The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-06-14
THE GATE CITY
TUESDAY. JUNE II.

1 LIE OAlL Ol1l
,ss~ TUESDAY. JUNE IL. zs1s
GEN. EnEMsNT's LsTrRn eF AC.
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We publish o. another pegs tho letter
Of Gen Frsmoat Aecepsing the Cleyalapd
nomination Gen. Fremont puts hinssl'
in the attitude of : ''boltsr" from the
Republican Union Party, and be bola il
anticipation, on the exprssss6 assurance
that he has no chanos Of : nomina,ion 10
the regular Convention. And then after
expressing his opinion that Lincoln would
be nominated BY the National coavsntion,
be declares that he will not b caudi.
date provided the Cosvestios Will nomi.
nate any other man, thus giving room TO
infer that he is sctasted rather By spirit
of womaaish spite against Lineola thss
BY manly motives Of patriotic statesman.
ship. s
Gen. Fremont svows il ~ his main and
only purpose 70 defeat Abraham Lincoln
for the Presidency. He knows, of course,
that be can accomplish that only BY se.
curing the Copperhead uomibation ii
Chicago for himself, or BY making sufi-
cient diversion from the u MON ranks u
secure the election of the Copperhead
nominee at Chicago. And in order to
effect these objects Gen. Fremont regarded
it Ms polite to curry favor With the Cop
perhesds BY endorsing their policy ~ far
as practicable. Hence he rejects the res
olrtion Of the Cievelsnd Convention ip
favor Of oon6scssion, and avows himself
in favor Of m,ld and conciliatory meas
ures, such ss have bsen constantly and
vigorously denounced By the Rsdisals
throughout the country, and especially
in Missouri. Hence he deuounces strin-
gent measures against treason popagan-
dists Of the North. and arrays himself on
the platform OF the Vailandishsm Mar
tyroiogists, and insists that traitors 10 the
North shall have full license 70 sdveeat.
treason, while traitors 10 the South MAJ
sacre our Northera soldiers Who are 6ghs
ing 70 overthrow the rebellion. Hencs
his whole letter is devoted to crit,c,sm
and deuunciAtion Of the course Of the Gov
erLment, without word against the
rebels or the rebellion: and with the ex-
ception Of = casual paragraph or two the
letter reads much pore like that Of sym-
Coprerhesd Of the VAllaodig
ham school than thai Of 40 ultra Radical.
Gen. fremont sviiently regards his
own grievan ces of more personal inpoF-
tapce than the success Of The Uaion Party
or the triumph If the Union caase, and
ho has chosen 70 desert that cause and
destroy the party, ii necessary. to the 40.
compllshment of his wn cherished pur-
poses OF personal revenge. 'sN
His letter and bis cou,1uct 10 inconsist-
snt with his previous principles snd poll
cy, aud his present course degrades and
disgracss him Is Pablo man, and fur
nishes unmis.akeab!e indications that he
will permit no motives Of patriotism. no
demands Of principle, of consistency or Of
honesty to stand in the way Of wreakias
personal vengeance on the author Of the
slig hts and wrongs visited on him By fer
suue under the Standardization Of Mr.
Lincoln
Gen. Fremont not only repadiatss The
coD6sca.ioo plank ef the Cleveland Plsa-
form, but be expressly declares IN shsss
that the traitors mus, sot Be punishsd in
any way; for then punis6msat wosld I'd.
init oonsiderations Of vsDeeaaoe for the
violated lave and imperiled ruin Of the
country. He Is ready 70 treat the traitors
Of the South, inciuding JEFF. Davis him
self. 90 far .s We can gather from his let
ter, with ali kiadosss. and 70 make ne
Distinction between them and the loyal
Uniop men Of the Soath or the Nonh
hence he viii listen 70 no proposition foi
the con6ssstioa Of rebel property. Aut
upon Tho came principle Of coneilistiol
aud kindness We presume be proposes 4
admit them, evsn The most malignah
traitors amongst them. 70 III The ptivi
leges and immunities Of loyal people !
once. Iu other VERDE, % their ooossn
to lay dosn their srsAs' BE- vsald lss th'
leading traitors, headed by JsG. D4vig
resume the eostrol q ~ 6sasAa 80 -
pear again uaqaessionsd = 6saatoss -.
Representatives 10 Congress. s,
We csnaos believe that thess sse naa1
honest patriots Or ssss lovsss' = 6bssa
Who ,~il follow hin aad sustaias hias 4
his lsagas With Vsllaadighan, Wood Y
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