Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-20
THE NEW NATION ON FRT IONT
1T LabOrs with the Democracy 8 Ad.
: vice to General FremOnf-Ths Honey
spent by FremOnt-Nhy he 'es no.
resi2n-In danger of ruin IL 'OeAeb
and ReputatiOn.


The last number of the NeaO Nation, the
Editor of which has had quarrel with
General Fremont, thus tells tales out OF
school"
'Moved by the strong, unshaken, and
immutable conYiftitAn d esFotfftJ1i1, We repres
ented to General Fremont that the moment
had come to declare himself, and that to
hold the nation any longer in suspense,
was neither wise nor patriotic; that he
should either declare clearly his intention
Of running the risk OF an independent can
vass, which for the moment does not offer
great chance Of success, or abstain with
regard to Lincoln, sand combat
Mcclellan. In any case to contend against
Mcclellan was the first duty Of every pa
triot and Gbolitionist. Il was as such that
Frement was dear TO US, and we thought
that not shadow of doubt could exist In
his mind. We were deceived. General
Fremont entirely under the ascendency
of a man whom Democracy keeps near
hin q withdraw him from his principles
and his friends, persisted in wishing to
contend again=t Lii coin and spare McClel-
Ian, till he can obtain what be wishes from
Lincoln. Our conscience commands US to
repudiate such bargains. We shall con-
tend against Mcclellan, and although the
the reelection Of Mr.. Lincoln may not be
the best for the country, we do not hesi-
tate to pronounce that the election Of Nc
Clellan would be great calamity. A day
will come, we hope when better advised,
General Fremont will resume the glorious
place which he has SO long occupied at the
head of the defenders Of liberty. and i'm
moIaG0 LII f~---onal hopes or resentments
upon the altar q the country. On that
day General Frenobt will be the true
leader we thought 70 Iave found. He
knows not the great soul Of he American
| people, if he thinks them incapable of ap-
| proeiating the sacrifice which they expect
| from him. In the meanwhile, ike ali
minds governed by passion, and which are
conscious of their wrong, General Fremont
has had recourse to persecution to subject
our loyalty and transform it into treach-
cry.
"The Nel0 Nation hss sought from its
earliest publication that which Il has
thought above all important TO the honor
| and grandeur Of this country-tO cause
slavery TO be abandoned by democracy. It
has used General Fremont with this view,
The necessity Of appearing TO make sd-
vanoes to the Democratic party has often
cost us undeserved reproach, which we
have always borne in silence, seeking, In
the satisfaction of having fulfilled our duty,
the forgetfulness of injustice. After the
Chicago Convention and McClellan's ac-
ceptnnce, the duty of the Nes0 Nation il
| thoroughly traced out. Il will follow it
with the energy which il has shown more
than once. We shall soon publish a criti-
cal review Of McClellan's report, and will
discuss the man Ia u military point Of view.
1t remains for us to call the sympathies Of
the American people 10 the Net0 Nation,
born of the storm, beaten by the tempest
and which an iniquitcus persecution seeks
70 sink, or to bring down the loyal fag
which We hoisted before it. Like the Old
Guard, the NeaC Nation can die, but viii
never surrender.
that the country has not answered General
Fremonrs appeal. No one can be better
aware Of this than we are. The General
has expended, since the commencement of
the campaign, from fifteen thousand to
twenty thousand dollqrs per mouth He
is at the end of his resources Nobody
comes forward to aid him, unless il is the
city of St Louis. What has it produced
he possibility of having q State, but not
the probability. Is it not more patriot
ic, more loyal, to frankly avow his defeat,
than to prolong the uncertainty of the
country and its illusion, with a view to re-
cover part of his losses.
"For our own part we have never UNI
derstood such calculations, and it is there
fore that we have no wish 70 aid in them.
unfortunately General Fremont listens
to all the reports of any man who causes
imaginary popular enthusiasm to glitter
before his eyes, spends his money, profits
by his natural indolanee to cradle him in
an illusion from which he will awaken
ruined in pocket and in reputation"