Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-07
GEN. FREMONT EXPLAINS HIS 70.
SITfOx.
interview Between Gen. Fremont
and Wcnd Eli Phillips and .Ir Helm
zen.

The Boston Pioneer states that Mr. Heinzen
and Wendell Phillips were recently invited by
Gen Fremont TO visit him at his summer resi-
deBce, at Nahant, Massachusetts. The meeting
was, of course. of political character and Mr..
Heinzen publishes the following report of it:
We will premise that neither Mr. Phillips nor
We left any question untouched from motives OF
false delicacy. but gave Gen. Fremont, on the
contrary. opportunity to declare himself on all
those points on which the attacks of his enemies
have been directed. The result of our few hours
conversation was, that we left the man and can
didate. Fremont, fully satisfied. aud that the con
hdence which we reposed III him formerly had
been doubly strengthened.
In regard 10 the overthrow of the rebellion,
Gen. Fremont remarked that his position on this
subject was too well known to require comments
from him. especially as he had declared himself
agreeing with that paragraph of the platform
which requires the overthrow OF the rebellion by
force of arms. and without compromise The
UNPUBLISHED and uncensured violations OF law on
the part OF Lincoln and his Cabinet had princ-
paly caused his anxiety for the Republic, which
thus being destroyed in its fundamental
principles, while at the same time morally under
mined by an unparalleled corruption General
Fremont said that republic never could gain by
such a war as this: but the danger would be
vastly increased il such arbitrary actions on the
start. The arbitrary actions of Nr. Lincoln bad
brought things TO such pass that the question
might be asked whether the republic could be
bought for money! The re election of Lincoln
had become alto getber money question. Hence,
Gen. Fremont considered ii, above all. necessary
To stir UP the idea of law and order amongst the
people. and thus make them capable OF saving
the republic.
His position on the slavery question was thus
expressed
I'VE must not rest until slavery is torn out By
the last root"
As for the negroes, 10 them belong the same
rights which the whites enjoy The word white"
must be banished from our statutes and institu-
tons Absolute equality of all nen before the
LAW covers the whole question"
la relation TO the conhscation question, Gen.
Fremont stated. that he knew Southern cOnci-
tions and Southern people from personal expert
euce. With the paragraph of the Cleveland
platform nobody could effect reconstruction OF
the South. That paragraph saws nothing OF con
hscsting the lands oi the rebel leaders. but
speaks of rebel lands generally. and must be
viewed measure OF revenge"
Hence is effect will be 10 inciie all the rebels
TO the utmost resistance and make them irrecon-
cilable. Moreover, Gen. Fremont said he should
be forced to entertain very unfavorsble opiuion
Of the political insight of party. which should
attempt TO reconstruct States out OF land and
moneyless population. Hence, he had consid
cred Il necessary 10 soften the impression pro
duced by this paragraph. ard TO points5sf its pos
sible effect Ii con6scation were 10 be limited
10 the principal leader he should agree 10 H.