Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-06-10
Neninaiion Of Gen. Fremont.


General Fremont. Nth sntiro disregard
for tbe elect s2on his o~n reputation And
his future chances for historical justice. ard
certainly With very little prospec; Of Accom-
plishing any practical end. has undertaken
that -hich IN his own words ~ o. creating
s-hism in The. party With which be has bseu
identified. y the party q liberal principles
and sound progress. The letter In uhich
be takes this steP. - mach recrttcd by many
~ho do rot look unkindls upon him. is
frank and its language sell ehosea- It's
ideas do not seen 20 as. ho~evcr. o. Be
clearly dcSned. nor ~ vie-s well nafu--
ei. ~bils ne are certain thar the con lusson
n one ~lici vii 6aA lly lring shame and
moiihcaiion upon General Frvmcnt. though
happily. 80 far a. ~e can iudgr ofthe future.
it does noti ihrcaien any SERIOUS iufuencc
upon The AFFAIR." ct the country.
This election. General Fremont remarks.
Is not merely choice Amons IA canIi-
dates We arr a. a los 70 conceive uhat
ncaning ATTACHED IN his miad o. tbs broad
statement. ~hich BE- lays down A. a fouads-
uon for his subsequent opinions. Apart
from the fact that b. has found no difficulty
IN being made a candidate he cannot
msal % seriously argue that anv body Dis
Psics o. seeks % hamper thc right % make
a. many candidates a. parties nav choose.
whether IN sympathy or IN opposition 90
thc ifninisirafion. Nor can De intend %
assert that party discipline has been ehan--
sd 50 a. to diminish The ordinary freedom
Of selection. Os The measures Co which
hs friends object. a. intended % f1-cstau
the votes ofthe convention TODAY. the most
that can be sail rs that they follow thc
The Ordinary practices o. parties in hover.
while % b. certain that thcy would nov he
fruItiess, werc thcy not sustained b,a GREAT
BODY o. public opinion. Bat especially
does tins expression appear 20 a. a.
e1Piicablc. vheu 10 later part ofthc sane
letter - Ind General fremont unicr.akinr.
BY thc Supposed terror Of his opposition.
70 intcrdlct a certain nomination A. Balm.
more On ihe face % the matter rt would
seen that q 'hcre On any qsesti on a. Co
the right even 90 have candidates.- ~ H.
General Fremont himself Who di.pste. b.
All thai Baltimore j. tLe scene o. rs
jeopardy.
Ihis declaratioa a. o. caudiIa.cs also
throws into disadvauta-cous o. chr Ccnrr-
a. frcmont's charge thar tLc ~ar b.. maaar-
Ell 90 ior personal ~uIs What are iho
ends disclo.cl by tLi, ietters 4 de.irn 20
unseat Mr.. lincoln. b possible. esena the
r'sk o. clcctins a iavorIic az the Fernando
Noot Party.-ani o. secure General Frc-
moat's o~n election. 10 nav De-. by tLat
most desPcra'c OF political c1pcdicuf.. a.
attempt a. sohism amon- his own political
associaics. Car any bat ..pe-s1aaI end.
BE- dlscv-ned he-cs Caa auy generous ~
gard 90 Tie Pubhc welfare. aay large vie-s
oi tie condition of our AFFAIR ana the dar-
gers vhlch threaten. Or any efforts g. seek
Tor the uso-t practical means of aL,anc.n-
thc great c4--e 10 ~hich 49, are nov en-a-
ced. be detected hcrc, We thirk ma
The views taken relate 90 rcrsoual i.sse.
the 90 ends are Persoual and as sub th "A,
vii eve a clloring hereafter to ibr ~h,I,
O. General Frruout'. political record
Bot General Fremont laws some stress
upon tle reformation of certain .. .b,.,. -
and ihe restriction ~ CERTAIN .. eat-a1-li-
nary powers. an for this o.ten.sti. r,-.
pose Be b. wiling % ri.k a tr,ak-ioua a.
the var. = surrender q the government i.-
% che hands of comr-smi..ns aer,,-,r,
ard an NOTORIOUS terninat ~ ell. eo.-I,
struggle Toe people % the country ui.l
not asrc- vith BIN. The people w;1 nor
agree thar OBJ. is tbc fimc O. sfor. All ..t-
tie q1estlons of h1i~ts r r...f snd r. r..s-,
ro~ers. shi.c armed rebellion isr.t sea
suPPresssl- Thry r--fer ri, ..ve .t,...-.
7, f'' lnioa. Dot '' Liberty f-st ari
Union aiicruarls. General Fremont ell
bird 'aai De- h. a. huic power o. divert
ihem irpu Che great oh .-ct of thr r.1mr-,.
AM f1 lead them to f-ittc- auav aim. ,-l
strength Upon siie issues a. tle dement,
o. headers. sbo fsr tro years hsv. been
VANITY rrart.cius tLc same sort OF st-afe-,
A-l in a1y case. we Suspect che r.r-f-,
''i question GeacraI Fremont. f,tf. q,
inf i'h1'rsaip ,n any such oalis.e-,f ,---
'4'e i'r military power Ia. seldom been
stretched farth-r auI eth ices cause a.
oy General Fremont himself ia b.. .,.-,-,
career in Ml'so1ri. vhi.e al f7- he Et.--
" ot Gle press. the - Louis Ere.,og
Nrv'. s1PP-cssei o. BIN in Ssr-euIs,
i''I. % Te remember rightly. can testify
N'' '''oi.-H % ilat saise-ari of putH-
rights.