The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-04-18

You zee that what have been saying Is
more n reply to the suggestions which your
condition makes to me, than any answer to
your letter which more particularly re
CARDS myself. The notices which you had
seen of me, in connection with the Presi-
dency, came from the partial disposition OF
friends, who think of me more hatteringly
than DO Of myself, and do not therefore
call for any action from us. Repeating
that | am really and sincerely gratifed in
the renewal Of our friendship, or rather in
the expressions Of it, which hope will not
hereafter have 30 long an interval,
am yours
Very truly,
J. c. FREMONT.
Gov. CHARLES RoBNsoS, Lawrence, Kansas.
The Atlas comments upon the letter as
follows:
The letter Of Col. John c. Fremont to
Gov. Robinson, of Kansas, which we pub
lish this morning, is not only one Of no or
binary interest, whether we consider the
subject or the writer, but the manner itself
Of this timely expression Of opinion is full OF
character. Col. Fremont writes vigorously
and earnestly, and with freshness unusu-
al in these times Of hackneyed political
phnscology; while his sincerity isapparent
in every line. 4 friendly word from any
quarter must have been grateful to Gov.
Robinson, while struggling with q power
ful and INSCRIPTIONS President, and the no
less inscriptions ruihans Of the Missouri
borders; to have received that word from
one by birth and education prejudiced to
look with lenient eye upon the usurpa-
tons of slavery, must have been doubly
grateful. The letter might indeed have
been less welcome, had il been expressed IN
the tempOrizing and trimming language too
common in these days had its writer hest
tated to use plain and unmistakable Ian
guagc and contented himself with trumpery
commonplace, coined for the nonce, and
though meaningless themselves, still uttered
with timidity Col. Fremont does not write
in the fashionable political way. He shows
his whole heart, and he gives his whole
hand He declares the territorial govern
ment Of Kansas TO be a usurpation he
characterizcs properly the proclamation OF
the President: he shows that he under
stands and abhors the diabolical legislation
which Missouri has attempted to ioist upon
Kansas: and more than all. he makes 1t APP
parent in every line that he fully under
stands the Importance of the struggle which
is going on. He knows il to be II contest
between civilization and barbarism, between
order and anarchy between freedom and des-
potism, between prosperity and pauperism,
between humanity and cruelty, and he docs
not hesitate for moment upon which side
to cast the weight ofhis name and influence.
Ills letter breathes the best spirit OF the
nineteenth century IA spirit not only oil
the enterprise which POUNDS great States,
but of the humanity which makes them the
abode of industrious intelligent unenslayed
populations He writes in the spirit OF the
true American pioneer, who penetrtes for
ests, and crosses deserts, and seeks unknown
lands, that no may carry there not only the
prosperity OF our beloved country, bat those
free institutions TO which we are indebted
for all our happiness. The man who IT'S
cued California from the grasp of slavery,
and then lent his aid, among the foremost,
10 secure 70 her laborers the products OF
their hardy toll, could hardly have written
differently on this subject.
When great principles are at stake, man
with heart is sure to find the right side
Col. Fremont only expresses in his letter the
best and purest sentiment of the nation "a
sentiment most warmly embraced by the
Young men of the country, whose generous
natures, disregarding the ties Of decaying
and unfaithful parties, and leaving to the
dead past the task of burying its dead, will
show themselves worthy of the times in
which they live the answering champi'
ons of progress, OF freedom. Of humanity
the unshrinking antagonists Of all that
would impede the highest civilization OI
America.