New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-01
From THE albany Standard and Sfase's'~"

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Fremont AND THE PREsIDESCY.- public
meeting held few evenings since in New-York,
at which addresses were delivered by Horace Greeley
and others II resolved 10 present the name Of John
G. Fremont the Baltimore Convention Gs a candidate
fer the Presidency and to ge bis selection by every
possible appliance and influence. Recently weekly
Metropolitan paper Of pondcrouS size ond conceded
ability has been put In print the especial object OF which
is understood to be- press the Chains OF the Pathfinder
upon the Chief MagisTacy Coinciient with these
movements % be remarked the organization Of Cam
paign Fremont Clubs through the various parts oil
Opinions differ and will continue so to do as to the
proprety and eXpediency OF any present discussion ana
organization for the forthcoming election. with view
20 PREJUDICE and enforce the action OF the baltimore
Convention The three months which are yet 10 eapse
before the assembling OF that body may perhaps put an
entirely new phnse upon political affairs. Already. the
public mind il looking With especial interest upon Cen
Grant aud his series Of important victories,
involving their consequence the speedy downfall oil
Rebellion might excite an enthusiasm In is interest
that would sweep him into the Presidency beyond his
ability to refuse the honor and with the certain
overthrow Of any organization which should endeaNor
TO Withhold it from him. combination OF events such
rs would bring into prominence the name 81 new
man, Is not mpossible-foT instance, suppose TINT
series Of riumphs Should put Gen Banks In possession
Of all the Southwestern and Gulf portions OF the
Conicderacy Gen. Butler has adhcrents who viii not
refuse to allow his merits u be discussed And there
are not q few who believe that the defamation OF
Secretary Chase is very much Of piece with the COY
resistance Of the lady depicted by Byron In Don JUAN
who,
The present Tgec advocacy Of any individual Tor
nomination is dangerous, therefore because premature
because II Is impossible to oreSee or provide against
contingencies which may arise. Yet II those who as.
sumo be position to lead and control Opinion and
who have elements OF pOwCr In their hands take
advantage Of that position for an attempt TO oesta
opinion 1t must follow that others, who have different
SEPARATIONS viii not from ideness or Indifference suffer
tho case 10 go against them by default SO FAR as we
Judge from standpoint Of observation the en-
tire responsibility for the vehement and far too passion
ate discussion Of the claims Of rival candidates now
going forward rests upon Mr. Lincoln and his friends
Through the machinery Of conventions composed IN
large proportion of ceholdcrs; OF state Legisi-
tars Ia which the mbiber OF seekers after Federal
pap especially predominant; Of newspapers controlled
BY those who governed by their love OF patronage
concerted and noisy attempt has been made 10 hurTnh
up the President for denomination and hurrah down
everybody who has been mentioned Ia his possible com
petitor.
a new and most preposterous theory is likewise
sought 10 be estabshcd-hat fidelity 10 the Govern
men involves as s necessary colrollary fidelity 10 Mr.
Lincoln, and that whoever is not ready 10 become IA
jealous devotee Of that gentleman must be- tacity OPP
posed 10 the triumph Of the Republic over armed
treason through cordial union vi all lis supporters.
An Inevitable effect OF this course of conduct ~ To in'
duce warfare Of ideas There are necessarily some Who
do not favor second term for the Chief Magistrate,
who have become his enemies from vnrious while
evidently unfolding the OF the country aud such
these vii not fail to find in the determination to force
him in advance upon Convention called merely for the
purpose giserng his nomination, abundant reason
why they shenld make their enmiy effective.
Whichever nay be the result of this Fremont move
melt IL VIII hdly DC denied that his irields have nuch
pTovocation 10 embittercd feeling In the treatment
which their idol and the fyorte Of the people has
ceived at the hands OF the Administration By means
free from obligation 10 him for its position. patriot
Of pure and exalted integrity; statesman whose far
sighted and correct views Of policy have been strkingy
indicated by events; soldier who has uniformly been
successful when unieteredby malgn influences which
enanate from the bcsurocracy at Washington; public
servant TO whose indOmtable energy and 0lfsacrfce
America much Of her territorial expansion and po
litical power upon the Western shores scientist
whose profound conception Of great truths aad appca
tiOn Of them 10 practical effort have gwen him fore
most rank among the scholars Of the e'orldi IL
does seem that at the hands VI President and Cab
not framed osensbly Of those who in fulympathy
with the views to which he has dedicated hislc some
position might be found of more honor and usefulness than
that of General unemployed. but cllang against the
bonds which restrict his martial spirit and ptyent his
action II will not be easy TO convince th0sewho
the especial admirers Of this remarkable that he
has not been kept in enforced reracy b. red tape
and circumlocution, simply because Of the acute ea
ousy which his popular qualities and resstless way Of
doing admirable deeds inspire in the minds Of those
who now WELD and are exceeding anxious Ia retain,
the power and patronage Of tho Administration
1t is easy TO forget that in the first dsnitive
struggle OF the great conflict which has arra,ed two
sections and two principles decidedly against each
other Fremont the standard bearer for the right
The campaign Of 1856 marks the opening OF an era in
American history. II first introduced tie loyal people
20 the great task which lay before them. IL was pull
ing of Of the coat and rolling up Of the sleeves, relmi
nary 10 the commencement OF the work Of the nine
teenih century. 1t was whispering Of tina, edot
which has since rRng in tho ears OF the slave ohgryhy