New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-08
WENTWORTH DAILY TRIBUNE, SATURDAY. MARCH g. 100

aso said through the press that Fremont was To be-
restored TO a command. He Blair did not know
yhsther this yas 20 or not but nasmuch this in-
formation came in somewhat the shape Of other pub
,icalions be believed il of the came character.
m ere were preliminary symptoms which foreshad-
owed and announced The Simultaneous appearance
of the statement made by Gen. Fremont IN his de-
fepse before the Committee and the speech OF DID
aid d..camp lShanks 10 this House. The statement
and the speech inaugurate new campaign Huu
new fed and the battle is 10 be fought with weapons
far iIereIt than the rude Instruments OF wer-With
proclamatons, which, up TO thls tame, !" ell
Fremont's hands, have had 10 serious epece,
he 0lair commended Ger. FremoDts chOce on
weapops. Certain it was that his proclamations did
not ielp the enemy as much as his exposfd ana iso
lated posts 10 Lexington and elsewhere. his proG
Iamstions did not iniure the Administration as mucb
ss n single purchase OF worthless arms ana INC ei.c
ton Of useless earibworks. Ne lBlalrj dl1 no. ne
lie We that Gen. Fremont was authorized 70 puDlsn
his abatement which was extraordinary III lA ehar'
ucier. -, r. :.
Mr.. GOOCH rep Mass.) J, member Of the Commit,
tee ON the Conduct of the War, said that General
Fremont, having presented large number OF docu'
ments, was requested by the Committee to prepare
a concite statement as TO the administration ~
aa.irs ia bis department, which he lFremontl did
at a subsequent period. Gen. Fremont again ap'
reared before the Committee end was questioned
When he was about TO leave the room ne Has re-
ques,ed not to give information TO anybody pu,siIs
OF what lie had stated to the Commi'tee. ne tOooc'l
understood Gen. Fremont 70 Icquesce in this request
y. he had in all others made by The Committee. lie
lSoochj only wished to add that the publication wa
made without the knowledge and against the consent
of the Committee.
Mr. BLAIR-Was il all publishedl
Mr. GOOCH-His (Fremonts) statement aud dcc-
uments aud not the portion ia response to tie inqn
ries Of the Committee.
Mr.. BLAIR said Fremonts statement was az ex-
traordinsry the manner IL which II iouho us way
into print. Il was an apology for disaster anu de.
feat, aud ingenioGsy the suppression 81 important
facte and suggestions Of Others which never eIs'eu
In this he shows that he is better apoioeiSt yer
defeat than General 10 achieve Yiciorles Mr.. BLAIR
proceeded 20 speak OF his carly friendship Tor Ere
mont. He now had no private giiels. ana
il was only for The reason that Fremont was iouno
10 be incompeteat for his position that he recon-
mended his removal. lie had acted from considefa
lions Of public duty. lie then spoke at length OF
the Disasters Of Springfield and Lexington, 70
show that these were attributable TO ftenoht
ineompetencv. Those by whom ho surrounded him
self had settled themselves down upon ms Ike or
scene birds of prey. No men have as bad character
as those who are Fremont .amilIars. Oh course,
there are honorable exceptions NO greater tlancef
was uttered by any man than that AZ the tihe re-
mont went TO st. Louis il was ieoeous Guy. Inc
declaration of martial law was tLereiore SUPER
induced by his apprehension OF imaginary danger:
Mr. Blair aso examined Fremont contrnets ana
other transactions. He spoke for about two houts
the time having, by unanImous consent, been eA'
tended. go ,c
Mr. COLFAX rep, Ind: eaie, while he differed
from the Administration which he assisted to elect
in ,uper,adimg Gen. Fremont, he desIred TO have u
understood that no natter whom tho Administrator
put up or pull down, be would sustain IL WIN au niS
ttesEt, and soul ana strcngih OF mind, agaLs, me
Rebels III arms. He appIehended that IL would mere
after appear that the gentisnan Blair y ieeihss
had perverted his Judgment. lie knew that AL men
were fallible. Gen. Fremont was impulsive and
impe;uons aDd he regretted that Gen. fremont
had suffered the publication TO which reference
was made. With all the obloGuy beaped upon
him with his reiicence Tor ak months, Tie
lColaxD regretted tue publication at tins time'
The future would have done MN Jusuce'
He could ssy this much for Gen. Fremont. lie was
the only Malor-Gcneral who had gone Out WIN nlf
Iroo, away from his headquarters IN pursuit OF the
enemy. over field, valley aud plain. NJ man could
bsIioye the aspcrsion Of the gentleman from Missouri
ina, Frenon, Is iinid man. He did not approve
Gen Fremonts -. LOUIS contracts. lie PAID too
much Tor them; but such faults we've not cOhheh 10
Gen. Fremont, when he ttoEaA pIiSHy go" ~
lie CONQUERED in the statement Of Afr. BLAIR that 81.
Louis WAS Il loyal city; for when, after Gen. IRE
mont WAS relieved from DIS command and PROCEEDED
10 that city, the people Gotked by tens oi thousanas
to welcome hiu 81. Louis then proved Us loyalty.
Mr. Colfas In further reply 10 Mr. Blair, defended
GEN. Ffemonte military movement, and 10.
tced the remark of tbo gentleman from Missouri
that the hundred days OF Gen. Fremont IN thar State
were The saddest days Of all oh. 10 tsaid Mr.. Col
fuxl it was a sadder day when Gen. Fremont wn
dsposed when the troors took np their Ii of march
back to the settlements. From the mountain OF
confidence and hope they tell into the valley OF des
pondency; ard ii Gen. Fremont had not been super
seicd, tie army woud have gone Gu. In conclusion,
he said while Gen. Fremont was hunting the Rebels,
bis enemies ia 81. LOUIS were engaged IL hunting
one evidence to oyerwhem him. a. tho gentleman
from Missouri had preferred charges sgains. Ere.
mont it WAS the duty Of the SECRETARY OF War II
he thought proper, 10 put him Oh his defense. ne
meau,st nan Il, the world was emitted 10 fair
hearing.
The Committee rose and the House adjourned til
Monday.