New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-08

We never vet supported or opposed any candi'
date for civil cflicc because Of his religious b'ef,
ard We never shall do 50 while our reason is spared.
Ard though we hive many times been counseled
that the nomination of this or that aspirant would
secure the Methodist, Baptist some such vote,
We never hcarkcncd to thc voice of the charmer.
Our general idea is that if man heartily assents to
the political creed for which we are contending h.
viii vote with us; if be- rejects that, he will be-
pretty certain to vote against Us Gas he shCuld),
although be- and our candidate happen 10 adhere to
The same Church.
We never addressed an inquiry of Col. Fremont,
his family, nor Of any body else with regard to his
religious bc.cf simply because thas belief was n"
concern Of ours. We were intent on electing, not
Bishop, Pope, or Legate but Prerdrnt aud,
50 that be il right On the question Of Freedom or
Slavery We were quite wiling that our CANDIDATE
should be ali wrong in his notions OF the Trinity,
Original Sin, Total Deprayiy, the AtOnemcnt, and
Eftciual Calling. We herein by no means imply
that these are not mOmeLiOus themes-wc viii con-
cede if you please, their transccndent importance
but they have no relevancy to the choice Of Il
President.
Vine we have had nothing to say or sugg' st to
Col. Fremont with regard TO the nquistion which
has had It's blOtdhounds on his track through the
late canvass, We bqre said, to those confidential
friends with whom We have discussed the poiut,
tba, should Col. Fremont write for publication any
letter whatever with reference to his religious faith,
be would thereby shake confidence IN his fitness
for tie Presidency. No ma,ter with what dis
chalmers such profession Of faith should be accom-
panied il wou It'll remain the fact that the writing
Of such letter would be the recognition Of tue
right If inquiry into candidates religious Opiu-
.ons-would be- qualifying a candidate for President
on his Catechlsm rather than on the Constitution.
1t would be- establishing a precedent calculated to
fl, the more popular churches with hypocrites and
II hiQhc,t evil trusts with supple kuayes. Can
there be need of further progress in this direction
We think few intelligent mr1 cared whether Cot.
Fremont were Il Roman Catholic or lot. To Us it
was Of no consequence, VIDA 'eyer it might be 10
him. We had no objection To his ben ever SO or.
lhoiox in theology; but candidate for President
who should undertake TO establish his orthodoxy By
lclter-wrt'ng would stand ten chances Of losing
bis election 10 one Of saving his soul.
That Col Fremont is nor Protestant, We pre-.
sune no candid man who inquired into tue matter
bus doubted for months past And the only qucs
ten at oil pertinent IL the canvass was ths-Is he
a Protestant in earuest or has he turned Prot
estant TO run the better for the Presidency
The answer to this question is given in the I'm.
disputed record of the baptism of his children.
Il. l. D. .,
baptized ia The Protestant Episcopal Church, which
bis family .htn attended. and there took upon him.
self the solemn rtspOI ,ibiht!es of sponsor or god
istt,r Since that time. his youoger chlreo.
three OF four in number, bi.e been baptized III the
sau.e church be- volunteering (quie neede,sl0 to
become sponsor for auohrr only two or three
wears ago So much Is matt OF record about
which there has never been Il cav6.
Now the man who does Mt know tia. a Roman
CATHOLIC could not and would not have done this. is
be,ond he reach Of argument. He cannot know
what It II to be Catholic Evidence and argyll
mrnr are lost on such foolish stupidity
COL Fremont be.rg thus proved by ibcontro-
yer,blc records to be 4 Protestant, and 10 have
hceu 80 fer pen d which utterly preclude, the
suspicion that be became oIe tor the sake OF the
Presidency. tie most intense hgotry should haze
been satisfied. Since It cannot well be q crime IN
;hceyc, Of Protc,tants for men schooed IN the
Ronll,h iaih to rcuounce aid forsake t. thi,
should Lave been the end Of controversy with r..
gard TO Col ircmon = creed.
But th.sc who kicked ny this disturbance were
.-.ciL med not TO be satisfied. Like mauworn.
te' lied 70 be- miseisble"-in fact. did M like
- he 81. ling Gee. Beaten u The issue they had