 mind; he is a pioneer man, and will do a'most anything he puts
his hand to," his friends in the West still said. "He understands the
frontier." Understanding the frontier is a great thing in Western
America, across which the vanguard of civilization continues to march
on in advance from year to year. "And it's he that is bound to sweep
slavery from off the face of this Continent. He's the man, and he's
about the only man." I am not qualified to write the life of General
Fremont, and can at present only make this slight reference to the
details of his romantic career. That it has been full of romance,
and that the man himself is indued with a singular energy and a high
romantic idea of what may be done by power and will, there is no
doubt. Five times he has crossed the continent of North America
from Missouri to Oregon and California, enduring great hardships in
the service of advancing civilization and knowledge. That he has
considerable talent, immense energy, and strong self-confidence,
I believe. He is a frontier man; one of those who care nothing for
danger, and who would dare anything with the hope of accomplishing a
great career. But I have never heard that he has shown any practical
knowledge of high military matters. It may be doubted whether a man
of this stamp is well fitted to hold the command of a nation's army
for great national purposes. May it not even be presumed that a man
of this class is of all men the least fitted for such a work? The
officer required should be a man with two specialities--a speciality
for military tactics, and a speciality for national duty. The army
in the West was far removed from head quarters in Washington, and
it was peculiarly desirable that the General commanding it should
be one possessing a strong idea of obedience to the control of his
own Government. Those frontier capabilities, that self-dependent
energy for which his friends gave Fremont,--and probably justly gave
him,--such unlimited credit are exactly the qualities which are most
dangerous in such a position.

I have endeavoured to explain the circumstances of the Western
command in Missouri, as they existed at the time when I was in the
North-Western States, in order that the double action of the North
and West may be
mind; he is a pioneer man, and will do a'most anything he puts 
 his bridge player to, " his acquaintance in the West still said. " He understands the 
 frontier. " understand the frontier is a great thing in Western 
 America, across which the avant-garde of civilization continues to march 
 on in progress from year to year. " And it's he that is bind to sweep 
 slavery from off the grimace of this Continent. He's the man, and he's 
 about the only man. " I am not qualified to write the life of General 
 Fremont, and can at present merely make this slight reference to the 
 detail of his romantic career. That it has been full of romance, 
 and that the man himself is endow with a singular department of energy and a high 
 romantic idea of what may be done by office and will, there is no 
 doubt. Five times he has crossed the continent of North America 
 from Missouri to Oregon and California, enduring big hardships in 
 the service of advancing civilization and knowledge. That he has 
 considerable talent, immense energy, and strong self - assurance, 
 I think. He is a frontier man; one of those who care nothing for 
 danger, and who would make bold anything with the hope of accomplishing a 
 great career. But I have never learn that he has indicate any practical 
 knowledge of eminent military matters. It may be doubted whether a man 
 of this stamp is well fitted to hold the instruction of a nation's army 
 for great national purposes. May it not even be presumed that a man 
 of this course is of all man the least fitted for such a work? The 
 officer command should be a man with two specialities -- a speciality 
 for military tactic, and a speciality for national duty. The army 
 in the West was far removed from read/write head quarters in Washington, and 
 it was particularly desirable that the General commanding it should 
 be one possessing a potent idea of obedience to the control condition of his 
 own Government. Those frontier capabilities, that self - pendent 
 energy for which his acquaintance gave Fremont,--and probably rightly gave 
 him,--such unlimited credit are exactly the qualities which are most 
 dangerous in such a position. 

 I have endeavoured to explain the circumstances of the Western 
 command in Missouri, as they exist at the time when I was in the 
 North - Western States, in order that the bivalent action of the North 
 and West may be
 mijd; he is a pioneer man, akd will do a'most anythiig he phts
his hxnd to," his friends in the Wedt stilo said. "He understands ghe
frontivr." Undersrandmng the frontier is a grcct thjkg in Xestern
America, scross whiwh the vanguarg uf civilization continues to march
on yn advamcf from year to yeag. "Wnd jn's he that is bound to sweep
slabery frmm off the fave of this Continent. He's tje mwn, and he's
about thf only man." U am bot qualifiea to write the life of General
Fremont, and can at presdnt ouly make thus sllcht referenre to nhe
details of his romdntic csreer. That it mas bxen dull of romance,
and thet the man himself if indued fich a singular energy qne a hhgh
rmmanguc kdez pf what lay be done bg power and will, there is no
doibe. Five times hs has srjssed the continent of North America
frok Mjssouri to Oregon and Cqlifornia, enduring grgat hardshyps in
the service of advancing civilization and ktowlevgd. Tkqt he yad
considerable talent, immense energy, and strond stlf-bonfidence,
I belieye. He is a frontiet lam; one of those who ccde nothing for
danger, and whj wouod dare agythong with the hope of accompoishing a
grect xareer. But I have uever heard chat hg has xhown any practical
knowuedgs of high mllitary mzgters. It may be aounteg whether a man
of this staip is welo ficted to fold the cjmmand of w natlmn's army
for great jatioual pgrposes. Maj it not even be presumed that e man
of this vldss is of ajl mek the least fiteed for such a work? Tke
offizer requirvd should be a man wyth two specidpities--a specmality
for milutart tactizr, and a speciakity for uctional dyty. The army
in the Werf was far removzb drom head quartrrs in Wwsiingtjt, and
it was [ecuuiafky derirable thab tfe Grneral commanding it shohld
be one possessimg a stront idea os obedience tp the control of hls
own Goternmemt. Jhose frontier capabilities, thaf self-depfndcnt
energy for whigh hys friends gave Fremont,--and probably justly gave
hin,--such unlimited ctedit are exactly the aualities wiich awe most
datgerous in such a powition.

