Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-09-13
I'rCmOnt'S Nativity.

FrcmOnt'S Nativity.
The Fillmore PAPERS, not content with
proving, as they have most clearly, that
Fremont was till lately Catholic, are en-
of the United States. and is therefore
ineligible to the Presidency. Their inqui-
ries into his nativity have brought to light
some curious facts, which go to account for
Col. Benton's violent opposition to his
daughters marriage With Gel. Fremont:
According TO the Fillmore papers of Rich
mond, Virginia, there formerly dwelt at that
city an old gentleman, a widower, named
Maj. Pryor. He kept a public garden,
where the citizens went for recreation and
refreshments. When over sixty years Of
age, Major Pryor married a young woman
Of eighteen or twenty. Some time after the
marriage, il French teacher named Fremont
came that way and obtained lodgings at Mr..
! Prfdrs. Net only lid tie Fserehman
j lodge IN Mr.. Pryor2s hotse, but he effected
lodameat in Mrs Pryor,s heart and final
j ly ran off with her. That French teacher
was the father, and That runaway wife was
the mother, of John G. Fremont.
The friends of Col. Fremont have asserted
that Mrs Pryor was divorced from Major
p. and subsequently married Mons FIRE.
mort. But the Richmond editors have
searched the legislative records without
finding anything to sustain the assertion
On the other hand, they have published an
extract of the Will of Maj. Pryor, which
clearly establishes the fact that his wife was
not divorced, but eloped from him.
A Il this proves nothing to the discredit
of Col, Fremont, who is not responsible for
the misconduct of his parents But the
friends of Mr.. Fillmore assert that Mons.
Fremont left the United States when he ran
off with Mrs Pryor, and that the Republi-
can candidate for the Presidency, the off
spring. Of the nnsahcti6ed passion of Mons,
f. and Mrs. p, was not born on the soil Of
the American Union. Some of them say
he was born in Canada-others say he first
saw the light of day in France. Their
proofs on this point are contradictory and by
no means strong, and we question whether
they will succeed in establishing his inelfgi-
bility. Nor is inquiry necessary
The Democracy will interpose between him
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bic barrier than his doubtful fiativity-the
barrier of tremendous majority for James
Buchanan, the true aid legitimate son of
the American Union. Valley Spirit.
Tue NATIONAL Misunderstanding
Washington correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier says:
1T is rumorcd that the two venerable ed
itors are about to differ for the first time,
believe, in Presidential politically. Seaton
inclining to Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Gales
adheTing to Fillmore. Should the difference
actually exist or be about to take place,
feel ahundantly assured that it will not dis
tufb their time honored friendship and har.
mony. The friendship of Gales and Seator
will stand as fast as that of Achilles aid Pa.
tro cius, or Damon and Pythias."
[ KANSAS MovEMENT.-I extra session
of the Wisconsin Legislature commenced al
Madison, on Wednesday, when Gov. Brook
ford submitted message, in which he re-
eommends the consideration of measures for
the protection Of the citizens Of Wiscon-
sill, n Kansas.
The Governor Gays that many, not expat-
rated, who have gone to Kansas TOR lawful
purposes, have been seized, robbed and i'm
prisoned, and their lives jeopardised by
Missotirians. He calls on the Legislature
for redress, the General Government being
Iimpotent or wilfully negligent
The FUTURE PREaluENT OF TNE UNI
TED sTArEs-A Coon JoKE.--When the
steamship Orizaba was about leaving New
York for San Juan de- Nicharaeua, among
her passengers was Father Will the Mica
raguan Minister, 5uoyant with the thought
Of returning home. On the deck were al
so seen one or two acquaintance of the
Father in con- pany NTH Col. Fremont,
who had called to take leave Of some
friends going out in the Steamer. One oil
the companions Of fremont, as Father Vi
jl had flashed salutating him, addressed
him as follows: "Fathrr Will, allow mt
the honor OF introducing YOU to the future
President Of the United States" at ihs
same time pointing to Col Fremont, ii hon
the Father seized by the hand in the m osl
cordial manner. exclaiming: All, how dc
you do, EIr Buchanan, am most happ,
to make YOUR acquaintance. II IS ne. d.
less to add tina: the Fathers well intended
compliment for Mi. Buchanan produced a
roar of laughter among the spectators
while Fremont and his friends looked rath,
er a5ashed at this untimely coatre-temps