The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-19
HOW FREMONT PROPOSES TO GET TIE VOTE or
BOTH SIDES

HOW FREMONT PROPOSES TO GET THE VOTE or
BOTH SIDES.
few days ago transferred to columns hon the
New York Commercial Advertiser Mr. B. r. Cooks account
Of interview between himself and Mr. Fremont In rela-
ton to the religious views entertained by the latter
win be recoleeed that in the Of the interview Mr.
+. said--we quote from Mr.. Cooks statement:
have to frame my replies secure tAs votes of all
IL q best say liis about a poale aad
manage e thing ea az 10 get The code.
Of both sides"
The disclosures Of Mr. Cook have shocked the moral
and religious Of the community in which they
made public that the backrepubliean organs have been
compelled TO notice them not the and shabby fab
relations Of corrupt and excited politician anxious "a
make capital for his party all hazards but as the state
of gentleman of unbemished private character
bgot in religion it is true but whose bigoy does not
der him nsensble to the obligations of truth and honor
Most OF these organs attempt to extcate their presidential
candidate from the dsgraceul predicamen in which he ID
placed by indirectly asserting that Mr. Cook has betrayed
confidence and that he be viewed by the public in
other light than that of spy The New York Courier and
Enquirer however with its accustomed swagger and bra
yado adopts another line Of defence II attempts to dis
credit Mr. Cooks statement by the unsupported conradc
ton of unnamed Witnesses and boldly declares that unless
the statement takes the form of affidavit 1t will excite
no other feeling in the public mind than that of contempt
and disbelief srs
Contrary to the expectations and certainly contrary
the wishes Of the Courier Mr.. Cook has made III.
cailedfor affidavit II is plain, explicit and is apparently
free from that spirit of exaggeraton which is apt nhu
many who the Office and responsibilities
of narrator The affidavit starts out with the substance
of conversation which took place between Mr. Cook and
Mr.. Potter a few weeks ago. Mr. Cook likes Mr.. Ere
mont very well in the main, and would vote for him
if he was satisfied that he was not Catholic. Hi
friend Potter him that Fremont is not
Catholic and to convince him of the correctness Of
his assurance, agrees to take him (Cook) to F.s
house where he can be satisfied by word of mouth
and without the Intervention of second party. The
two start for the residence of Mr.. Fremont and moi
the least interesting part Of the affidavit is the de
tailed account of the trials and disapponments to which
both were subjected before they finally admitted to
an audience with the backrepubcan candidate for the
presidency For the benefit of those who contemplate
pilgrimage to "No Sc Ninth street, New York; it may
not be out of place here to statewe quote from the Aft
davthat the second Washington" has given orders
his servants to all vsiters that he is
of towr and will not return for three weeks although he
has been LOT some anu ~ now, DC
cupancy of his elegantly furnished mansion in the street
and city already designated s' 44
We pass Mr. Cooks amusing adventures in search
of Fremont and the truth and to the ph Of the
affidavit Mr.. G. puts the question plainly and directly &c
Mr. Fremont in regard to his religious belief Mr.. F.,
reply, as sworn to by Mr. G., was follows:
"n reference to my marriage, all that say is that
have taken little in the Of that Church.
know little about them. But myself and wife
ried by Catholic and believe that there many in
stances where Proteants have been married by Catholic
clergymen."
"THe here mentioned case, but do not remember the
names. t .....e Z. Z --.s# Z
ain regard to my being Catholic while in California
can say that while there abored excessively hard ant
when Sunday came was very much fatgued and did
feel like going TO church, although my wife did sher
it was convenient But generally said at home and spen
my reading writing and attending to such natter
of considered of Importance, and to my know
edge was inside Of any church while in California
tHe then said Il am often asked about my being Cath
Ollie by all parties and even by Catholic deega and
the one up waiting for interview with
me wishes nterrogate this same question. Wher
dcy do shall put the favorable construction upon M
matter that can, ,ishing 10 offend no one bat secure az
rotes Of ALL 1t viii not do TO deny these things too stout
| for 1t is securing very many votes"
As we stated on q former OCCASION have no desire tc
disturb Mr. Fremont in the enjoyment of his religious opn
IONS whatever they may be but he and his supporters
will yet find to their cost that public YET
pandered with impunity to opposing religious preudces
In hypocrically attempting ITO secure he Uoss Of ALL be
may lose the votes Of both Sides