New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-22
SIR. BEECHER ON FREMONT AND CON
TRABANDS,

On Sabbath morning the following remarks Of the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher were made, not in the
sermon, bat upon giving out notice of meetings OF
ladiesin the congregation, for the purpose Of pro-
vidng hospital stores for armies, and psrticu-
iarly with reference to furnishing stores for the
hospitals of St. Louis:
TIE poor West seems destined to neglect. We re-.
nember the fac Of Kansas, when the cause Of
liberty was imperilcd there. And now, in turn, the
sane cause hangs 10 susfense IN Missouri When
right and justice are 10 be established, 1t would al
most seem as ii that were reason Tor our Govern
uent 50 disoSn them Aud 1 cannot bat exp press my
solemn conviction tina! both our Government, and
al Jet greater degree the community, have
done great injustice 10 the cause In Mis-
souri,, in the treatment which has been bestowed
upon that noble nan, Gen. Fremont. L have mar
rOwly &acbed the course Of things not unacquaint-
., with the reality OF facts in the cass and il IL my
settled Judgment that, partly from private ambition
rarity from political ressois and partly from ealeu
lating aspirations OF rivals the moSt unjust iDtiu-
ences have been permitted 10 against this be-
r0ic man My faith in IFS administrative ability is
not whit less than III $50. For aught that we can
zee ne IS second in military capacity to none Of the
able generals hat are DOW serving their country IL
has wisely been thought lot IL for public journals
% crittise the administration of our generals or the
plans OF the Administration, in advance, nor until
lie whole results have been disclosed. II is impOs-
sible for men remote from the field, ignorant OF
tho mingled political and military reasons that
shape conduct ignorant Of the TRIALS and difficulties
OF the limitations ard restraints of armies, TO judge
correctly, criticize justly. But why is this mOdeIa
ton observed toward Gen. Mcclellan, and toward
Gen. Anderson, is Kentucky, and his sneeessorS but
yOciir0usly violated 10 the single instance Of Gen.
Fremont For the Army Of the Potomac no stint
II given to means and implements. Missouri, if not
neglected, is yet taroily supplied with penurOus
hand. Every step Is made matter Of many-vOieed
criticism 10 spirit that stOws that there is fore
reasO1sfor purposes which they have alresdy formed
Either let Gen. Fremont alone TO work out the
proper results Of his campaign or Il it is proper to
'bjfct bin, at each step, 10 such abusive nyesiga
eou and report, let the same liberty be INDUCED in
ihe case of our other Generals. Not word Of the
Amy Of the Potomac ard its noble leader; not one
word Of the Army OF Western reinia, and its Jude
a'igable and cautions General; not Que word Of the
management Of affairs in Kentucky, under the ad.
minN'lation Of the noble Anderson, who has laid
ais health upon the altar OF fidelity to bis country;
OuI sgaest Fremont incessant, insidious, and I'M
.vaSonaDle complaint II is q shame; and there
sees 70 ee an indignation In the community that
GEh bring this tr1fing with the public interests
Jmnitied 10 This mans hands TO an end. His ield Is
argsf man that OF any other army. His means are
ss, re mas nnd neither the syml athy nor the help
ta. % nao night 70 expect. Aud If this campaign
slan lali IN bis bands G is my solemn convictisD
oaa me public Interests will have been sacrificed
oval VI '"e "ey uinSeiouS
An Tue evening" prefacing a collection for the
American Missionary Association, which was to be
Pscn'a'y employed for the religious and secular in.