Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-15
The Riair and Fremont quarrel.

Liucolndom is convused to Its centre by the feud,
which has broken cut between those dear friends the
BlAirs and Fremont They couldn't agree about the
spols; each had friends whom he wished toreward at
the public e1pauce and both could not be grsthed
they dissolved and have substituted the rancor proven
bal for vanished friendship Fremont il coneeited and
has a wife that is wife, the Blairs father and sons,
are malignant in the supsrlave degree These last by
their influence in Washington, have broken Fremont
and taken away his command The following article
from the Evansville Journal the leading Republican pa
per in Indiana indicates the temper with which the
war will be wsged by the cOntending factions indi'
Gates something more. II betrsys the snotherid jea-
ousy and discomfort peryadrg the Northwestern States
A. the undue burdens put upon them and the avors be-
slowed upon, or monopolzed by, the Down East Yam
kses 1t Is very pretty qusrrel and We erjoy very
good conscience in sitting crossegged and praying Tor
the full success Of both parties;
psxxoSr USpxR ARREsr. learn this morning
that Col Blair preferred charges against General re
mont and that the commardsr OF the Western DIVISION
Of the Grand Amy Is ordered 10 report himsen ~
s.h;nr,on 70 answer the charges before court mar
d,I Toe malignty that eharacerizss the eonous' VI
ri Rl,r ia unsccountable He seems oe'erm'ntu "
rike down Fremont, though, IN DONG SO, ne NAY
Sown the best interests OF the doFernuien' ~ W
III ~
h,ss until General Fremont had placed hmsei ~ the
rad of the amy and about 70 strike me ooN 'n1
ouId demonstrate his fitness or unn'bess or 'o'
hc now tlls maniests personal venom tnsSS 1isviur
t,hla 10 A man who csims TO De, par taotnsu, 49,
:, ~. c.nn,ry. Colonel Bair's hostih TO Fremont
- -, u,on himself and the petard which he has 50
sfnIv lad 10 blow up the reputation oil that Genera
- L. .ssl, II; the destruction OF bis own. Fremont mas
The ienee OF the people they are not Oh 10
ssa him condemned and removed from his posinon on
a h. ola "a he
,opday light II is part OF politicians trade 10 O.
,;c.,e aud prefer charges There may be trumped up
,S.inst any Government officer, IN few days, Wth 1t
u,iI take him weeks il not months % answer; and ne
manner in which Gen Fremont has been treated ind'
s tbat this course Is 70 be pursued toward him. so
~, ~ time viii be n,irely occupied in defending his
own reputation, and nohe De ei' W ee'oe w 'e i'e
rests Of bis country.
The admisssration will do well to beware. Iii trang
with the feelings Of the West in manner that viii prove
DISASTROUS uuCsa Of disposition Is mAiiesied to
consult their wishes and opinions II Fremont called
10 Washington and defeat oyertakes our troops ID north
western Missouri tw Il be hard 10 shin the responsibility
from it, own To Frenoats shoulders IT, on the contrary
our brave soldiers meet and overPoWer the rebels under
es our peope are sure TO assume that the success
a. ~ the energy and sagacious foresight Of Gen. Ere
mont Thus let the contes; in Missouri terminate as
NAV the sypp1hies Of tie people are with him whom
hsy conceive TO bs prosecuted aad sAucered, ou stu
s lent officer Charges have been preferred The sd
Mi stration has had OTportuuheo Va 80
a MIR or alty Of these charges Tbs suumonng Of IRE
mont from his command TO Washington undoubtedly in-
a,es that In the opinion OF the government the char
are sustained BY evidence. II the charges are nos
ASHAMED by IN, eearest proof the Htemp. 10 degrehs
ire officer In whom the people place so much cenodenoe
vii arouse stoi Of indignation In the West that viii
be heard tVen 20 the Capital
on- neople already fear tina, the vision Of the admin
i.tra,iou i limited By the Allegheny mountains The
olv demand for troops Ia 10 protect Washington from
or a., and nElri Agn1loymant the
the vast hords OF patriotic artisans in the Eastern states
ItnAi,ers little that Beauregard may frghten hcCle
1as 900 OOj men with 10000 or ~ OOO while he swiftly
transfers regiment after regiment IRON the Potomac 10
the Ohio; Il alters not ths Dur citizens on the border
TO be robbed Of their sleep by incet SAINT alarms and
duty under arms 70 protect their eresides and
Loue 30 that the they put In the field see to u
ba, the President IL made safe in Washington and Mrs
Lincoln Is uninterrupted 10 he's French studies These
things are seen by our people They are thought Of
,bey are talked about They knov hs; Indiana has been
ssred OF sol isrs to protect ober interests than her
own and as thew look in each others faces, palid With
alarm they cannot understand Why it 10 that BeauregArd
e,n transfer so much OF his force west while hoClslan
constantly being strengthened BY troops sent east
Are Inc rs cities In the valley Of the Ohio to be boIted
On, Of existence that General McClllan may become
military dsmgods II bis srmy ia not 10 a condition
ro to attack Besuregsrds ahREstaryed ragged, unds
cioned army living on salt aud potatoes, IN name oil
God when will Il be- il is clearly evident that troops
I'm Virginia are pouring into Kentucky and vet there
/, 10 advance from Washington, and no Indications
b, tia, the borders Of Iadanl, Ohio and Illinois are TO
he left 10 take care Of thsms Ives The result OF this
elluable ind ercs the part Of the administration
A. 10 the fate Of the many cities, towns and villages tns'
bs,utifv the valley OF the Ohio Is known Only TO the
supreme Being Our duty IL to seqdit ourselves Ike
men Notwithstanding the neglect Of these who should
uoet w. and if We overpowered and destroyed let
Il De after resistance that will glow in the future history
o. the great rebellion.