The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-09
Col. Fremont and his Vito.

Last week married couple in Brooklyn
n. Y, celebrated their Silver Wedding, OF
the twenty-flth anniversary Of their mar
riagc. John &. Fremont and his wife wers
present, and a correspondent of the IndO-
pendent, in an account of the eommemora-
ton, makes the following interesting men
ton Of these distinguished penOnagcs. The
writer says;
Among the guests were Col. aud Mrs.
Fremont Election day was past, and his
rival was probably chosen President Of the
United States, but Col. Fremont was as
cheerful and undIsturbed as il no had not
been the object of nations hope and dis
appointment. And yeiily, but Tor the tenn
porary defeat Of tho cause which he loves,
why should he be otherwise The Presidcn-
Cy Is nothing 10 him in pccuniary point OF
view; for fame, he his already that which
is worldwide; and for honor, have not the
best and nOblest in the land given him their
sutragcs! There is something wonderful
about this man--so gentle, and yet 50 bold;
50 SYM athletic, and yet 50 persistent and do
tcr,nined in effort; 80 retiring, aud yet 80
valiant and commanding. Taking up lis
lie recently, for the first time. was sur
Iri>cd and delighted TO find that TO his
knowledge and genius for scientific attain
mcnt, he adds the graces Of poetic compost
ton. Ii Is pleasant u know that, when in
hl5 Greek class ut school no read theaccOunt
OF the battle OF Marathon, his soul Was 50
stirred by the story of this conflict Of free
dom and yalOr with oppressiJn, that ho
wsOtc poem upon it for u Charleston paper.
tue cAilJ Is fa,hrr 81 the nau.n
lie has shown his greatness in the way he
has borne the excitement of this campaign.
Dscply moved he must have been, bat IL was
Tor the principles at sake, and not for per-
sJnal aims. Speaking Of the election just be-
fore it occurred, he said, Whether defeated
OF not, it is glorious thing 10 have been
JJrnJ upon such u wave OF goodness" A
gentleman who knows him intimately told
nlc that he went into his office few weeks
since, and seeing upon the table paper
covered with figures lac inquired what il was.
"Oh," was tho reply, lit Is calculation
have Just finished, based upon some aStrOno-
micli observations made when beyond the
Rocky Mountains, during my last expcdi-
ton Think Of il The candidate for the
highest Office in the country, his house cJu-
tinually thrOnged with visitors sitting calmly
down in his study, with clear brain and
steady nerves, to make u scientific cllcula-
ton. And now that the crisis is past, he
says, "My time is again my Own," and
promptly addresses himself ~ his congenial
pursuits. Ono feels, when with him. that
he is selfpOiscd, aud seeing him - alive 10
In
not help applying to him this appropriate
comparison "llo is like ono Of those old
Drlidicll monuments called rocking-stones.
The finger OF u child, slight as is the pressure,
could SIT them in motion, bat not the power
orIlsreules could destroy their equilibrium. -
Who does not hope and believe that be viii
yet preside over the country Of which he is
tho ornament and pride!
think shall not transcend the limits Of
proprIety If speak Of Mrs. Fremont, for
Jessie is now household word, and ey-
cry ono who h..s not sen her wishes 10 know
moro about her. Some ono prettily said Of
the wife OF Dickens. that she was "a woman
worthy to count her hours by Master Hum
phroys clock" The most comprehensive
thing which can b. slid of Mrs. Fremont il !
that she is u woman worthy to 10 the wife |
her husband. She IN noble and elegant in !
her person, aud betrays the refined lady ia
every word and action. There is nothing
strained or sentimental about her, but nlth- /
or certain genuinencss and republican
fr.Inkncss, which becomes her well. Sho
LOOKS tho who,e sOulel woman, full OF in .
te!!i,ent sympathy for tho god and the
true. She conyerScs charmingly, and shows
tn. wide knowledge OF our tOuntry's pO-
litcal history which the daughter Of Col.
Benton should. Does any one inquir. /
" Pray. how was she dressed2" She wore
n silk OF deep violet color, i,..ine stately
purple suits hsr) with lsc.s mantle thrown .
oyeI her shoulders, aui. a bunch OF yiolets
in her bosom. Yor. would say il you saw
her, "Ah size would grace the White
House, and may tho next election place her
there = CHANGING to wear rose bud
which she admired, at the close OF the even
ins she gave me in exchange for il some OF
the viOlots from her own bOquet, saying US
sho Plaoed them in my hand, :" You know
the violet is the BOnaporte emblem. Tie
Empress wears them bat violet with u
diamond in the centre is not like these with /
the perfume in their hearts" believe this
lit,le remark. indicating her love for the
natural and the true, Is a key to her char
acter.