New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-20
The following letter has been cOnsPicuOu'ly pa
raded in The E1prss, AibGny Statesman, &c. as


raded in The E1prss, Albany SALESMAN, &c, as
evidence Of the truth of the allegations it makes:
FoRr COvIsGros, Oct. 3, 1856.
7, tie Fdi.ors o. TLr " L. DGlE Ner'
As much has been said concerning the whereabouts
of Mr. John c. Fremont's place OF nativity perhaps
the follow ing may give some light upon the subject
On n recent visit 10 Montreal during the last week
| lad the Measure Of travelling 10 company with my
frieId the Hon. L. Fl. Mason Member of the Pro.
vncial Parliament OF Canada who IN the course vi
conversat. on stated that be was formerly well &C
ouaued with the father Of John c. Fremont the Re
publican candidate for President; that Mr.. Fremont
vss u IN living in the district of Montreal and that
John C. Fremont was born there's that the father lett
the Province when young Ere mont was about ooe year
old. and moved into some Of the Southern Slater.
He stated that the family came from France, ana
that tie name Is Frenonte, pronounced IN French
Mr.. Mason expressed establishment that any party
should put Catholic 10 nOmins ION, who az asna NEG
of and denied his religion for President OF the United
States. =, o.. :.
would further add tha. the Hon. Mr.. Mason IS
well known upon The Northern frontier and his state
.-N-'' iour very obedient. II. 8. MEANS.
The above letter having come TO the knowledge
of "the Hon. Mr. Mason" that gentleman took
it in hand as follows:
''''' h'''''" MoS1RE,L, Oct. 3, 1856.
DEAR SIR: To-day see in the papers letter from
q called H.. ID. ''HS. '-~
letter il entirely false. / never saw him. lie says
that said | was acquainted with Mr.. Fremont
father which il false. Mr. Means says that " Mr..
"Hssson expressed astonishment that any party
"shou put Catholic in nomination who was
"ashamed of and denied his religion, for President
" OF the United States" Allow me 70 express my
sstonislment that such an eegous acAass should be
allowed in q respectable Journal to publish snch
a tissue of falsehOod He is unworthy OF even Fort
CGvir gton, of which place he claims TO be q nauVe'
II is no wonder that you have 80 much Glficuty IN
getting honest men TO hold Office. when their whole
REPUTATION is liable TO be DETAINED by any little country
tavern house politician who may choose to insert
letter in the Newspapers. Even in Lower Canada,
among the most ignorant of our population, such
things would not be tolerated. Allow me 10 ssy IN
conclusion that the letter said to be from H. b. Means,
Fort Coyngton Friday, October 3, is either iabrca
ton or wiul perverson on the part of the writer
never saw the man. | never expressed myself In the
terms Of that letter and Sir if yoa wish me to give
nv opinion it IL this: that think NJ. Fremont Is in
every way calculated to do honor 10 the nation and
that be will be elected is the ferveut wish OF your ODE
dent servant. L. ii. MASON W. r. r.
NB-You will please excuse my English, a. am
net Accustomed to write in that language.
We beg leave to assure Mr.. Mason that his
English strikes US as peculiarly racy and vigorous.
Goblet could hardly have improved it. Language
is good or bad according TO the success of the
writer in impartiDg his conceptions to others; and
Mr. Massons enables us to understand perfectly
not him only but II. b. Means as well.