The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-29
The Satanic Spirit or Revolution I'm Re-
belli0n Against the Government.


However reprehensible the conduct Of Gene
raj Fremont and of his abolition partisans may
have been previous to his removal from the mill
tary command of the Western Department, it has
gradually been becoming OF more dangerous
significance, since. The avidty with which the
anti-slavery faction in all parts of the North
but especially in this city, ST. Louis and Cincin-
natl, have seized upon the occasion Of his being
superseded, to vilify, malign and calumniate
the patriotic Chief Magistrate Of the country
and dampen the energies of those who are en-
gagged in the loyal work of suppressing rebel
lion, would Of itself be sufficient to call forth
the reprobation and disgust of good citizens;
but it is still more deplorable to perceive that
General Fremont himself takes no step what
ever to discountenance the revolutionary spirit
which uses his name as pretext, and makes it
an instrument Of rendering indirect aid and
comfort to the cause Of treason. Resolutions
were passed at the meeting in Cincinnati. on the
ed inst, SO denunciatory of the President, and
of constitutional prosecution OF the war. that
their authors should have attracted the instant
notice of the United States authorities.
"Imbecile Administrations "wretched and
despicable standards raised by pigmy
generals, who have gone out warm
from under the wing of the administrations"
"all lowest depths are possible with this admin
istration;" "Halleck's first words were lie.
his second an order to betray the country"
/" mean, malignant, internal, fit for place in
the asylum for idiots "the infamous, crawling,
sneaking policy of the President 1.-the policy Of
the administration will be swept away or else
ITSELF" such are only few, and not the most
vindictive Of the expressions used by the orators
of the occasion, in exhorting Fremont to raise
a higher standard than the Stars and Stripes, or
stars and bars" in revolt against the fedora,
government. And yet General Fremont him
self, instead Of opening the food gates Of ndig-
nation, and pouring forth the wrath of an honest.
injured man at such use Of his name endorses
by his silence these Internal sentiments.
The incendiary abolition fanatics of St. Louis
have starteda ten cent subscription. for the
purpose OF purchasing sword to be presented
to that officer The recital that heads the lis. Of
subscribers. opens with the following declara-
ton Of the object for which they intend it shall
be used
John {. Fremont the noble champion q a free nation
has momenary fallen q victim 10 the selfish lntrigues
! corrupt clique. weak government has torn from
the grasp Of the heroic Pathfinder bis sword hitherto
! sailed.
Freemcn Of the West, Will you look tarnoy while
the dcspcable selhshness OF Fremonts
eopardze you ah Will you permit that your standard
bearer the rn of your confidence and hopes be anated
from you by slandcrous nsinuations'
The citizens Of 81 Louis have their verdict in tins
controversy by great and solemn popular
! II means Fremont and Liberty
An attempt made deny this express on Of The
popular voice and 10 lead public opinion asiray.
Tht time has hrtft 20 redtfrn ut tun by pror.
us a deudd administration confidence FTemon, ia
a manner hat nercr " questioned
Instead Of ne g,eord torn firm his grasp, onhr must
u paced n has haad By he reI 10 b. ,ced,d far NE de-
sr,coa ctdi,hooi and intrigue and for he reorganization
9a great and free country,
The journals of St. Louis openly declare that
the intention of this movement is hostility, and,
perhaps, armed hostility, against the govern
ment, and that the conspiracy is widespread