New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-12
The Fremont Legion OF 10000 Coisred


4 public meeting was held ia the Church Of the
PuritaLs the Rev. DIR. Cheeversj, lsst evening for
the purpose OF hearing the report Of Committee AZ
Ionted some time since 10 confer VITA tho su,aori-
tee at Washington in relation TO he pioph,'iy Of
calling into the field legion Of 1900 colorct
troops, to be commanded by Msj-GeD. John Charles
Fremont. Mi. EDWARD GILBERT presided The
CHsKMAS made a bric stutencn; of the object Of
the meeting, and eel forth that 1t did not emanaie
from any movement Of tie friends o. Gen. Fremont
attached 10 hin FOL hls political o1 personal Tor uIe-
but OF the iiendn OF our common couttFy ana the
cagse Of freedom, who believed that The nsino Of
Fremont was tie only inspiration II confidence on
the part OF the oOlOred men Of The naiioane tabs
man by whcn they could hs n,1sted together TO
IKE grins for the Union snd liberty. Applause.
Col. JAaEs fAIEsAS made q statement Ci the re-
suit of the conference tbe Commitlee hpd wtu tue
Pfesden, Of the United States Oh the snbjoct which
had be.n entrusted 10 their care. lie rad the
memorial with which the Committee approached the
Pre- deLt and reported that tie respcneo 10 II was
Of the hesrtiest kind, the iIesdent having gwen
the strongest aislr.Bce but the plau suggested by
ihem re, be approval. but as regarded Fremont
haviug the command OF The proposed lcgl Jn II wfr
necessary for them 10 keep Ia view tina; Gen.
Fremont was the second officer IN rank Ia the
United Ststee Army aud could only he al pointed
70 a Department, aud that no such posIion war 81
prr, ent Opeu. But ~ wa his lhe Pr-sidenrsl de-
the works along banks OF that iyor with negroes,
and 10 ave the command 10 Gen. Fremont, posi-
zion for winch ne believed no other officer IN the
army wac 70 pre-eninently qualified BON by his
own experience aud abillly, and The Confidence re
rosed 10 il name by the negroes throug hogt tie
whole North and South Secretary Chase wa
present during the interview, bat made 10 sugles-
ton By winch tie Committee could learn what
yiewt lac entertained on the sullset. Senator
Snlnner war pretont, and spoke with great ontiu-
- tlts a
lie application Of The Committee.
The Chairman, Mr.. Gilbert, raid that on behalf Of
the COMMITTEE 30 had been Instructed to pIesent the
following resolutions for the confederation Of Tue
meeting.
g,,osd Tint IL t. the conviction Of th' meeting tina, in
view Of hs cau,e, origin and progress o. tine Rebellion IN DOR
land arrived when tho dictates Of Jre h1'
A. stor 70 obtain Genera! AIMING Of the Loyal Men 81
accomplish bc greatest good. In the b"s manner 70 oui De-
loved country, la tbi.. the hour Of he INA
Nc. he'd ia. consdc. on, Of humanity well 90 Of
.He ty.ue, wss, u in declaring ,h'i we .fsd ls Mil
trv ,o.op.ston Of the ensnopse slave Of The bon'h
winch win secure the esJiu triumph 10 or county,
IN ia contest with slavery ~ hebs'op a. wei a. R'e h7
best gusAIy Of permanent security aud peace IN ' l,ue
R,,ored ihs( a. ~ in',rumenl-J to hi, sns We view
the o;srzsou Of lsrze force o. ooloed Voun'oi ioh
,rs L,ya s,-s und,r eon0nd n ieadry' an 'BaTdhy
pna s increment calculated TO iniPe confidence .oe 81
core cooperation N degree which wo can .'ts 70 10 o'
Available agency and chs. Therefore shoa DC encourage
BY the prsc,c.l action Of the Government a., .u.. 81,
he, lrsd That NO consider n 10 he The outy OF
ever, true citizen, and every soldier OF the Aepibhc
A., facilitate such movement with every energy
insx pe,,s that the ccnspscy sssnsl the lilo Hnd
Irs, Of our couutIyoo extensive IN crime io h' iunc-
,,o. ,f tho common rginEnsy receive it, death blow
from the bands they seek 20 enssye o,
Ti,,J That In view Of the page 81 our history wit
ten ~ the blood of heroic poop. IN The recent e9ne q
D., Hudson II need, no 1iseverson part 10 prove
that the black man VIII tsht' go. - -.
E,.I,,d That we pledge bsst shor 10 rive complete
ard spsedy ,ucce the scheme pIessated TO TIC ooyefl
...,,Lv our depntaiyp aud We will loos WIN inpfu"
.,I IN In. sysrnpcnt that werd thsf viii speak al M
,sn,. army into sIse1ce, and give tgnihcsne" 10 we
T's,dst, proclamation OF January 1903 thSt WIN iusIo
Win energy hope the heart Of every true 'end Of our
Tho Hon HrsRY Ii. STANTON was then nitro
duced. He said that we could not escape from this
war by couInomise. The Rebels would accept none
and II they did, we must make no compromise snch
ar thew would accept. Compromise had done i'r
workYa work Of evil. But tho subject had resolved
itself into one Of division, and we could hot name
the lines There could be 10 division. We had
better tight the battle ont TO the end lappihusel
no, by eomprom,e or division, but by TarIwm
striking at the fundamental root OF the heoeillo1
aPplaasei war of snbjagation. exparsaIion aad
coloniz alton lapplausel. The men who now eried
out against war Of sublugatlon had formerly eIe'
ont against coercion. We hRht 10 COZ,
quer lapplausel all wars weIo W M
to conquer the enemy Applause Ne wi,
could We hope Tor peace until about 20 81 Tue
JEFF. Dsyises aud the 1omb,es OF tho SCUM wore
either shut up IN dungeons hung on the gh'ioNe, o'