New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-18
Have you before q sinee OF any time profesed the

Catholic religion r. I" kaes asi -
Here Mr.. Cook bowed, to signify that he had no
more questions 10 ask Col Fremont then volunteered
some remarks 10 the following e6ect-that while in
California he attended no church. and that he occupied
biz Sundays in reading and writing, and IN attending
10 such matters Of business az he thought of import
ance. Mr.. Fremont further said
81 am frequently nterrogsted by all parne> on THIS
subject. presume the delegation now waiting for me
upstairs wish to nterrogae me on this point Wien
fey do shall prt the most fdroratte coHst uction
the matter that Fcdn. irish 10 oteSd none but 10
secure the rotes Of all. Only this very morning have
a letter from Maine, saying that unless make per-
sonal denial of RonanIsm, and that am or have been
Roman Catholic, that State will be lost TO the Repub-
Leans; and another letter from Indiana, telling me
that if will authorize my friends there to say am
Roman Catholic, they can secure for me large Ger
man and Irish vote.
hare 10 frame my repes so as 10 secure NE ro,es
Of all. There is now a deputation waiting for me,
whose Grand doubt not Is the same IL IS best TO
say as little about thus matter as possible, and ace must
manage the thing as rel as zee can, so as 10 ger me
rotcs Of both fides."
We have designated that which relates to the mat
ter in hand BY Italics in both statements. Compare
the two and mark what vast falling of there Is IN
the sworn from the unsworn statement The expression
upon which The Commer|ot built It's hrst elaborate
leader hare 10 frame my replies so as 10 secure me
rotes of ALL" is eliminated entirely, and disappears
like the bastess fabric Of vision. ...a h;,n..,
proceed TO finish him by the following affidavit from
three other gentlemen present:
AFFIDAVIT.
The undersigned were present with Mr.. Is: =. COOK
at an interview with Col. Fremont, concerning wnich
he has nrblished statement and affidavit in The Com
merciat Advertiser of this day. This affidavit con.
tsns many inaccuracies of detail in reference TO what
preceded that interview but we shall notice only grave
omissions and material misstatements IN that part
which relates TO the interview itself. Mr.. Cook was
introduced as Fillmore, not Fremont, man. lie
straigltway proceeded TO interogate Col Fremont In
regard to his present and past religious ocei ana was
answered promptly and explicitly, as Mr. COOK mas
represented to wit: That he not, and never had
be- n and had never professed to be- Catholics but
is not true that he sad in reference to the delegation
that was waiting for him, as Mr.. Cook states "Whea
they nterrogate me, shall put the most favorable
construction upon the matter that can wishing to
offend no one, but to secure the votes OF oil 1t Will
not do to deny these things too strongly for it is Sc
curing me very many votes" On the contrary, Col.
Fremont expressly said: " have been called upon
{" by many persons to deny that am Catholic, and
by Others TO assert the same, but all that can do
"when parties call upon me to interogate me IN regard
10 this matter is to tell the simple truth, just as
" have told YOU" Col. Fremont went on to say that
he thought every citizen was entitled to his own
igious belief and that he would not condemn any man
for differing from him in forms OF worship; that In
Judging a man, he looked upon his life, not his pro-
fession of faith. He said nothing whatever about
securing votes" or its - not doing to deny things
too strongly nothing whatever capable OF such
construction justying such an inference. lie ex
pressed no unwiIlingness that we should make
public use of any statement" that he gave. Mr.
Cook at the conclusion of the interview presented his
hand to Col. Fremont in very friendly manner, ex
pressed himself highly gratifed, and said that ne
should vote for him. Referring to the fact that he had
been made delegate TO the "Old.L Line Wing State
Convention" which to assemble at Albany the
next day he laughingIy said that he was " in fix"
We all left with him, feeling assured that Mr. COOK
was in every respect satisfied and that henceforh he
was TO be sincere and hearty Fremont man. We
are informed that he did not go to Albany.
JOHN L. MOFFAT, No. 1872 Clinton street Brooklyn
NATHAN COMSTOCK. jr. No. ~ William street, ~ I.
r. w. POTTER, No. % Beekman street N Y;
Rrooklrn. Sept. 10. 1856