Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-04-19

should not be slightly passed over. The
truth is, Col Fremont 10 q man Of much
greater capscity as a Statesman than he
has credit for; and bis well known energy
Of character and determined will, evinced
In the recent management OF his Msriposa
Estates, proves conclusively that he has
great administrative tslehts--dauntless snd
untiring in bis devotion to a fixed purpose
As Wing and American I did not sustain
him in '56, having on reasons satisfactory
to myself, cast my vote for ex ex.Presideni
Fillmore; but nov believe Col. Fremont
would unite the friends Of Fillmore with
the Republicans, as he is Of q conservative
character. modelling his opinions. as I UNDER
stand. pretty much after the vess 90 frank
ly and freely expressed by our old friend.
Gov. Corwin. He was appointed BY Gen.
Taylor 10 is4o to abighly honorable post.
as Boundary Commissioner Of the Mexican
line to succeed ex-Gov. Weller, but felt con-
strained from private considerations, to
decline it. In is49. he was almost unsni-
mously elected a Senator to Congress from
this State, and he did much to shape and
bring into form and consistency the Con.
siitution OF California, by which hfricsn
Slavery was forever excluded from the
Pacific coast, and Freedom secured by the
organic law as the birthright Of an Ameri-
can citizen. The Nul!ifers never forgave
him, any more than they did the patriotic
and heroic Gen Taylor, for his efforts in
ths, behalf, ,thwsfting their designs Of estsb-
fishing the peculiar institution in our
midst. In the fall Nwinter Of 40 sc, when he
was absent at Washington attending to his
duties as Senator, endesvoring TO secure
the admission of California into the Union,
with Free Constitution land not dreaming
that he would draw the short straw and
his reelection be contest at 50 short q
period) the Slavery Propagandists stole a
march upon him, and packed the Legislature
with their friendsj or, in other words, they
subjected him, in the language Of Gen.
Scott, to FIRE in the rear az well az the
'front.' They defeated his reelection. On
that occasion Democratic member having
urged Gov. Shannon to permit the Use Of
his name as a candidate, the Governor
promptly replied that his name and preten-
sions should not come in competition with
that of John G. Fremont, as he regarded
him as a meritorious person, well-deserving
the support and confidence of the people Of
California This was in 1851. Since then
times have changed. The Wing party is
dead, and the Republican Organization,
growing out Of the Repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise and Kansas affairs, and the
Slavery question generally. hiss taken its
place. Its existence is an established fact.
The contest is, therefore, and must be
decided between q Conservative Republican
and Destructive Democrat. In such con.
tingency I feel at no loss how TO cast my
suffrage, as between iae nominees Of the
Charleston and Chicago Conventions. Gould
my voice declare the nominee, it would be
for old Tom Cor win, the Wagon Boy, who
in 1910, rowed the late Gov. Cracey, o.
| M,,k;oan ~ 4, a ;yax .nJ oaya
Wilson Shannon terrible tam in
There is music, how evei, in the names o
fremont and Belmont, and some of you
poets, ictbey have nothing elso to do, nigh
compose some verses upon SO pretty them'
that would chime admirably, and be set tt
music next summer and fall. merely throw
out this idea, and leave il to others to i'm
prove the hint. .
Your old townsmsn, Col. Adam Johnson
who was appo inted Indian Agent for th
State in ls49, by President Tay lor, iudorse
the opinions have above set forth; and tn,
true Wing fires Of 40, still enkindls in hi
veins. The Colonel, permit me to say, 70
the information of his old friends and neigh
bors. is in the enjoyment of good healtl
and fine spirits. ,.a-.lt .-s. -.,-
The Democracy assembled at Sacramento
on the ssth Of February, and passed ionl
stripg of Resolution indorsing the Cincin
nati Platform Of, so, Bnchsnsh, Douglas
I the Dred Scott Decisions, and agreed Il
stand by the nominees of the Charleston
Contention. They also pas'ed eompli
meniar resolution in favor OF Daniel s
Dickinson, of New York, a. the 6rst choic
> of the California Democracy for the Presi
dency; but strange to say, in the selection
of delegates they made choice of seven ou
Of eight in iavor of Douglas. In fact yo
may set down this State - safe on th
Little Giant at Charleston. -.
. The influence Of the Hon. John B. Wei
, Ter, who has hitherto had great deal to d.
$ in shaping the political destnies of th
, Democracy in this State has declined
while that of Milton 5. Latham has culmi
r mated as the Rising STAR