New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-01


flashing mouths Of million muskcts. Thus " hast
thou come, thou shalt further CO. The Instinct OF
tho popular heart, which selected Fremont TO ead IN
that tremendous initiative, was not mistaken ono
The West was in that hour an especial thea'er oil
aggression heone hand and Of defense on tho other
To Fremont, more than to any other mon. the west
owed It's dignity; It's strength. It's growth Hs ineS
haustble scientific knowledge fitted him 10 he the 20
umbls Of this world Of our civilizations his dhuht
less energy and perseverance oyereapcd every oDsae
which stood in the way OF opening OF the PRONE
garden valleys 10 the march Of progress his uhpara
lcd endurance enabled him to link the prares OF the
inter frontier and the aurerous soil OF the racine over
tho frozen steppes Of the Rocky Mountains ana thsh
when the contest came for control OF the section which
his dashing herosm had contributed 20 much TO ac'
quire il was to him more than to any other llVing
man the credit due for making California q
Free State against the bitter opposition Of South
ern faction headed by such men as Albert sdns johns
ton-afterward Rebel General lied nc Shiloh ana
Henry Wager Hallcck-morc recently acting com
mander of the military forces OF the United states ana
dead weight upon al active policy, but now thank uod
Superseded BY a soldier. Facts such as these Hane
| Fremont legitimate candidate, and contributed 10
cluster about his name all the elements Oh tnat
snsm which people bcsow upon those whom they noi
only admire but love And his bearing during heae'
campaign-his dignity. his moderation MS statespon
like treatment of the issues in which nc was
left him position Of honor and influence eKth as e"
men have enjoyed.
There was large and probabG controlling senti
mcnt IN favor OF maxine Fremont candidate for the
Presidency in lss" But ria mnrnnnimous refusal al
that time 10 allow his name to be used in such
10 prevent harmonious agreement upon another pre-
vented the struggle which the Chicago Convention
Woud otherwise have witnessed in his interest 1t sac
rifced prospects which certainly brilian-fcr nc
one vii doubt that the Pathfinder was Mt least In posi-
ton if nor dominated 10 dictate terms for himself and
fends-but rs ~ instance OF unseflsh pltrioism ano
hearty devotion 10 "a cd cause il added another 70 the
numerous claims OF Cen sInont upon the admiration
/ Of his countrymen
! The initiation of war found Gen. Fremont abroad
and when history to BE- written. there will BIO an
honorable chapter in record OF the manner in which he
used his concedeGly powerful influence in securing us
a favorable hearing from those who were disposed In
advance 10 pronounce an unfayOrabe Judgment against
u.s. and of his unsparing Of his abundant private
means to procure for Us. at time when they were es-
pecally needed those equipments OF the military arm
which brought into such effective se IN the earlier
campaigns.
The recent incidents Of the and fortunes
of Fremont fresh and familiar aud hardly need TO
be recaptuated. His appointment to command and
assignment To the West where be saved 10 the Union
Nissouri-a State ia which he Is loved to-day by loyal
men with supreme devotion; his Organization of the
first effective campaign against rebellion prosecuted
with unwnycring until he superseded in the
very flush of victory; his inception and construction
against tho protest oi an army of SHALLOW paes OF the
river gunboat fleet which all military authorities
agree has given subsequent glorious victories on
the Mississippi down 10 and including the capture Of
Nicksburg his elaboration OF the plan for Wrestling the
South from the COnfederacy which has since been
adopted and followed ont to It's minutest details though
with cost Of scores Of thousands more men, and hund
reds Of millions more money than he had been permitted
forward; his enumeration that word which
has since beon accepted the ralyingcry OF loyalty
" Emancipation" coupled with military neccssityfOr
speaking which he was punished by an Administration
which has since been glad 10 make his enes the chief
point Of its policy bis persecution by tue corrupt and
mbecile Mar Secretary, and supcrsesslOn by the heavy
headed laeck whose first act was an order IN the in
crcs OF Rebellion, and whose earliest achievements
loss by ncompetency OF all Fremont had gained for the
county his subsequent appointment to a restricted
department in Yirglnis, where though kampered by
every sort Of obstacle he performed prodgies Of
the only defeats he suffered and dAshng ahead III
the ran tide OF successful advance upon Richmond. in-
terrupcd by the enemy but by orders from Wash
ngton forbddiDg him To be ycorous his second super
session. at time when bis merits were most obvious,
by the clustering and laundering no retreat Pope;
his consequent forced reracy from the virginia army.
and all the misforiunes which followed in the Sheuan
doah Valley the subsequent refusal to allow him any
opportunity to tie country he loves so Welall
these and the attendant facts are familiar as household
words those who have read with any attention what
tie history Of the past three years. Ask the men
of the Northwest whether Fremont has done anything
81 merit their esteem and what response i'll roll back
from their wide pTairics and their rocky hsidcs Ask
the soldiers Of the armies he commanded whether they
found in him the attributes oi true General and your
answer will be such rs one would have received who
demanded from old General bis opinion OF Napoleon
We do not say that Fremont will be or should be the
candidate for ;he Presidency this year. That is an opeI
question 10 which thoughtful and temperate cOnsdera
lion should be given But We do say that when
tempt is made 10 push upon the public mind any gentle
man as the only person deserving The high honor Oh
nomination 1t is very easy for those who are attached
others prove that patriotism and seEdcyoton for
the public Is not in this bright land 80 full of heroes
quality for which exclusive patent can be claimed on
behalf Of single indivd ua. The discussion Of elnims
having been opened, II f. but natural that those who
adhere the fortunes Of Fremont should endeayor TO
give his services due weight with the public mind And
our brief review Of bis relations to the supreme issue
of the honr will show that II they choose 10 be- perth
nacous, they have strong grounds for their dotermi
nation
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