The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-11

EIFcTIoNEFgrNG on A SNAIL ScAIE.-There
never were such samples of small electoneering
in any previous political contest as we now find
almost every other day in the campaign carried
On by the two parties in opposition to Fremont
The great question involved in the contest for the
Presidency is as to the policy Of the govern
ment; but il seems that certain portion Of the
press ard politicians conceive that a mans reli-
rion. what church he was married in, who bap-
Used his children, what sort of a mother be had,
how he wears his hair, what his notes can BE-
shaved for and various other little matters OF
dress, opinion and behaviour, are far more i'm
portant than the great questions Of national po-
Icy and national measures.
The blockheads who write the trash in the
Commercial Adrctisr and daily Erpress are great
on these small points; and il seems that the same
system is travelling West, North and South. A
gentleman received yesterday letter from Ale
ghany county in this State, from which the follow
ing is on extract
wEllSvuiE, Allegheny Co, " Y, sept z, ls5s
You Of bored with letters sill not " blc
you TO cad long one, J, X Hale, OF llornrlsvlle
evening, and stated distinctly, upon his positive snow
ledge, that Colonel Fremont IA "a Romanist nc stated
furthermore, that be was IN the Colones house about
three weeks that be had personal Interview with
him. and that tho Colonel did no, a. all conceal the fac
that he COMMUNICATE IN the papal church be far
ihermore stated that be bsngI 10 Colonel frenonis
parlor full sized likeness Of mis- Holiness the Pope Of
Rome that the rooks, pictures &c. we're pu. general
reflex q rapscy Now have no doubt but al IN. y
false. What do you saJf ="
This Mr.. j. X. Hale, Of Hornelsville, must lie
fit for either the lunatic asylum or the poniten-
tiary. when he makes such assertions in connec-
ton with Col. Fremont's name. We have made
inquiries into the facts OF this case, and we find
that the statement Is tissue of fabrication from
beginning to end. There l. not a word Of truth
in the assertions OF this Hale. The only paint
ings ia Col. Fremonts house are portrait Of old
Tom Benton another Of General Jackson and
one Of Mrs Fremont herself The painter has
given Benton one Of his most magnificent scowis,
and he certainly would make capital Pope
equal to Pope Gregory the 16th-and far supe-
rior to the nincompoop who now presdes In the
Vatican. If this story were worth noticing we
would pronounce II an atrocious fabrication
yet not more false and atrocious than
the story put forth by the Commercial Adegtiser
az to conversation had with Colonel Fremont by
man Of the name Of Cook, all Of which yarn is
utterly false, from beginning TO end.
dpropos Of all this we find the following In
late Charleston Is. c. Courier. We give it, not
because II Is necessary TO prove Fremont Pro-
testant. but for The reason that while writing on
be subject this official document is received from
ia. South
A. The discussion Of Nr Fremonis religious profession
10 matter Of debate. AMI have questioned ~ In
divduais both of the south and Nortb whether the
cords 81 Philips Protestant Episcopal Church Of this
city coniein ned any Information this point, hereby
state that upon en nation Of " register do MT End
any record OF he baptism; but found the following
fact recorded, believe, in the handwriting Of the late
Psiop Cadsden. the late rector Of the said church,.
On the 21th of june 1s27, OF a. Philips congrera
ton, copirmed At f. Paurs church. by the Right
Reverend Nathaniel Bowen, Charles Fremont a non com
municant.
whether Mr. Fremont ever became communicate In
the said Episcopal Church am unable say, but IL will
be remembered that twenty nine years have elapsed
since the period 81 bis confirmation. With the POLITICAL
views Ct Mr. Fremont | do not coincide, with Mr.,
any political vare truth, you may publish the same
without desrnent, and In justice 10 all parties concerned
BARNWEIL CAMPBELL.
Rector Of ST Philips Prot Episcopal Church. Charles
t,nS.C.
The miserable ISLANDERS Of the opposition press
only indicate the fright Of the Fillmore and Bucha-
nan parties. And well they may be frightened
The whole Of the Northern and Western free States
az gong tor Fremont. ard viii canse An owes.
aI,4J- tut v II II - gatti.S. 14.s,