The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-11-07
The Fremont ImbroeIIo.

The Fremont ImbrSgIiO.
The ST. i,ats correspondent of the Gin
ciunat EaGaircr writes as follows;
"There is no doubt that A,liutant-G General
Thomas returns to Washington to move
heaven and earth in causing Frcmonts re-
moval. with every probability of success.-
I Doubt if any proper or sufficient showing
can avert that end uuless President Lincoln
declares emphatcaly that no removal shall
take place. ] speak semi-oificially, at least
when | say that a storm is brewing in the
political horizon moro to he dreaded and
feared than many defeat in mttlc. The
removal will Great such revolt in the west
crn army tho result of which can never he
foretold. "A divided north and an ind gnant
people against an unjust and INSCRIPTIONS
Administration would bc u fearful state oi
affairs. To this end we are drifting, unless
through the interpostion aud mnufu indie
pendence of the Executive the calamity is
averted. win the President take the hon
est responsibility"
The above picture is entirely too much
"colored," and betrays a zeal in behalf of
Fremont equally as bitter in character us
that exhibited against him. II is certainly
AN erroneous assertion to say that the re-
moval of Fremont, or any other officer, will
create "a divided north and On indignant
people against the Administrations for the
people, although fondly attached to Frc-
mont could hardly feel willing TO allow
themselves to be subjected to a despotism
in preference to the removal of a brave OIL
Ger. With regard to Fremont hbors in the
western department, il is evident that none
have had greater disadvantages with which
to contend than he,
Recent intelligence from Washington gave
the public to understand that Gen. Wool
had been requested to take Fremont's place
in the West, but refused unless he should
be allowed more men, money, mwlitions and
greater means of transportation. The Sec
retary of war could or did not grant the re.
quest, and of course Wooldid not take it. II
this report was true the only inference that
can be drawn from it is that Fremont was
not properly upported--thereior if 10
properly supported he could not Justly bc
held responsible for the consequences of the
failure and defeat at Springfield and Lcxing
ton. Regardless of the action of Gen. Wool
however, the train of events that have trans
pircd in the western department, since Ere
mont took command, Indicate deplorabl,
want of attention from some quarter. Ere
mont has repeated byastcd for more meant
of transportation and If these had been prom
pity supplied him, he would ere this undoubt
edly have captured or driven the foe from
Missouri. This fact is clear to every rcddcI
and will not soon be forgotten, But this i,
only one amohg the long train of deicien
cies which have went unhccdcd. Whethc
they have been unavoidable by the Admin
istration will not affect the popular verdict
relative TO the injustice done Fremont.
The origin of "the Fremont trouble ap
pears to lie in the fact that he took on
view of the needs of the West, and the wa
department another. He thought that cN
tensivc preparations were necessary, an,
his superiors thought they were not. II
was for thoroughly organizing and disciI
lining n grand army, and for completed
equipping it, and they deemed this inexpc
dent. He believed it to he in the power a
the enemy to achieve signal successes an,
final triumph, unless met by powerful army
and they thought the rebellion in Missouri
small matter, easily cNtinguishable with
few regiments only. The natural rcsul
has been a series OF disasters and misunder
standings. Failures followed Frcmon'ts in
ability to procure the prompt and ciliciem
aid he asked for, and the war department
instead of discovering its error, persiste
in it, and now arraigns him for not having
performed with the means assigned him tn
task it deemed so easy. This seems TO b
the only consistent explanation by whicI
certain members of tn, Cabinet can be eN
onerated from the charge of wiltull pers,
cution of the western commander.
Thrice within the past two weeks hav
we had the announcement of the removal {
Fremont, and the country ut last tires of til
protracted and inconclusive proceedings {
the Administration relative to his retontio
or dismissal. BY this time he should stan
vindicated and mequivocNlly mdorscd {
the capitol, or else adjudged unworthy an
dismissed accordingly, If he is worth :,
tanning, it is scarcely wisdom to still pros
cute the work of weakening his credit an
influence, and impajring his power for us
fulness. Nor will the people hold ii ju
that in return for failures clearly attribut
ble to inadequate support from Washingto
TO institute course of treatment direct
calculated to impede, or, if successful,
Illustrate his best cXortions. "let him
removed, or else let the hounds he tax,
of" is undoubtedly the popular wish
Will England Enterferei
The country was startled few days n