Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-08-12
THE FRE,IoNT MOVEMENT.

We regret to see that the movement IN favor
of Gen. Fremont, which it was hoped would
have secured good practical candidate from the
Democratic party, has, through the imprudence
of its orators and organs, resolved uSeJ INTO
mere auxiliary dgencg to the nomination Of Nc
CgeLIan The elements which originally rallied
round Fremont, which fashioned the platform
subsequently modified at Cleveland, was an
earnest, ardent liberty loving, rebel-hating ele-
ment and which, obeying these instincts, was
bitterly opposed to everything that savored Of
Copperhead ism, or that1exhibited the slightest
Indication of conservative proclivity Indeed,
it was the restive hostility Of ardent men to
Mr. dncoln's retention of pro Slavery GeneT-
ais and the suspicion that he 1oGS disposed 70 COM
promise Nth the rebellion, tchieh gaze shape and
UiqOr to this organization Of the radical Denloc-
rdcu The Fremont movement was, in short,
the farthest from copperheadism or retrogression
of any political formation known to the country
and yet strangely enough, zoe 1aotc t1ad 'Ia
practical alliance Nth the COpperhedd tcticid'ls
and combining Nth them actiUely IN restoring their
most repiciouS to popular esteem
We feel quite sure that Gen. Fremont never
contemplated the performance of such Tote as
this, and equally sure he is not yet aware of its
character and tendency; nevertheless, no intelh-
gent outside observer can fail TO perceive that
he and his movements have been appropriated by
the Copperheads, and are sEi5ally directed. is
behalf Of a redctiORarB fnOt disLoyds candidate
The unanimous praise bestowed by the oppo-
sitions journals upon Gen. Fremont's letter of
acceptance decoyed hisorators into responsive
laudations of Mcclellan: Brownson led off in
this unworthy toady ysIn,a at the ratification meet
ing in this city; Copperhead orators, pure and
simple, were then projected upon hotel balco-
nies, 10 return the compliment in favor OF FIRE.
mont and the cheers which mingled the names of
the military crawfish and the Pathfinder welded
the secondary into the prevailing metal. From
that hour the power of Fremont to make a
vigorous challenge of Lincoln's policy and Cab
met passed away; while any chance OF his re-
receiving the Chicago nomination. became too
remote for calculation, This latter fact, though
concealed for time from his volatile supporters
by deceptive Copperhead hosannas, was patent
to that artful opposition from the first; and their
whole object was to SO engineer this apparent
reaction in favor of Mcclellan as to secure that
candidate the Democratic nomination.
Every one who has carefully looked on, can
trace the proofs of this performance. When the
Chicago Convention was postponed from the 4th
of July until the 29th of August, 1t was unlver-
sally conceded that little Macs chances for
nomination were finally disposed OF. By COM
mon consent always expecting the Belmont
Barlow clique, who own McClellan) even the
Copperheads themselves began to look around
for a new candidate; and in the sudden pertur-
baton, there seemed, to the unsxillful, to be
possible acceptance of Fremont. 1t was then
that the orators and the organs OF the Cleveland
movement became most eoHciliating towards
the chieflains of the opposition; and the result
was that Mcclellan, being thus partially lifted
from deserved obloquy, in quarters where it
was never deemed he would ever get another
hearing, was though by his party to be sufficient
ly restored to popularity to be united on again
in August The hero of the ChickahOminy,
therefore who had been virtually abandoned as
a candidate by the adjournment of the Conven-
ton which was prepared to nominate him on
the 4th of July, has been coming back upon
his party during the last three weeks like
miller, and already leads by commanding
distance toward the common goal. Asf or FIRE.
mont having any chance of a nomination from
the Chicago Convention, it is reduced to an abb
surdity; and it is to be hoped he will perceive
this fact in time to prevent such a calamity as
the nomination of Mcclellan. 1t should be suf-
ficient to alarm him that his cause has thus ear
.ly been subjected TO the calamity OF BrownsoD
as its leader; while the objects of that leader are
Enthusiastically foreshowed by the elaborate de-
fence made by him in bis last ReUieW of the
traitor Fitz-John Porter.
il 1t is no reflection on Fremonts sagacity that
he has not yet detected the bearing which his
imprudent or cOnniying orators have given TO
his movement; but his aroused intelligence cam
not fail TO see it now; and he has yet plenty OF
margin to vindieate the lofty declaration OF his
letter, that his main object Is not to advance
himself but TO secure a worthy Administration
to the country. To use an expressive though a
common phrase, he has notthe ghost ofa chance
for the Chicago nomination; and The present
attitude of his organization is simply that of
auxiliary to the announcement Of NcCEelIdn. The
worst enemy Gen. Fremont has on earth would
not venture to assume that such role is worthy
his adoption and performance.
The secesh woman, who was ON board the
train upon WHICH Major General Franklin was
and who pointed him out to the reb-
els, had congratulatory interview with the en-
emy's force while the train was detained, and
then proceeded on to Philadelphia. On arriving
there she was taken into custody by police
officer to whom her offense was related by
soldier named Cook, belonging to the 9th. Maine /
regiment, being on his way home on account OF
a wound in his foot. He says the traitoress was
well dressed, aud was in company with her
daughter Other women ON the train actually |
shOuted for Joy when they saw their idolIzed
Harry Gilmore and other lesser lights OF the /
Southern chvalry. One fat, looking !
lady not overly young nor prePossessingly hand [
some by any means, embraced and kissed one /
of the rebel officers One ofthese ladies help /
cd the rebels to rob the trunks that were broken.