St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-17
Fremont's Extravaganza.

Probably the most senseless ard mis-
ehievous IF all the elamors which have
emanated fom the city Of St. Louis; aud
are now resounding over the country
against, General Fremont, on the charge
OF extravaganza in the sdm,nist, alton Of
The Western Department, an enormous and
criminal scattering If the government
money. Innocent minded persons are led
to believe that the General has Lad his
arms to the elbows in the Treasury vaults,
and has beer scattering federal gold Gy
the measure to gangs Of voracious army
contractors.
Perhaps some people will lie astonish-
ed, but We nevertheless u,ake the state.
ment, and with knowledge Of is truth,
that since Gen. FreMont's arrival in thu
city Of st. Louis on the Goth day ct last
July, the government has furnished lin,
ail TOLD, but about Sl.5V0,UC0, out Of
which to collect, cloihe and generally
equip an army Of 60;00U inen.. Liberal
on the part Of the government: u it not !
II the General had dc!cuisd, 4lore upon
the rctive support Of the government we
might have had greater disasters IL mourn
than the battles Of Springfield and Lex
ington. la the face Vi this incfhcie ncy
Ut the Government aud the violation Of
its promises wheu he first cam here, to
assist him to the extent Of its abilities, he
moved on with the gleat work before him,
and by his wonderful energy had gained
the confidence Of the mvn: yeu institutions
Of this city, which extended to him in part
the means necessary for the prosecution
OF his designs, else his organization Of the
army Of the West, aud the defence ct the
important points Of the State Of Missouri,
would have been but: miserable failure.
This howl upon his extrava4 ancc and
tie credit which seems TO have been at
tashed 10 it BY the. Administration, is
one Of the severest blows which the spite
aud nlaliynity Of his enemies have yet ill.,
vented. It has almost sealed the Golfers
against hi u at Washington, aud has stag.
Egered his credit, and through him that Of
thss general 50 ernment in this city. Who
are bafacd, his administration Of tho de-
partmcnt Is p. crippled it may ruin and
overthrow him. 10 this consuma,ion his
enemies are unscrupulcusly and singly
boxing aud working. Who else suffers
BY H.! The country's cause and the poor
soldier, An instance comes to our knowl-
edge. The cold weather Of The rast week
came suddenly upon US, and found thou
sands Of our soldiers ~shivering over their
camp fires for want Of 0, crcoats. Several
thousands Of these coats were in the city
ready for delivery, for cash. forward
the overcoats," telegraI his the General
from Jefferson City, '|Must have them.'
The response il, mo money and no credit :"
The soldiers shiver away ChiIls ensue.
Feyers come on. One by one the poor
fellows, broken in spirit and thin and cold
in flesh, drop into the baggage wagons,
must be thrown out or held back to make
room for them. The whole army is delay
ed aud embarrassed, aud may be disaster
is the result. Whose fault is It.? FIRE.
mont's! Fremont's! Inefficient, ipcom-
petent, extrsvagant Fremont!
The cry Of extravaganza is a mighty
cudgel in the hands OF Fremont's enemies
just Low. 1t hits him hard. 1t bait ers
the heads Of his officers and soldiers, too.
1t ,usy break the back Of his whole army,
aud give the city, Of St. Louis and tile
whole State over to the rebels Never
miud-pound away.-No. Democrat.