The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-18
Il Fremont n Catholic 1.-THE Question settled.
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NOT 1oR PATTY, BUT FOR TRUTH
II 10 not ouI egs 10 enter into the strife OF politics.
That is not or1VU1on, and have relgiousy abstain
ed from such Contests Nor shall depart from this
line Of strict propriciy But we are sometimes appealed
70 Tor inor nation OF fact, by readers who
imagine that we may have special Of knowing the
truth. IN such case we willing 10 tell what
knoS-not Tor The sake Of party but Of truth Ths
may do without sacrificing our neutral aud ndcps ndent
character. u can belp TO error or 10 dis
aseryce 70 right mir ded men Of ali parties. We do
urge our readers 10 vote way the other but do
With them 10 vote intelligenty.
II Ia well known that one OF the candidates for
the Presidency mas been charged with beng a
Roman Catholic To this story we never gave
the slightest Importance considering Ia one OF those
bali fasebooos which were fabricated for party pur
poe, and which would drnp into oblivion and be spis
a. seen ~ had served ts object But as The orignaors
o the story cling I, Il with great pernarity, thinking IL
very elective WEAPON TO excite odium and prejudice
some 5000 men have thought u worth while 10 set the
city have be- applied by members OF their churches
and BY letters from abroad, 10 make personal inquiry
statement snowipg that they not likely 10 be do
ctved themselves and that they could have no motive
20 misss,e the fact
reluctant do anything which could bring Their amos
before the public in connection with any political question:
called Col Fremont for the purpose OF frank converse
ton IN regard TO his religions profession and belief Tns
hey dduot for <heir personal sstsfacton-ior
ore o. them had doubt about the maiter-but simply
that they night be able 10 sst others by
" Ne WIN, Of ,be Ditch Reformed church Professors
sthfg y sWHn ana n ~ nHChCOck, OIL the Union lneO
logical seminary Rev. David p. Coo Secretary OF
Hone Missionary Society and OF the editors CO this
paper They were received with great cordially and
Col Fremont responded very frankly aud ohecrfuy 10
their inquiries
when was remarked tha, some Of our good people
were Disturbed spout his religion he replied smiling
that he glad that his opponents willing 70 ad
NIT, a least that be had religious feeng-that he
not wholly indifferent to Christianity One OF the
ministers inquired " the account Of his carly religious
education and Of his joining the Episcopal church.
given In Bgeows "Iie Of Fremont was correct
He replied that and added In few words that
he had been horn and educated IN the Episcopal church
that he had been confirmed member Of that church
and Rad never bad shadow OF thought Of leaving H.
When stlusion made 10 the persistent assertions
that he was Catholic be replied that he could ina
eine bow such story took It's rise for that IN faci be
had hardly been inside Of Catholic church more than
hall dozen times 10 his fe and then upon occasions OF
public into rest curiosity.
All this said very quietly and with no apparen,
desire 10 0brude bis religion TO make capital ont of A.
but TO state the simple fact OF bis religious education and
belief. No one could lsten to this frank, vet mode A.
statement without feeling that u perfectly inseru
ous; and that with no bgotry towards Others he was
sincerely and unsnectedly attached 10 the religion Id
which he had been educated by pious mother.