New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-14
ERLMoNT'S HUNDRED DAYS In
MISSOURI.
SPEECH OF HON. S. cOLh.E:"
~, REPLY TO MIR. BLAIR OF MISSOURI,
In The House Of Representatives,
sJarch z, 1862.
IConclud,d from ys,tsrddy' Tribu"'.J
FREMONT's PROCLAMATION.


Fremont was bombastic. j cannot turn ASIDE hon
this argument to anayze It's sentences ana 10 di'oufs
the question whether it was bomtastic or itii anu
decided; whether il was mere nourisn o, 'ne Pen'
or intended TO prove that those VINO enioa. A.u
belion should ind it costly experiment, not Only
az 10 their lives but as 10 their possessions; iue
President modified il SO he bad constitutional rlghe
to do / have never quarreled WIN ,he rfesioo".
because be saw fit to say that that amaiion mum
be changed L regret that he wss Oh thst olinioi'
But know Mr.. Lincoln 10 be an honest mhi--as
hone, and as conscientious and truehearted man
as walks tie earth; and know he must have taken
this postion because he felt, looking over tnc "boe
country that that seemed to lie Lis duty. Whether
he erred or Fremont ered would be the List nlal
10 asperse any of Mr.. Lineon's acts wien lney nle
based as all know they sre ON his cohsleuonh'
When the President ordered the proclamation 10 pe
modified, Gen. Fremont replied in letter, L'odeI-
ate and not "bonbastic." wherein he says tha' ne
prefers that IL the President feels IL necessary he
should himself modify 1t, and that he "oud DO" 10
the order, az suIofdluate Should si""ya po"' ~
the rebute OF his chef.
| think NY friend might have spared the sarcashc
remarks which he made about the Threatened mn'iny
at Springfield WHEN Gen. Fremont WIS removed
from comuiard. l have tie assurance oil genie
man ON InGsna who'e word Is ae sood as NY car
ar any otl er mans o.'i-l mean CO.. HUDSON, TIE
agent of the State If Indanawho was there at he
time that there sadness hll over The camp when
the news came dat Fremont YVES actually supet-
seded. This may have been UNJUST TO tneeessor'
n nav have been unTarraniod; hnt sill The iaet
ives 40 The fact also eyste that tremoDt's ntmo.t
influence was given to presere loyalty and suooIGi-
nation among his troop. Tie OoWeo "ipo"t
muruur to the decision tlough i took IRON bun the
coveted opportunity of vinicaiinR hiEscn against
all who had attacked him, aid he demanded that ell
under bs command should cordially OBEY biz sue
cessor. His farewell to "tLe Mississippi army -
which lie bad labored earas-lly, agailst I'll adj
verse circumstances, 10 organize Wllch he 1854 lea,
Ia al
tie prestnoe OF me retreaDg ent NY ana which wGs
the only army oil the Union that bac, up 10 tGat
| time been led fifty miles away from illfoad OF
nayipgble water courae-has bee I'ad not ohiy III
orr own but also in foreign lads even bv nen VINO
with TIE multiplied charges apanss "a n hnd dOui 'eu
his capacity, with moisteued eyes, AZ Iey sa" 20"
bobly that man thus s'ricien down, y without q
word Of complaint and closed bis MI career
10 the Western Department by stirring v ID ds 81 en-
coursgeInent 10 the gaiisn, GOclers from Wu.n ne
was thus separated. Even Of the Lead New
York papers that denounced him spoke IN hi y en-
logistic language Of the manner IN when nc met
hi, fate. And when twenty Thousand o. tne .,Dsi
tuen,s OF my friend from ONO MI. Gniieyh WOO
lad been on hi. staff, came thronglrs 10 hopo. re
lslen GeDerai and offered him an ovation In the 'i'F
Of Cincinnati, he declined il, and passed tnro'
without accepting any hospitality. Sin months
have passed since Thea Has theie been y ul.
who bore himself 70 meokiy ie 'isi's ~
York after official oonsent was 81 last oo.aihod ior
him 10 leave ST. Lous and refuses the complimentary
reception that thOusands would giad'y nave JVine1
in. No word Of bitterness OF complaint falls from
his lirs. lie comes 70 this city, sntlentd ny 'oA-
Dessioual Committee 60 testify ns 10 his mtnage.
