The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-08
COLONEL FREMoNTs RELIGION.

Lieutenant Governor Raymond, Of the New York Tmes
the aid Of Horace Greeley in the between HIM
and The Express as 10 Colonel Fremonts religion Mr.
Raymond writes the Cincinnati Gazette follows
Colonel Fremont il not now, has he been,
Roman Catholic His father dying when be five year
DID, he educated exclusively in Protestant schools ana
the age OF confirmed, OF has
from sincere conviction in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Of which he has continued be member Not
Of his children has been sent 70 Roman Cath
oc school, though believe adopted daughter ATTENDED
for short time the seminary rgeown of which
pupils generay largely Protestant That this ought
be construed his prejudice, BY the
ProtestAnt sufficiently shown BY the fact that Mr. Fin.
his daughter Roman Catholic seminary
Buffalo for purposes OF special Instruction. yet
inferred from this circumstances that he himself
Protestant.
Colonel Fremonts marriage celebrated by Catholic
priest bat this in consequence Of the difficulty,
mpossibty, Of procuring any other clergyman perform
IT, The ceremony in private room, very Short
and simple and did imply assent his part tina
Of his wife, TO the doctrines Of the Roman Catholic Church
either Of them required requested
give any pledges that their children should be brought ~
in that faith They have all been baptized and educated
the Protestant Episcopal Church"
As there Is nothing in al this, suppose Mr. Ray
mond expects the Express back down merely becaus
the lieutenant governor makes himself witness The Ell
press however has not ftered when Mr. Greeley was hi,
antagonist and would be srsngs he hacked when
Of his leutensnts takes the field
The New York Evening Post is not disposed 10 give
Mr. Raymond much credit for meddiDg the strife Thai
journal thinks il would be best attempt to defend
Colonel Fremont from the attacks Of his adversaries The
suggestion to be- that If defence is made tn.
puhiicans who read but republican papers would
hear the truth about Col Fremont The Post con.
with Mr. Raymond that Col. Fremont is now, and
always Protestant but insists that il il matter Of
consequence whether be Catholic or Protestant In
deed the Post Is Indifferent on the religious question
that it is wiling for Colonel FrenOafs opponents to prov.
him either Mohamedaa Mormon and still be would be
the less acceptable the republicans The Post
says HTAy (Colonel Frsmonts eneuies) may prove hin
Hshamedaa or AOr~On, v they plsass, prOrided dss
b-ing nahing against him sstesm3a and a. man o.
Pr06ay, eOaraSe and true pstrtOt" Is it possible thai
Fsmcnsu prepared to support for the presidency either
MOhAuedsn Mormon The Post is as good Ere
mont authority know Of and such is its un-cbrs-
tan ayOwAL Bat the Post PROCESSES be sensitive on the
subject Of the charges affecting Colonel Frenoufs states
mAnshiP, Probity, courage, and patriotism Why, then
furnish the oscisl documents which throw
strong suspicious his qualifications in these essential ~
sPects II these suspicious suffered remain un1-
planned much longer the Post viii find them rpeuing in
to CONVICTIONS which there viii Be public Judgment
By confession