Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-08

disasters 1t Springfield and Lexington, to
show that these were attributable 10 Free
mOnts inc0mpeteney. Those BY whom he
surrounded himself had settled themselves
down upon ua like obscene birds Of prey
No men have as bad character as those Who
are Fremonfs fhmiliaFs. OF course there are
honorable exceptions. No greater slander
was uttered BY any man than thst st the time
Fremont went to 81. Louis Il was . rebel
lious city. The declaration Of martial law
vas therefore superoalned BY bis aPprehen-
sion Of imaginary danger. 1"
Mr.. Blair also examined Frem0nt's con-
tracts and other transactions. He spoke for
about two hours.
The time hITing, BY unanimous consent,
been extended, Mr. GOliax said while he
differed with the Adnin.lSLra.lGn, which he
asssilsd on snpsrceding Gen. Fremont he
desired to have Il understood that no matter
whom the Administration pat up or pull
down, he would sustain Il with sll bis heart
and soul and strength Of mind sgainst the
rebels in arms He apprehended that It
would hereafter appear that the gents (BlaiFs)
feelings had perverted his Judgment, and be
knew that all men were fallible. Gen. Ere
mont was impnlaive and impetu0us, and he
| (Ooliaxl regretted that Fremont had suffered
the publication 10 which reference was made
with all the obloquy heaped upon him, be-
lieving the future would have done him jus
tice. He could say this much for Gen. Fre-
mont. He was the only Asj Gen. who had
gene out with his troops, away from his
headquarters, in pursuit of the enemy, over
field, valley and plain. No man could be
lieve the aspersion Of the gentleman irem
Missouri that Fremont was timid man. He
did not approve Gen. Fremonts St. Louis
contracts he paid too much for them, but
such faults we're not confined TO Gen. Ere
mont which he (Oolfax) briefly showed -
He concurred in the statement Of Mr.. Blair
that st. Louis was loyal city, for when
Gen Fremont was released from his com.
mand and proceeded 70 that city, the people
6ocked by tens of thousands to welcome him.
St Louis then proved her loyalty. s,l
Mr.. 0olisx, in further reply to Mr.. Blair,
defended Gen. FremOnt's military movement,
and noticed the remark of the gentleman
from Missouri that the hundred days Of Gen.
Fremont in that State were the saddest days
Of all. Oh, no, said Mr.. Collar, it was
sadder day when Gen. Fremont was deDosed,
whenithe troops took up their line OF march
back to the settlements. From the mountain
Of confidence and hope they fell into the
valley Of dependency, and if Gen. Fremont |
had not been superseded, the army would /
have gone on.
Mr.. Oolfax concluded by saying that while
Fremont was hunting rebels his enemies in
St Louis were hunting evidence to over
Whelm him. As the gentleman from Mis-
hoE obo
If was the duty of the Secretary of War to
put him on the defence. The meanest man
in the world vas entitled to fair hearing.
Adjourned till evening.
SENATE.
Mr.. Davis said that sometime since the
Legislature Of Kentucky passed & resolution
requesting his predecessor and colleague to |
resign. His colleague had not resigned, and !
fifteen days since the Senator from Mime
sofa offered 4 resolution for the expulsion Of
his colleague. The Kentucky Legislature are
row in session, and they want to know when
that question is to be acted upen. If he is
10 be expelled the Legislstnre do not want
TO adjourn and allow 8 disloyal and traitor
GUS Governor to appoint any one to take the
place of his colleague.
Mr.. TIunbull said the Committee were
doing their best, and RouId make report
soon. Boo
Mr.. Powell said that be was . little sur |
prised at the zeal Of his colleague, but |
would only say that he (PowslI) was snx-
ious for an investigation 10 be had. The ae-
ton Of the Kentucky Legislature was mat
ter between himself and that Legislature -
He (PoWeIl) could make Il plain to the SEN
ate, and would do SO; that his action in the |
last Senate was entirely IN accordance with
the will Of the people, as expressed By the |
resOlutions to do it to preserve strict neu-
trslity in Kentucky. He (Powelll was per
ieetly willing to abide by the decision Of the |
people OF Kentucky at my vrrze. n e,-ls-- /
intended to ask the attention Of the Senate /
to a brief statement TO Vindicate himself |
after the Committee had reported, and ell |
the Senators had spoken.
Mr.. Carlisle said that be was sorry to see
that Senators were determined TO press this |
bill. he did not believe that the Govern
ment hid supreme control over all the |
lands Of the country. The bill proposes to |
substitute a government in place of the
present masters of slaves, and 10 make the
government one great lOrdly slave holder |
WAe4 bAoeaN GSe9AN " cosSI o8SAN9s
The provisions Of the biH make humane
treatment Of the slaves impossible. There
are also appeals coming here 70 us from thou
sands Of the white race who have been turn
ed out Of their homes, and these appeals
have more force for him f0arlisle) than any
that could come from the negro. This bill |
viii take from the treasury immense s1fne Of
money which could be better used in the
scheme Of eoloRizstion.
Mr.. Pearee thonght the bill impracticable,
and a most extraordinary and political blum
der. The meney that it would cost the Gov
ernment to provide for these INDECENT per-
sons would make the treasury more INDECENT
than themselves sven. 49
The bin was then passed-yeas 26, nays
IA. -
Nays-Browning' Carlisle, Cowan, Davis,
Henderson, Kennedy, MeDougsI, Pearce,
Powell, Rice, Salisbury, Thompson, Wilson
Of Missouri, and Wright-l4.
The Senate went into executive session,
and then adjourned till Monday.