aent OF bis rosponeible trust He comes here, anu
bears himself a. mode-iiv a. in New-Nork DO yOu
see any parade Of rs gaping wounds to the people
Not at all. lie has no' even prompted me ~ ray
/ single word in his bohaf although be knows me 10
be his friend haye NOS sshe'. him for siu-ie TACT
in reference his care, because wanted 10 ilehA
independently lerc, ~ % Representative e.. ne
people lie doubtess longs 20 he ~ the zen fce o.
his country az this nour oi nei rnI.L hn- Hoj8N
De may chafe at inae ion, Hs h't t.. sounds oil. Zoe
thought 81 being again a .'D I'd. .. An'ah.i"S
..lsdtous driving fl. enemies .. .is country Dtiofc
.u.. .f.. .lr ...r O. fa... line q! complaint from
Ia rru. .. 1.H who connected hl6 suTtlte urr
/ I,ut 10 lecur ~ bis proclamation. Let lie afk
whn, difference Uns there ia substance beiwe ~ th"i
proclaug ton and ths celebrated renatk IL Cm,iu-
natl ~ sndrew John son lat loyal Jack on.ke and
heroic Senator from Tennesnec, wh0ii all irue men
III the country cherish IA their heart OF Lesrsi lie
aid, about the very time when Fremont Issued LIS
proclamation, "that 10 Rebel bad night 20 own
ANYTHING" Fremont said that the real aud por,onnl
property OF Rebels should ne conIrcned 10 tire purlc
use and that her slaves II they hnd my, should he
do Jared free men; and Andrew Johlton, save.
holding senator from savehol.iug state, said tLGt
70 Rebel had n right 10 own ANYTHING. can zee
no difference between the TWO, except That Fremont,
ss a Commanding General, dealing thus TO weaken
the power bud cripple he REQUIRES Of tie traitors,
7
a sentence.
TIE FAIL OF LEXINGTON.
come now to the siege and fall of Lexington. I
think have shown ~ Geu. Lyons Own statement,
I. al he id not arnirn Fremont Tor not being
siren. theEld ard iLccor.t and shosld have added
thea iIat Fremont aui,od in 81 Lluis only fourteen
da,s before f.yous death. ] have shown where
Gen. Lyon thongitt the responsibility rested have
shown The dspatoh from Gen. McCl lilD, only tx
days before Fremont arrived At 81 Loair, saying thai
IA re o. troops enough and arms TO reinforce
Cairo aud hat tho troops lie could spare, sud but
two egiH eAts az tia, must only be used to defend
-. Louis then oLiy Ia case Of absolute necer-
Il y" will row ave that part Of the subject aud
come 10 ihe surrender of Mulgan 10 LeNiug.
! ton. | think can make ont "a strong v.ndicaion
10. Gen. Fremont there | aln glad 10 STE that my
friend lrom Mi.soui, is paying so much attention.
lie Ytiacl meIt between lin md ne has teen tuch
tllt j. tie most painful duty # MY he to have 10
differ ifom him to-day on such subject. would
iaf raher meet any eise hre l.. tbe collsiOn "a
conflicting yicvr; but We can differ, J know, a.
iri,nos ploud dilrr vhen their roads seIauie.
My iieud s.id dat troops could be got IN ove-y
direction 70 defend Cairo. Now here is dispaich
from GOV. Motion OF IadiaDa, in ie,pouse 10 Ere
| nonts pr,ssiny ~ peal, dated tie ith OF August,
three day after Fi.mpuf went 70 Cairo, aid siA
dlys before i.yon wae dllled:
Can send I've feSir .nts leave Is gran;rd by the De.
prtncnt Is an e'deied to SEM item las a, isst
seaiy.'
Row, 10 show al-o how General Fremont wa.
adod VI that time, lcle ID "a Dispatch from Wafh.
infiOp, DybL dtys before Lyon died and when
Cauo, irom Cen. PfeIu.Ss dispatches, was 20 bare
Ot Arullery:
WAsnsoToT irruas2 1861.
10 MeJ'r- Gen ~ J. G Far2o T. Cl.,o.
The dispsi.h seat yr.foftly 90 Commanding Dfer
Dep .rfur- Ola. tl,uiaiL Order too I comp me-, stt
hielefJ el -ei Daeiir under .oe-fa an4 An, ,6ury
20 - Losis, ",tnc.t. -.
N.NFiE 10 SCOTT
H. BLAIR. y. ~. q.
doutt not that tlemo7t'e hart bonded as lie
read ii his tatlJ ail ,omug 70 hif rcilr