The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-11-08
INFORMATION WANTED.
Gen, Fremont.

Gen. Fremont.
There can be hardly doubt (says the mag
uetic seegrapb) that Gen. Fremont has been
superseded in the command of the Federal ar
my in Missouri. His incapability to manage
force 50 larg his reckless eXtrayagance and
corrupt and dishonest dealings, have been fol-
ly ascertained by Adutant General Thomas,
(who has made lengthy report on the sub
iect 10 the War Department. and we presume
Tor this reason he has been removed. We
have always looked upon Fremont as stuPen-
dous, pu1ed-up, vain4glorious hunbug; con
ly this and nothing more" That he shoald
have gained the confidence and secured the al
fecton of very large portion of the -&neri-
can people is nothing astounding III this day
OF wonders, when people love to be humbug-
ged d~now and then, Just FOR the sake Of s'a
Charge" That be shoutG have been made the
representative of the great sectional party
which sprung up to the destruction of the I'M
ion and the imminent peril OF the Government,
is not more strange than that a majority
of the people of the North were so deuded
and be-fooled as tc think that the country
would be safe under the rule of such party.
But that he should have been entrusted by the
President with so important an Office as the
command of the army in Missouri, is wonder
tul beyond all comparison or conjecture. 4
man who was notorious mutineer when form
erly in the service, who had been broken OF bis
Gus insubordination, who had no reputation
whatever as military commander, who was
known merely as reckless and fool-hardy
anventurer, could not have had any claims
upon the President for a position SO respon-
sIble, arduous and important, and should new
er have been appointed 10 ell it. But 1t Is
we'll that Fremont's wlld career has been
curbed thus early. The mischief he would
have done to the Government, had he been
suffered to retain his command, is lncalculaole.
True, bis removal is raising up powerful fac
ton among the"Republicans," who are !noV-
ing heaven and earth TO break down the Ad-
ministratIon; but the gallant and loyal Dem
ocracy will rush to the rescue of the President,
as they have already rushed 10 the battlefield
for the rescue of the Constitution; and if there
is to be conflict between the Administration
and the Abolitionsts of the Republican party,
the people will sustain the former while the
latter Will receive a quetus from which they
can never arise. For ourself, we are glad to
be able TO approve OF the Presidents removal
of Fremont. 1t should have been done when
he violated the law, by attempting TO declare
the emancipation of Missouri slaves. Had be
been Democrat, his neck would long ago have
felt the edge Of the Executive gullolne. But as
he belonged to The party Of the Administration,
bis case has been leaiently and tempofzingy
handled. Nevertheless, we are entirely salts
fed, and we doub, not that all good citizens,
especially the conservative Unioa men Of the
country, will rejoice with US, that Fremont,
the corrupt and dishonest Abolition. general,
has been dismissed from the service which he
has already too long and too deeply disgraced