Inc statement OF Mr. Bates to say that it
only substance of truth in The statement was thar
prominent and influential members of the Democrat