The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-19

SlLce the time of the "cOfnn hand hill, cam
Paisn against General jackson. there has been
nothing in the history of American politics in
which this element of dirty personalities ha,
figured so largely as in the warfare of the Blu
chanan and Fillmore organs and orators agains
Fremont We have paid little attention to thess
malignant and scandalous attacks upon mar
whose public career has been honorable to him
self and glorious to the country as long as thest
assaults were limited to the small fry democratic
and Know Nothing Journals and spouters; but
when such men as Mr.. Bigser, Of Pennsylvania
and Mr. Thompson, of New Jersey, get up in the
Senate of the United States to give a helping
hand to the Robert Macaires of such Journals a.
the New York Express, they must expect to be
called TO account for it.
We Pics,tiAS =.
Senatorial inquiry by an order from uoi ~ me
Forney, and we hope he will make the most OF
his discoveries, including the report Of the Score
tary Of War, Mr.. Marcy, in 1916, proclaiming
Fremont, the conqueror of California, with the
head to conceive and the hand to execute' the
most daring enterprises. Very likely Mr. Sena-
tor Thompson may have received his cue for
his glorifcation speech upon Commodore
Stockton, to the prejudice Of Fremont, from
the distinguished gentleman who carries the
State of New Jersey in his breeches
pocket; but as the gallant Commodore is no
longer a candidate for the White House, we
cannot imagine how he is to be benefited by the
operation. Great, indeed, must be the alarm of
the Fillmore and Buchanan men when even in
the United States Senate they feel the necessity
of neglecting their public duties to grope about
in the cutters for garbage to throw at Fremont.
1t is but q short time ago that Fremont was a
young lion among the democracy, and an espe
cial pet Of South Carolina. Mark the change
Then he was everything that was great and noble:
now they represent him as everything that is
Dean, treasherous and contemplate. They make
hima millionaire and a bankrupt, desperate
duellist and yet q coward, Know Nothing and
Catholic, STAKEHOLDER and an abolitionist-
in penitentiary educated in workhouse, and
disciplined in politics among the border ruffians
and Digger Indians of the Rocky Mountains To
prove, however, that as youth he was not the in
heritor Of slaves, correspondent Of the Charles
ton Mercury furnishes that paper with the follow
ing legal evidence Of the real and personal estate
of Fremont when he was eighteen years Of age
Schedule Of the estate and effects Of J. O. Fremont In
custody Of the Sheriff of Charleston district by virtue
Of two writs Of capias ad resondend at the suits Of
Edward 5ebTtng and T. l. Roche
8 Waistcoats.
Pair Of psntalocns.
Shirts
Pair Of socks.
Collars.
2 Stocks.
Cravats.
And sundry books, (number not recollected)
1t New York.
sorrH CAROLINA. J. c. Fremont, being duly sworn,
Charleston District deposeth that the above contains
Just and correct account Of all his estate, real
and personal, Whatsoever or wheresoever.
j. CHARLES FREMONT.
Sworn to before me, this 9th August, 1881.
Filed 9th August, 1881
Then follow the assignment Of these effects to his
two tailor creditors by Fremont, and his release
under the prison bounds act Of Charleston. The
son of chivalry furnishing these papers, face
tiously remarked that they Twill dispose of any
mystery az N rronaanis reasons for not being a
stakeholder" because comparatively few gen.
tlemen In the South owning five shirts, and these
not paid for, are the proprietors Of slaves"
Accepting this view Of the matter as knock
down argument, the subject is yet suggestive of
a remark OF two in different light. Here are
the legal proofs that John c. Fremont at eighteen
years Of age among the generous people OF
Charleston, was despoiled Of his clothes and his
books to meet the paltry debts incurred in pro-
curing them. He was young student, strug
Cling to educate himself and to support his mo-
Their at the same time. That he had hard time
Of it, there can be no longer any doubt. This
evidence Of the assignment Of his clothes and
books is sufficient proof That he ultimately
conquered those difficulties Of poverty and the
lack Of friends, LET his subsequent history and bis
present position bear witness. But what is the
inference here respecting the boosted libcrality
Of the people Of Charleston to the youth Of Ere
mont? II is an inference, we regret to say, that
he owes them nothing.
But what glorious contrast TO Fremont
In 1891, q poor scholar in Charleston, without
a shirt to his back in 1856, the owner
OF Mariposa and candidate for the
with fair prospect Of an election
against two Of the oldest and most active Of the
Presidential politicians in the United States And
IL Senators Bigler and Thompson are not aware
Of the fact, we may as well inform them that
this idea Of running Fremont for the Presidency
originated with the democratic party, or with
some of its managers, which is the same thing
LIS Than a year ago, had Ffem0a co'Sen,ed 70 ride
he NcJrast0 bH, he ,colad IN al probability Lorc
bon, adopted ne democratic candidate of he Presi
dcney, apon ne hyperion claims cf higher aud more
ezteDd,d personal I9pptarity than any cler Icing nm
IL nc fas'fd Safes
We know what We say; and the whole mystery
in due season win be fully explained We only
repeat for the present, with knowledge Of the
circumstances. that had Fremont, when applied
to by democratic committee, consented 10 swal-
low the Kansss-Nebraska bill, he would have put
the nose OF Mr.. Buchanan out Of joint a. the
democratic nominee. In the face OF this impor-
tant bit Of secret democratic history, our demo-