March 17, 1864.
To the Managers Of the
Fremont Campaign Club:
Gentlemen, — In reply to your favor of yesterday, informing
me that it is desired “I shall take the presidency of the Fremont Campaign
Club,” to be established “for the purpose of bringing forward the name of
General Fremont in connection with the presidency,” I desire to say that I am
simply for the country with my whole soul, and would disown my own brother were
he in any way to disturb the unity of the National Men, or Country Party,
whatever name may be used; that I am convinced that every personal-election
movement at this time can only tend to weaken us, when, in proportion to the
greatness and the breadth of our struggle, our whole undivided physical and
moral strength is necessary to bring it to an end, — and it must be brought to
an end soon, if ever; and lastly, that I believe the nomination of General
Fremont can have no other effect than the division of our forces, but not his
election. All of us ought to remember the letter of the patriotic Chase.
SOURCE: Thomas Sergeant Perry, Editor, The Life and
Letters of Francis Lieber, p. 343-4
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