New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-14

vweniy-six thousand, were down az Columbus,
krasfsninc our Interior forces at Cairo; and ia
kS%fion TO that. there were the forces Of JEFF.
kbcr,son Martin Green, and Other guerrilla bands,
"a ticre ware organized bands of Rebels in every
kornty in the State. The Stale was heavIug and
ketbug with resurrection III der bis feet, aud he bad
T. restore il 10 its LOYALTY. All this Fremont lad 70
I, counter with nearly eighty thousand Rebels
tbres,enirg sill these exposed points, witt the
E.Ioysiists al at their homes, and with made
Eatc force to meet ,he enemy. SIR, responsibility
Ess thrown upon HIN which l would not to-day
Eske upon ny shoulders for the best office in the gift
Iffhe American people or of the world.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
| While he was struggling molly to perform his
Luiy, from every side came tie poisoned arrows Of
ksauny. aud the parte testimony of the Invesfi
eating Comm tee of this House, charging him with
Eonuiyance with contractors TO jluuder the Treas
krg. i regret 10 have TO aluae to their course, for
Ievefy member OF the Committee, believe and hope,
Is my personal friend.
Sir, have learned TO look with some dstrust upon
k~ p0rte testimony rec0lect that when my friend
Erom Ohio, (Air SheTnau,) who now occupies q seat
st the Other end of the Capitol, at the lad OF
Iconmittoe sitting in iudgueOt upon the then Seeie
harry OF the Navy, MT. TOucey, they wrote 10 Se,Ie
Itary 1oucey found In Ie-reaong ther repol' IT,
GENTLY that they were gong 10 examine anime ,h.t DO
klve-oak contract and other matters, ana lhh' NC
&would be welcome TO come aud Isteh 10 ,ie GU
kdence; and subsequently,, when tney nau '"he" 'nu
Leyidence of eight witnesses, they hal eorTcct f!
of il made and sent il 10 Secretary iOu'e!, WIZ
respectfu letter. Offering To s"opena any witnesses
ne mi aht desire 10 have called, and when subsequent
yitresses appeared before theu they took the same
COURSE This an eAampl; oil lmpartiaity 10 y,
ard political oPponent wortAy VI aoLiih'i0n anu
imitation.
But how was il in the Gaze Of Fremontl under
Isske 10 say and history proves II, that While fre
Iuont was out hundng the enemy, some persoGs--Do'
I,he Commit &C. perhaps, but ms enemies IN 81 Louis
IVyere hunting up witnesses "a eiDst I'm TO nave Ct
hon uD fUDl
It&ken willie he was st In the face OF The ioe en-
deavoring TO Obtain victory for our eIms and peril
ing his HE for his country, synopsis oil thste e.
i p0rte statements given 10y some one 10 some
| pewsparer correspondent, aud sent upon te wltes
all over the country, as 70 poison the public nina
8 ralnst tie commander of the Department o! INC
W est and assist in ac lev Dg his overthrow. SIR j
think that in common justice, IN common human y
/ If there are such thugs as justice and blmhDity--
when he returned a cepOs7d eueral the COMMITTEE
might If hey did not Ii, 10 90 80 before, nave
seni him the adverse evidence, wc' mp to Us hour
| they have never done, and s9id TO iin; Sr, oe'
fore Won were sent TO this Department You were cup
pO,ed to be an honest man. but this testimony CLOUDS
| your character 1t was taken in your abSencei II
YOU have any vludication defence 10 0ef We VIII
subpoena your Witnesses aud give their testimony 10
the world In company with that taken against yon
while YOU were in che field" Eut no; the tes'i-
uony was never sent - him, and he has seen
st. unless some member OF the Honse ere tbs mas
len, him a copy; 10 has bad Official information
| concerning II.
NV friend from Missouri says that Fremont has
| Got demanded Trial. wish to ask him ii he did
| moi make charges aga 81 Geu. FrenOnt before the
| hate Secretary OF Wax, Mr.. Cameron
Mr BLAIR of Missouri -Certaiuy.
| Mr CoLFAx-rheo ! wish u say this: that If Sec
retarv Cameron the Minister of War, thought these
charges worthy Of consideration, it his ddty to
have Fremont put Oh trial. i wish TO AK my friend
now if he has not also made charges against Gen.
