Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-11-13
From the Dan, Wisconsin,.
Gene1al Erernont'~ Rerroval~Is~
Effects.

The removal OF Een, rFSlnQnt 10 nov
an acknowledged fact. We feel no dispo- !
sition to still farther excite the indignation
Of the people against this act of the Ad-
ministration. True patriotism would
teach us all to be moderate IN our denun
Citations OF the Government. His farewell
address to the army Of the Mississippi Val-
ley, which we published yesterday, is a
model of brevity, eloquence and unfaltering
patriotism. What we have to say, on this
question, springs from no mere personal
regard for Gen. Fremont, but for the veal
Of that dear country to which we should
subordinate all other desires, antipathies
and prejudices. !.
We believe that it is no exaggeration OF
the sentiment Of the West, to say that the
masses Of all parties, at the present time,
when another battle at Springfield was
hourly expected, agreed that tue removal
ola commander who was favorlte OF the
Army, was an unwise act. 1t may prove
serious crime, for should Gen. Hunter be
defeated, or compelled to retreat from
Springfield, it would be impossible for Mr..
Lincoln to pass the crisis without re-or-
ganization of his Cabinet. The future
Judgment Of this act will depend very much
upon the success of the General whom the
War Department sends to succeed Gen. +.
If he fails, the indignation Will be sweep
inc and terrible, for there is no denying il,
at the hour when Gen. Fremont surrender
ed the Western Department to Gen. Hun
ter, Missouri was more enfranchised from
the rebellion than at any time since the
war broke out. That is an undoubted
fact, which we prt on record to compare
with the future.
No one must suppose that the removal
Of Gen. Fremont ends the controversy
1t will be carried into the Senate and the
House of Representatives, and there pax
ties will divide and produce most EN-
Filtered feud. 1t will be deep, wide and
terrible, if Gen. Hunter should be defeated.
The President and Csbilet would then
know how irresistibly the surges Of popu-
lar Indignation strike. The people of the
West ask, and their representatives will
demand, why was the infamous traitor
Gen. Patterson, retained until bis term Of
enlistment expired, and then honorably
compIimented for bis services, while Gen.
Fremont, as true patriot as ever breath
ed was removed and degraded, when he
had the undoubted confidence of the army.
The swindling contracts made by the War
Department, at Washington, for the bene-
fi.kof Pennsylvania contractors, will be
compared with the alleged extravaganza
in Missouri Where there is one apparent
speck OF corruption, the friends Of an out
raced General will find twenty, and SO will
this better feud widen and deepen, until
the loyal States are seriously divided and
distracted, while their united energies
should be directed against the Southern
rebels.
four advices from Springfield are cor
rect, the army Of the Southwest. which, a
few DAYS since was SO full of enthusiasm
and the hope Of certain victory, is threat.
ened by the removal Of a favorite leader
and the rebels, who doubtless have heard
of all our Discussions through the agency
of Adj. Gen. Thomas report, are again
advancing in force, and with the confidence
of an easy victory.
An enemy soon finds out the military
disagreements OF its opponents, which in
war are always its weakest point. Il
would be curious and instructive feature
or craftsmanship on the part of the polite
ians at Washington, if they should destroy
and disorganize the army which tie energy
of Fremont has created. There is one
prominent point in all this controversy
that Gen. Fremont has the confidence Of
the army, which, in war, is the first essen
tial of success. Notwithstanding the
shower of abuse that has been lavished on
him by politicians Of every grade, and by
every disappointed officer, the MI n IN his
command adored their chieftian, and had
unbounded confidence in his fidelity, capac-
ity and efficiency. This is the best COM
plimsnt that any officer can desire, and
was NapoIeon's test of military capacity.
Gen. Patterson had the confidence of the
Administration and all that class Of poll
ticians who side with such covert traitors
as Adj Gen. Thomas, and yet Gen. Pat
terson neper had the confidence of the
army which he commanded.
| The friends OF Gen. Fremont could de-
sire nothing better for bis fame than to
compare the relative treatment which
these two Generals have received from the
War Department at Washington. Let no
one forget that Gen. Patterson, though he
was one Of the principal agents in the
great disaster at Bull Run, could not be
dangerous Presidential candidate to the
numerous cabinet candidates for the Pres
idency; while GEN. Fremont is too pop
ular already, and one great victory over
the enemies of bis country would SO secure
the popularity, that the politicians would
still more clearly see the hand wiring on
the wall, as indicative of their ultimate fate
and condemnation by the suffrages of an
intelligent People.
Comfy Board of SS1 1oer.vfssorss