Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-07-22
rHE FREmoNr MoyEMeNF.

THE FREMONT MOVEMENT.
There was time once when the name Of John
c. Fremont could have rallied every friend of uni
versal freedom throughout the western continent,
when from the pine-clad hills Of patriotic Maine
to the golden sands of California he was heralded
as the champion Of the down-trodden and oppress
ed, Then the enthusiasts, the conscientious, and
the liberal hailed him as their leading star, proud
ly conscious that he was an honorable man, inca
pabe of the htteness which IS 50 frequently at
tributed to that class known as political aspirants
Now, alas, there is apparently great change in
the affairs Of this man, and what was once claim
ed for him has been blotted cut of existence by
a single dash Of his pen and to-day he stands be-
fore the country with the ayowed purpose of de-
feating the present great and good man at the
head Of the American nation
What a fall was there, my country ~
when this man, whose friends claimed for him
perfection, came into the political arena candi-
date for the presidency to satisfy his own private
griefs, deeasioned by his own ncapacity, with the
clearly defined purpose Of defeating the men who
for three long years have battled for the maintain
ance of constitutional liberty, and the American
Union as never men have battled in the history of
the world and by their defeat to place the gov
ernment in the hands Of the men who have con
stantly bv their untowagd efforts lent aid and
comfort to the rebels from the day that they, in
their fury and haste discharged the first gun upon
Fort Sumter down to this last moment, and who
will continue to do 80 until traitors cease to be and
time, ever-passing and ever-changing time, shall
l---- L1-L4al rlU1irJs or the people all
knowledge Of internecine strife
But We viii see how this movement is likely to
prove successful and whence it originated.
Immediately after the publication of a call for
the assembling of Republican National Con
venton atBaltnaore for the purpose of nominating
candidatesfor the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
number Of broken down politicians got up a
call for great National Advisory Convention to
assemble at Cleveland, intimating in the cali
that the state of the country required free inter
change Of opinion, and that the people should
indicate through their delegates what should be
done at Baltimore. The plausible manner of the
call, it was thought, would induce many honest
men to rely upon it, and to give it their sanction
No nomination was even hinted at, the affairs Of
the Nation were to be solemnly discussed by the
people, nothing more. This vas an very pIausi-
bic, certainly.
The Convention assembled at Cleveland on the
3lst Of May, headed by Ex-Governor Johnston. of
Pennsylvania, and Parker Pillsbury, of N. Hamp-
shire, two as completely hroken-down political ma
chimes as ever cursed any country The attend
aace, instead of being an outpouring of the peo-
pie who desired to be heard, was composed Of some
four hundred seIfconsttuted delegates, all told.
without credentials, of the same kidney as John
ston and Piilsbury, with the addition of number
of infidel German Radicals These men instead
of deliberating upon the state of the country. as
they lntimated IN their call, at once set about
making arrangements to nominate candidates
Many who had gone there became disgusted with
the company in which they unintentioually found
themselves and when they proceeded to nominate.
there We're only one hundred and tifty-six delegates
answered to their names, the rest having retired
n good order. So much for the Convention.
A few days after its adjournment, its nominee
for President, John G. Fremont wrote letter Of
acceptance, in which he says in almost so many
words that he is simply candidate to accomplish
the defeat as ABRAHAM. I.iieoln. lie has no hopes
OF success, he does not otdren Of any thing of that
kind, nor is he aetuated By anything but petty
spite, and to satisfy this he would be the instru-
Iaeat 70 elect any traitor in the country to the
Presidential CHAIR Of tie United States How
noble, how patriotic this eox-eolnb isl
But fortunately for the country the movement
has proyen.a still-born, verify. The only demon
strations Of which we have heard have been GOT
ten up By the Democrats. From Lake Erie to the
Delaware, in this State, there is not single Re-
publican paper supporting him, nor do we know
Of single member of the Republican party
Certainly none in Bedford county, and yes, we
constantly see it stated in the Democratic papers,
that the country is Give with enthusiasm over the
pominasiea- IF tits, we cannot it. " These
statements however, aEesufeient % convince any
Union man that the Fremont movement is in di-
rect alliance with those who desire the establish
ment ofthe Montgomery Con stitution aud the elec-
ton to the Presidency Of minon Of JEFF. Davis.
Friends the nomination of Freno..t will not take
a score of'yotes from Abraham Lincoln in. this
State. The Germans of Philadelp piia, and else
where have and are repudiating hin. The move
ment is q complete failure
The FoFm of the Ballots for the Constitution
nj Amendments.