Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-07-01
Jshn C Fremont.

We have always becn the special friena
Of John c. Fremont. Ou- readers kno~
tins very veil. for nc have ofien given
then evidenccs Of this fat We were
among the hrst that favored his nomination
70 the Presidency in 1856 and after be be-
cane our standard bearer - supported him
with az our might. When he issued as
famous emancipation Proclamation a. nili-
tary ccmmanicr- Of the Wesfera depart-
nent. ard the President overruleI +, -
stood BY Fremont then and contrnaea y.
ought 90 have been sustained Whea be
ras supervised BY an ofs-rr % iuscrior
rank. AM asked % BE- rrlivvrd from 81.
command. then too Ne said b. vas riCh; in
the abstract alihOagh the policy might be
eOUbtfgl- Ahd al the ~ay along we have
eOnteRded be ought TO have bcen plAoed IN
. command suitable 70 has rank. In these
thines we repeAi ~hat we have often said
before. thai Gen. Fremont has been ~rour-
ed. and had Jast reason 90 complain. Bot
ho- stands The case row The letter Of
acceptance written By the Geaeral after
bis recent nomination TO the Presidency
has brought " change over the spirit Of
our dream When h. accepss that norni-
nation upon a platform. which With two
single exception. the eopperhead, declare
Is acceptable 30 Reu. Ne sav Gen Ere
mont Is no longer worthy the confidence Of
The loyal raen ard women Of The cosntrv
II Gen Fremoai had bis private gri~fs. "a
~as no way 20 assuage them bv gong over
20 the enemy, deserving his old veil tried
friends who hal stood By him through evil
report and good report and stood readv 20
do battle Tor him again. the first proper op-
Porf1nity that shosid be offered In hi.
letter Of acceptance he Assumes the very
positions taken by yaIlandi CHAN aBd his
treasonable followers. and uses the sane
Arguments Ne hear FROM The ulouth. % the
ccPPcrhcais az over fhc North. n truth
and in fact has letter - a bii fsr toe e on
Perhrad nomination AZ Chicago and "a !.
further true hat very large elcment IN the
40 called democratic party are IN favor Of
ms n'nination attaat o01vention. Iti. fn
pam that we record these faefs We deep
~ regret that gentleman sand ins 80 hiyb
in the affections ard good al q the An
erican people. shoaid in A. evil hoar h~.,
betrayed rugo a. abandonmcnt Of ma orb,
his friends bot his principle. Bet Ger.
Fremont boweser much BE- nav have ben
idolised By the loyal men aad romen Of
th~ country. win fnl they vu never
follow him -ben he takes q po.itio- shss
gives AID and comfort % northern traitor.
and southern rebels. n Gen. Fremont
bent upon political suicide turns be bacs
upon his old irien.s ani throws hi.nseg IN
O. the arms Of thoss uho have for ve.-.
usdsned and abas-d hiu. think. b. Ill
longer hod firsr ~iih the fo-rer b. u,u h.
~'eia.ly mistaken. DC viii reap Che sne
re~art ~hieh 10 time. past ha. been m.,-s
out 20 others ~ have .. gone over 40 a..
enemy Tn thss terrible b.sr ~, 81.
h'e ant existence 81 tbe rov.r,we-t q. !,
perl. ~hcn o. --sis Is nearing -r..-. \
. sa-prnded al thai B. dear - ID, A. re-.
ncn and christians. ale n ths ut,f. ..,..ft
. gsr'ng AMI looking on in br,all... =.
ience- rheu civilization shsdi-rs .-s A..
msniiy seq 'ears q blood ~ sra ~,-
srr'y hi-'et asaiusi %. government a.s
he We d. not say Freruont isatrsitor
ior 90 wosld cast H. v~i o. charity over
a'y ''ch iearfal apprehenslons. ba. ~e so
'Al -oen b. srruys hiu-elf agt.as, Oh. a..
"in'sirat'on b. .is Efforts % cru.b .st ~.
80 ii'on - iorisits tbe confidence q al.
% breads sna supporters and no lorrs-
deserves her rsspect sad esteem. Pre-
moat a' n bead - b. .. forio-n hone
- ~ fhe nsSt Presidential e,-r,;,, %
-, 80 ?. 'ne bed q to columns. ard ri
ia'' -'h Psrish 10 lsss bop. % +. los,