New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-04
sHALL A MAN BE A CATHOLIC AGAINST
HIS WILT
From The Iadspsndsn:.

Political heats are apt to hatch out isehoods as
tropical heats do veneInous insects. But Christian
men should be especially careful that they do not
counter ance or propagate such falseh0od.
At this time many newspapers recklessly charge
COL Fremont with being Roman Catholic. Though
has been authOrtativey cOntradicted, still con-
tinues 10 be asserted, and in very posSive and mpu-
dent FORMS ~,
We have taken pains to inform ourselves in this
matter and now state to the Christian public the SIM
pie truth, that good men, at least may cease 10 oesf
Col. Fremont was blessed with mother Of devoted
piety. She was member of the Episcopal Chrrch,
st. Philips Charleston, s. e., and reared ner sop IN
Der own faith. Indeed, until he was fourteen, Col
Freu ont was educated in the hope and expet alton
that he We uld become Episcopal minister. ak.
teen, be was confirmed in the Episcopal Chur " and
has ever eince, when within ieach OF the chu, Deen
an attendant ana cOmmuaioant. AND since ~ tenn
uorary soioun in New-York, he has been e7 attend
ant ut Dr. Anhon's church, until recently; and now
he worsbps at Grace Church. Mrs. Ere aont was
reared strictly in the Presbyterian Church, and united
Col Fremont. Their children have been baptized N
the Episcopal Church. II is said that laughter fas
been sent to Catholic institution Tor ecscation 80
far from it, che has never been sent awsf from meme
at all. but has been educated by her OWL mother
II Is well known that MIS- Fremont the dsps bier
Of Col Benton and that at the time, Ser father was
opposed TO her marriage. Col. Fier.oDt per,onaiy
solicited several Protestant cergymer 10 pertofn t.e
msrrisge ceremony, but on accouL.of Col seniors
opposton to T. they unwilling % do it. female
ieId, in this exgeney said that sic could and G,er
gyman who would aid without fear, ana piopgn. ~ =
catholic clergyman who married them. Like true
lover and gallant FremSn: said teI 1a no.
Had we been in Col. Fremont place, We would have
been msrred IL il had required Us TO- walk through
row of priests and bishops eng as tom arlington
f. Rome. winding up with tie Pope himself
Ia il not ludicrous to class ot citizene teri.
bv fohtered at the sprea of Catholicism, e2d dread
IS the evils of Papacy above all things, Selling
quiet Protestant gentlerSe and insisting Upon It that
he skaR be Catholic, In vain be struggles and pro:
tets; Catholic he ,nIn be, whether he will or not
"But, gentlemen, do not believe IN the doctnaes;
al was reared by Protestant mother in Protestant
"cbUrch l haze married Protestant wife my
"cbldren bave had Protestant baptismi we ard they
.attend Prot slant worship and we are, both by edu
"caton ard conviction, trotestapts. You must e1.
"euse US but we canpat be Catholics" The eager
eeptl, men i'll net be bsfled. "You shall be Cathc
"es goa are Catholics wewil have you Usts.ioS;
"msuaer YOU ere Catholics, and We will have u so
Poor Col Fremont We do not zee t9g Ea E, g.
over II, These terrible Protestsuts Of lls ETPreW
are out with sword and pen, determined shat ne sn'N
be Catholics lhenry "su i's'0