New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-09
An END or CAVH.
E,om III, Con,ier and Enanirey.

The propagators of the miserable, made-up story
that Col. Fremont is ar has been Roman Cathode,
have affected to regard the many authorized denals OF
their assertions as quibbes and have loudly clamored
for hat they please To call uneyceptonabe testimony
that Col Fremont denies the charge explicitly and d
rettly. They have il in the letter which we publish
below and in a shape at which the boldest or the
meanest of them dare not cavl. DIR. Henry, the
author of this letter is distinguished clergyman oil
the Protestant Episcopal Church, was till recently FRO
fessor Of Moral Philosophy IN the University OF New
Iolk and bas both at home ana abroad hgn, wen
earl ed zen ona and professional reputation Though
copserystive-ve ought TO say, because conservative
in his views, and although clergy man-hr sympa'
tlies are warmly enlisted in favor OF the republican
movement and he recently delivered speech against
the Slavery propag anda the less effective be-
cause it was high toned dignfed and altogether be
coming Christian minister. We shall see what the
Fillmore Di-unionsts manage to do with his testimony
''ON 1Ngw-YoRK, Oct. 6, 1856.
my DrAR SIR: passed an hour with MIR. Fremont
Saturday morning, and had short interview with him
to-day and know You would be glad TO learn the I'M
pressions ] rec. wed while they fresh
THE prints fall exceedingly short of doing justice 70
bis appearance. They make his features larger and
coarser than they reality and utterly tail TO give
one the idea of that union Of geneness, refine
ment and delcacy with resOute energy and hrmness,
which remarkable in his features and In the ex-
pIessiOn Of bis cOuntenance HIS whole air ana man.
ner tones of voice and way speaking, are those OF
quiet and modest, gentle and sincere, yet hrm and
earn.s st man. in whom the intellectual and moral facui-
ties in fire harmony, with JUS, that degree OF pre-
dominance of the moral elements of character 10 de.
siIabe in great leader, man Of will and action, and
which was the secret Ot WashDgtons wonderful power
over those be had 10 do with.
In the course of conversation, adverted to the
attempts to make him out ROmanst lie replied, that
the charge was put out for political effect, along with
other unjust for the same end that he
had sI.ttF nab hlIR 1u Ia fhta
more than TO the others, but that he always ready
10 satisfy any Who asked him, far frank and
sincere declaration of his sentiments would give salts
faction; that he not a Roman Catholic, and never
had been; that he brought up Protestant, by
mother devotedly attached 10 the Protestant faith and
never had any disposition to abandon the Church-the
Protestant Eplscopal-ln which he was baptized and
coIirmed-in which his children were baptized and
being brought up In short lhe said be was much a
Protestant as myself could be, or any other person
educated in the Protestant faith and no had never
seen 10 change his hereditary religion that he
was indeed very Tar FROM having any clear and precise
notion If the komish dOctrnes-his course Of life not
allowing him TO give much lime or interest ~ theology
cal matters but go far as be nad any general notions
of them be held the Protestant views in opposition TO
them.
This is the exact purport of what he said and in
every material point give you exactly his own words.
- In relation TO Ne Fumers story about seeing him
in Roman Catholic Church in Washington, he said
that he here in NesYork at the time alleged hay-
without going 10 " Washington embarked in few DAYS
for Europe, from whence be did not return until
eig bite m months aftcrward.
Il adyerted to Mr.. Weirs letters and asked him if
lie had ever told Lieut. Seaman he war a Romanst
or had ever sent any me-sage TO Dir Weir by Mr..
ScenneD to that effect. He said no. never; that the
whole story, so far as he concerned, wa fabri-
cation Without any truth, and utterly to him when
lie raw II IN the rnis
MIR Fremont spoke on the subject with the same
net occi'n ard evident sincerity that marked all he
sad and I'm sure one hearing him could have
sny doubt about the matter unless willing To believe
m alabe of celebrate falsehood-a view oi the case
l tlIk 10 Cectnt nan would dare maintain uoon the
eNIdeIce that has been put out.
=" Tie Only uuquestiUnabe fact in the whole case
winch evs ~ en- colorado pretext for the allegation
Il LIE uaHnee by Roman Catholic priest; and TIM.
10 ole WHO knows how frequent such things are
''ts nothing ut all to he point, especially in the cir
cum aLces Of the case.
" Lee with circumstances almost always have some
gram Of Truth, as tie basis OF tie lie but in this case
II LteCs very little sagacty 10 what and how much
II aS Le Tue IN III toes ret ai0at without in the least
III letcimg NJ, tremonts perfect integrity.
" A. 10 Mr. Wen story Take his own last declar
a'ops ana II Is clear that what he finally stands TO- a
ter "HLoTaWng the material allegation proves moth
II z 10 Tie pOIIt-dOes not begin TO prove ANYTHING
no knowing Mr. Weir and Mr.. Seaman az do and
'L.lI position at the time, can understand perfectly
well how II may be that Mr. Seaman made the r.-
marx 10 Mr.. Weir about Mr.. Fremont's being Ro-
nenist, not az passage utterspce of Mr. Fremonts
but d. statement of his CwD expressinp possby bis
Nv opinion, but more probably as a wappsh hoax.
Dis Is my view ct the case and have doubt the
rue one.
As to the story about Mr.. Fremonts owning a pew
u 81. Matthews Roman Cathohc Church in Wash-
rgion, would prove nothing 10 the purpose even if
10 do' But he cid pct The only grain Of tru'h-snd