Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-09-26

The undersigned present with Mr r. F.
Cook at an interview with Col. Fremont, concerning
which he has published statement and an affidavit
in the tonm'rI1i ldr'rtScr of this day. This am
dayil contains many inaccuracies of detail in Icfer
onco to what preceded that interview, hut we shall
notice only grave omissions and material mi state
mcuts in that part which relates to the interview
it,cl Mr. Cook was introduced as a Fillmore mot
u Fremont lie straightway proceeded to
interrosato Col Fremont in gard to his present
ard past rei gious belief, and answered prompt
ly and explicitly, as Mr. Cook has represented. 10
wit:-rhat he was not, aud never had been. and
had never procssci to be- Catholic but it is
true that he said in reference To the delegation
that was waiting for him, as Nj Cook states, "Whou
they nterrogate me, shall put the most favorable
construction upon the matter that can, wishing to
offend no one, but to secure the votes Of all. 1t
vii not do deny these things too strongly for il
is securing very many votes" On the contrary
Colonel Fremont expressly said, 81 have been
lied upon by many persons to deny that am a
cltholic, and by others to assert the same but all
that | do when parties call upon me to inter
rosate me in regard TO this matter, is TO tell the
simple TRUTH just as have told you" Col Fre-
mont went on to say that he thought every citizen
entitled to his religious belief, and
that he would not condemn any man for diff
fering from him in forms of worship; that in judg-
ing man, he looked upon his life, not his profes-
sion Of faith. lie said nothing whatever about "se.
curing votes" its not doing to deny things too
strongly y'-nothing whatever, capable Of such a
expressed no unwillingncss that should make
public use OF any statement that he gave. Mr.
Cook at the conclusion Of the interview presented
his hand to Col. FREMONT, in very friendly man
ner, expressed himself highly gratifed, and said
that he should vote for him Referring to tie fact
that he had been made delegate to the cold Line
Whg State Convention" which was 10 assemble at
Albany the next day he laughingly said that he
was in a " fix" We all left him, feeling assured
that Mr.. Cook in every respect satisfied and
that heuceforth he TO be a sincere and hearty
FRENoNT man. We are informed that he did not
20 TO Albany.
JOHN L. MOFFAT .ls2 Clinton It Brooklvn.
NATHAN COMSTOCE, Jr, 10 William st., n Y.
r. W. POTTER, % Beekman st., Ny
BROOKLYN, Sept. lnth, 1856.
The Courier and Enquirer concludes as fol-
lows
which the Commercial Advertiser has trumpetcd
with such eager haste and such obstinate persis-
tency, and on the strength Of which the followin
tolographc despatch was hurried 10 newspaper
over the country
"NEw YoRE, sept q.-Thc Commercial Advertiser
Of this afternoon gives an account Of interview
between Col. Fremont and 'oiq, ir4dqg BUriIuiy Of
this city the religious creed the former when
Col. Fremont declared that that que tiou was his
real difficulty, but be had formed his replies On
that subject 80 as Z" ts.sf '' r.fss fa iIth Pf,y-
f1uis and Caih,hrg."
The base libel is doing i's work. Tens of thou.
sands who have 1t will never zee its contradic.
tion, Our cotemPorary perhaps may find sati fac
tion in that, but, so help Us heaven, our hand
should sooner wither trom its socket than write
against any candidate for public Office, we care not
/ whom, such injustice the Commercial Advertiser
has written upon this mstter against Colonel Ere
mont"