Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-14
Russell DiseOursing OF Fremont and the
West


/ In the London Times, of the 18th, Mr. Russell
| has another letter, dated at Racine, September
26. After some reflections upon the observance
Of the southern fast day in Jane, and the north
| en fast in September, remark upon the neg
lect Of the day outside the churches in Chicago,
and gentle criticism upon the discourse Of the
bishop of Illinois, to which he listened the
writer turns TO the Fremont quarrel, in which be
seems much interested, and discusses with a
good degree of vigor Without committing him
self and with some misgivings as to his ability,
Russell evidently leans in favor of Fremont He
says:
The German, or, as it is oddly styled by the
Americans hereabout, the Dutch population,
is with Fremont TO a man, and they are most
powerful and important element in the lighting
and voting powers of the State Of Illinois To
them this is indeed rebellion, and they carry
out the doctrine of the government at Washing
ton Con which, however, IL does not presume to
act) that the COnfederates are rebels, and should
be treated accordingly, while the government
only ventures 20 consider Mr.. Davis and his
friends as rebels, and viii not yield on that
point, even for the sake Of the Federal prisoners
in his hands, while they crafty their pique by
refusing styles and titles and their military OF
civil rank to the chiefs aud officers Of the govern
ment at Richmond.
In regard TO the charges of inaccessibility and
neglect in his treatment Of those calling upon or
having business with him, made against Ere
mont, Russell launches forth in his most sarcas-
tic tone, as follows:
As to inaccessibility, Lord help the man who
refuses to see everybody who thinks he would
like 10 see him out in this part of the world Is
not general public servant, the property of
citizen A., who wants 10 see if the generals hair
IS gray, or only grizzed Is he not the prop
erty Of citizen B., who wants to get a contract
tor gunboats made of India rubber; or of d, who
has letter to him, and wants a situation on the
generals staff, either as sid-de-camp or coach
man Pro hac rice, each citizen represents the
whole republic, and Is very angry if he cannot
monOpoize all the time of his servant Perhaps
Gen. Fremont finds he cannot do his work and
attend 10 all cOmers on these terms Never
shall forget what | saw Mr.. Chase 90 through
one fine day in his bureau soon after my arrival
at Washington The places in his gift were in
the course Of distribution, and on calling on him
/ found the passages of the treasury leading to
his department blocked up by an eager crowd Of
all sorts and conditions of men, who were con-
tinualiy sending in cards or slips Of paper by
the messengers al the doors.
l was admitted, as Mr.. Chase had been good
enough to invite me to call upon him, and ac-
c0rdingly when the doors were thrown open, I
had an opportunity Of Witnessing the eager rush,
the solicitations, the pressure and obstinacy of
the army OF applicants who besieged the good
humored, but resOlute, sagaciOus and unbending
minister. To shake hands warmly with every
man Of them, from the banker who had come 10
offer millions, to the rough dwellcr on distant
seashore, who aspiTed 10 the care Ofa Lighthouse,
to be civil and sympathizing with every man, to
listen with both ears, to remember all faces and
all names and all handwritings and all recon-
mendees-these are no easy matters; but / am
bound TO say Mr. Chase did them c0urteouslv
and well, although he was assisted TO some ex-
tent by an apt secretary, who headed off the
hungnest and most tenacious Of the pack, and
carried them off one by one into some back
room, as spider huuies off fly to the inner
darkness.
This, however, is part of the duty Of public
man in America, and any departure from it IS
certain to be resented and TO make one unpopu-
lar. Gen. Fremont is taking sure way TO stop
all caviling; he is marching on the enemy and
if lie is victorious all win be forgiven and for
gotten, and he wiz become dangerous rival to
Gen Mcclellan for future henOrs and power IN
the State. lie has publisheda letter, which viii
give English readers some idea Of the things So
which public man is exposed in America, and
Of the consequences Of the rash, reckless, and
often times malicious statements which are sent
forth to the world by the newspapers, without a
care OF a thought Of the damage they do. or Of
their authenticity or truth
FRENoNT's CHANGE or PLANS
In consequence of the opposition he had en-
countered, Russell says Fremont had changed
his plan Of operations and instead Of going
down the Mississippi, had started up the Mis-
souTi to drive the Coniederates out Of the North
west Il would be useless to follow Gen Ere
mont TO the Far West, as no one can tell where |
he viii move TO- and it would take at least three
aud a half days to send a letter from Jefferson |
to New York, and still more to Boston, for the |
steamers, while the telegraph would convey the |
practical results Of his movements with some |
up TO few hours of their de- |
parture. Those operations are most important, |
but the theater at Washington is larger, and | |
therefore return before the curtain is raised once
more for the terrible drama Of battle.
THE WESTERN PRAIRIEs FINE TOR BATTLE
FIELDS.
If the hostile armies could only move up
here, all their infantry, cavalry, and artillery
might maneuver splendidly on these magnificent
prairies-regular fighting grounds and war car
pets, and all that they would need would be
generals capable Of handling such masses Of
men. 1t is scarcely necessary to observe that
there is not anything like the numbers on either
side that the New York journals state, and that
the totals fall far short Of the very round num-
bers Of the romantic Alnaschars