Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-18


Annexed is Frsnonts letter Of acceptance Of tht
nomination Of the Cleveland convention with hs opin
ion Of Lincoln, i1cluziys,
GESTLEAEN In answer 70 tie lsster which had tbs
honor 70 receive from you hs part sf tks rsBFegsn
ianYes OF the people ssssmb ed Cleveland on The 3ls
OF Ay des re to express my thSnks Tor conhdnes
which led tnsm offer me- he hoaarabls and diieuil
Poson OF their candidate ia the approaching Pres4en
tai contest.
Very honorable bsesuss In ofsrnK It 70 me- you aci
In the mans Of grest number of citizens WHO see
above all things the good Of their country and no hvs
no sort Of selfish nis est IN vsw Very dcult because
u aeeeP ting TIE candidacy you propose me- am ex-
posed to the eproaeh Of cgeatng Eehsm IA ths parry
with which have bsen idsH1fsd.
daG Nj Lincoln renlsi1se fzthful to the princ5uiss
be was eleelsd 10 defend, sshism eoafd have been
created, and contest could have besa possible Ths
l. not AZ ordinary election Il Is fof The right
even 70 nave candoaies, and not merely, usual for
the choice among the- Now for the rss time since
20, the question OF constitutional liberIy has been
brought Directly before the people for shs con
sidsrzfon aaa votes. The ordinary tights secured IN
der ths eouAitntion and The laws OF the ccuutry have
been violztod, and e1sra0rdiRsEy powers have bean
usurpee BY the Executive. IL is directly before the
septe noS 70 say WHISTLER not the pfiaelpes ests-
lshsd By the RsvSiutiOnl worth mzinsaiaing
Il, ~ we have been tsught TO believe th0se gusrsu-
tees ior liberty which made Ehe distinctive Yaius ard
glory q our country IN truth invioinbiy sssred
then there must be protea sgsnst the sfbiirary v
Ation Wnich hsa pot the excuse o. seesaty The
schisln Is made BY those who force choice between
shame ul stieace OF protest sg=inss wrong II sgcs
considerations originated the Cleveland couvoaifn L
among Olltes 70 Arouse the aLtHHuOu OF the
people 70 such facts and 20 bring thsm realize that
While We EsluT4tng Southern sod VITA tas bsst
blood OF The country in The name OF liberty, have
really parted Wlta II al home.
To-day ne have in tbs country the abuses ef Z nil
tary dietsion without It's unity Ct action and vgor Of
execution. an administration marked at home 6y dis
regard Of constitutional rights By its violations Of per
sonnl liberty snd the Liberty OF ths press AMI q a
crowning shame, By lis abandonment OF toe rizht Of
asylum rsht especially dear % all free nstions
abfOsd. It's course has bssn characterized by feeble
ness and want Of principle winch has misled European
novTsrs and driven them - belief that av CONNER
sIsl Interests and personal sIns are eonesrns s IN
no grsst prineIDles iaTOiVed in ihs issue pb =
uairaba conduct OF the people their readiness 10 ma
every ssershes demanded Of them, Their forbssrues
and silence under the Suspension of overythiaz that
could be suspended their many scts Of hsfoism
sacrifices ali rendered frgtegs BY the iHekp sey
or 30 speak more exactly BY the personal ends for
which the war wss managed
This incapacity and seldshneEz nalarsii7 produced
such results led the European Powers, sni logi-
ealiy enough to the conviction that the G0rth with It's
greatly population. is Immense and
iss credit will never be able to recover the South sym
psthes which should hzvs been vi from the oat-
OF the urned against u.s. ard in this way
the Administration has done the country double wrong
abroad II created hostility, least in nifersHee,
among those who would have been friends Il the
real Interest Of the people could have been better
known while, az the time it neg ectsd oeca-
sion for making he most huzzilatins concessions.
Assinst tAs disastrous condition tf affairs the JleVe
land Convention was protest
The principles which form tie basis Of Its platform
have ny aaquAiied and cordial aDhrobatinu bat can
not SO heartily esncur in all the measures which you
propose. do not believe thst confession extended
the property OF Al rebes Il Practicable and il were
so, do not think it Of sound policy It is,
IN fact. question belonging 10 tAs people themselves
70 dsede and Il proper occasion for The OF
tnsr original ana sovereign authority. As wsr meas
ure In the beginning Of revolt which might be qaeed
by prompt So Gritty, understand policy of eouf
cation, but not tina OF recOussrue5u az
ter the suppression Of an insu reetion-
In the adjustments which are - fellow peace no con
sderafons OF vengeance Can clnseienti0usiy be ad-
mitted.
The object Of the wsr Is to make permanently Sc
cure the peace and happiness OF the whSls country,
and there was but single element IN the way ef is
attainment Tbs element Of slavery may BE- cuusid-
cred practically destroyed In the country, and it needs
only your proposed amendment Of the CONSTITUTION TO
MAKE its extinction complete
With this extinction Of slavery the party visions
created by it have also disappeared Aad If in the bis
tory Of the county there has been time Wteo the
the political diTisions, were called upon 70 give solemn
y iheT voice in matter which involved the safety Of
the United States it is assuredy the present tine.
il the convention st Baltimore will nominate any
man whose past life usies well grounded eolfdeues
IN his fidelity to cardinal principles, there
son Why there should be any division among the really
patriotic men OF the country. To any such shall be
m0st happy 20 give cordial and active support.
Ny own dsetced preferences Is 10 aid in this way and
MOI 70 be myself candidate. But if Er. Lincoln
should be nominated as bssvs it would be fatal to
the eountry 20 indOrse policy and renew power
which las cost the lives Of thousands Of men. aud
needsssy the country the F9ad 10 bankruptcy,
there will remain alternative but to orssniEs against
hm every element Of conscientious opposition, with the
vie to prevent the misfortune OF his election
In this contingency accept the nomination at Clsve-
lsHd and preliminary step have resigned my
commission In the army. This a sscrihos It gave
pain make but had for long time truitlsssly
enieAvored 10 obtain servies. make this sserlhcd
only 10 regain liberty Of speech and to leave not b.
lag in the way Of dsehsrgng TO my utmost ability, tho
task you have set for me.
with my earnest and sncsre thanks fJr your expres-
s0ns OF confidence ard regard and for the many honor
able terms which you sequaint with shs action OF
the eommfttes, am gentlemen very respectfully snd
truly ynurs, J. O. FREMONT.
New York June 4 1854.
To HesSrs. WortAiDgi0n e. Snethen Of Maryland; EdW.
Giibart Of New York; Csspar Batz OF illinois, Chas.
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