Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13

mate OF the crowd present. Several persons put
IL as b;sh as forty thousand, but We are satisfied
Il wog.l reach twenty thousand. The enthusiasm
was unbounded.- The bands Of music played
stirring national airs, rockets went up. and the
shouts OF the multitude Tor sGen. Fremont rent
the air in unbroken volumes of cheering. About
eight O'Clock the torchlight procession moving
down Sixth street, made its grand entrance into
Chouteau avenue, and such was the density OF
the crowd that il was at least a full hour in pass
ing headquarters Gen. Fremonts appearance
upon the steps Of his residence At this point OF
the proceedings was the signal for tumultuous
applause, which was kept up for nearly half an
hour, the crowd surging 10 and fro like the waves
of an ocean. Here the citizens committee of
reception was announced, and with great difficult
~ made ITS way into the building. The General
received the committee in the magnificent recep-
ton room of Headquarters, and forming around
him in a sort of semi-cirele, the chairman vel
coined him again at st. Louis in the following
neat and pertinent address, and read to him the
annexed resolutions which were passed by the
citizens mass meeting. The General received
the address and resolutions in his usually modest
manner, and from his reply which followed it was
evident he felt seriously the peculiar embarrass-
ment and significance of the occasion. IL is
quite impossible to do justice TO this most bril-
liant and popular ovation, in a hurried report.
Suffice it to say that it was generally interpreted
to be n whitening rebuke to the course which
has been pursued towards one of our favorite
Generals. - ro5r e.sai
GENERAL: We are instructed BY the citizens Of
St. Louis to welcome you to our city. and per-
form the duty imposed upon US with feelings of
sorrow and pleasure. While we regret the Occa-
sion of your presence among US. we rejoice in the
unmistakable manifestation of the unfagging
sympathy of the people. taH
They have Witnessed with astonishment and
Indignation the event, unprecedented IN history,
of your removal from the command, while in ac-
tive pursuit OF the enemy and on the very eve
of reaping the fruits Of your incessant and sue
cessful labors. The true causes which led TO
your recall are well understood and appreciated
You have risen too fast in popular favor. The
policy announced in your proclamation, although
hailed by the people rs q political and military
necessity. furnished your ambitious rivals and
enemies with a welcome weapon for your intend
ed destruction.
The harbingers of truth will ever be crucifed
by the Pharisees.
We cannot be deceived by shallow and himsy
~pretexts, by unfounded and sIande. Gus reports.
We entertain no doubt of your ability to speed
ly conIound 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 Obedience to the powers that be.
With you, we join in the hope that the enthusi-
asm with which YOU have imbued the army ere
ated by and devoted to you, may lead them TO
victory, even in the absence of their legitimate
leader.
Should we meet with reverses, no fault will be
charged upon you; should victory perch on our
banners, the wreath OF triumph will be placed on
your brow by the verdict of the country.
Permit US to 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 sus-
tain you.
In pursuance of our instructions, we take
pleasure in presenting to you a copy of resolu-
tons unanimously adopted by the citizens OF ST
Louis, in mass meeting assembled.
l.. That we recognizein John G. Fremont the
embodiment of our patriotic feeling and political
faith.
2. That, notwithstanding many paralyzing
circumstances. he has performed his arduous and
responsible task with all possible energy and
honesty.
3. That we admire his impartiality and sa-
gacity in selecting his military counselors. with
out 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.
5. That while we submit TO the action of the
Government, as behooves loyal citizens, we re-
greet to be deprived in the present moment of his
services in conquering the rebel enemy. and be
lieve TO recognize in this event wise Providence
which may have reserved him for a still wider
sphere of action in future times.
At the conclusion of the reading, General Ere
mont responded. De spoke in a clear, low tone,
but not without feeling, as follows:
Gentlemen, l wish to say to you that your
kind and affectionate-I may even say affection
ate-recept on of me has moved ms heart. 1t
cheers me and strengthens my conhdence-my
confidence, already somewhat wavering-in Ouf
Republican insti .utions. | felt all day, as we
passed through the country-I feel eapliaticaIly
to-night-that the faithful servant of the people,
honestly laboring in the public cause, will not
be allowed to suffer undeserved, and / feel
stronger.
"Since | left you, a few weeks ago, manv ac-
c~usations have been rained on nv deienceless
heId-defenceless, because ms face was turned
to the public enemy. What | hear and see to-
night. the addresses you have just read to me, and
the approving multitude below, show me that 1
was not wrong in leaving my defense with you.
In regard to the baser charges made against me,
| will say nothing now; YOU do not require il,
and to speak of them would jar upon the gener-
Gus feelings with which you came here tonight.
Others have been already answered by my brave
soldiers at Springfield, and others OF gross in
competency, and a reak and UNLESS ad,ninisfra-
ton. To all of these | will adopt your address,
aud the shouts of the grand multitude assembled
below is my answer. r-
And for all this, gentlemen, to YOU and to
them | renew my thanks with all my heart,
which To night is reused to full sensibility by the
hearty and unqualified expression of your conf
dence and appreciation, so valuable and grateful
to me in my actual position. i shall soon have
occasion-for i shall make occasion-to answer
all these charges more definitely. Until Their |
viii rely upoIr this evening for my defense.
The remarks of FREMONT show that he and the
Administration are no longer a mutual sdmira
ton society. The former accuses the latter of
gross iucompetency /" as being "a weak and
aimless administration; . and the latter returns
the compliment by charging the Republican can
didate Of 1856 with not only incompetency, but
as being reckless and corrupt Or, to make the
opinion OF the Administration more emphatic,
one of the CAMERON inspecting party stated that
he went to Missouri preiudiced in favor OF FRE-
MONT, but a. personal examination of affairs in
that military department satisfied him (and prob
ably he spoke the sentiment of ALI that "FREAoSI
was add fooI" This is a pretty controversy
right in the face of the enemy. What a re-
port to go to the rebelsl Are not such proceed
ings calculated to give them laid and comfort"
and are thus reasonable? And what will foreign
nations think of those who are now running the
Governmental machine? Does it not place the
Government in a disgraceful attitude both al
home and abroadf
There can be no question but that the express
ed opinions of FRExoSr and the Administrative
inregard to each other are eminently just. Both in
that are right. ard il is further eridence, if any adj.