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Show nation. He was the first candidate of the party, but was defeated by Buchanan. Bu-chanan. When tlio civil war broko out. Jie was appointed major-general, and was given command of the western district. On August 81t, 1801, General Fremont ordered the emancipation of tho slaves of those who, iu his district, were in arms against tho government, but President Lincoln revoked the order as unauthorized and premature, and he was relieved from his command. It is uot improbable that this act on the part of Fromont suggested to Lincoln tho emancipation idea. Thirteen months later Lincoln issued bis emancipation eman-cipation proclamation. General Fremont Fre-mont was, however, soon reinstated, and was given the command of the mountain region of Virginia, Tennessee Tennes-see and Kentucky. In ISM, alter the battle of Cross Keys, June 8, Fremont declined to serve, as Pope was in command com-mand of the army of Virginia, and Fremont ranked him as an ollicer. General Fremont thereupon retired to private life, and remained there until 1878, when he was appointed governor of Arizona, which position he held for four years. A few months ago he was placed upon the retired list of the army, llis career indeed has been an eventful one. Ho leaves a name that will forever for-ever be a part of American history. DEATH OF FREMONT, General John C. Fremont is dead. IIu was one of tho most distinguished citizens of this country. His services as an explorer of the great west cannot can-not be' overestimated. It was as au explorer ex-plorer that he mostly distinguished himself. In 18U8 ho was commissioned second lieutenant in the topographical engineer corps, and at ouco was detailed de-tailed to make some minor explorations. explora-tions. It was while engaged in this work that the idea of making a geographical geo-graphical survey of all the territories of the United States suggested itself to him, aud ho proposed it to tho government, govern-ment, but the plan was not wholly carried car-ried out. However, iu 184 'J Fremont was sent out to explore the Rocky mountains, and directed to pay particular partic-ular attention to the South Pass. He accomplished this mission in a most satisfactory manner, and his report of the expedition was highly appreciated. His next exploration was of the Rocky mountains towards the Pacific coast. Early in 1843 General Fremont, with a party of thirty-nine men, reached Great Salt Lake. Up to this lime there had been no accurate information about this inland sea and the surrounding country. coun-try. It was as much an unknown region re-gion as was the heart of tho Dark Con-' tincnt prior to tho explorations of Livingstone Liv-ingstone and Stanley, aud an expedition in those days was accompanied with as much danger and hardship as any expedition ex-pedition ever conducted by any of the great African explorers. In fact, an exploration among the savage and warlike tribes of American Indians was far moro perilous than any similar enterprise among tho negroes ne-groes of the interior of Africa. It was possessed of as much romantic interest nnd was of far greater importance to tho gratid work of civilization. The Fremout expeditious opened a vast country, full of riches, for the people of the world. Leaving Great Salt Lako Fremont proceeded to tho northwest and explored tho tributaries of the Columbia Co-lumbia river, following the valley to Fort Yan Couver. Late in tho fall of 14:1 ho niai'ched down into California, and found himself shut in by mountains which had never been crossed by a human hu-man being. Six weeks later ho reached Sutter's fort, where gold was discovered discov-ered four years after. Returning eastward east-ward he revisited Great Salt Lake, and iu July, 1844, ho arrived in Kansas. The next spring Fromont started out to explore tho great basin of Utah, in which ho had excited great interest by his wonderfully interesting reports.ainl also the seacoasts of California and Oregon. In all probability tho attention of the Mormons was directed to Utah by Fremont's expeditious. After a thorough survey of Salt Lako, this being his third visit to this region, he proceeded proceed-ed to Moutercy.tho capital of California aud obtained permission from tho Mexican Mex-ican authorities to go on with his e.io-dilion, e.io-dilion, but owing to rumors of war with Mexico tho permit was revoked and ho was ordered to leave the country. He refused to obey the order, and with his sixty-four men he established a foil on Hawk's peak, thirty miles from Monterey, where lie was besieged by a large Mexican force and compelled to withdraw. Just at this time the news of the cessation of hostilities was received, re-ceived, and he was then permitted to proceed with his work. Going up to Oregon he met a party that had been sent in search of him with instructions to watch over the interests of the United States in California. Returning Re-turning to California, he encouraged the Americans in their seizure of Sonoma, So-noma, June 14, 1840, and on June be placed himself at their head. A few days later, with 100 mounted rillomeu. he joined Commodore Sloat, who hud seized Monterey. Affairs had now assumed as-sumed an interesting and exciting phase. Justjat this timo Commodore Stockton arrived in tho frigate Congress Con-gress with authority to conquer California. Cali-fornia. Fremont, at Stockton's suggestion, sug-gestion, at ouco organized the California battalion, aud became its major. Stockton then appointed him civil governor of California. On January 11, 1847, tho war was ended and California passed into the possession posses-sion of tho United States. A quarrel arose between General Kearney und Fremont, and the latter was cnurtmar-tialed cnurtmar-tialed and sentenced to be dismissed from the service. Notwithstanding (he sentence was remitted, F'remout, who was very indignant, resigned. However, How-ever, ho determined to carry On his explorations, ex-plorations, ami did so at his own expense. ex-pense. It was in October, ls-l, that he started on his fourth trip ncioss the couliueut. In crossing the Sierra N-vadas N-vadas the party of thirty-three men had a most terrible experience. More than oue-third of the men und all the animals ani-mals perished from cold and huuger, and those who survived were compelled to return to New Mexico. Fromont organized or-ganized another party, and in the spring of 1849 crossed tho various mountain ranges to the Sacrameuto He now settled in .California and was elected to the United States senate. Ho drew the short term, and was ouly in office a few months. He endeavored to secure a re-election, but was defeated after 142 ballots had been talou. In 1842 Fremont made a tonr ()f yM. rope.aud the next year, upon his return, be organized another exploring expedition expedi-tion to complete the surveys undertaken upon his fourth trip. '.. In 18."iti the newly organized republican republi-can party honored the Great American Pathfinder wjtli the presidential nomi- ' i |