The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-13
VOLUME XII. NO. 81.
Eloquent Tribute to Fremont,

Rev. DR.. Conway, OF Cincinnati, in his
discourse on Sunday lcsi, paid the follow
ing high tribute to Fremont and his late
Proclamation:
There rings through every mind here
10 day that noblest word which the war
has yet elicited-the proclamation Of the
gallant Commander ri the West, who has
shown himself a Roman Curtius, brave
nndi manly Enough to leap straight into
the hesrt Of this conflict. His steel rang
uee upon .he flint Of rebellion, and
brougt.. forth a spark Of true fire. God
giant that it may flash through the land
Tnd light the train OF liberty that yet
sleeps uu6red under the entertainments of
slavery.
When this war is up to the standard of
John G. Fremont, the country will be
saved. Hitherto known as the daring
heart that first planted the stars and
stripes upon the highest peak of the
Rocky Mountains, henceforth the nobler
fame awaits him, Of one who first planted
Ihat standard on the highest summit Of
liberty and humanity that ranged within
his possible authority. Years ago, before
his name was echoed through the land as
one for The highest Office Of the country,
it was my privilege often to touch that
brave mans haud, look into his "mild
and magnificent eye ;" and l never did
30 without feeling that there was power
sheathed in that brain and nerve which
would one day be uusheathed for his
country, and lead the van Of honor like
King Arthur's sword Excalibur, that
struck only for the right, and whose
stroke never failed.
The nation cried for leader--a man
10, he is here
He takes the step that Congress was
Zoo iimid TO take openly. He pquses moi
70 ash, "will this advance my chances for
che next ..Presidencyi?" nor "whc,her, il
she country is restored, this step will not
make me an object of special odium at the
may not bring the lurking dagger near to
his heart. Nor does he seek to shift the
responsibility on others. Upon the banner
OF the West his own hand wrote the
golden words in the eye Of the world -
"ZHeir slaves il they have any, are hereby
declared free men.
Tha! one sentence will do more to strike
Terror to the hearts Of our enemies, to
strengthen us at home, to gain honor
abroad, than all that has been done at
Washington for thirty years.
Henceforth the genius of America
adopts Fremont as her darling hero.
The American people have now an op-
portunity Of communicating their strength
to their rulers. Let them sec how Amer
scans can respond to noble and vigorous
deed. Let a hand of fame go out from
fhe people and write on the walls oi
Washington that the nation honors above
all the brave and determined heart
which has no fear Of aught but fear
whose high diplomacy is to do the manly
and true thing, and to do it openly
There on his proud eminence let every
honest heart be swift to stand by him,
and let his high example raise you to an
adequacy 10 whatever post Of labor you
are called. We need Ellsworths Of the
press, Winthrops Of the freside, Lyons Of
the pulpit, and Fremont IN every mans
breast. We need not only the brave mer
who shall defend the standards wher
SNtcu up uut CdTbeot uehTbS WHICH Sndl
diff them up-aye, up on the very towers
of Right and Liberty. We need ban,
ner on which every eye of the circling
earth shall see written its liberty and light.
We need school Of prophets and seers,
who, as Of old, shall cry aloud and spare
not, showing the evils that must be con.
quered in ourselves before we ars worthy
10 win the victories Of God upon the earth.
Let every tongue shat can speak be
touched with live coal from Liberty s
altar let every pen that can write be
dipped in the truest blood Of an earnest
heart ; let every arm that can strike
nerve itself to smte or be smittcn for uni
versal freedom. Let none stand back
and say, 81 will wait until this is noble
war--a war for Humanity" Let all entel
and make il a noble war-make it a strug
gle Of Humanity. As we rise our ruler,
will rise. We must hold up their hands
as Aaron and Hur held up the hands o
Moses to the going down Of the sun.
When our nation presses on and OF
toward that Humanity involved here-th'
Christ Of to-day--and its mailed hand i
reached out 10 touch his garment, to sav,
the children of our Common Father, ther
shall the strength of God thrill and fl U.s.
and our bleeding country shall be made
every whit whole.