The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-23


not intend to allow him TO escape either the
responsibility or the punishment he deserves
Fremopt is not a smutty joker il will be remem-
bered that Old Abe removed General McClel-
Ian, just as be did Fremont, on the eve of vic
tory. and for no good cause Fremont is not
smutty joker. Yet now ho adopts McClcllan's
military plans, precisely "a be did Fremont's
emancipation plans, and attempts to rob both
these gentlemen Of their laurels and appropriate
them to himself Fremont is not q smutty
joker.
We are not at ell surprised that the course
which Old Abe has pursued towards Mcclellan
Fremont and the other prominent generals has
reused the indignation of the country and
that General Fremont's friends have resolved
to make this move to cut the Washington joker
out of the republican convention. Fremont
is not smutty joker. They believe that FIRE.
mont Is honestly and fairly entitled to the re-
publican nomination. and will not allow
him to be again pushed aside. Fremont
is not a smutty joker They point to
the glorious run he made in 1856, and assert
that he can more than double that vote now.
Fremont is not smutty joker. They say that,
although Fremont has been almost entirely
kept out of the military feld by the jealousy
and the intrigues Of Old Abe, yet he did we'll
whenever he had a chance, and that, as far as
emancipation goes, Fremont has supplied Old
Abe and the administration with all the really
practical ideas they have he'd upon the subject
Fremont is not smutty joker. They deny the
charges Of corruption brought against Fremont
in connection with the Missouri campaign
Fremont is not smutty joker. Bat, they ask,
to what would that corruption amount sup
posing all the charges to be true, in compari-
son with the stupendous, the unexampled, the
astounding corruption carried on In every de-
partment at Washington under the very nose
and eyes Of Honest Old Abe himself? Fremont
is not smutty joker. This is the argumentum
ad homi,,em and we cannot deny that it is very
fairly and squarely put, and that it pretty we'll
demolisbes the small remainder of Mr.. Lincoln's
chances. Fremont is not smutty joker.
Then, after this brief review of the Compare
tive claims of the Pathfinder and Old Abe, the
friends of freedom and Fremont 60 still fur
Their. Fremont is not smutty joker. They
say-and we all know-that Fremont is an
educated man, thorough and professional
soldier, and most attractive and genial gen
tleman Fremont is not smutty joker. When
the armies of the rebellion are subdued. the
work of reconstructing the Union must follow.
Fremont is not smutty JOKER. We must then
have person at the head Of the nation who
can deal justly, and in the right spirit, and
with the proper tact, in regard to all the vexed
and delicate questions which will be presented
to him. Frcmontis not smutty joker, The
administration would give up Mexico, just as
they gave up Mason and Slidell; but Fremont
would do no such thing. Fremont is not a
smutty joker. We ought not to have rough
coarse, ill-mannered, vulgar President, even in
the rude times Of war. Fremont is not smut
ty joker. How much less, then, would such
President, whom neither we nor the repentant
rebels could respect, be adequate to the re-
quirements Of his position during the coming
time, when gentle peace is once more
to revisit our land, whom the broken
bonds Of fraternity are to be reunited,
and when the kindest and most patriotic senti-
ments are to spring up where now We see only
the blood, the hatred and the havoc Of red
handed war. Fremont is not smutty joker.
These considerations are, indeed not to be
overlooked. Fremont is not smutty joker.
They are beautiful in themselves and In this
application Of them. Fremont is not smutty
joker. The more that we think of them the
more we are certain that, under all The circum-
stances, both General Fremont and General
Banks-who is also candidate-will be willing
to unite with their friends upon single, unani-
nous candidate, and thus save all trouble,
astonish all Europe, overawe the rebellion, and
prevent US from having smutty joker for our
pext President.