New-York tribune., 1890-07-14


Adiutant General At Wa,hinso lie 9r{'i ,hrIc 1,r nh
september L. and demanded .pc dy trHL \ court
martial held from November :, Ia. T." january
81 ne4s aid b. fo.nd him guilty Of mu'iny,' di~,
ohrd euco a orders and conduct pcJHdlc'l 10 g"'i
order aud military discipline lie va, sentenced 70
be dismissed . service. but naJori{ oi tnc I.4rt
recommended MIN 10 the ccmency ~ PRESIDENT po::
but an.roycd the ~. Of the verdict and the sentence
Of which. however, ne rcml'tcd inc p,ay oo,Ti ,nd
in Octocr las he started hi, fourth expedition
Vim thirty thrCc men and l3O males to find pr.c-
iiCahlc passage 10 California by way oi Inc upper
mi, "Npcdltion was at his own expense. ana took
him through the country 0f Indian, then at var wlA
the United states: In attempting 10 cI3>, 'ie ,ei ea,
resulted some of hi, men rc>oriins t. caHn@b3, @ m m,
Al his animals and onethird Of his men peri ohci' @ 1%l
hand Of thirty men Al santa Fc aud discovered route
10y which he reached sacramento III the Sp'hs u
1a4o. ..,.
ELECTED UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM THE
NEW STATE.
Having bought in l547 the Iich Mariposa estate
tho t,le to which decided in his !"
vor in 1sj5 by the United states supreme
Cou~t-Frcmont now determined to settle III
California President Taylor commissioned him in -"
10 run the boundary line between the United o"'e' an"
Mexico but he resigned when he was elected i'll De
eeultcr Of that year a. United states senator from
California Returning Iy way OF the lSthHuS' hC
tool his scat in the senate on september lo' I9'p' "'
day after Callfona's admission as s'a'e' III N''"
inc lois Fremont drew the short term, ending on
March l. 1851. As his anti slavery sentiments "e'V
we'll known his friend, then asserted that tho I'ul'
OF the drawing the work Of pr0sIav''S ,t !, a
hmsH almost eSciHsyey 10 measure, relating to tas
- interests Of his state He lnirda'ed ana a1' 1'st
every Object OF legislation demanded hy hc pecIliI MAJ
Circumstances OF California IN IN Ise G CiegG ioa G and
senator Fremont was defeated for reelection after l4-
on retiring from the Srrac rr1to MT. fgemn. giails!
. e ySd tc rolcTC EHTCP2 with IN dnctoa 6y Of science
and iciterS lie had already $3.50 received s"lu
eeHa1 G rH vnd IGc founders medal" from the Royal
geographical society Of London ana lN GcCl f
an honorary member Of the Geographical socie}S 5 Ui
Berlin Ills explorations had earned for mn! ~ M'io no
tho name If the "Iat!dlnder NhIe IL i'll r.'l ~, NC
roaiteS from the Mississippi to The acinc, si ~ ~,
Immediately returned 70 mt ni r out m ia lad et cn in his
fourth expedition. Leaving Paris IN June 30 , re
lie fonnd passes thI5ugh the mountains in laHiud.S
~ degrees and 50 degrees. and reached Caf9lIa IN
lived on horse flesh and for foryeight hours az
time were without any food
TIE FIRST REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT.
In the spring Of 30 Fremont came to Nhw-Iork
for the purpose of preparing the narrative Of his at
exuecton lie now began 70 BE- named an anti
slavery candidate for the Presidency. Wien the irt
National Republican Convention met in Philadelphia
in June 1856. he unanimously nominated Tor
President on the first formal ballot William J.. Day
TIM. Of
Ticket Fremont was also nominated bv the National
Americans and he accepted Their support. An eX-
citing campaign followed the question Of slavery eX
tension being the issue, but the Rcpubhcan' were
defeated. James Buchanan, the Democratic candldot
receiycd ia electoral votes, = ia for Fremont INC
popular vote ,tood Fremont, 13il.OoO; BuchaIlah'
l.-J-.OOO; FILLMORE, lhmcucanl, -tl,Oo. fremont
returned 10 California III lo1o, ana Ia loOo JIG @s''
Soon AMER Inc breaking out Of the Civil War, Prcsi
don't Lincoln cOmuii>~Oacd Co"icl Ft!nyHt NJ HaJU &
r,aui OF the western department, with headquarters
at st Louis. He took active measures against So
sYSp"ao.d nc% W itlI he i..iI.d pr1rlanaton a..
