Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-05-08

aThe Talcott Guards, popular infantry
company Of New York, visited the residence
Of Col, Fremont in Ninth street.
The Herald gives tho following accoun,
of the proceedings which ensued:
aCol. Fremont had no notice Of the for
NAL visit contemplated by the Talcot
Guards and the guests. One or two visitor:
dropped 10, apparently TO examine the inter
estinr work ia which Mr.. Fremont is now
apparently absorbed. OF these was the
Hon. f, p. Blair, Of st. Louis, so lately
identified with the new political movement
for free labor in Missouri He had beer
one of Col Douiphan's expedition to New
Mexico, and was apparently much interested
in tho progress of Col. Fremonts artistic
preparations for the press.
Tho Talcott Guard, with Shelton's Amer.
lean Brass Band, arrived before the house
about four P. M. Thoy drew up, saluted
and upon the appearance of Col. Fremont
who came to the door, went through por
ton Of tho manual. Col. f. greeted Cap
tain Hopper, and invited him to bring il
his men for somc rcfreshment. They march
ed up stairs and were duly presented in the
drawing-room. Captain Hopper (who had
been introduced by Sergeant R. B. Mont
gomery) presented his company, saying
that although citizen soldiers, they were
always ready.
Col. Fremont said that he need not, he
hoped think himself called upon for speech
or anything in his high appreciation of a
citizen soldiery. He had seen and known
III L. a. -. o.. l.
war with Mexico. He would merely pre-
sent 10 them his friend, Francis P. Blair, Of
Missouri, citizen soldier, who had seen ser.
vice under Col Doniphan, 1t might not be
ungrateful to most of those to whom he
presented Mr.. Blair to indicate that he was
like his friend, alluding to Sergeant Mont
gomery, identified with the cause of Free
Labor. Mr.. Blair was the member of Con
gress from st. Louis, lately elected TO repro
sent the largest slaveholding State in the
Union, and Under circumstances so signif-
cant for q cause with which he observed
many of those around him had been lately
identified.
Mr.. Blair said, that although he was cleo
ted to represent the largest slave State in the
Union, he hoped that Missouri would not
enjoy that distinction, but that the move
ment with which his election was identified
would reverse her title. He also indicated
the identity of the movement which had
lately triumphed in Missouri with the great
aims of the free labor and free land move
ment all over the country, and their natural
development.
Sergeant R. B. Montgomery, (who is pres
ident of the Mechanics and Workingmen's
Central Union,) said the company had come
to pay their respects as soldiers, and as the
workingmen Of the country, to man who
represented those classes, and who had been
80 widely recognized as their leader.
Mr.. Robert B. Montgomery proposed the
following toast, which was responded TO with
great enthusiasm:
John @. Fremont--In whose history we
recognize heroic nature struggling through
poverty and obscurity, and gaining with his
own right arm tho front rank in science,
war, and craftsmanship, bearing the banner
of civilization and the sword of the con-
quror over the towering barriers of nature,
and planting the star spangled emblem of
our great brotherhood upon the shores of
the Pacific. May the kind Providence that
has ever furnished great men for great oc-
casions preserve the pathfinder of empire
till 1860, when grateful people will plant
upon the soldiers brow the civic laurels of
the chief magistracy Of. our Union.
Col. Fremont proposed the annexed
toast, which was duly honored:
"Our country, our whole country"
Ono of the soldiers proposed the follow
ing toast, which was enthusiastically drank
"The Pathfinder of the Rocky Noun
tains."
This was drank with cheers, and followed
by "three more and Rocky Mountain IT,
ger' for Jessie.
These remarks were made in conversa-
tional manner altogether. COL Fremont
then invited the company down to the din
ing room to take glass of wine, when all |
proceeded down stairs. A moro special in
PRODUCTION of the different individuals pres
ent then took place, when it appeared that
a good many of those present had been ac-
live during the late campaign at the head |
If political clubs, &c. Walter j. Mckay,
chairman of the Executive Committee of
.he Mechanics and Workingmen's Central
Union, Madison Cannon, from the Twenti-
9TH Ward, of the same committee and 9TH
.rs, greeted Col Fremont with the continu- |
ince of their regard, and the assurance of
heir attachment.
Mr.. McDonough, of the Rocky Mountain
ilee Club, sang verse of the "Good Time
Coming" after which the company formed
and moved up Ninth street.