New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-15

a. latter slegatiot IL true end the second rite,l,
fa.. as the ssqrel Of this sr'iole will prove Tb,
facts of he marrsge as follows In the District
Of CormbA' "hocnse is required before mar ,gp
can be perfo,nsd. ard If il is copsumulated without
H. the officiating terg,man is liable 10 heavy peosles
As ia well known Co Benton was warmly opposed 70
the marriage. Miss B>.Hson was also under age Co
Fremont unsucccssully p,hed to seversl Prc,es.su
oltrgymen TO marry them Meeting refusals on every
hand ubless lie could produce the license. which was
utterly una'tairsble, he was at last informed by
lady friend that if he wss willing to be mariet
by Catholic priest, she could find him ths, would
DO it without asking any questiors if he wss only ast.
is6ed that the parties were old enough 10 n6ge 10
tel gently of the Importance Of the tes they wers
about sssumirg. The Rev. Mr. Van Hosegh
German priest who was rather more independent OF
the strict rules of the Church thsn the most Of his
brethren, quickly tied the knot, performing the cere
nony rapid style; and knowing the circumstances
Snder which his aid was asked wsvng all questions
except those en- brsccd in love- honor and obey"
agree with the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher that every
ore wto knows Mrs. Fremont would justify tho Col.
in even askrg the Pope to marry them If he oosli
have got no one else.
g. The next charge is ths. he has had one or mors
cliden It ared 10 the Catholic faith OF educated ia
Catholic Institution something of that sort. To this
il is sufficient to reply thst no child OF his has beea
educated year, monih, or even day in any Cath
olic Dsiation, at Georgetown OF anywhere else; and
that they are all cared in the Protestant faith Of he
psrents-Ms. Fremont having been, in her earis
youth Presbytera but, on her marriage, to oblxe
her husband having connected hersel with h" church.
the Episcopalisn. Bot to show eonc'nspsiy, BEroSD
ALL cAyu, in what faith Col and Mrs. Fremont have
reGCc then childrep, submit herewith the o2cal Ger
tfcate of the Rector of the Church Of the Epiphany
of Washington City, showing that all their ch.drea
have Jtsa baptized in the Episcopal Church:
"WAsHIsoTos CRY, July le, 1886.
"The following cbilCren Of j. Charles and Jesas
Ber'on Fremont have been Baptized in the Church OF
the Parish cf the Epiphany, Washington, d. 0.-their
baptsms being recorded in the register OF said parsh;
lsi5, Aug. Is, Elizabeth Mcdowell Benton Fr,-
mont.
Is4s, Aug Is. Benton Fremont.
1853, Dec %, John Charles Fremont.
"IaJ5, Aug /, Francis Preston Fremont.
"As none were baptized in house, 6st oH vSe
Jyough 10 the church, the order of the Prot.sts9
Episcopal Church for the Minstration Of Pubss
Baptism Of Infants was that which was ased
Rector Of the Parish Of the Epiphany Washington D. C."
1t will be noticed that these bsptisms Of Col. Fee
mcnt's children were not performed privately, but
publicly in he church. before all the world who choss
sporors that they should be brought up in the faith
Of the Church Among the sponsors of these children
were Col Benton, Kit Carson, Capt. Lee, U. 5. n,
Francis p Blair and Col. Fremont bimself Ia strong
point a. a Catholic could not promise such thingsi;
and Mr.. Blair, who has known Col. Fremont for
many years Intimately, is astonshed at the persistent
sttempts to force bin to be Catholic against his
will when he has known him always TO be Protestant
ard to repeatedly declare himself as of that faith bY
education, conviction, and profession.
nav add as a sing ular coincidence that loving
couple. who were both members OF MIR. Fresche
Church. but Who ike Col Fremont, found iniiexible
mare pts in the way Of their license, were married by
this same Mr. Van Horseigh, n few years after the
Colonel Indeed bis willingness to marry, In mer'-
totous cases. without license catechism, was we'd
known in those days in Washington.
d. need scarcely aude to the other oharges tbt
Col. Fremont holds pew in Catholic Church IN
Washington City, that he has pertaken of mass in a
Catholic Church. &C., all Of which totally and un-
ousife dly false None ofhese charges have the slight
est foundation in truth Indeed, rarely has he ever
beep even as a spectator within the walls Of Cath.
oc Church. that can safely Assert that Mr.. Fillmore,
whose inudicious friends are most assduous IN tho
circulation of these SANDERS has attended as witness
of Catholic services TEN TINES as often as Col. Ere
mont.
will lot further trespass on your columns except -
alude to the ruInor, circulated but short month
since that lie had given in his adhesion to all tho doc
trnes of the American party and W. uld run If nomina
ted BY the North Americans alone. This was denied
end knocked in the head by the very Committee -
whom it was said he had made the pledge; and uow
his enemies ny 10 the other extreme and hold him up
as Catholic The stories give the lie to each other,
and both are obundantly proven to be FALSE He hse
Denounced 10 party and church, but he stands, an
American by birth and Protestant by conviction, ths
representative Of the great principle of Free Terrific
res anc Free Speech; commended BY his pledges and
portion to the support Of all, irrespective Of birth
place OF Of ed who believe that the further ertes
zion Slavery should be inGexby opposed. and tho
tights of Fnewen whether at the Capital or the From
tier, irae1bly maintained and supported.
Uashn g,on City, July u, 1885. iNDiAHiAH.
SECOND WARD REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION "A reg.
uar meeting of this Association was hold last evening