the emancipation OF the slaves Of those III arms agais
tnlprcpai.on clause as premature aud requested tho
Gen, a 10 withdraw IT, which Fremont declined 70 90"
GSs@ the fn LrSa srte paatd 4S ec aH eN5teme pO
The extremists OF the North warmly c,ponsed The
side Of Fremont and denounced the Administration a.,
devoid Of the qualities nece saly for CARRYING the va
10 successful end Neanwnl numerous 'ItIIts 5.. I
lie was accused Of ueihcicucy and rNtrdvacance and
~ N9yGmsy IL I7 Wr ar her ;es % ,ccyd i9 E co.
mand. General Fremont friend, caru'.tly declucd
H6Sg iHa s reGyai Ma "i nS que oHtan PG' Dcncn Of
Virginia. KentuGky and IcnneS,g;e va created
msnd nnG 'e'fTsi s army rc early in june wa. engaged
in sharp sldrm-hne for eight DAYS With a. superior
retrcstiug slowly and destroy ing bridges and
fermmatcd in the battle Of cross Kcys but Frcinons
operations did not prevent Jackson from escaping after
ments to the Army Of The Potomac. General Fremont
claimed that il Mcdowell, corps had Joinod him *
have been cut oil. The President dspcasurn wo>
shown few days thereafter %,en hc cIc1cd me n,
command and included therein Frcmont's department;
FIVmOut therupon a-kod u be relieved on The ground
that he could not serve Hndcr General Pope for sum
cicut personal reasons lie came 10 Nv York % aU ait
orders hut received other command during he war.
IN Nay l,6i. convention Of par,ons dsSaii, it,,
fCf
land and nominated General Fremont for Pre-
Tow prominent Tamnany Hall leader placed on
the same tice' fJr Vice President. General Fremont
September a committee Of prominent Republicans rep,
Tescnlnc ne Admntra@n m %Hieu nh'n ~ c,a
ce,s the party. Tho General thought the mat ter
10 aid in the triumph Of Mr Lincoln, bat d. my
part toward preventing the election OF the Demo
cratic candidate
TIE CLOSING YEARS or HIS LIFE.
shcc lsG4 General Fremont had taken little part
in public affair, but ne had boon active in railway
matters. notably the Memphis and FL Paso Eiii"ay
for which he procured charter from the IcAa-
legislature and which was 10 De par; ~ proposed
transc0ntinert,l IOa1 from Norfolk 10 san Diego and
San Francisco The agents employed 10 place the
land grant bonds Of the road in Franc. made ihc false
declaration that they were guaranteed by the
United states. The French Government prose
cuted him in 1873 for fraud in connection win Tn.
statement. and he Wa sentenced by default 70 fine
and Imprisonment. although no ludrncH, was given oi
appointed by President Ilayc, a- Governor Of Arizona
Territory. which office hc held u1ll lo~l. Ilo warmly
supported IN" Republican cause ia cyery important
political campaign aUor the war. ana aided IN ti'
election Of every Republican candidate for TIE Pres
dcucy. I'm Apl Gcucr3i fremont was restored 10 ti'
Army and placed on The retired list, With the rank 4"
major general
General Fremont published Report Of the EN
pioring Expeditions I, The Rocky Mountains IN l~42
and 81 oregon and North California M l-+%'1f y 0i5l
an account OF ms FIVE expeditions y -iil ahd " Ne
uOirs OK Ny Life GcrGi. General IIcm0Dts Wiz
Ens published story 0f the Guard l-1ol ekctci
F,ff Il
and Souvenirs of Ny Tine N--7l.
MODERN AMERICAN TRAIT.