The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-23

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towards preventing tho elsetiep 81 -
IDshoolAsio cGididate.
In respect to Mr.. Lincoln, I seo4tisps
70 hoed exactly the sentiments contained
in my letter Of aeeeplenes.s Iscegsider.
fthst tis ADMINISTRATION hal bssn politi-
[eally, militarily and financially = fsilufs,
and that its necessary continuance il
cssss Of regret for ths eeuntxy. There
nevsr xas : greater unanimity in = coun-
t6y dan rs exhibited here It the fall of
10anter, aad the South was powsrless IL
do iaos Oft; but NJ. Lincoln completely
iParalyxed this generous feeling; be des-
troyed the strength Of the position and
| divided tho North when be declared to
the South that slavery should BE- pro-
tected. @
He built up for the Soutbsssers
streBgth which Otherwise they could have
never attained, and this has given them
an advocate IN the Chicago platform. ThA
| Cleveland Convention was 70 have been
the open svowal Of the condemnation
which men had been freely expressing
to each other for the past two Year., and
which had been made fully known to the
President; bvt in the uncertain cooditiou
Of affairs leading men we're not found viii
ling to make public dissatisfaction and
condemnation which could have rendered
Mr.. Linceln's movements impossible. aud
the continued silence and support estab-
lsshed- for him . character among the peo-
lple which leaves now no chico. United
the Republican party is reasonably sure
Of suecess. Divided, the result OF the
Presidential election is At the least doubt.
} full.
l am, gentlemen,
Respectly, yours,
: ] q. FREnosr.
The following is another letter frou
Gen. Fremont in which he gives his ress
ons for Withdrawing more fully: =. ~
Nabant, Sept. II.
Gentlemen-I enclose you my letter o
reply to an invitation from some Of m,
Republican friends 10 meet them at Fau
uuel Hall. In declining their invitation
have informed them of my intention
to stand aside from the Presidential can
vass and assigned my reasons for dom,
SO. To avoid repetition enclose you th
i letter communicating to you nov Official
. ~ my desire to withdraw my name fror
|. the lis. of Presidential candidates.
n In this decison have the approval o
!. such of our friends as have been able +
lie consult, and urged BY the nes. approach
]. of the election, have though j. DOT pru
dent to incur the longer delay Of con
q sulilng others. but have reason TO be
lieve they will unite with me fully upo1
e the propriety of the step have taken
/, but In withdrawing from the part Of can
O. dldate l do not 10 any way intend to with
< draw from AM share in The ,-bor whic
e. We jointly undertook to secure the tri
umph of the ideas represented by the Rad
a icai Democracy. Whatever the next Al
uinislration may be, VIC owe j, to oul
selves to form phalanx, compact BY i,
!. thorough unity, exercising q pressur
10 strong enough TO insure TIE eventful sue
cess of the principles for which VIC hav
l. been contending-ihe re-estabiishment G
the Union, the abolition Of slavery, az
the practical respec. Tor liberty.
La the present composition Of paItie
il is indispensable that earnest men shout
devo.e themselves to watching The pro
: gress and iueuriag the success Of thcs
y Issues, regardless OF men or parties.
- Mr. Lincoln says he does not lad Blu
= :. follows the will Ct The people. 1t remain
: then for she people, in the event of hi
re-election. to viglantly require this fol
> lowing at bis hands, and further 10 re
qalre that 10 the execution of his dutie
he keeps scrnpulously within ::the Consti
tuition and law to make him recocniz
: hat be holds his place and his power no
belonging to himself to be used at hi
:. plessuse. but al a really jsiihiul servsn
!. to The people. This is the impr,sot dut'
), whte we have nov to perform. Although
as representative OF the Cleveland move
ment We surrender our fuuctions TO tn
duty Of Marching party politics. our 10
!teress in liberty aud the Constitution re-
mains. What steps are necessary in III,
performance of that duty mast be tn.
subject for future OSCILLATIONS.
| am. Gentlemen, respectfully and truly
$ yours, j. C. FRrnoSr.