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Gen. Fremont's Withdrawal.
BURLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 30. Iss4

Uen. remOnts withdrawal.
Gen. Fremont has announced the formal
withdrawal of his name from the canvas. for
President Though in his letter of accept
ance he declared the defeo Of Mr Lincoln :
election the paramount object to lr kept in
view by all true patriots and lovers of liberty.
, he mas found out that far worse thing than
that as he considers it, might happen. viz ::
the election Of Mcclellan. o. two eyil..
therefore, he feels it bis duty to choose the
least. II Mr.. Lincoln and the Baltimore
platform does not come M to the mark which.
as he thinks the radical democracy aim at.
they at least face towards it. Mcclellan and
the Chicago platform face directly the other
way. To defeat Mcclellan and the Chicago
Platform is then, be says, the higher duty.
With the success of Lincoln there is hope left
for the future; with the success Of McClel-
Ian irretrievable ruin must follow. His letter
OF the 18th INST, IN answer to a request from
Messrs. q. l.. Stearns, s X Urblno. James
Stone, F. W, Bird, Samuel g. Howe and
Elizur Wright, who had invited him to ad-
dress the public in Faneuil Hall, states his
present position. His official letter Of with
drawal follows that shorter, but of SINH
lar import
NAHAST, Mass, Sept 9Th, 1864
OENTLENEN | thank you for your letter Of
the 9Th, inviting me to speak at Fancui Hall
upon the consequences involved in the approach
ing Presidential election, and more particularly
IN respect 10 the policy announced at Chicago.
II would give me pleasure 10 do So, but | think
that any thing have to say now may very well
be put in the brefer limits Of a letter
am so fully impressed with The Importance
Of these consequences, that in view Of the mis-
fortunes to which the triumph Of the policy an
nouncei ct Chicago would expose the country,
| feel it my duty TO make one step more in the
direction indicated by my letter Of the 18th Au-
gust, and withdraw my name from the list Of
candidates.
The Presidential question has, in effect been
entered upon in such way that the Uaion Of
the Republican party has become psrt--ount
necessity. The policy OF the Democratic flrfv
signifies either separation or re-est ib.i-i. 90 .ut
with slavery. The Chicago platform is SIMPLY
separation. Gen. MeCicilu's letter Of accept
aDce is re-establishment wi,h slavery The Re
publican candidate Is on the contrary. pledged
to the re-estahlishment Of the Onion without
slavery; and, however hesitatiuc his policy may
be, the pressure Of his party will, we mly hope,
force him 10 il.
Between these issues l think that uo man OF
liberal party can remain IN doubt, aut 7 believe
l am consistent with my antec-ieu,s ami my
principles in withdawi-e-u0t 10 aid ia the
triumph Of Mr. Lincoln, but TO 30 my part TO-
ward pre- eating the election cf the Democratic
oand'iate. In respect 10 M Lincoln. ! -ul-
tinue to hold exactly the sentiments contained
il my letter Of acceptance | consider that lis
administration has been politically, miiiu,rily
and financially a failure, and that its necessary
Continuance IS a cause Of regret for rhe country.
There never was a grander immunity 10 "a
country than was exhibited here al the "a lofSum-
ter, and the South was pOwerless IA the 'ice of
it. But Mr.. Lincoln completely parlyz yzei tins
generous feeling. He destroyed the strength If
the position aud divided the North, when he de-
clarei to the South that slavery shoull be pro-
tected. He has built up for The south "a
strength which otherwise they could have never
attained, and this has given them au advocate
on the Chicago platform. The Cleveland Con-
ventiou was to have been the open a,owal Of
that condemnation which men had been freely
expressing to each other for the last Two years.
and which had been made fully known to the
President.
But, in the uncertain condition Of affairs,
leading men were not found willing to make
public dissatisfaction and condemnation which
would have rendered Mr.. Lincon's re-aomina-
ton impossible, and their continued silence and
support established for him character among
the people which leaves now no choice. United,
the Republican party is reasonably sure Of sue
cess; divided, the result of the Presidential
election is, at least, doubtful
| am, gentlemen,
Very truly yours,
J. c. FREMONT.
To Messrs. George L. Stearns aad others, a
Committee, &c.