The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-10-08
The Liou-skin Laid 0G.

That John c. (Cross) Fremont is Catholic Of
Catholic descent, was married by Catholic
Priest and once professed the Catholic Religion
himself are facts so well authenticated, that
those honestly seeking truth on these subjects
can no longer doubt or deny. That he was O.
penly of that profession until his aspiration for
the Presidency led him or his friends for him,
Greeley, Boecher & Co., to deny his faih in or
der to secure the Know Nothing vote is also
fact entirely beyond controversy. Were there
anything wanting to conclude the most conf
plete testimony in the case, we have it now,
placed in our hands by one of those accidental
little incidents, which as IN undeniable fact, is
worth a whole volume of arguments to estab-
lish any truth.
There is an ''old salto on our Lakes by the
name of John ]. Wood, who, like others Of his
profession has been the rounds of the world
He happened to be on the Frgate Congress,
Commodore Stockton, in 1874, when she was
ordered on to the California coast. He is now
on one of our Lake propellers, and happening to
land in Sandusky the other day, he heard some
persons on land debating thr question, whether
John c. Fremont was Catholic or not. Being
no politician, but knowing Col. Fremont well
and knowing the fact about which the parties
were discussing, he volunteered to tell what he
personally knew about the matter. One of the
parties soon aftey ynet Fusionist to whom he
related the circumstances, when the latter de-
MED the whole affair any offered to bet ten dol
lars that said sailor dare Not go before Mags-
trate and swear to any such statement, 1t was
simply to win this wager, that the said Wood
was induced to put his statement into the fol-
lowing solemn and legal form. gt.
The STATE OF OHIo( John James Wood, of
Erie County, ss.{ lawful age, first being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith. belonged to
| Frgate Congress, Commodore Stockton, and
went to California in 1874, and returned in 18-
40, was detailed by Commodore Stockton in
! l846 think, to take care Of Col. Fremont, now
the Republican nominee for the Presidency, du-
ring fit of sickness, and during that time Col.
Fremont was quite sick and sent for Catholic
Priest, who administered to him (Col. Frerhont
the Sacrament aud burnt over him incense
This ceremony was performed every rnorhing
until Col f., got better. That Col Fremont
was then Roman Catholic l have no doubt,
whether he is now Catholic or not I atm not
able to say. JOHN JAMES WooD.
Sworn and subscribed before me by the above
named John James Wood this 18th day of Sep
tember, A. D. 1856.
Geo. s. PATTERSON, ]. P.
Every body on the line Of this lake knows
Geo. S. Patterson, the sandusky Justice of the
Peace, and most of our sea. faring men know
Mr.. Wood and knowing him, have entire con-
fdence in his statement. Commodore Stockton
must know him, the records of the frgate must
know him, and Col. Fremont must know him.
There is no lodging the proof in this case. II
is ample and conclusive, clinching the last nail
in the coffin of this prevarcator and political as
pirant for the Presidency!
It's maxim Of tho law that "a dying man
is an honest man" Hence the rule, that the
dying declaration Of party are admissible in
his own case; and are received in common law
courts as the highest species Of evidence. Here
we have Col. Frementin in ertrenais naort4is, de-
claring by acts which speak louder than words,
that his faith is in the rites Of that Church and
believes in the saving grace Of tho "incense that
burns over him."
Now, for ourself and the democratic party,
know all the world, that convicting Col. FIRE.
mont of Catholicism does not in our opinion dis
qualify him for tfe Prosideacy;-but cOnVicting
him of provariacation, even in an immaterial
matter, does, in our opinion discredit him for
that high and honorable Office. Had he not de-
nied has fa5th and that too for the sake of got
ting K1'o,c Nothing votes, without which he knew
tenanced all inquiries into his religious belief
--Plai1. Dealer.