, 1862-03-09
Chr Gtihune,


where save in his OWL added brains. The :.
list Of the charges against US is, that, dis {
appointed in receiving that personal atten-
ion from Gen. Fremont which our vanity
we veered suddenly about and =
,ccan1e his violent and malignant personal 9
enemies; and to establish the charge, the
alleged fact that four Of the gentlemen con- ,
nccted With this journal, visited his depart
mont, one after another, sought Gen. Frc-
mont's favor, ind were, one afler another,
repu1sea, is set out with such force and
sarcasm as the eauthor Of the article in ques-
lion could command.
Here that lie turns up in another shape.
When the story was first started in
ST. Louis, It ran substantially thus:
"The editors Of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE
supported Fremont for the purpose Of get
a ting fat contracts On an equal footing with
<' the most favored Of the California gang.
aFrcmont was too incouuptible to be Sc
tsduced by their fatsery; hence their tears"
This lie served but a brief purpose. VIC
put II vigorous ard effective denial, and
called upon all men, Fremont and
the gang included, to establish the accusa-
lion by proof. -Four months have elapsed,
ard the man is not found yet who las the |
brazcn meudacity 10 say That the falsehood
Aa. any f:>ssut1a1ton or, that. II the over
hauling which the affairs Of the great war- |
rior have received, there is q spark Of eri- |
dence, even from lie Wood or Se1over, the |
Generals most trusted Icutcnants, upon
which the atrocious lie can be hung.
We thank the New York Tribune for its
n1alignity, which, not content with general
yituperation, descended to particulars, thus
afordiug US an opportunity to pointed |
II answer its new version Of the old cal !
9:mny, thus: One Of the editors Of the |
CmcAeo TRIBUNE called upon Gen Fre-
mont in July Last, in company with, aud
by tue invitation Of, d delegation Of citizens
Of Chicago, sent bF the Union Dcfcnse
Committee, to expose to the General the
real 1afamy Of one Of the men who was
commissioned by him to under
take and conduct business Of semi
military character, the gross amount Of
which would probably equal half d million
Of dollars annually. The delegation was
not received, and our associate withdrew
with the gentlemen who composed it, after
sending to the General the court records
and the testimony Of dozen Of our best
c1tizers, in which the scoundrelism Of the
man whom they accused, was fully set forth.
Tn -a5 SF1,,nrT7
IN July, and the TRIBUNE believed in Ere
snoat until October. Save this call, no
n1an connected with the CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Ill any way. shape, or manner, in any Ca
pacity whatever, permanent or temporary,
ever sought Gen. F'rcn.ont's presence for
any purpose No nlan connected wilh the
Cu1cAco IA1EESE, by himself or agent, ever
asked Gen. Fremont OF any oEe Of his
friends, OF any other man, for q place on
his staff, nor for any appointment what
ever. No man connected with the CHICAGO
TRIBUNE eycT sought or wanted a military
contract Of any Kind or sort from Gen
Fremont or any one else. No man
connected with the CHICAGO TRIBUNE ever
asked ary favor Of any sort, civil, military,
or mixed, from Gea. Fremont. nor from
any one in any way connected with him
Or who could in any way influence him
1Ezception--One Ct us tclegraphed Gcn.
Fremont, on the Sunday on which the sad
news cf Alul1igl1s surrender WAS brought
10 this city, asking il the report was true,
and hegging the "favor'' Of L reply That
diepatch remains unanswered 10 this day.
And now We invite the scoundreis who
have been a5sailing us, TO the proof Of the
calumnies which make up Tic sum total o.
their attacks Ii they have any facts wllicl
eontrovcr our plain and comprehensive
statement, let them be published TO tn
world. If we have Sought contracts, 1c
them say when, where, and by who's
agency If VIC have applied for a place o;
places on Frclno.l1's staff: let us knov
the na,nc ST tie applicant, ard 1hc man t.
wEom the application was made ]
NC have sought Gen. Fremont for an.
purpose, let our enemies tell what it wa:
Open the record to the last page, and le
the country have the whole truth "
tll2}lers rsc the pack, from the New Z or1s TIL
qtae down TO the ycriest thief who fatlcne
On the Government during Frcmsnt's mil
tary administration. Let them tell all th>
know. They have lied enough We d
maud the facts.
We have never been, VIC are not no,
the ussailapts Of Gen. Frcmont's person
character. We have attacked his n,i1ita1
administration and lie bad men by who
lie was abused Our motives were patriot
and pure. We were acquainted will, Il
fac1s. AVc made no mistake: hence y
hare nothingto ,1nsay or regret. For &c
Fremont wc have no evil nor unfIiend
wish. II will give us pleasure TO kno
HAT he is, at1er Court Of Inquiry,
rise above the unwholesome ST.
rounGings and thc untrustworlhy advise
the Boards, Scloyers, Woods, Palmer
and the llsc--w1,o fattened upon lis hi
taken favor, III Missouri; that his go'
1ame. Witch, in spite Of the events Of 1
summer, is dear to portion Of his cou
hymcn, is to be indicated by success
another field; that The murder Of Lye
and the surrender Of 1Iulligan, and t
escape Of Prices rebel horde, are to
swept from public memory by deeds
daring which expectation demanded frt
the Pathfinder when he assumed
A1ajor Generals .:.nk. Until that
COMES, and he Tedecnls, by I
Y:lor, the mistakes, and, by his skill, 1
rfiSfnrf1,nec nf his Missouri eamDe;pr, t