Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-21

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The NTH point, we deny the truth Of the
statement, and as we cannot prove negative,
and "A Colonel Fremont's friends maintain an
affirmative, we challenge proof Of wha. they
assert Let them give the NAMES Of the Pro
tostant ministers TO whom Colonel Fremont
applied. The ministers are Asrs, and tho
friends of Fremont are aere There were at
that time tosnty Protestant ministers In Wash
ingten, and We challenge the proof that he APP
piled TO single one Of them to perform the
ceremony
But we noao come TO the cream of the whole
defence set up by Frsmonts friends. 1t is
contained in tho sigth point or position Of the
defence, to wit: that "license scGs utterly
,tnatteina6ls" This is the gist of the matter.
II Colonel Fremont could get no Protestant min
lister to marry him, soitsout license and IL he
could oct no license, and If Catholic priest
would marry him Oithont a license, then most
undoubtedly hewas excusablei in seeking the aid
Ct the Catholic priest. Here permit us TO say,
that Mr.. Van Horseigh was just as liable as
any other minister, to the penalty for celebra-
ting marriage without license, and we will
add, upon the authority Of those who knew
him well, that he was rigid and eract adhe-
rent to the forms and discipline of his Church
Have we correctly stated the case We have
stated it in the very words Of Fremont's friends,
~ copied from their defence. And now, gen
tie reader pardon us for being plain and
Straightforward, and for using good vernacular
language, that all may understand what we
say ''' fa
We.ssy, then, that the assertion that "a IL
cense WINS utterly unattainable" by Col FIRE.
mont was direct, aamitigatcd, asadultsra-
ted lie. We say morc---we say that on the
morning of the 10th day of October, 1s41, John
G. Fremont did obtain from the Clerks office
IN tsss city q license Of marriage, and that the
name of the Rev. Mr.. Van Horseigh was in
serted in that )icense We say, that it was
optional with Col. Fremont himself what min
ister's name should be inserted in the license
and that living witness, Of the very highest
credibility was present when Col Fremont
himself directed what minister's name should
be inserted in the license! We here append
certificate Of the Clerk of the Court, showing
that license was issued. Here is true copy
Of the certificate: aa
District of Columbia, Washington county, to-acit
81, John A. Smith, Clerk Of the Circuit Court of
the District Of Columbia, for the county of Wash
ngton, do hereby certify, that the 9th October
lS4l, q license Issued to unite in holy matrimony
John Charles Fremont and Jessie Ann Benton as
IL manifest of record. 1@
g In testimony whereof have hereunto sub.
scribed my and affixed the seal of said court
this 2lst day Of July, 1856.
. 7. EsEAL.1 t"JOHN A. SMITH, Clerk
And thus is this labored defence, prepared
by Col. Fremonts friends, scattered to the
winds! Are these men dementatedP Did
they imagine that such falsehoods would re-
main uncontradicteds
We shall in our next issue, pay our respects
to another portion Of that defence, and give a
better and truer exposition than Fremont's
friends have given, of the probable cause of
the baptism of Col Fremont's children in the
+" Church Of tho Parish Of Epiphany" in
his city, the Puseyite or High Church branch
Of the Episcopalian order