The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-12
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should Fremont be RemOvedf
Welike fair play. 1t is ga jewell highly
priced by the honest and noble instincts of
human nature. We do not like to see in
justice done even to an adversary. To en-
barrass, to cripple, to throw obstacles in the
way of those engaged in the same cause
with ourselves, and that the noblest of
causes, is what we can hardly conceive men
capable of--and yet something like this IS
sometimes seen. True, there are "many
men of many minds" They view things
differently they look etobjects from differ
ent stand points, and hence honestly enough
arrive at antagonistic conclusions. Still,
even between those thus differing as to the
best means of effeeting the same end, there
is room for "fair play" We should not
think of displscing, for example, an officer
from responsible position, and placed in
that position after mature deliberation, be-
fore giving him fair chance to prove his
ability to discharge its duties. These re-
Elections are suggested by the case of Major
General Fremont, the commander of the
Department of the West. He was solicited
to accept this responsible position. His en-
terprising spirit-hs gallant nature--his
resourcefuI genius and bravery, were
thought especially to fit him for the place,
and now, in the midst of his labors and on
the eve of Important movements, there is
clamor for " hat we consider insufficient
reasons for his removal. We repeat, that
so far as we can see, there exist no sufficient
causes for Fremont's removal.
y We go further, a2d cay, that so far as
We can see, there are many solid rea-
sons why be eh0uld not be removed, and we
shall mention them as they occur to us at
the moment The first reason be has evil
IDENTIFY won the confidence of the army and
the people of the West. This will hardly
be dispnted-we are sure that it is true as
far as st. Louis is concerned. The rank
and file OF the Sighting men regard him
competent, whatever Cabinet officers NAV
think; and his removal wound dampen the
ardof of the soldiers OF the West Again,
from what we know and have heard of the
course of Gen. Fremont, ii seems to US that
he has many of the qualities which cousti-
tnte the great leaders. He is capable of
measuring and com prehending the work he
has to perform. He is capable of adapting
means to ends. he does not toss the ocean
into tempests to watt feather or to drown
fly; nor does be, on the other hand, at
tempt to move pondeFous masses with the
tiny force of Lilliputian arms. We are
satisfied from the preparations Gen. FIRE.
mont has made, and attempted. to make for
the monster contest in which the nation ID
engaged, that he is eminently fitted, in
many respects at least, for his place-that
he is s'ths right man III the right place" In
stance his proposed purchase in Europe OF
hundred thousand stand of arms, cannon,
&c. Many thought so enormous a purchase
was unnecessary; they thought the expense
too great. He thought not, and We rather
suppose that the rulers of the nation are
nov agreed with him.
This procuring of arms 10 ample abund-
ance, would have been providing great
means for great ends, and this shows US the
foretheught and sagacIty of the man. Since
the arrival of Gen. Fremont in st. Louis, no
man could have done more-few as much
as he has done. Whatever others may think
of the Publications around the city, we are
free to say, that In our humble Judgment
they are master-stroks of policy. Aided
by them the city can be defended by small
force against q hundred thousand men, and
the grand army of the West may be em.
ployed In a work of conquest instead of that
of defence. Camp Benton is on the grand
scale of the military task which lies before
the commander of the West. 1t may look
too vast, bat it Is really no more than an
ample camp for the basis of his operations.
Whether General Fremont will prove him
self great captain, or not, remains 20 be
seen. BE is brave, and his march against
the enemies of the Onion will be followed
by the prayers OF its friends. He may fall,
The best men sometimes fail in the best OF
causes. We are not adorers of mere sue
cess. Whether be fail or succeed, he will
have the consciousness of having struggled
in his couatry's cause to the best Of his abil-
ity, aud with the sympathy of host of
friends That man is great indeed who at
tains noble ends by noble mesns-and be is
really equally great if be fails in his noble
efforts He is great whether he reign like
AureIius, or bleed like Socrates.