Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-21

not forget our country, but sent up prayers
and shouts to heaven for its unity and happy
deliverance from its present troubles
GENERAL: We are instructed by the citi-
zens Of st. Louis to welcome you to our city,
and perform the duty imposed upon US with
feelings of sorrow and pleasure. While we
deeply regret the occasion of your presence
among US, we rejoice in the unmistakable
manifestations of the unaagging sympathy
of the people.
They have witnessed with astonishment
and indignation the event, unprecedented ia
history, of your removal from the command
while in active pursuit of the enemy, and on
the very eve Of reaping the fruits of your
incessant and successful labors. The true
causes which led to your recall are under
stood and appreeiated-you have risen too
fast in popular favor. The policy announc-
ed in your PROCLAMATION, although hailed by
the people as political necessity, furni ished
your ambitious rivals and enemies with a
welcome weapon for your intended destruc-
ton.
The harbingers of truth viii ever be cru
cited by the Pharisees.
We cannot be deceived by shallow and
fiimsy pretexts, by unfounded aud SANDER
Gus reports. We entertain no doubt of your
ability to speedily confoud and silence your
traducers.
The day of reckoning is not far distant,
and the people will take care that the
schemes of your opponents shall in the end
be signally defeated. As loyal citizens we
follow your example in yielding due obedi-
ence to the edicts of the powers that be-
With you we join in the hope that the en-
thusiasm with which you have imbued the
army created by and devoted TO yeu, may
la fhnF IN m absence Of
their legitimate leader.
Should We meet with reverscs no fault can
be charged upon you; should victory perch
upon our banners, the wreath of triumph
will be placed on your brow by the verdict
of the country.
Permit US 10 assure you that when the
smoke of battle shall have passed away, and
peace shall be restored to US, an appeal to
the people from the action of its servants,
will triumphantly sustain you.
In pursuance of our instructions, we take
pleasure in presenting to you copy of res
olutions unanimously adopted by the cit
izens of St. Louis, in mass meeting as
sembled:
''l. That we recognize in John c. Fre-
mont the embodiment of our patriotic feel
ing and political faith.
''2 That, Notwithstanding many paraly
zing circumstances, he has performed his
arduous and responsible duties with all pos
sible energy and honesty.
"3. That we admire his impartiality and
sagacity in selecting his military counsel
lors, without national prejudices, from among
such men as he considered true and worthy
of his confidence.
''4. That we will stand by him as long as
he shall prove true to himself.
ss5 That while we submit to the action of
the Government, as behooves loyal citizens,
we regret to be deprived in the present mo-
ment of his services in conquering the rebel
enemy, and believe VIC recognize i'll this
event a wise Providence, which may have
reserved him for still wider sphere Of ac-
lion IN future times. !"
AT the conclusion of the reading, Gene
raj Fremont responded. lie spoke in
clear, low tone, but not without feeling, rs
follows:
Gentlemen, / wish TO say to you, that
your kind and atfectionatc-I may even say
acknowledgements of me has moved my
heart. 1t cheers me, and strengthens my
confdeuce-my confidence, already some
what wavering-in our Republican institu
tions. l felt all day, as We passed through
the country-I feel emphatically to night
that the faithful servant of the people, hon
estly laboring in the public cause, will not
be allowed to suffer undeserved, and feel
stronger.
'sSince | left you, few weeks ago, many
accusations have been raised on my defense
less head-defenseless, because my face was
turned to the public enemy. What L hear
and see tonight, the address you have read
to me, and the approving multitude below,
show me that was not wrong in leaving
my defence with you. In regard to the ba-
ser charges made against me, 1 win say
nothing now, you do not require it, and to
speak of them would jar upon the generous
feelings with which you came here to night.
Others have been already answered by my
brave soldiers at Springfield, and others of
gross incompetency, and weak and aimless
administration. To all of these will adopt
your address, and the shouts of the grand
multitude assembled below, is my answer.
Sand for all this, gentlemen, to you and
to them, l renew my thanks with all my
heart, which to night is reused to full sensi-
bility by the hearty and unqualified express
sion of your confidence and appreciation, so
valuable to me in my actual position.
shall soon have oceasion-for l shall make
oecasion-to answer all these charges more
definitely. Until then, will rely upon this
evening for my defence"