The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-09-27
SPEECH or GENERAL FREMONT

delivered By the gallant Pathfinder, at a
war meeting held in fremont Temple, Bos-
ton, on the evening of the 28rh of August.
Every sentence is full of truth and elo-
quence. Fremont "still lives' in the
hearts of the people, which we believe will be
fully demonstrated when the time comes:
I had just now expressed my anxiety that
we should obtain from this war results
worthy of the sacrifices we are making.
How this shall be done and in the speediest
way, is the question which threatens still
more to convulse the country, and is max
ing of the nat one great council of war.
And il is right that the people should in this
way jealously debate their vital interests.
Not only is this their inherited right, bought
by the first revolution. but it is also their
sacred duty to keep themselves we'll and cur
rently informed concerning the progress of
this revolution, and make known their
wishes concerning the manner in which it
shall be controlled, SO as best to secure do
nestle peace, and restore it upon imperish-
able foundations. Loud cheers. 1t is in
this way that the vitality of our institu-
tons manifests and maintains itself. APP
plause.
In ordinary wars, a soldier is limited to
the silent execution of his military duties.
But we are in the midst Of a revolution where
every citizen is soldier. Rome had her
laws special to civil war. Here the nation is
stirred TO the heart by a struggle for exist
ence, and not only the life of the country
but the life of Representative Liberty
throughout the world is at stake. It is not
sale TO believe that we shall be able easily
to govern this revolution. And in the midst
of such events it is not only the right but
the duty of every man to express his opin-
ions, and however slight his influence may
be, to employ it in laboring for the common
cause.
Lord Herbert, when envoy at the Court
of France, sent, 1 think, by Elizabeth-aL
all events at time when on the personal
relations of ambassadors depended peace or
war for their nations-said to the French
minister, who had purposely provoked him,
that although ambassador, he was not the
less gentleman" He reserved the right,
when occasion called for it, to act in his
broader capacity. So, therefore, a soldier,
but not the less citizen, will, in the little
have to say to you, speak my opinion
freely Cries of Good" Good" and ap-
L
Vor to DO SO with the reserve belonging to
the first character. l will ask your indul-
gence if I speak upon a subject about which
you are not all equally united, but the prop
er treatment of which I think equally i'm
portant with the proper treatment of our
forces in the field; and if speak of myself
in connection, it is because in the sugges-
| tons l presume to make to you / speak
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GOOD" and applause.
Six years ago, when I had the honor to
represent your views upon national affairs.
L held, IN common with yourselves, the
opinion that Slavery should not be disturbed
within It's existing limits. When the Con
| federate States announced their existence
their Executive proclaimed Slavery to be
the cornerstone of the new power. In
declared the slaves of rebels free Immense
applause, cries of Good" and great cheer
| ing believing this 10 be the most in oiei~e,
searching and deadly blow that could be
aimed at the heart of the rebellion. Zap
plause, and Good, good, "''Bully for you, "
and cheers. judged it to be the quick
est mode to damage and discomfort the en-
envy. and to gain great advantages with the
least cost of life to the good citizens who
were acting with me in maintaining the laws
a general in the field, in a distant and re-
belious district. invested with pro- consular
powers, did this in the exercise of what
believed to be my legitimate authority
| Cheers. Later, as the war went on,
became satisfied that with its successful
termination must also terminate Slavery in
some form. 'Good, good" and cheers.
I considered it then sufficient that some
measure should be adopted by which il
should Immediately cease as political pow
er. and begin to cease as a social fact. Bu
as the contest was protrscted, the condi-
tional opinions with which we all entered
upon it, in my mind, gave place to the con
viclion that every advantage which the laws
of war allowed to US should be employed
and that TO be effective as a war measure
this act should be thorough aud immediate
Il became apparent that the slower process
would be Intellectual. And SO the events o.
the year have brought me to the conviction
that there can be no lasting peace while
Slavery exists on our continent. Grea
applause. Therefore, all other considers
tons apart, and regarding it only as meas
ure for the effectual suppression of the re-
bellion, I am in favor of the immediate
abolition of Slavery great cheers and il
favor of using every practicable means t.
make that abolition effective Icheersl. anc
so deprive the enemy Of their great elemen
of strength. Great applause.] Wherever
our flag waves in jurisdiction, let it wave
over free men. Cheers. Let it ans~el
all questions, and give all passports. Lout
cheers.
Il is urged against summary measures tina
the liberation of the slaves would be an &C
of great injustice to the loyal men of TIT