The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-20
Am Interview with Fremont-Hls Po
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from the St Louis Seue Zeit (GarmaH).1
The Boston Pioneer IA German paper states that Mr.
Henzen editor OF the Ponee) and Wendell Phillips had
recently, upon tho invitation o, Fremont an inter
with the latter at his vls peninsula OF Nahant
near Lynn Massachusetts, where the family Of Fremont
are accustomed 20 spend the The object OF the
naervlew was OF course a Political one, and the design
vas 10 discuss and regulate with the General several
points OF the radical confession faith which
may be represented as obscure or undetermined.
Mr. Heinzen gives In the Pioneer detailed account OF
sbe interview, which AZ he present stage OF cleo
soras campaign rs OF great interest," and OF which We
neretore give the substance. The Pioneer says -
We prem that both and Mr. Wendell Phillips LEFT
Ne question undscussed that we expatatcd without re-
serve on all questionable subjects and that dc
sacy deferred as from giving to Fremont opportunity
70 declare himself on all points against which the cncm es
q the party direct their attacks and which leave its
The result this Interview which lasted four bours
was that we philips and myself) left Mr.. Fremont
both the man and the candidate for the Presidency fully
satisfied, aud that we felt the confidence which had
formerly put 10 him doubled rather than weakened
Rea'ipe % fhs Reeis-(with regard TO this point we
rem rked that he bad omitted 10 maintain and basze
W his letter The position which he bad assumed 10
Missouri, and that there Conspicuous mis-.
appf eheoson respecting this point and the lengthy
reSerence TO the violations OF the law by Iinron,O
Fremont presupposes h.s position respect TO be
% well known that he regarded IT, he sad
70 rscur 10 IL more fully, especially declared
himself as fully agreed with that paragraph of the plat
form which demands the suppression OF the rebellion by
force OF aud without COMPROMISE II was princi.
pay the unopposed Violations o, the law by ncon ana
his ministers winch caused him 10 fear for the republic
which IN tbs way lost her consciousness while simulta.
precedeDted corruption. republic, in general could
never gain BY ike this but In additun such ar
shrary acts OF the government were allowed to pass
without tue most determined opposition. the danger
oil the greater And besides these arbitrary acts the
Administration Of Lincoln had now brought about that
we stand alarmed bet ore the question whether the
public can be bought The reelection OF Lincoln hsd
wholly become question Of money Fremont therefore
cons dered prime necessity 20 stir up again the poo
Pies consciousness Of rg, ard thus to capactae II 10
save the republic.
IT, Relal,rs 10 TIE SIdprv Queon "Thcre ust be no
until cytrpated
rVot.n
III Relative 10 ne Rich,s n Nsoroe.-The negroes
ought TO have all the rights OF the whites The word
white must sappear from the laws and constitutions.
'.Tne absolute equality Of all before the law" lac.
cordng 70 Phillips, the gem OF The patform), was ex
hansting the question
Nv. TAe Cegfscahon DUSTIN Fremont knows tho
condition and character OF he south from OBJ
eervaton and experience He maintains that with the
paragraph OF the Cleveland platform now reads no
ore would be able TO eecta reconstruction South
The paragraph did not speak ~ oonGscaon II the lands
Of only the leaders OF the rebellion but general
rebel lands aud II must therefore, be regarded as mca
Of II must have also effect 10 nfame
all the rebels 10 the utmost resistance aud make
irreconceable. Thus construed, II forever pro-
dsce the most uufavorable prejudice against party
population from wh ch they had taken all their property
or land Tor these he had regarded
70 mitigate the IMPRESSION Of this paragraph and by MS
declaration 20 point 70 it's possible effect II con soaton
was 70 DO limited 70 toe chief cuprs, the leaders, he
sgreed toll
" me her,ion TO tie Democrats Not only on account,
Cf the dgraosfu relations to gn countries and tho
srbrarDess and corruption al home but also
Of Ms total inability the South the Union
even al the greatest sacrifice the administration OF Lin.
coin II the ruin 81 the country and removal The chief
OBJECT which everything else y contingent Ere
mont opinun that prolouration OF tho stmnlrtra
Of LiDcon would be followed By the Independence OF
the South, which, 10 turn, would be followed by the
secession Of the Vest from the Fast and tho down
fall Of the republic. In view therefore Of the irn.
Importance Of the removal OF Lincoln from wash
IN ton and IN view Of the immense power which the os
and the employment of AL means OF the nation
places al his disposal the most important point IT, to
vrite against him all the elements which available
for the vstion Of the republic aud for such union The
democratic element furnished the largest contingent Al
such union, denial and reBu1ciion Of the PLATFORM or
a. general OF the principles OF freedom out OF the
queson Let show 20 the people who attached 10
the democratic party the importance necessity Of
union IN this time OF danger LEI us at the same time de-
clare, openly and FIRMLY, our aims and principles aud Jet
ne reach out 10 bo the band II they share our sen,i
menta should the abandonment OF convictions and prin
cipce be demanded. we remain true TO them At every
rNk ~ could become President to-day" sad IRE.
mont win an emphasis which was IN striking contrast
with BIS otherwise calm carriage, "by abandoning an
iota o. my principles, especially with regard 10 slavery
would Dot 20 a, lever. uever.n
The direction also mentioned that n the bulk OF
the democratic party should unite with the free demo
ercy wou 10 longer be IN the power OF the latior
" carry through IT. principles the former did not
consent This objection Fremont removed by the re.
mark when cOaqUcr have again tho better nor.
Atom OF the republican party SIDE end IN that case
union u all progressive elements NJ the country will
Ascure freedom as the eAd ng principles politics
vi. Rsiafsu b tAe NsiU Nat0H-We represented 10
fremont that this paper Ia It's avt tumbere cent ued
eafuq hints. remarks and communoot which nv on
~ @rts might be made use of tor the INJURIOUS
,reiaiion II was customary to IDENTIFY inc
rafer wihh him 10 regard A. his organ and 10 aysorne
at Il dld.D0t Publish any thing without his suhoria.
1n he a., ored ~ that DC rarely Learned anything 81
sho c0rtei "a o, tic Neig NaloH l1t 10 ay proved he
sofo MIN ihst Ike lad rot yet the two last nun.
be and that Inc "a Uore July liberty write ne
u, y pleased uyon iLev ON TasponsibAI, There Ia