Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-06-10
PREMONT ACCEPTS.

ment. He wrtcs long letter, which con
cludes as follows: III
"If the Convention a: Baltimore will nom
mate any man whose past life justiies wei
grounded confidence in his fidelity to oul
cardinal principles, there is no reason why
there should be any division among the real
ly patriotic men OF the country. To any
such shall be most happy to give my cor.
dial and active support. My own decided
preference is to aid IN this way, and not be
myself candidate. but if,Mr. Lincoln be
re-nominated, as believe i, would be fatal
power which has cost us the lives of thou.
sands of men, and needlessly put the coun.
try on the road to bankruptcy, there will re-
main nc. alternative but to organize against
him every element Of conscientious opposi-
ton with view to prevent the misfortunes
Of his re election. In this contingency ac-
cept the nomination at Cleveland, and as a
preliminary step have resigned my com
mission in the army. This was sacrifice
iii gave me pain to take, but I had for a long
time fruitlessly endeayored to obtain service.
| make'this, sacrifice now only to regain my
liberty Of speech and leave nothing in the
way of discharging to my utmost ability, the
{. task you have set before me.
"With earnest and sincere thanks for
your expressions Of confidence and regard,
and for the honorable terms in which you
acqnaint me with the actions Of the conven-
| ton.
~ am, gentlemen. very respectfully and truy yours,
J. c. FREMONT" F.
We must confess that this action Of Gen.
Frement's grievously dsapponts US. We
had given him credit at least for manliness
and patriotism, but his action in this matter
shows that these qualities are over-balanced
by his inordinate ambition and personal dis
like Of President Lincoln. After all his boast
ed love Of the Union, he throws himself into
the arms Of the foes of tina: Union. He is
now receiving encouraging and approving
words from every rebel sympathizer in the
country. President Lincoln has failed to
crafty the personal wishes Of Gen. Fremont
and his friends, and TO secure the defeat Of
the former the latter would PROSTATE this
Nation at the feet Of the rebellion. He en-.
deavors to intimidate,the Baltimore Convex.
ton by saying if you will nominate any 9TH
or man than Lincoln, will withdraw, but if
you nominate Lincoln will do my best to
defeat the Union party at the coming Presi-
dental election secure the success of the
rebel sympathizing faction, and thus secure
the triumph of the South in the contest now
waging. In effect, this is,what John g. FIRE.
mont says. Isthis the part ofsa patriet?-
At the time Of writing we do not know the
action Of the Baltimore Convention, but firm.
ly believe add hope that President Lincoln
was its choice. Nearly every northern State
has spoken n-tis favor, and were his name
before the people to day for reelection, he
would receive four-fifths Of the loyal votes Of
the North. John c. Fremont and his friends
know this as well as any one; their action
shows that they knew it. Why else did
they call a separate Convention in which the
popular feeling would not be represented,
and there coneoct their unholy scheme p
They. did it for the reason that they knew
full well that If they went into the Baltimore
Convention they would not stand theeghost
Of chance. They knew that that body
would represent the feelings Of large ma
jority Of the loyal voters of the North, to
which their small faction took EXCEPTIONS
Suppose Gen. Fremont and his hangers-on
have not received all the consideration they
were entitled to at the hands Of the present
Administration. Is that sufficient excuse
for them to impcril the life of the Nation?-
If it is the fairly and openly expressed wish
of majority Of the Union men Of the coun-
try that President Lincoln be re.nominated,
t is the duty Of every well-wisher Of the
Union to abide by that decision, no matter
what personal motives he may have that
might induce him to wish for the contrary.
Thus it is with Fremont; purely personal
motives over ride the interest he feels in our
common cause; he is prepared to sacrifice
all to crafty personal hatred. If a sane man
he knows he stands no chance Of election,
and can Only hope to so divide the Union
strength as to secure the election Of cop
,perhead. The time was when Gen. Fremont
stood high in public estimation, and We re-
greet exceedingly that he has been foolish
enough to pursue course that must forever
ALLEVIATE him from the great majority Of his
former friends, and forever hereafter rank
him with the enemies of our country. He
is not willing to abide by the decision of the
."regulariy called, regularly constituted and
emphatically Instructed Conpentioa Of the
unconditional Union men Of tho loyal States"
and this step makes him an ally of jeff Da-
Wis, friend to Northern traitors, and foe
to all Of freedoms friends. But we have too
much confidence in the'patrictism aid good
sense .olthe American people to suppose that
this ,atrocious movement will receive any.
thing like arespecsable show Of strength
A few sore heads ard malcontents will un
doubtedly support this ticker, but we are in.
clincd to believe that the Baltimore nominee
will gain more than votes enough from the
War Democracy to counter, balance those that
may be cast in favor Of this faction. It is
enough to DISCUS: any good Union man with
this ticket, to see the manner in which the
Chicago Times, N. y. World, and ether cop.
perhead sheets, 'constitcte themselves It's
special champions. They are delighted with
It, and give it a hearty co operation. They
see thatt gives them a show for success,
which without it they would not have, and
will use every exertion to widen this breach
in the Union element, and thus secure the
election Of their own candidate. We trust
that all Union men will comprehend the sit.
uation of affairs, and not allow themselves
to be misled by any specious pleas Of de-
signing men, and unite their labors for the