The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-03-08

4 ul1l mao been made unless Ii has bee
done within the last two or three dsy,
Gen. Fremont had not made the deman
at gil, for he lBlaif0 had taken mains /
satisfy himseli Of the fsst by enqniring 9
the Office Of the Adjutant General. an
at that of the Judge Advocate of tn
army. 1t was most extraordinary tina
an officer Of the army. charged with tn
crime of mutiny and misconduct of III
war, and desposed from his com maud j,
consequence of these charges should mel
ask trial. He ventured the assertion
that if Gen. Fremont demands 1 trial th,
administration will grant it. II has alst
been heralded that the committee on thu
conduct Of the war had demanded hi,
Fremonfs) restoration. He Blair I'm.
dertook to say that such was not the fact
Il was simply publication Of some Of
fremonts partizans, and II was also said
through the press that Fremont was to bs
restored to a command. He blair, did
not know whether this was 80 or not, but
inasmuch as the information came in
somewhat the shape Of other publications
he believed it was OF the same character.
MIR. Blair said there were preliminary
symptoms which foreshadowed and an
nounced the simultaneous appearance Of
the statement made by Gen. Fremont in
his defense before the committee and the
speech Of his Aid-de-Camp. Thanks to
the House, the statement and the speech
insugurated new campaign and new
field, and the battle is to be fought with
weapons far different to the rude instru-
ments Of war, with proclamations which
up to this time in Gen. Fremont's hands
have had no serious effect. He Blair
General Fremont's choice Of
weapons. Certain 1t was that his proc
lamations did not hurt the enemy IN much
as his exposed and isolated posts at Lex
ington and elsewhere. His proeamations
did not injure the Administration as much
as single purchase OF worthless arms,
and the erection Of useless oarth-works.
He Blair did not believe that General
Fremont was authorized to publish the
statement which was extraordinary in its
character.
Mr.. Gooch, member of the Committee
on the Conduct of the War, said that
General Fremont having presented large
number of documents was requested By
the COMMITTEES to prepare concise state
ment as to the administration Of affairs in
his department, which he (Fremont) did.
At subsequent period General Fremont
again appeared before the Committee and
was questioned. When hs was about to
leave the room he was requested not to
give information to anybody outside of
what he had stated to the Committee
He (Gooch) understood General Fremont
10 acquicsce in this request as he had in
al others made by the COMMITTEES. He
IGooeh) only wished to add that the pub
catiOn was made without the knowledge
md against the consent of the Commit.
zee.
Mr.. Blair-Was it all published
Mr.. Gooch-His Fremont q state
nent and documents and not the portion
a response to-the inquiries of the Com
nittee.
Mr. Blair said Frem ont's statemen: was
8 extraordinary as the manner liz which
found Its way into print. 1t was an
pology for disas ter and defeat and in
enlous BY the suppression OF important
acts and suggestions Of others which {
ever existed. In this he shows that he I
J better apologist for defeat than a
General te achievsv victories.
Mr.. Bin did to speak Of his
arly friendsis for Fremont He now
ad no private 9llefs, and il was only for
be reason that FSmout was found to be
ncompstent for his position that he he'd
commended his removal. He had acted
'om considerations Of public duty. He
len spoke at length of the disasters at
pringfield and Lexington to show that
ley were attributable to Gen. Fremont's
'competency Those by whom he sur
bundled himself have set themselves down
pom us like obscene birds of prey. No
zen have " bad character as those who
re Fremont's familiars. OF course there
= honorable exceptions. No greater
ander was uttered by any than that at
le time Fremont went to st. Louis it was
rebellioas city. The declaration of mar
al lax was, therefore, supeFiaaaeed BY :
Is apprehension Of imaginary danger.
Mr.. Blair Also examined Fremont's
'ntracts and other transactions. He
'oke for two hours. the time having been ,
by unanimous consent.
Nr. Collax said while be differed with
e Administration, which he assisted in
lperceding Gen. Fremont, he desired to
I'VE It understood that no matter whom
g Administration put up or pulled down :
would sustain with oil his heart and
al and strength of mind against the
beiE IN arms. He unprecedented TINT it
ould hereafter appear the gentleman's
Blair } feeiings had perverted his iudg-
ent. He knew that Ill men we're falii-
9. Fremont was impulsive md impetu-