Demoine courier., 1856-09-25
From The Boston Atlas. ~
FREMONT,s

IL IHE GUIIOks n CeStdIU TUtL0Otc
man in New York, seriously exercised
about the religion Of Mr.. Fremont, final
ly made this offer 10 a Fremont mani
That il MI. Fremont would say 10 him
he was moi . Catholic, and never had
been, be would vote for him or forfei, q
thousand dollars. The Offer was gladly
accepted, and a time appointed 10 call
on Mr.. Fremont and PROFOUND the mo
menious question. At the time agreed
upon, the party, consisting OF five per-
sons, proceeded 10 the residence or Col.
Fremont, and were introduced by a
venerable gentlemen who had known
tho Colonel in California. The party
being admitted. cifhouf stating the OBJ
,ject of their vis'f, they were Introduced,
and the following dialogue ensued.
Fillmore man.-"Mr. Fremont, 1
called TO ask you il you are a Catholic
or ever have been one"
Fremonf.-.I am not a Catholic. and
I have never been q Catholic. I was
reared in the Protestant Episcopal
Church, where my children have also
been baptized; my wife is also q mem.
Der Of that Church."
Fillmore man.-"Is II admitted. 1 be-
lieve. that you were married by a Cstho-
lie Priest" a
Fremonf.-"Not a9mifkd-that 10 q
fact which 10 upon the record, Ard wat
never disputed"
Fillmore man.-"I am told q Ca,ho.
lie Priest cannot marry parties unless
one ofthem 10 = member of that Church."
Fremont.-"Ths. may be 50; ! have
taken little interes. in the ,enets of ,ha,
church. and know little about them.-
all | know 10, myself ant wife were
married by . Catholic clergyman Of The
city Of Washington, and zoe are both
Protes.ants. believe. however. that
:here ATE many instances where Prot
esianis have been married BY Caihelic
clerRymen. l know some other cases
myself." aa
Fillmore man.-.I SIN informed that
there 10 . person who 10 ready 10 make
affidavit sha. you habi.ually attended the
Catholic Church in California" asq1
Fremonk.-..So far 10 tina, from be-
ing true. ! attended no Church in Cali
fornia; ! was generally . pretty hard.
worked and hard working nan while in
California, and founc Unnecessary to res.,
instead Of going long distances y church;
whenever il was convenient. my wife
always attended The Proleflan. church."
Fillmore man.-'I6 Am entirely salts.
fed. Colonsl,-yo0 shall have my vote,
- l have promised nv friend here, on
the result, Of our interview. i am stem
~ opposed 10 the further extension Of
Slave Territory, and only wished these
homes. doubts dispsllsd by your personal
declarations.
+ Fremont -Thsnk you. ! am inform.
ed there are other and much worse
stories 10 be put in circulation about me,
oae OF which is that have been . siare-
holder, and that, on . certain voyage,
myself and wife look turns in whipping
a slave We carried with Us. Another is
that am an inebr,afe. Nov. The .ru,k
10. although ! am ne . member OF any
total abslinence society, l canao use
liquor-h 10 sgaips, my nature.
The conversation was conducted on
the part OF Nj. Fremont with such o
tire iranknsss. with such freedom from
those evasivs modes Of expression which
politicians expecting Office often use to
conceal instead Of expressing their
thoughts. q 10 win the admiraliDn Of
the lis,sEers. The Fillmore man VA .
prominent Delegate 10 the Wing Con-
vension - Albany. Il 10 needless 70 say
he Cid not attend. AUTHENTIC