New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08

Prof Robert W. Weir Of West Point having
permitted himself to be cited as the responsible
author of statement that Col. Fremont once, at
West Point, declined II profered present of an
Episcopal prayer.book, giving a reason that hs
WAS a Roman Catholic, Mr.. Gray, friend of Col.
Fremont, has addressed the following letter
To The Ediioy,. + The Ereqing Post
Professor r. W Wcir having proper 70 publish in TIE
Erpres, letter which he Lad adlreed TO me IN reierence 70
col Fr,mouts religion, d'em du" 10 my -ei 10 maA" the
following statement with view TO correct a. tar '' po'siSs
hc se impressions which its publication ere calculates
TO give rso.
The following article appeared in The Troy Bhg few weeks
"Frrmosr's RomNrsM MoRE PSoor. = The ioilo.ns
Before Col Fremont ,cft hi. last trip tie Far WeH
OF his there offered him prsyebodk such used by Ei.
no use Tor il. being h'H'eJ homan Cotsohe'
The gentleman I've areas" rc) "h9 tenderri Col Fremont
the prayebool and e. whom he replied above J.. still v-
ing and all who have nqire- make. M, name
cqn be had BY Applying at this qcice."
DAYS reading this met accidentally Professor X.
W Weir the cars his West Point. In CONVEX
sson with him, ausion made to emanang from
Point in Colonel Fremont. religion Mr..
Weir replied prsuptly, lie il Romansf know H. There
is doubt Of it, inquired how h. knew and he said
Fremont told So hHs'lf"(i give hs exact largNge)-
and then added that he The person alluded in the srtc,
published The Troy hig having offered Coone. Eremos
PRAYER Bookand 70 whom the reply made tia, hc (Co
oro Frcmou,) Roman Catholic.
expressed my surprise At this when be- repeated that
article perfectly true with th" exception tina, -hould read
previous his first trip instead Of his last trip" ovr
the Rocky Mountaus'ha' ne had communicated tai. -,,e
m,ut lila bro,hcrirlaw M Mansfield living near TOY gb,
had. he supposed given it TO the paper.
In the Of hi, couvcr.aion SIR Wet Lad aid
question from me, that hi, Offering PnyerBok
TO C,l IN A hoX
Iened that Ae should offer gentleman Ei copA Payef
Book cut Of church He replied that lie not certain Sa'
PIayerBook but nigh have been other kind Of
book; he did not remember but Kind OF book
which caused the avowal from Col Fremont.
then said that political and personal friend Of Col Fre-
mont should feel bound lin again ia regard to ta,
atter that the Coonc attention had already been called -
H. article and he had pronounced unqumi"dy false but %
the story be-. found responsible author j. proper hs
h. .hould be- aIrr ed of II. Ar t Mr. Weir Ae.at"d All
xpre.e hope tie might lrop and then aid that
not CoiDe Fremont GUet h0i this book hgHdef bH
10 Pror ScdmMOn. whom he Colonel had come up .
about adju for h expedition, aud taat
Professor >luiEon who returned the book with the -
marx about Colonel Fremont. Romani.rn a,kcd him Col
+ Va. pr.,rt.at tle time heard the pnakr II be (hr
Weil) himself ever heard Colonel Fremont -sy anything what
,yerou The subject # rcson 20 which be- replied NJ tina.
AL c heard what BIZ seaumon laid "hea n hani'a back
tie book The neat DAY, ny return ad''''ed not" -
Mr W,. a-hTs him To- make public connection - h' ''ae
ue' made IN The Try Uh9 ana Wa I'D t" u DO nat tIs
r,py copy Of which he Ls- communicated 70 TIE Erpre"
VA received How TAR these fact. ju.,y hc Interpretation PIT
mon ,n Hy TIE TDre,s and Aow flr they be- oncid
with the tenor and ,lrt OF Proeor Weir, reply, gue-
ron. which .pccty submit to the Judgment Of the pub
lie JOHN A c. GRAY
Se1f6 1876.
All the stories about Col Fremont having pro-
claimed himself Romanist or having been seen
participating in Catholic rites, when scruiinzed,
vanish in thin air, like this one. Men are found
rropagating or bolstering them up who ought to
know better; but personal caumny and misrePie-
,entat.on are all the available weapons IeH 10 III"
rro-Shyery parties, and wc must eNPe'' 'nem 20
do what they can. We trust that VIII prove ou'
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