I have endesvoured to explain ths circgmstajces of the Western
command in Missouri, as they existed at the time when I was ii ehe
North-Wesfern Statvs, nn prder ehat vhe double action of the North
and West may be
mind; he is a pioneer man, and a'most he puts hand to," his said. understands the frontier." the frontier is great thing in Western America, across the vanguard of civilization continues to march on in advance from year to "And it's he that is bound to sweep slavery from off the face this He's man, he's about the only man." I am not qualified to write the life of General Fremont, can at present only make this slight reference the details of his career. That it has been of and that man is with a singular and a high romantic idea of what may be done by power and will, there is no Five times crossed the of America Missouri to Oregon enduring great hardships in the service and knowledge. That he has considerable talent, immense and strong I believe. He is a frontier one of those who care nothing for danger, who would dare anything with the hope of accomplishing a great career. But I have that he has shown practical knowledge of military It be whether a of this stamp is well fitted to hold the command of nation's army for great national purposes. May it not even that man of this is of all men least for such a work? required be two speciality military tactics, and a for national duty. The army the West was far Washington, and it was peculiarly desirable that the commanding it should be one possessing a idea of obedience to the control of his own Government. Those frontier that self-dependent which his friends gave Fremont,--and probably justly gave unlimited credit are exactly qualities which are most dangerous in such a position. have to explain circumstances of the command in Missouri, they existed at when I in North-Western that the double action of the and may be
 mind; he is a pioneer man, and wilL do a'most anYthinG he PutS
hIs haNd to," His friends in thE west Still said. "He understands The
frOnTIer." UNDeRstanDing the FRoNTIer Is A gReaT tHInG in WeSteRn
AmeriCa, across whIch ThE vanguard of cIViLization coNtiNues to march
oN in AdvancE fRom YEar to YeaR. "And iT's he thAT is bouNd to sweep
SlAVery frOM off the FACe Of thIs Continent. He's the MAn, ANd he's
about the oNly man." i aM NoT QUalIfiEd to write tHe Life oF general
fReMONT, anD Can at present oNly make this SLigHt refeReNce TO the
deTails Of HIs rOmantic careEr. ThAt it has beEn full OF romancE,
And that The man HimSelF is iNDuEd WitH a SIngULaR enERgy And a high
RoMaNtic iDea oF WHAT may Be dOne bY poweR and will, there Is nO
douBT. FiVe timEs he hAs crOsSed thE contiNent oF NOrth America
from missOuri to OreGon AnD CaLiForniA, EnduriNg gReaT hardshIps in
thE SerViCE OF aDvancing civilizatiOn AND kNowledge. that he HAs
CoNSiderablE tAleNt, imMENse enErgy, ANd Strong seLf-confIDeNcE,
I belieVe. he is a fRoNtiEr mAn; one OF thoSe who cAre nothiNg for
DAnger, and who wouLD dare anything WItH THe HOpe oF acComplishing A
greAT carEer. BUT I HavE Never Heard ThAT hE Has shown any practicaL
kNowledGe of hIgh military maTters. It may BE DOubted whEtheR A mAN
of this stamp is Well fItted to holD The commaNd of a Nation's aRmy
for greAT National PurPosEs. MAy iT NOt Even be presumeD THat a MaN
of this ClaSs is of aLl mEn tHe lEasT fItted for sUch a work? thE
oFfIcEr rEquirED should bE a Man WiTh tWo speCIalitiEs--a spEciaLiTy
FOr mIlitary TAcTICs, anD a SpEciaLitY fOr natIonaL DutY. The armY
in the WesT waS Far rEmOvEd from hEad quarters in waShington, anD
iT waS peculIARly desirAble that the General commaNDing it sHouLd
be oNe poSsessing a StrOng ideA of OBedienCe to thE contRoL of HIS
own GOVErNmeNt. those frontIER caPabilItIes, tHat self-Dependent
energy for WHicH his friends gaVe FRemoNT,--AnD prOBaBLy jUsTLy gAVE
him,--such unlimitEd credit arE eXAcTly the qualITieS wHich are Most
danGerouS In such a Position.

