Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-09-04

have arrived st the following conclusions:
lst. That Mr.. Fremont's father was a
French Huguenot, and his mother an Ameri-
can Protestant lady.
Cd. That Col. Fremont was born Pro-
testant, baptized a Protestant. married
Protestant lady, had his children baptized
BY protestant clergyman, educates them
in the Protestant faith, while he is Pro-
testant in practice in all the relations of life.
admit that he was married by Catho-
lie clergyman, under circumstances peculiar
to himself, and with which the public is
already acquainted.
Sd. | conclude that Alderman Fulmer's
statement is altogether untrue. Col. Fre-
mont was not in Washington at the time
Fulmer says he conyersed with him, nor
within several months of that time. He
was on the Pacific Ocean or the lsthmus of
Darien, or on the steamer George Law, from
Aspinwall to New-York City, at the slime
fixed by Fulmer.
should add that upon Col. Fremont's
arrival in New York City he sailed to Eu-
rope without visiting Washington al all,and
that he remained in Europe more than a
year.
I should further add, that the conviction
in nv mind that Alderman Fulmer has hore
false witness against his neighbours streng-
thened by the contradictory statements that
am credibly informed he has made con-
cerning this pretended coEv rsation, and by
the further fact that among his immediate
neighbors his.sta tement is not believed.
But if ] should refuse TO vote fer Mr..
Fremont because Of his being Roman
Catholic, | could not vote for Mr.. Fillmore,
and for the reason hat the Convention which
nominated Mr. Fillmore was controlled by
Roman Catholics as we'll as by Slavery Pro-
pagandists. This is the proof:
Two sets OF delegates appeared from the
State of Louisiana-one Protestant and tn g
other R1man Catholic-both demanding ad-
mission. The Roman Catholic delegation
was received, and the Protestant delegation
was rejected.
The reason, I understand, assigned for
this singular admission and rejection was.
that the Roman Catholic delegation did not
acknowledge the temporal supremacy of the
Pope; but did the Protestant delegation ac-
knowledge the temporal supremacy of the
Pope!
There are other objections to my support
man who, at the commencement Of his
political life, resolutely set his face against
the further aggressons of the Slavea Power,
cannot be induced by any special pleading
or by any "Roorbacks" that may be hatched
in the hot-bed of political zeal, to vote for
any other nan for President than Col. Fre-
mont, inasmuch as see no other way of
putting an end to the terrible aggressio rs
of the Slave Power.
believe upon the election or defeat Of
Col. Fremont will depend the questions,
whether or no. the black column Of Slavery
will be pushed to the Pacific Ocean; wheth-
or or not the African slave-trade, the sum
Of all wickedness, will be revived; and
whether or not practical Slavery shall be
forced into the Free States under decisions
of FEDERAL Judges, appointed as Mr.. Fill
more sought to appoint and did appoint some
of his Judges; and, in short, whether this
country shall have constitutional Govern
ment for the Slave Oigarchy; whether or
not we shall recover our lost national honor
and go on in peaceful progress to tn climax
Of human greatness; or whether we shall be
destroyed by the aggressive system OF The
Slave Power. Very truly yours,
CHAUNCEY SAAFFER.