New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-18

On ono occasion when he was all ready for
blow of great importance, two bones oi uovp',
more than 5000 in number, had to Dc ae'ailou
elsAUbere or ordered of for service In other ue'
partments, and brilliant scheme was iiu0.
and the same thing has been repea'eu VIM :.
few days past. Under such clrcuiliS'"ne
manifestlv impossible that he should unoer'aAo
anu orternrise of great moment; but "o h"!
now reasonably hope that the necessity ior un'
aYnocted diversions of troops which nasuran! NC,
Iono 60 The army of the Mississippi has passed
80 ord that instead of being obliged TO GRIP
ia Eron,ont the Administration will be able 10
nut at his command all the forces that ne may
require.
Az for the allegation Of an improper use OF
ppblic money we understand the answer to be
that in no case has Gen. Fremont integered TO
procure a contract for any person. All apphca-
tons of that nature, whether made in behalf OF
personal friends of his or not, hc has uniformly
referred to the Quartermaster's office, where
they have been disposed of by the properly au-
| thorized parties without any influence or advice
| from him. 1t is true that be has urged forward
the preparations necessary to place his army
effectively in the field with oil possible energy;
| and il is inevitable that in some respects the
expenses should be greater than they would have
been had there been no reason for extraordinary
haste. But in his Judgment celebrity In movement
was of more consequence than small saving III
outlay coupled with loss Of time. As for any
intentional misuse of money, we are confident
that none such can be alleged or proved We
have seen it stated indeed that number OF
Californians, whose antecedents are not unVer'
sally approved, had followed him to st. Louis,
J and that one of them had even received IN aP'
pointment on his staff; but to this the reply Is
that the person in question was appointed Oh Inc
direct Recommendation Of member OF the Cav
met. ard that he was dismissed more than ten
DAYS ago, because it was discovered that he was
interested in some contract; and as for the other
persons who are included in the class, not one
has received any advantage either from being
Californian or from his journey to ST. Louis.
The final charge against Fremont is, that he
has not only made himself inaccessible to the
public but that men of high position and char
acter have yanly endeavored for days together
to procure an audience of him, and have had to
leave st. Louis, leaving their mission thither I'M
fulfilled. We judge tbat this charge is not with
out foundation, and that in avoiding the host OF
selfish applicants and bOres, he has in some cases
| failed to receive men whom he should have cor
daily aud promptly welcomed But GA the other
hand, it should be remembered that his task has
been Herculean To organize out of mass OF
volunteers the compact and powerful army
requisite for the campaign which is at hand Is
no trhing undertaking; and had ne given much
time to friendly receptions, or even to pubic
business aside from the immediate duties OF his
Office the national interests must have suffered
in consequence. But, admitting the fault to the
full extent in which we have seen it imputed,
we submit that it is a yeuial, if not tri6pg
one, and is not to be weighed in comparison
with the genus and services of the General.
From men Of the force Of character, originality
of mind and capacity to command, which are
required in such position as his, we cannot
always count on the gentle graces and amiabe
cOurtesies which lend q charm to the refinemeLts
and the intercourse of peaceful society.
Finally let us compose all anxiety on the part
of the public by stating that there is not the
slightest probability of Gen. Fremouts resigning
his commission. He is there TO his coun-
try, and, no matter by what inconvenience cir
cumstanceS may hamper him. he will continue to
serve it TO the last. And we are confident, as
are the body of the people, that, Whenever the
opportunity is fairly afforded, those services will
be of such a description as to contribute to his
glory and to the safety and permanence Of the
nation.