Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-09-26

vtre % be created. Recruits had 10 be
Z .thered. drilled, Organized into armies,
DISCIPLINED. and furnished wiki munitions,
cam7 eQuipace. provisions, &c, while tie
most ol the material amd men were 70 -
brought from other States. Fremont found
almost everything remaining % be done.
lvou had accomplished much, aud most
uobiy, Tor he had averted immediate and
imminent peril ami had sawed -. Lou
an other points - base OF military one
rltions The great task, however. vas
still o. be performed, and the three months
volunteers were just approaching the *
piration % their term. The enemy WIS
mastering in formidable numbers, and
menacius several import ant points 40 once.
10 mtu ever more thoroughly and sa-a-
ciousIy studied bis position. or oxerted
bin self with greater efitctiyuess 10 dis
charge pressing aud m9mentous duties
than, in the midst OF these oistractiug *
igeucies, Fremont has done. True enough
hs has not yct swept the doomed traitors
from the ltid. II InbOrs have been the
htrcglean ones OF swift and ample prepa-
ration in the face ofa viciiaut enemy. In
three brief months be has Effected what
most executive men would have regarded
as impossible % accomplish ia les. than
six OF eight. The results viii, doubtless,
before l0ng appear in most nllpabie
shape, which ali the world will recognize.
j. the meaut'me, no treu. Ol the Union
should ail 20 10 biz utmost % strength.
ca the hands OF the nlrittisable Path
finder.
No other name than this could have
rallied the muitltldes that have locked.
aud are still thron-ing 20 our aid from
Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska. Kansas, lndi-
ana, ONO, Illinois, New York and even
New England. Every where mea say,
let "a stand t,y Fremont la the West, Tor
he does no, knnw how 10 fail ia any thing
be undertakes" The confidence felt ia
him 10y patriots is not greater than the
dread OF him among the traitors. They
have become peculiarly wary and dubious
OF Missouri, and vexatiousiy Shy OF Ere
mont's we'll appointed and comparatively
well disciplined troops. Especially is his
name "a tower OF siren 9Th" 20 the Union
cause throu. hnut VI ssouri, kentucky and
Tennessee. When his arm rs move down
the great valley, rs doubt.,ss they IRE DIES
ti.ed 20 do, tens .of thousands will wei
come them rs those OF the de.iverer OF tAe
West.
Not one step thus FIR taken in the war
has elected 50 general and hearty an ap-
prevail as the proclaim tion OF ,rtia law
in this state. The step has been most
warmly commented bv Patriots best &C
quaintcd with her condition The effects
upon 81. Louis city ana county have proved
exec ediugly silutary. Sece~s oulsm has
sineuHr.y collapsed here within the past
lev weeks Us remaining yot,ri,s 20 about
wiki dropped heads and averted looks,
th1rJu ID y assumed Oh Themselves. Tae
influence OF the procllm ,tion abroad il
discovered 10 the cOlseuttncOs aul "nthu-
siastic Endorsement OF il by the entire 10y.
al press ol the country, with scare ~ an
exception.
Within the past few DAYS there are ma
ny proofs that Fremont's ltbors Of prept-
ration, though still steadily continued.
have passed into those OF Immediately ell
fectiye action against the rebels. We tx
pect soon % learn that the latter have
prudently retired, or been scattered before
the ehar-e OF our Union forces.
Ii there are complaints IN reference TO
General Fremout's COURSE, they chiefly re-
.pect points which seem 70 Us OF minor
Importance. IL would not be strange that
ia the multiplicity of the details OF his de-
plrtmcnt, errors aud even abuses slOild
occur Ii is fair 90 believe that upon a
present,tion OF the facts, the remedy will
ia zach suca instance BE- promptly applied.
What more could bee desiredl Even #
rave mistakes could be alleged, they
would weigh little against the iucompira.
Bile value of Fremont's energy and com
prehensive plans.
In common with our fellow citizens, we
hailed with qualification the appointment
OF Fremont % this department, and his
advent here Thus far We have discover
ed nothing 20 weaken, but much TO con
firm our estimate OF lts patriotism and
ability. Too much depends upon a Wig
orous support 81 our Government 1T this
critical Wucture, 20 allow us 90 regard
without sincere regret any effort % lessen
FREMONT influence here or elsewhere.
Such efforts cannot s,rious'v iilrct his po-
sition, bat my inigrc the Union cause iu
Missouri. AMI VIII assurcdiy r,coil upon
the.heids 90 those vino make them.