The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-06-05
MAJOR GENERAL FREMONT.

MAJOR GENERAL FREMONT.
A te" weeks since the Democrat con-
tanned an article on 'N;aucral Fremont"
which, like majority Of tho editorials
IN that passiIlanimous sheet, is utterly
void Of anything either truthful or sen
slb!e. Some men, after bncemip. accys-
toned to anything, no difference how
mean or contemplate, know net how "a
act otherwise than to display their de,
pra''ty III everything they do.
Add as the Democrat man la. habitu.
aicd himself So long to dunounce every
prominent Republican, and heap upon
tnem the vilest abuse without any other
pfo'ocation than difference of political
opinion and action, we expected when We
Sd" lac heading of the article in question
70 hnd, what an cxaminarion proved it to
o9, one void OF truth and entirely desti.
tlto OF manly spirit
lIe calls the General siuon pure
aoJAtIonst.' Now. every Que knows
that the idea intended to be conveyed by
'@e above is false.
lfhe had said Gurrtsoniun abolition
ast hc would have meaut the same. This
me General never was, and is net now
lie Is a Republican, opposed to the ex-
'."~I'1 OF slavery an its naturalization.
t2rmzs.J member ef the Democratic
party, giving It IA enthusiastic support
T1H' i remained true TO the r7iDr;.'as
ri constitutional liberty, he was respect.
I'd, aInirel, aud praised, by all the lead
In men and papers of that party. But
upon the organization Of the Republiean
party he Joined its ran:s, because in its
platform he recognized the principles fol
which he had ever labored
The name, Influence aud power of tn,
Democratic party Lad been Transferred t,
'ha interests OF slavery. Macy Of it
>rclt lights had wandered away aftc
st'anse gods, but Fremont, and nob.
lew Ike him, remaining trae t. priucipl
and the faith of their fathers, were viii
in5 f. {: We th.ir nduen.c and supnor
10 any organization which had for its CD
Ject tAc welfare and tie riuht, cf III,
people, and hence, they joined the Re
publican party.
"Aen that grand Old protectorate @
freedom IN the territories, the Missouri
Compromise, was stricken by traitorou.
A5nds from the statutes of the nation
Fremont refused - longer affiliate Will
nea who had thus proved themselvc
taithla5s to tie interest Of their cyustitu
cas- AMI their country. A great wron:
Aau been parpe'rated, and he joined will
thosa "ho were opposed to tho giant iuiq
'''y in an urgent appeal to the people t
arise IA tne majesty Of their power an,
assert thelr rights.
iIe saw the slave power was dctcrmln
cd T. ob'a;r the supremacy in the hepuJ
liz. lie knew the aniuus Of the South
erG leaders, aud therefore knew how I,
nlet them. 1t was not long before h,
was the chosen leader of a great and pow
erial organization on whose banner wa.
inscribed equal aud exact Justice to ALL :
From that time until the presen, civil
war commenced, he never ceased I, use
his Influence against the pro slavery dem
agosues OF the nation. OF course he
did not fail to receive their stigmas vi
tnperation and abuse. When the boom
OF southern cannon startled the nation
In obedience to his country's call, be
joined the army, and marched to the
tented field to try tho uncertain chances
OF war.
OF all the Generals in the army hs
best understood the nature Of the war
the disposition of the enemy, and The
means to be employed to end the struggle
IN command Of large and important