Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-20


Whether he erred or Fremont erred, I
-ssesssd bal the lat man to sspcrse any of
A 1Ip:oln' acts when they are based.
sUhEow. alsys are. oa his consisions.-
When tho President ordered the proclana-
tI0n to be modified. General Fremont re-
-''eksa IA letter. nloJerate and not .'boni-
xy<ARc.v wherein he says he prefers, IL tue
DEM feels n necessary. he should him
a'se5p modify 4; and that he would bow to
~ order. as subordinate should always
I6o1* TO the rcbnkc of his chief.
sSa think my friend might have spared the
1safr east;c remarks which be made about the
sthssatenei mutiny at Springfield when Gen
erar r rernont was removed from comniand.
bxvc thc assurance of q gentleman from
sbSli8ha. whose word IS as good as my oath.
s-9r'any other mans oath--I mean Colonel
stiusison. the agent Of the State Of Indiana
i4who vas there at the time. that there
was sadness all over the camp when the
news came that Fremont was actually su-
spersedef. This may have been unjust to
hrs successor 1t may have been unwar-
rAnted: but stifl the fact was so. The fact
also exists that Frcmont's utmost inhn-
ence was promptly exerted to preserve
ssnborilnation among his troops he bow
ed. without a lgururIr. to the decision;
though it took from him the coveted OPP
0portunity Of vindicating himself against all
who bad attacked him, and he demanded
that all under his command should cordi-
ally obey his successor. His farewell to
-s::'thc Mississippi arny''--which he had la
'borcl so earnestly, against all adverse cir
tcumstanccs. TO organize; which he had
lei, by forced marches, almost into the
presence Of the retreating enemy: and which
was the only army of the Union that had.
up to chat time. been led fifty miles away
from railroad orr navigably water course
has been real, not only in our own but
also In foreign lands, even by men who.
With the, multiplied charges against him
had doubted his capacity. with moistened
eyes. Is they saw how nobly that man.
thus stricken down, fell without word OF
com piaipt, and closed his military career
il the'western department By stirring words
Of encouragement TO the gallant soldiers
from whom be was thus separated. Even
one Of the leading New York papers that
denounced him, spoke in highly eulogistic
language of the manner in which he met
his fate. And when twenty thousand Of
sffie constituents of my friend from Ohio.
.IMr. GuRLEl. ] who had been on his staff,
dame thronging to honor the fallen gcncr
al, and offered him an ovation in the city
OF Cincinnati, he declined it, and passed
through without accepting any hospitality.
Six months have passed since then. Has
there been man who bore himself so
meeklY? He visits New York. after OIL
eial consent was at last obtained tor him
to leave. st. Louis. and refuses the compli-
nlentary reception tina. thousands would
glaily have joinei in. No word of bitter
ness or complaint falls from his lips. He
comes to this city. subpocned by con-
.gressional committee. to testify as to his
management OF his responsible trust He
comes here. and bears himself as modestly
IS in New York. Do you see any parade
of his gaping wounds to the people!-
Not at all. He has not even prompted me
TO say single word in his behalf. although
NE knows me to be lis friend. / have not
asked him for single fact in reference to
bis case. because wanted to speak inde-
pendently here, as Representative OF the
people. He doubtless longs to be in the
service Of his country al this hour of her
peril. And though he may chafe at mac
ton, as his heart bounds at the thought of
being again at the head Of advancing squad
.rous driving the enemies of the country
before him. have you seen a single line of
complaint from his pen against those who
.counseled bis supersedure!
But. to recur to his Proclamation Let
ne ask what difference was there in sub
stance between that proclamation and the
celebgated remark in Cincinnati of An
drew johnson. that loyal, jacksonville
and heroic Senator from Tennessee. whom
all true men in the country cherish in their
hssrt ofheaxts? He said. about the very
time when. Fremont issued his proclama-
ton. .'tbat n rebel had right to own
ra1ything. Fremont said that the real
and personal property of the rebels should
be confsca.ed to the public use. and that
their slaves if they had any, should be de-
elaFed free men; and Andrew Johson, .
ilslaseholding Senator from slaveholding
h6iate. said that no rebel had right to own
s1nything lean see no difference between
sthe two. except thai Fremont. as COM
smanding general, desiring thus to weaken
the power sad cripple the resources Of the
teAi<ors. embedded Il in a proclamation, as
sths Ecnsfor did in : sentence. ~
-iix1 al fcoNcLrDED NEXT WEEK 81
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n1.sIhe MeSrinac. Stall Uader RePairs-
risdFoRTnxss MoxRoz. xoos, March A.
satii rs quiet.ss The Merriuac is being re-
bp>ped 81 Norfolk. z'sut sas. s1ss
-snsfsonrxEss MoSRoE---E Evening NJ .rcl
s14UaEvef5thing quiet here Two rebel
sFtxs were seen off Sewell's Point this
-ilnofnz1g, There are no signs of the MGR
-zQx<sc <ffs1 - 5fFs sef1 i,-E IN $50
7teNosieor--He Glorious Success--Fif
10 sees Miilisss: for other Vessels Of he'
y sWAsHlsorox, March 1.-THE Nava
tConfhaittee Of the Senate this morning
aereed to report Bill at once for the ap
pfopnp1iop Of SIS. 900 900 for iron clat
Vessels of war. - -: =
Senator Grimes has Just received 4 dis
patch from Assistant Secretary of Wa
Fox, Fortress. Monroe. declaring hi
con6deu< Relief that. the Monitor. IN he