The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-08
GEN. FREMONT EXPLAINS HIS
POSITION.
Interview Between GeM lcreY0oyt
and Wendell Phillip. and Mr..
hciHZeu.

Heinzen.
The POston P'oncer s.aies that alr. H,1Nzey
and WENDELL PHILLIPs were recently invited
~ Gen Fremont to visit him 1T his summer
residence, at Nahant, Massachusetts. The
meeting was Of course, of q political character,
ana Mr.. hElHTN publishes the following rre-
port oft:
We "ii premise that neither Mr. Phillips
,;,,os -, 'c rI my question untouched from mo-
~, VI '''9t o3hclcy bn, gave Gen Fremont
ca .he contrary, opportunity to declare him,
cen on an those points aV.inst which tho Of
tacks Oh Ira enemies hav. bpe,, 6irnota1 Tho
ITNit Oh oar lew honrs' conversation ,.os tbot
we zen The man and candidate Fremont fnllv
saiiSn@i, ana That the confidence which we re-,
slr' ngihened. w" """'iJ
In re- ard 10 the overthrow of the rnho,,;o,,
General Fremont remarked that his Do,itiln nn
lhls sub1tct was too well known to ,,;ra
comments from him, especially rs he had he.
c'ared himself agreeing with that uarn0ronh &c
the platform which requires the overthrow of
the rebellion by force of arms and withont
conpromi e. The UNPUBLISHED and uuoensnred
Violations OF law on he part OF Lncoln and his
| Gao net had Illncil ally caused Is anxiety Cor
me repubhc, VII CHI was thus b. ing des roved
III lis 1undamtital prin' iples lille at the same
TN mora ly undelm ned by an UNI arallele6
corrupt on General Fremont said thar y re-
upi could liz ver gain by such war rs this.
Out ne oanttr would be vastly increased If
such arbitrary actions on the part of the gny-
efhnie't we not opposed at The start, The
DitIary action. OF MIR. Lincoln had brought
Things TO s. Oh pass, that the question might
nc a9he,,, "oelher the republic could be
Dong 10 mon"y2 The eelection of / n
com hAd come altogether money question.
Hence Gene al Fremont considered Il ab We
nii necessary 10 FL up the idea Of la1v aud or
der RI ongst he people aud thus make ITEM
capah'e OF saving The repub c Iii, position
! on me ave questi q Wa Thus txpr, eSed:-
we must not est until slayery il tern uut
by tue as rjUi.'
AS io3 the negroes 10 them DC Ong the same
llght7 WHICH The whites enjoy The word
White must be blYished from our statute.
nd / ituliOns. " Also ute equality OF a.
men h fore the law covers ttss whole ones.
ton >
Iii leiat on TO the c0nl.catiou u.cstiou. Gen.
Fremont stated, ihat he knew Southern conGl-
u"ns ana ronthern people tom personal Ok
ierence. With the paragt aph o; the Clpve~
la' q Platform nobody could effect recOnstrrc4
ton of the Souih Tha. paragraph eave nn.b-
ing OF conli4cn'ing the lands at the rebel leaa.
ets' out -reaks % reoi lands generally. anC
must he VI, we'd as 4 measure OF reys nyt.s"
Hence, It's effoc5 will be 10 oai.c all the REQ
chs 10 me utmost restst.noe and make Int n IL
reconcl'ahle Moreover General Fremont eat3
he shon!d be forced 70 entertain Q vary uuf.~
Vorahl@ opinion OF The poliGica: ins gll. Of Z
I@i'y, which should ali2nu. 10 r2consgrllcG
= aies out o. land and m0ne,,ss p0Dulaii:n
Hence, he had considered il necessary ia Rotten
the impression ii- 3u<ed b. lhia paragraph.
aMN IA point out IT. pgSsibV ,ueCt II C0nfis-
cation "ere 10 BE- limited q fhe prine,9al Lead
VTs hr should agree Il +.
In IT, poet "a the position ot Jhe DalnooTatl2
pAllF. 'v-'n. Fremont eRj0 thSG lhe removal of
l. ncoiA> Administration, which hes placed rs
III - shameful position }o4ara Europe. eadaD
gertd be Republic by aTDiirNlne4s and cGrrup-
!!t'l. aid shown is t0tai incaOacitY 10 bring
htck lie SO~lh into the Union, even a. the
greatest eXptnse Cl lives ard money, j. Of par
amount necessity uD0n which every hing else
depends. Fremont believes ;hC proionyafiog
III L'nroi3' rui. wiN produce The separation
II 'he south, when would be followed by 3.
81 paTaiiun or .h2 East and tie Wts,s rcsul iDe
finally ~ he d destruction OF the Republic
Hrnc0 IN view Df the lm;nenso importance
whl.i ~ - he attached a. iilcO!p's removal
from " telinGtOn ana IN view q The eXpaur-
din ~ poser he hls By V;.tne ~ mis- posision,
it becomes necessary 70 combine against hign
ali elements OF opposition whch may be appli-
gable IL thu saliva i0n Of the Republic AID u
these elements the Democratic parry furnishes
She largest contingent.
ia eli cling this cOmOinejioc see m0-l aever
ttink "A 'ei}inS our Ffihtipie7 oT EiviNg up
or platform. Let rs ,hoyg ahc Democrats the
nnp,r ance and necessity 81 Union At abe
GiRue of danger and let rs declare openly anG
Il my our principles and 90, ctr snd extend
oar hands TO hem, il they stare our e"nli-
snents, We will remain true to our principle
ia every danger, "if | could become Prrai-
dent" said Gen, Fremoub with "a emphasis
cnnIIa~tpG powerfully with his oth"rs1e very
Calm demeanor. by giyi-& up IA iota OF my
lrinciplt g, O. pe1ialiY IN regard 10 slavery,
should 40. to ii---neyer, ncycr'"
1t a. also Hagges'cd thai If lie Democrats
shouli Join iho " Radical Democracy" they
might >)on s,ei control Ol The party and chaIge
pin, ipt3. To ibis Fremont rsmarkeus
" Il W Hre victorious, We have asO the better
portion vi the Republican party op our aide
and a union 81 I'll the liberal elements OF the
country ~ Il !A2n make tra@loIn the raiiug
.,t.icy uf oar nation