True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-23
Col Fremont's Church Relationship

Col Fremont's Church Relationship.
From a labored production, origina ing
in the brain Of he ex.Hon. Edi or of the
Union of the l6 h inst, it would seem
hat his Hon. is somewhat alarmed lest
his former article should induce the Cath.
olcs of this region 10 give heir support
Col. Fremont. He tacks' about
and ellis his readers that the Colonel
having accepted the nomination enjered
him by he American Conven ion, has
ayosla sed from the faith, and thereby
forfeited all right to support from that
quarter. He alleges his as reason why
he will not suppor him, aud modes,ly in
limales to as lha we know by "sad ex-
perience that he is down on Know-Noth-
inglsh." We quote from memory.)
Pray. tell us when il was hat we so sad.
ly experienced your mighty power in
crushing know Nothiugism to the earth.
The first and last demonstration Of perso-
nal popularity you have ever made, in
opposition to he American party, was on
the second Tuesday OF October, 1854
ever memorable day-466O Of majorl y,
ny.r th., luGt onb ,ho, in n M, r;,,t ,,,I,,...
il you had been sound OIL The American
queslion-everything else being equal
you would have been elected TO Congress
by 5000 majority. You "down on
Know Nosling'sarsaes What tremen.
dous antagonist you must be 7! Where is
he man To be found with courage to
brave your terror and risk your hot dis
pleasure We say where! -
Bul We are wandering from our caption
and must return. The New York Iri
bune, replying 10 the ETpress, which
has been inslnualing that Col. Fremont
was Catholic, &C., says:
We have dared the E1preSS to stat,
,Chat friends OF Col. Fremont have beer
claiming him as Roman Catholic. w,
soemniy declare that we do not know o
any such claim, and never heard a word
Of the sort from any friend of Col. Ere
mont. Three or four times we have
heard reports like the above, which had
been started BY his biuler enemies, ant
kept in circulation by them after they
must have known their laiselioOd. AgalI
we say thai the story as to Col. Fremont.
: fal,h is lie coined to deceive and mis-
lead. We regard mans religious Greet
as entirely between himself and Maker
and never asked nor cared to what churcl
Col. F. adhered. Blu when we fount
his enemies busy WI h this Story of hi
Romanlsm to his prejudice, as four year!
since they cheated Gen. Scott out O
thousands Of voles by slnlar fabrlca
tion, we made inquiry, and found il
naked lie. Ii there are any who wish t
follow up this matter, they may doubles
find the record OF Col. Fremont bap
tisn and confirmation in the Proteslan
Episcopal Church as also of The baptism
Of all his children down to hal of tn
youngest, in the Rev. DIR. An hons churc
IN this cliy, some twelve or fifteen month
ago. We have no taste for hat kind q
research.
One word as 10 the grain of trutl
, which has been used to favor this bushe
Of lalsehood. Ii is fact tina" Col. Frt
ment was married by Catholic Prizes
. Those who understand that ne marriag
~ was disalIowed by he brides father, Go
y Benton-who doubtless hough it 9
A great presumption in a young officer
h engineers to aspire to the hand of h
q daughter, as he now does for Col. Fl
,r mont or any other man under sixty
n cnnsent to run for the Presidency wi
II not need to be told why the marrias
~ rites were NOT celebrated by Col. Benton
r pastor or any Of like faith. Col. Bentc
q was then in power in Washington al
no that city was -as it 8 i'll is--depende
10 on political favor and fearful of offendiI
a, great men. We have never made inqui
. of the parties, and cannot say how maj
II clergymen and magistrates successive
no refused TO marry them withou licen
or and paternal sanction, but il is well know
in Washington that the refusals were n
IN merous and the prospect gloomy, VIII
lo a Catholic lady friend, who took We
\ natural interest in be young folks asI
rations and perplexilies, assured them III
he she would find priest that would mar
vs. Them and ask no embarrassing question
Us and she did. We trust this closes t
us discussion butif there be any Kno
'at Nothing so bigoted as to object to G.
'st Fremont's being married by a Catho
Of under The circumstances, we shall rent
to- charity for bigotry by presuming s,
%, Know.Aothing wholly unacquainted W
Mrs. Fremont. ass' sl as