Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-14


Letter from a Gentleman ia st. L0ais
The facts set forth below should arrest the seri-
Gus attention Of every honest man, for they not
only establish fully Fremont's Romanism, but that
he Is now, and for long time has been, slave
holderi The following appears in the Pen Yam,
New York, Democrat, a Buchanan paper, which
states that il is written by an individual Of un-
doubted veracity, who is well and fayorably known
to many of our citizens, but has for many years
resided in ST. Louis, Missouri. The letter is ad-
dressed to gentleman of this place it is no Roor
Of It's authenticity and the correctness of the state
ments made :"
"In answer to the second branch Of your letter,
must be pardoned for saying that your Eastern
people, in their political action are an enigma that
is insoluble to me. How is it possible claiming az
you do all the refinement the intelligence and, as
have heard it insisted all the piety of this henri
sphere, that you are so easily imposed upon by
being humbugged and led on from one extreme of
infatuaton and fanatcism to another, or that you
are 80 easily and so willingly made the dupes and
cats-paw Of cunning and designing men.
"The newspaper article to which you called my
attention had seen before, and was not little
surprised to find such assertions made, with 80
the New York Tribune, and yet at such variance
with candor and plain truth.
"You say you desire the real facts from one who
Is acquainted with Colonel Fremont and can speak
from actual knowledge. That Colonel Fremont ia
Catholic no one who knows him win deny.
Whenever he is in this city, he without any con-
cealment whatever attends the Catholic church
he was baptized and christened in that faith; he
was married by Catholic clergyman, and the
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tain knowledge, is his spiritual adviser and daily
vister whenever he has been sick or confined to
his bed at the house of Colonel Brant where he is
in the habit Of making it his home while he is in
the city. Colonel Brant is particular friend OF
mine. visit his house frequently. He is man
of great wealth, and married, as you know, sis
| ter of Colonel T. II. Benton, who also makes il
| his home there since Mrs. Bentons decease. Col
| Fremonts sister, who is the wife of officer in
the army is also Catholic; was educated in a
Catholic convent, and 80 far as any knowledge ex
tends, all his family and kinsmen are Catholics.
"Within the past year have had occasion te
transact business WITH and frequently been at the
house of Col. Brant, and several of the domesticl
have been, from time to time, pointed out to me-
| as the slaves Of Col. Fremont, and these are no
| all either, as he owns many Others male ant
| female, hired out to various parts Of the city.
"These are facts and no secrets here, and If you
very conscientious and strictly pous truthseekine
christians are anxious to know all about the mat
ter why don't they get some of their own parti
| sans Zone in whom they can put confidence and
whose statements would be credited by the pub
| lic,) and make the inquiry in proper manner il
| the proper direction.
| at is an easy matter to get well informed OF
| this subject when the inquirer after truth i
honestly in the pursuit of it. But imagine tina
it is the truth that cuts and it is that which the,
fear. They are more anxious to conceal the rea
truth, than to have it placed naked before tn
| people just about these days!"