The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-18
THE PREvARICATIONs OF COL. FREMONT AS TC
HIS RELIGIOUS SYMPATHIES.

The New York Express has compiled abstract from
the testimony Of the witnesses who have been brought for
ward by the black republicans to prove that John Ere
mont has never been Roman Catholic Without any re-
gard to the question whether he a Catholic or
not the evidence ought sartle those supporters OF Col
Fremont who profess be impelled by religious consider
atoms in urging his election. We quote the abstract
Never been in a Catholic Church in California
From John @. Fremonts conversation with Mr. Cook OF
New York, authenticated by affidavit:
an regard to my being Catholic while in California
can say that while there Abored excessively hard and
when Sunday came was very much agued, and did not
feel like going TO church. although my wife did when II
convenient But generally stsd at home and spent my
time In reading writing and attending 70 such matters Of
business considered OF importance and my know-
edge WAS NEVER INSIDE Of any church while in Cali
orniA,'
Never been in a Catholic Church in CRarlesfon.
From Mr. J. O. Nelson's history Of John @ Fremonts life
while in Charleston
al can vouch that Col Fremont NEVER AID HIS FOOT
INSIDE Catholic church In Charleston and never spoke
to Bishop England in bis life
Nsrer been IN a Catholic Church in Washington
From the speeches Of John l. singsrlAnd farmer OF Al
bany county
knew Col Fremont well In Washington | know
he used attend regularly the Episcopal church. and
! know from bis words that he iHsids a
CdiHoih cADeh pAht w Hosfthgoh
Only been in a Catholic Church Once.
From a letter from T. W. Andrews esq, containing an
account Of conversation had with John Fremont him
self in June last:
Col Fremont DID say that he had no recollection
Of being in Roman Catholic church but In his life,
and then Il the occasion OF the marriage OF per
soua friend Of his who chose be married according
the rites Of the church. Mr.. B present and heard
the conversation
Only Twice
From the statement Of a correspondent Of the Boston
Journal whose vsracy guaranteed BY the editor Of that
paper:
In conversation with Col. Fremont this morning. /
asked him explicitly that might deny the
story concerning bis religion Colonel you Roman
Catholic To which he replied am not nor have
been and but tccs during my natural life do re-
member to have been inside Roman Catholic church
Only -Four Times
Prom the conversation Of John O. Fremont during an
interview with Hon Timothy Davis
al know very little Of the Catholic religion at all
have taken any interest in It and certain
never in Catholic church more than -four times In my
life
only Sir Tme,i
From the statement Of the editor Of the New York RYAN
ges Who with other ministers visited Fremont for the
purpose Of questioning him on his religion;
when alusion was made TO the persistent assertions
that he Catholic he replied that he could not imagine
how such story took its rise for that in fact he had
hardly been inside Of Catholic church than haJ
dozen times in his life and then upon occasions Of public
interest or curiosity
Only Tioslrs or Fifteen 7Tm,,i
From the statement Of correspondent Of the Dunkirk
Tribune the authenticity Of which is endorsed by the ed
itor Of the Tribune:
In response to question which asked, as to how