New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-14
GEN. FEsEmoxT's oyElCERs.


Fremont sre beginning now TO be used as al
ready admitted facts, it is the duty OF those
having tho facts to strike at these msstaie-
neuts ss they reaPpear, especially when they
ore put forth over q responsible name.
The charge that Gen. Fremont appointed
officers without authority receives new force
from letter from Gen. Thomas L. Price to
She citizens of Missouri on the occasion Of his
removal by Gen. Halleck from the command at
Jefferson City. Many officers whose appoint
ments have been treated with contempt by the
War Department have a right TO know what
truth there is in this assertion. So much OF
the letter OF Gen. Price as refers to this point
- as follows
To raE C1zrSs OF MissoURI-ou The 2ist day OF Sep.
ts Der ast received the appointment and commission Of
l.sleTOsnc. in sthe United States from 4iser Gen.
q jefferson Ci'y anl With essuraaces rom him that ali Of h7
appointments woud be sanctioned by the President 81 tao
Cued states. Thus appointment was given me without iy
salcittuon.
sv The issuc g., tie scci Order 10. Ply dated he.dqdei-
.ors Of the A-ay. Washington Eov 2 1851" which order
relieved Cen Fremont O. hi. coumaoc and al ha apleilt
lts cert rerentnl sld c1mYsry olcers 'nIca
ION made War Department. stating the circun
ssrces uujcr which NY appointment lide. After the
he Of over two weeks receiving no snswe 90 that conmu
uation, tie eon a. tie Ire,de Of he United States
Gen. Haleea) deemed it his duty, in obedience to the order
r,ced 90 (so ;00 e. relieve of ny command at this
's5srscn City I'D vicinity
srcm Gen Hascks letter to me, happy and proud to
trb that siDeisedel accOuut Of any charge
nst Therefore, g because sloue Of my appointments
ly h4orGer enort' aud not nom sty IA Of "nhoeaoe
my aDics to properly oischase The duties thus assigned
1t is of no great importance whether Gen.
Price GOT his place with or without solicitation,
except that il throws light upon the fact that
Gen. Fremont made 20 appointments unless
upon due consideration and the best recon-
lnenda;ious No man was urged or deceived
by him into the acceptance Of dousiTe power.
The following extracts will show Gen. Price
that his recollection Of the circumstances of his
appointment is not exact:
81. Lcris, Sept. 10, 1sCl
IElH SI allow me to solicit your aid in procuring
astion -c amy that would psee ne ~ position with
only period Of MY ife When 50 much desire isry power
knOwus ihe country and the sentiments disposi ION, &C.
q The people Of Missouri, and feeng 4ysel competent to
couInard column Of the army If ssour with succes IS
l. esson tie liberty have taken ia approaching you
5yon delicate q sui Get concerning myself
= - = u you desire i my friends win Tre'en.
rly for something that would le sad 60 scccPt
Very truly. your fiend, Thus l.. fhdCE
Hon nox,s L. pAtcr. Jefer;Sa Cit oaT iIields have
uicred ia you would ike te Isise should
he head Ole re. ). {. FREMONI, Maj Gen. COn.ss.,
JSsPsEsdx CITY. Sept. Is. 1851
Msj Con. TErlovT Commanding Circumstances viii not
.op --c regiment Ii would interfere with friends.
sra Office woad O. give me authority snd power in time
20 actige eivce AEouIi Can yol assign column
snd ,nd rie-dieTGeneul! My friends al desiie
-saouli have sgea position. ThOs J.. PRICE
The statement that Gen. Fremont gave a
aaissisr 20 Gen. Price is untrue. Fremont
never gave commission to any officer. The
words OF the printed blanks are: "YOu are
hereby appointed Should the Pres
90 ident approve this appointment, yoa uiH be
60 commissioned accordiRgiy."
But wha5 was Gen. Fremont's authority
We make tie following extract from letter
from the General TO Montgomery Blair, Aug. Q:
csb remedy This II can be authorized ny the President
and Secretary a. % collect throughout tie States instruct
81 men who have teen Eeiyiee Wi.h them could make Il
suy. Ias llAols ought 10 be slowed, and the cost
uahspo tsroo. p'nt ae tine, b9t get quick ssuFe
to1 vii - c eli We can DO, and TO do i IN the beet
ne eor,est he Msis.irri VAIL viii lie eevere or
We had besi it ia the face once and by doing
g. twice. }. c. FREMONT"
In reply to this, the following was written
BY the Secretary of war:
WAR DKpAR7SEvr Avg H. 1861
SIR Your e'tero The s ms ant 20 tie Hon Montgomery
Bar ha. ben ,utI, ,,ed by him
WIKI place the upder your command
s.e OF ecly for setve service u the shortest possible
sine. you rGozed TO carry into effect suggestion u
t-coqtug to vices Of instructed and have
service form the skeleton rmewoTk for the srgani.
Very respectfully, your obeaient servant,
SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary Of War.
General JoHN c. Fremont, Commanding Department
Of the Wee, st. Louis, Mo.
lTelegraml
ST, Louis, Aug 10 1861.
Zion. Movroorrrr BInR Wasiag,oa, y. c.
ltsneoes.y In order facilitate TIE organization here
-st Maini-Oesal Fremont have power commission
Gov. Sc 0e ns neglected 70 accede Request
Do Il, mach 10 ne dc.rinent Of the pubic service.
if the Preident 4phs that he will appoint the officers
ttr frsu0l commissions il viii remove great stumbling
biz. 4 f1om cur Tsih FRANK p. BLAIA II.
II lie probable that Mr.. Blair intended to say
% Commission the officers Gen. Fremont op-
a points" TO this dispatch the Hon. Mont
gomery Blair replied that if Gov. Gamble did
rot commission the officers, the President
would. But the reply being rendered by some
mistake Of operators, incomprehensible, another
Telegram was sent which brought the fol-
lowing;
ITeeNsml
WAsBSGToS, Aug. q. 1861.
Coz BLAIR: 'repea will commission he oacers OF Mis
<ouri Volunteers A LINCOLN.
This, We think, must conclusiYely put 10 rest
3he allegation Of any undue assumption Of au-
thcriiy on Tie part Of Gen. Fremont in the
matter Of appointments.
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