The Placer herald., 1864-10-15
From the New York Sunday Mercury.
Fremont Still a Candidate for the Presi-
Ipunv


dency.
A number of Republican gentlemen wrote
letter to General Fremont, last week, ask
ing his views upon the policy of recalling
both his own nomination and Lincoln's, so
that the entire Republican vote might be
ceatered upon one man. His reply was
worthy of his high patriotism, and the hon'
esty OF the great party which sustains him,
1t expressed a willingness to retire, if more
available man could be selected; bit untH
th'S has been accompliShed and eohile Lincoln
stands IN the feld, he VW not betroy the con
fdence Of his friendS.' These have not a
fraction of the fear which agtates the Office
holders and punderers, whose political exis-
tence began, and will die, with Old Abe.--
They outnumber that imbecile's supporters
IN the proportion of ten to one They dis
dain, in any event, to subscribe to his plat
form, or assist in his re election. Personally
they detest him; officially, they are ashamed
OF him, and with the corrupt crew who nom
mated him they will neither hold social nor
political affinity. Meanwhile, Old Abe re
Peats the variations of his Swapping horse"
story, and INDUCES the fond hope, that prior
to the election Fremont will withdraw, and
leave him the poIe-side of the track
To go into private life is in the highest
degree distastetu to him. Beyond the con
fines of the White House the just execration
of the country awaits him, and every huzza
of his enemies over the threshold fills him
with terror. We are going on uncler his
regime from bad to worse; the armies in the
field are little better than inactive; rebel pri-
vateers are, as usual, sweeping the seas; our
finances are becoming hopelessly embarras
sed; the draft policy has given warrant to
thousands OF kidnappers and gamblers, who
prey upon the loyal population; while the
Chiet Magistrate, who was to pilot us thro'
this stormy straight, has no loftier concern
than his own re election. Lincoln, who
never assumed any talent but honesty, is
found to be the trickiest politician in the
country. lie is equally ready to bully or
to buy his opponents, and has surrounded
himself with class Of "ropers in" which
would form valuable adjunct to auy faro
bank on Pennsylvania Avenue 1t now
leaks out that his law-career was a series of
shabby otfenses. He was always in the pay
OF the railways, and had faculty for getting
bankrupts out of the clutches of the sheriff,
which we wish he would do for the nation
at large. His subsequent sharp practice at
Washington alienated from him one by one
those whom his favors had not corrupted
But in his present desperate circumstances,
there seems to be no artfce too contempt-
ble to serve him. He has disgraced gallant
soldiers for voting against him; he has pros
scrlbed all otliceholders who will not wink
at his extravaganza and incompetency; he
has been guilty of personal ISLANDERS behind
the backs Of the purest Republicans, and
maintains private Secretary to besime the
few who repudiate him and bis associates.-
With all this, Lincoln claims to be the egt'
innate Republican candidate aud considers
himself agrieved by General Fremont's op.
position. The latter is scholar a soldier,
and Statesman; be could no more be guilty
Of Old Abe's contemplate actions than the
great American eagle could initiate the mo-
tons of a prairie hen.
The above is rather heavy on Old Abe,
coming as it does from Republican source.
The telegraph to the Sacramento Union re-
ported Fremont withdrawn from the canvass,
but such is not the fact; he simply proposed
not to run for the Presidency if Lincoln
would also. The 'WooIy horse" is still in
the field, and will prove bitter pill to the
"smutty joker"