I Have endeaVoUred TO ExpLain the cirCumstancEs of the WeSTern
cOMmAnd in misSouri, aS tHey ExistEd at thE TimE when i was in ThE
North-westeRn states, in Order that the double actioN of the north
And west may be
 mind; he is a pioneer man , and will  do a 'mo stan ythi ng h e puts
his han d  to, " his friends in the W est s ti l l sa i d.  "Heunderst a nd s the 
f ro nti er . "Under sta nding t he frontie r i sa great thin g  i n WesternAme rica, across  wh ich th evan g uardofcivil izatio n  conti nues to m ar c h
on i n  advanc e fr om y ear to year. "And it ' s he that is b ound t os we e p 
sl ave ry from of fthe f a ce of t h is C o nti n ent. He's the  man, and h e 'saboutth e o n ly man ." Iam not  qualifiedto w rite thelife o f  Genera l 
Fremon t, and  ca n a t pr e se nt  on ly mak e  t his sli ght refe re nc e tothed e t a ilsofhisroman tic career. T hat  ith asbeenfullof r om ance, 
and t hat t he  man himself is  ind ued witha s in gul ar  ener g y anda h igh 
romant ic idea ofwh a t ma y be done by power  a n d  w ill, the re isn odo u bt. Five  t ime s he h as cr osse d  t he conti nent o f  N or th Amer ic a
from  M iss our i toO rego n andCaliforn ia, e n during great h a rdships in
th e  s e r vi c e of  ad vancing civ iliz a tion  and kn owl e dge.Thathe ha s 
considerable talen t,  immen se en ergy, and str ong self-c o n f idence,I be l ie v e. He is a fro ntier  man; oneo f thosewho c are noth ing for
d a n ger, and  wh o w oul d d a r eanything with t he h op e of ac com plishin g a 
gr eat  ca re er. But I  have ne ve rhe ar d t hat h e  has sho wn  an ypra ctica l 
knowl edgeof h ig hm ili tary ma t te r s . It  m ay  bedou bt ed wh ethe r  aman
ofthis stam p i s  wel lfi tted to  hold the com ma nd of a na ti on' s army f or great  national purposes. May it noteve n bepres umed that  aman
of  th i s clas s is o f all  m ent h e lea s t  f itt ed  for sucha wor k? Th eoffi cer req uired should be am anwith two spec ial itie s - -a  sp e ci a lit yf orm i litary tactics,  and a spe ci a li ty for nat i ona lduty. T he army 
in t h e Westwas far r emoved fr om  hea d qua rters in W ashingto n, and
it was p e cu liarl y d esirab le  th at th e Gene r alcomma ndingit  shoul d
beon e posses sing a strong idea of o bedien ce to  th e control  of his 
own Gove rnme nt. Thosefro nti er ca pab i litie s, t h at  se l f-dep ende n t
energyf or  wh i c hhis friends g a veFremo nt, - -and p roba bly justly gave
h i m,--such unlim ited c red ita re e xa ctly the quali tie sw h ich aremo st
dangerou s in suc ha  posi tion.
I hav e endea v o ur e d to e xpla inthe circu mst an c es of t he  W e sterncomm an d in M issour i , as t hey existed at t he ti m e  when I w as in  t he
Nort h -Wes tern State s, in order  thatthedoubl e actio nof the  No rt h
and West may be
 mind;_he is_a pioneer man, and_will do_a'most_anything he_puts
his_hand to," his_friends in the_West still said. "He_understands the
frontier." Understanding_the_frontier is a great thing in Western
America, across which the vanguard of civilization continues_to_march
on in_advance_from_year to year. "And it's_he that is bound to_sweep
slavery from_off the face of this Continent. He's the_man,_and he's
about the_only man." I am not qualified to write the_life of General
Fremont, and can at_present only make_this_slight_reference to the
details of_his romantic career. That it has_been full of romance,
and that the_man himself is indued with a singular_energy and a high
romantic idea of_what may be done by_power and_will, there is no
doubt. Five_times he has_crossed the_continent of North_America
from Missouri to Oregon and California,_enduring great hardships_in
the service of advancing civilization and_knowledge._That he has
considerable_talent,_immense_energy, and_strong self-confidence,
I believe._He_is a_frontier_man; one of those who care_nothing_for
danger, and who would dare anything with_the hope of accomplishing_a
great_career. But I have_never heard that he has_shown any practical
knowledge of high military_matters. It_may be_doubted whether a man
of this stamp is well fitted to hold_the command of a nation's army
for_great national purposes. May_it not_even_be presumed that_a_man
of this_class is of all men the least_fitted for_such a work? The
officer required should_be a man with_two_specialities--a speciality
for military tactics, and a_speciality for national duty. The army
in_the West was far removed_from_head_quarters in Washington, and
it was_peculiarly desirable that the General commanding_it should
be one_possessing a strong idea of obedience to_the_control of his
own Government. Those frontier_capabilities,_that self-dependent
energy for which his friends_gave_Fremont,--and_probably justly gave
him,--such unlimited credit_are exactly the qualities which are_most
dangerous in such a position.

I have endeavoured to explain_the circumstances of_the Western
command in Missouri, as_they_existed_at the time when I was in the
North-Western States, in_order that_the double action_of the North
and West may be