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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3523388, member: 101855"]Fremont ran for president twice. The first time, in 1856, he was the first Republican presidential candidate. Like all 19th century presidential candidates, who had military records, he made that one of the centerpieces of his campaign. Here is the most attractive 1856 Fremont piece which shows the U.S. Capital in the background and Fremont in the foreground as an explorer.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]935711[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]935712[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This second piece is the most explicit “issues oriented” token the Fremont campaign issued in 1856. “Free soil,” “free speech” and “free labor” were all referring to the slavery issue to one degree or another. Fremont was an abolitionist, and that position was not popular one in the South, and to a lesser extent the North.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fremont lost to James Buchanan who turned out to be the worst president in history according to many historians. Unfortunately events during the Civil War would prove that Fremont was probably not the best choice for president either. His somewhat brief time as military leader in Missouri was marked by corruption and mismanagement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fremont made a second presidential run in 1864. His was the candidate of the Radical Republicans who were dissatisfied with Lincoln. Here is his “bragging medal” where his accomplishments are highlighted. The statement that he got the best of “Stonewall” Jackson on the battlefield was what one might call a “tall tale.”</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]935721[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]935722[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Fremont withdrew from the race in September before the election. He was getting heat from Republican leaders that his candidacy might split the vote and throw the election to Democrat George McClellan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3523388, member: 101855"]Fremont ran for president twice. The first time, in 1856, he was the first Republican presidential candidate. Like all 19th century presidential candidates, who had military records, he made that one of the centerpieces of his campaign. Here is the most attractive 1856 Fremont piece which shows the U.S. Capital in the background and Fremont in the foreground as an explorer. [ATTACH=full]935711[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]935712[/ATTACH] This second piece is the most explicit “issues oriented” token the Fremont campaign issued in 1856. “Free soil,” “free speech” and “free labor” were all referring to the slavery issue to one degree or another. Fremont was an abolitionist, and that position was not popular one in the South, and to a lesser extent the North. Fremont lost to James Buchanan who turned out to be the worst president in history according to many historians. Unfortunately events during the Civil War would prove that Fremont was probably not the best choice for president either. His somewhat brief time as military leader in Missouri was marked by corruption and mismanagement. Fremont made a second presidential run in 1864. His was the candidate of the Radical Republicans who were dissatisfied with Lincoln. Here is his “bragging medal” where his accomplishments are highlighted. The statement that he got the best of “Stonewall” Jackson on the battlefield was what one might call a “tall tale.” [ATTACH=full]935721[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]935722[/ATTACH] Fremont withdrew from the race in September before the election. He was getting heat from Republican leaders that his candidacy might split the vote and throw the election to Democrat George McClellan.[/QUOTE]
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