The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-21

Virginia. In present. 20 him q .u,,.sa.
psrson Of the whiG party for MAja,
Il IL a somewhat remarkable fac, H..
the President ~ the United SiAtes ur,s,- !.
in isss ~ John C. Fremont. Who ten -.
later vas IN he the Republican cAndid.,.
for the Presidency. should have 81 Nd 80
hrs politics were unknown
Tho diary abounds in int~re.t',s ,A,,.
ActsriEations 81 the more pronin@n, ~,
81 the day. For Col. Benton ~ N,.,,,I
the President manifests a high ,dp,,,,.
ton, qualified toward the end NJ Ia. A.
ministration by Benton's diS.a'iSf,-,,.,
with the course ~ the Pre-iiert IN a..
proving the finding of the court marital
which sustained the charge ~ ius,ll,o,I.
nation against Col Fremont n his o..
troVerpy with Gen Kearny in Caii',rni.
The President rcmitted the senterrs .,J
indeed always manifested frisrdlin...
toward Fremont. hut this len'~nr, A
not suffice to satisfy Col Benton. ".
have mentioned the vi~w which M. .n,.,.
tanned concerning Gen. Taylors military
capacity at the beginning ~ the Nar,c,,
war There il another reference n Gsn
Taylor toward the end 1T The dtarv 1,
the account Of the ceremonies at'sndh1
the Generals Inauguration ~ rls sp,.
cepsor in the Presidency On thor wsv
a. the Capitol President Polk rode N
carriage with Gen Taylor and two the,
gentlemen We quote from the diarr.
Something was said which drew frnn
Gen Taylor an expression ~ views ant
opinions which greatly srrprssI N.
They were II the eject that California and
Oregon were too distant 90 he,'oma mem.
hers Of the Union and that II would b.
better for them tn he an Iudapandant
Government He aid that our pNopl.
would inhabit them and repeated mat D,
would bs better for them ~ form an m.
dependent Gov~rnment for themselves
lhese are alarming opinions To- he ~rtar.
tanned nv the President ~ the Inited
STATE.
Gen. Taylor IL. I have no DOUBT. a
we'll meaning old man. He - however
uneducated exceedingly ignorant ~ puo.
liz Affairs and should Judge ~ very
ordinary capacity He will he IN N.
hands 81 others and must rely wholly
upon his Cabinet 81 administer the Gov.
eminent Under date 81 NAV H. lsli
there il an interesting entry ~ rsierercg
90 Jefferson Davis The President han
desired very much To appoint Rober'
Armstrong a Brigadier General Arm.
strong had served IN the War n lN,
under Gen jackson. who shortly hsior-
his death presented To him the sword
which he had worn during that var /.
an evidence 81 his high estimation ~ him
as a military man Gen Armstrong
says the President ia my per
friend and It would give me sincere pleas
ure 20 have him appointed a PrlEadlef-
General II could have done 80 with pro.
priety. Since that time, however hav'
become satisfied that the public opinion
81 the country IL 80 strong in favor .
Col Jefferson Davis 81 Mississippi VII
behaved most calamity in the baths =
Monterey and Buena Vista and was ~
veraly wounded IN the latter battle, that
- appoint any other and especially one
who had not been heretofore engaged IN
the war. however competent and worthy
he might he would give great dlssatp
faction Today ! appointed col DAVIS
a Brigadisr- General IN place Of Gidsos
! Pillow. promoted 20 he a Mass
General