New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-01

GEORGIA BILL-EQUAL JUSIICE-IHE DEATH
OF MR.. HEATON.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 27.-"What is left
FOR me say every time read the thorough, clear,
lust every way admirable reports your various
Washington correspondents. Not laggard or gallant
enough to he day after the fair" they always
day or two ahead and there is market for my poor
wares. am hut cleaner after them, at best and it
that have not given them the generous charge
that excellent country gentleman and srghs
Boaz to his reapers to et fall some handfus
OF purpose, Cor the Moabtsh woman"-for not sorry
bunch of political scandal Congressional witcisms
do they leave me-not much the widowed ear OF
last hope for Cuba. 1t is very mannish in them. As
Romeo would not leave poor Juliet her share Of cold
pzen, they clutch the last deadly Of
Butler, or excruciatng bon mot of Cox.
2esUTl drink DS.. AZ and leave no friendly drop
in my dull work.
The noble defense of Gen. Fremont in the Senate,
during the evening session of the 2sd will bring back to
many pleasant memory least the old faith in and
enthusia for that heroic explorer that first standard
bearer Of the Republican party, that gallant military
hero. Gen. Fremont has always, think been to
be loved, at least ardently admired. There is much
that is chivalrous poetic and picturesque about his his
tory character and personal appearance, that IL
to me- with generous instincts and refined tastes,
can think of him with Indifference, him without
certain-gow OF romantic interest. You know
stumble upon great men any moment here in
Washington. You may sit next the Vce-Presi-
dent in the street-car, and the President him
self may be the first pedestrian you meet
when you get out at Foureenth-s On pleasant after
noOn you may find yourself in perfect gulfsream OF
civic distinction and military reknown, pouring out of
the Capitol gates You get used to these noabities and
can imagine how to their wives aud raIets they may be
but common place individuals But some how / have
never got accustomed TO meeting Gen. Fremont. There
is nothing commonplace about him. never associate
him with familiar localities and events, but with wild,
distant scenes-with the magnificent possibilities Of the
past In look, style, and manner he always reminds
of French nobeman, of the order Of ST. German. l
have il is true met him only casually and quite
stranger but such is the impression Once remember,
with my daughter, about to enter one OF our
little parks met him. Just coming out. He held the
gate open for and bowed slightly TO our acknowledge
ment of the slight courtesy; but it bow to have
thrown your ordinary fine gentleman into despair. As
passed on, the Young lady, very young lady, asked
eagerly, "Who that gentleman, mamma 7" and was
answered, "That Gen. Fremont" "Oh knew"
she said, 't WASH t any common man, he had such
grave, graceful way with him."
remember, too my first sight OF Gen. Fremont. II
was in Washington, just 20 years ago. had been call
ing with friend, Col. Benton and were about
to leave and stood talking with our host in the hail.
gentleman came in at the outer door, passed us quickly
with courteous bow and assembled the stairs though
in eager haste 1t fine, spirited, symmetrical
figure, IL
bound With certain exultant spurning energy, as
though they had the rocky lodges of mountain
peak From the landing face was for moment turned
upon face which struck romantic fancy strongly
then, and which have never forgotten 1t sngu-
larry gentle and refined and yet sodiery, and glowing
with manly resolve. 1t had in it, thought, purpose
and destiny All baffied purpose; ali! unaccompshed
destiny Col. Benton remarked perhaps the interest
with which the stranger invested In eyes, almost
new-world interest and though there was no need OF
the information said, with that mountainous pride OF
his, "My sonin-law, Col. Fremont"
, Again remember to have seen him in Washington
1t was think in the early part of the third year of the
war He looked not only an older, but a much graver
man. His rich dark hair was untimely silvered with
care" the Winter Of discontent but his eye had
not lost its brightness, nor his smile its sweetness.
Whatever may be said and has been said Of the mill
tary career Of this muchloved and much-abused man,
whatever disastrous mistakes he may have made in his
Judgment of characterin trusting too generously his
subordnates and perhaps in instances, his supe-
riOrs in building gunboats he was not allowed to use,
In planning battles, he not allowed to fight; in
having little Hungary about him, in counseling
with brave wife, in parting his hair in the middle
cannot be denied that he originated the finally tri-
umphant policy of carrying the into Africa, that
Mr.. Lincon's proclamation Of Jan. /, 1868, was his
thunder conscated and let loose, that he was in fact
the John the Baptist Of Emancipation, who rashly cried
| in the Wilderness Prepare We the way OF the Lord"
before our statesmen quite ready for divine inter
| vention. / remember too how fercely his enemies
clamored for his head charger" and his friends
| for both head and body on charger, to lead
an army to victory. remember-who does not remem-
Der l-how loyal anxious, agonized hearts Of the
Northern people leaped in wonder hope, and renewed
strength TO words Of that brave proclamation, so
soon to be made null and void by the tmd policy Of the
Administration 1t ferveny responded to by press
and pulpit the slave heard Of 1t with secret JOY and
| sila freedom
| IL with grand pean. Well, well; man, whose name
lives the hearts Of longoppressed race-in the gold
of Whittiers song in the silver of Summers speech In
the marble of hstoryhas almost glory enough without
the Presidency without LeutenantGeneralship and
good fortune enough without large share In the riches
of realms into which he helped to lead the living
tides of the word-without the control Of any OF the
iron ways over which mutudes shall pass in safety and
| ease through deserts and mountain gOrges he
| traversed in peril and with weary toll.
Yet l. for one, would be glad to see Gen. Fremont
man of large assured estate of prncey Good
fortune would become him. The tastes the habits, the
elegant hosptalties the munfcence Of great wealth
would set gracefully him. Besides no has earned it
by tie brave faith, the heroic enterprise, and honest
hardshps OF his early manhood The golden heart OF Cali
ornia should yearn and her silver veins thrill toward her
discoverer and lover think far too apt to for
get the pioneers both OF empire and OF freedom Who
gives thought nowadays, to that Gen. Phelps OF Ship
Island fame who as early December, 1861, issued
proclamation of emancipaton-a statesman without
authority prophet without honor grand old soldier,
who was literally snubbed out Of the service for that
manifesto and perssently advocating and bravely
putting in practice the policy of making soldiers
out of cOntrabands We remember, with q SMILE how Mr..
Lincoln, when that proclamation came 10 hand,
stretched himself up his full hight, and felt himself
for the moment every inch the President and Com
ander-in-Chief he said, in his quaint way, must
put stop to this proclamating how he proceeded
TO do it, to delight Of of his friends and many Of
his foes but of that proclamation itself few can recall