New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-17
ANOTHER SLANDERER OF FREMONT
PUT DOWN.


James NJ. Albright called within the last two months
al the Office of gentleman in this city, to whose nfu-
ence he was indebted for temporary reformation from
habits Of gross ntemperance and held political con.
versaton with him. He attempted in that CONVERSE
ton to prove that Col. Fremont was Catholic. He
was called upon for his proofs. He gave two reasons
for his belief and two only namely: That he had cut
the emblem Of the cross upon the rocks in of his
explorations, which fact is admitted in his published
life; and Alderman Fumers statement to Frenonts
admissions to him. He asked if he had any other
proofs. He gave no other except the statements he
had read from The Express and Albany Statesman. In
to his two evidences of Catholicism he told
that the emblem Of the cross was one used by al
Christian travellers and explorers without regard to the
question whether they were Protestant or Catholic;
and that regard to hs second evidence, Tie Express
itself would prove Col. Fremont's absence from the
country at the time of the pretended conversation.
Albright did not in that conversation mention alude
to the fact of having seen Col Fremont at Panama. 10
the Cathedral or elsewhere on the Isthmus. He
asked if he had ever seen Col Fremont, and he re-
Piled that he had seen him in California. He stated
ia the same conversation that he neither knew
heard of his religion being called in question till after
his nomination for President. Since them however,
he has published other and very different statements,
which are fully exploded in the following certificates:
SCHESECTADY, Oct. 13, 1856.
certify that in January, 1850 returned from Cali
fornia In the steamer Oregon in company with james
M. Albright on board of said steamer t. Panama; that
Col. Fremont, if on board Of that boat, cabin
passenger and could not have been conversed
with by either Of us, as worked our passage as hands
on board Of that boat On the boat this side Of the
Isthmus Albright and myself storage passengers
and Col Fremont must have been a cabin passenger.
The Storage passengers were not allowed abait the
wheels; there communication between the two
classes OF passengers. Being from the same lace AL
bright and myself while al Panama, walked together
into the Roman Catholic cathedral at that place. We
remained together in the cathedral not to exceed five
minutes Had Col Fremont been in the caheral
should have seen him. l knew him by sight. l did
not see him. II Albright saw HIM | could have seen
him. Had either of us seen any one there whom we
knew, il would probably have been mentioned, espe-
cialy person as prominently known "a Col Fremont
did not see any person there knetl, engage In devo.
ton cross himself, deposit coin i'll any receptacle IN
said cathedral nor do believe that Mr. Albright saw
Col Fremont there. He did not then ever at any
time afterward mention to me the fact of having seen
him. AT that time Mr.. Albrights habits were
such that he would not be likely to remember any
transactions that might have occurred WheH ne came
on board the vessel on this side of the lsthmus he was
hauled up by ropes, he being without hat or coat and
~ u ''"N'''V" NV LEONARD CUNNINGHAM.
SCHENECTADY, Oct. Is, 1886.
certify that Leonard Cunningham is member Of
the church Of which am Pastor. Tie is a communi-
cant in said church in gulsr standing, and is man
of undoubted veracity' }. TRUsBuLL BAcSrs,
The undersigned are we'll acquainted with Leonard
Cunningham whs has signed the above certificate,
and certify that he most spectacle mechanic of This
city and man Of undoubted veracity.
STEPHEN II: JOHNSON.
PLArf POTTER