Fremont before the present Secretary OF War
Mr BLAIR Of fiss0ariI preferred charges agalns 81
him at the time, and toe gentleman knows very wei
Shat have preferred no charges sincei but know
that the cge-AdvOcate tas preferred charges since
MIR. CoLFAx-Then, if tie present Secretary Of
War deems them worthy Of Ovesil satiUni 1t is HE
duty 10 order a trial Gen. Fremont has the same
right as the meanest and wiokedest in the
try hasihe right 20 meet his socusers face to face
aud 10 stand up IN ms own defense, and vlnoicate
himself az iinst these charges.
Nv fnend was arrested by Gen. Fremont, and
Seel authoizad 70 say that ven to Fremont al the
time and demonstrated with bin, aud spoke in terms
OF condemnation Of his arrest Of my friend as being
unwise aud wrong; that the country would resaId d
Il IS the result Of a personal quarrel, &c. Sincerely
the friend Of both deslIed, po-sibe, 70 restore
friendly relations between them. II wa doring the
dark GAYS Of which / have spoken ana Ten IRE
mont replied that II was Tor intuooIoinalohi Una
he could not expect su1OsdnatiOn Ia others II, OF
accosnt of nv fieud's Influence and power, whic!
he did not underrlte, he passed bis by Ia silence
ssh. deeIly regretted It. But when my irien.
was discharged by order of Gen. Scott, did be thu
Il necessary for his character that, after having beei
t,us 0ischsrped he should -iilI insst on a tIial
Mr.. BLAIR tMo)-Yes, Sir; and did demand {
trial.
Mr.. CoLTAx-But none was had. Then, If ny
friend has made charge against Gen. Fremont; anC
A. War Department, either uucer MIR. Cameron OF
Nv. stanton deemed he charges such as eubsian
TALLY AFFECT bis present rank 1t ther duty 10 ar
riga bin and pat hin Oh tnAl
H.. BLAIR iMol-Charces have been preferred
acsins. hir by the proper officer % the Go'ernmon
tho Judge Advocate OF toe United SaieS
Mr. VADswCRTH asked aquestlon IN reference Y
the confc, for tie fouihcstiOus Of st. Louis, which
vas inaudible az The reporters deck.
Mr. CoLFAx-l AN speaking now, not on dollar'
end cents. but 10 vndicaie the history q the past
bn, will answer the gentleman from Kentucky 81
IIovva. .aid at the .euiDg Of ny remarks, II the
es,tIeUon had been hind enough 10 listen TO me
which suppose be did nor, that lid no, defend the
fortifcation contract nor did deem II wise or eco
DOmical.
Mr. WADs,voRTH-I beard the gentleman ray 70.
Mr.. COLT8x " am not called upln 10 defend that
contract but IN Justice 10 Gen. Fremont II ought 10
l.. stased that thc contractor offered II the work
could be done by day only, instead OF cay aud night
puiuferruIteclg wien he would have 70 pay OF
night work to do II for slXty Ter cebt less but RE
rsnt said time II worth more than money 90 the
work Immediately, Win All the force you cal, pa' on
working night and diy'-f0r he was just then pre-
uarinV TO march against Price. lie needed all await
able troops, al d. with the fortiDcanODs, he CCDid
leave ST. Louis with & smaller jOrce Tor IT'S feieutc
But want now 10 put question 10 me gentle
rnsn argUmcntap al hOmlocm, De bar opened
tbis question. Suppose you find tta some claim ha-
rassed this Congress which everybody concedes %
Be entirely wrong and mcxcusdbie and suppose
some man looking over ITe Gfyte tnde, on the liz
OF yeas and pays On the vote by which tbst money
was improperly taken Out Of the Treasury, that Mr.
Mads"Orh 70 cd FOR ia and aria CUR iim before the
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