The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-10-15

IA 6uOIb jim iiS W.
Gle from the Cleveland PhaiAdcaie'',
containing the following affidavit, made
by an old Sailor now on u northern
lakes, whose voracity none will question
who know him.
The STATE OF ONO, !
Erie County, SIS.
John James Wood, duly sworn, de-
poscth and saith. [ belong to FrIg-
ate Congress. Commodore Stockholm aud
went to California in 1914 and returned
in lS4o, was detailed BY Commodore
Stockton in 1916 l think, to take care
of Col. Fremont, new the Republican
nominee for the Presidency, during a
fit Of Sickness, and during that time Col.
Fremont was quite sick and sent for a
Catholic Priest, who administered to
him (Col. Fremont) the Sacrament and
burnt over him incense. This ceremony
was performed every morning until Col.
Fremont got better. That Col. Ere
mont was then a Roman Catholic I have
10 doubt, whether he is noto a Catho-
lie or not I am not ablo to say.
JOHN JAMES WOOD.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
By the above named John James Wood,
this 18th day of Sept A. d. 1856
GEO. S. Patterson, j. z.
The Times affected great Indignation,
and winds up M article roundly abus-
ing US for publishing it, with the follow
ing emphatic declaration -" Col. FIRE.
MONT is not a Catholic, and no in: elli-
gent Democrat believes hat he is; who
ever says that he is, utters a falsehood."
We confess that We regard the Times as
very poor authority, and its denial does
not shake our faith in the least. Wheth-
or Mr.. Fremont is noU a Catholic may
be a matter of doubt, bit that he acas
once q CaMolic has been proven beyond
all doubt. It is well known that the
New York Frecman's Journal is a Pc
riodical in high standing with the Cath
Ollie Church III tbs country. 1t is the
home organ of Archbishop HucHEs, and
is considered the very best authority on
all matters touching Catholicism. In
opposition to the denial of the Times
we publish the following letter from Mr..
McMAsrER, the editor of the Journal,
to the Editor of the Columbus City
Fact.
OFFICE n. Y. FnEEMAx's JOURNAL,
September 9Th, 1856.
Sir: No such article as you refer to
appeared in the Frceman's Journal
nor would l admit it-even to injure the
prospects of so bad a party as the Black
observation-disclosures the religion OF MI.
Fremont, if he Las any left, has nothing
to do with his claim for Office, or should
have nothing to do with them at least.
What is more to the purpose, is the
PERSONAL VERACITY of MIR.
Fremont. If you can get any one to ill.,
duce him to sly over his own Signature,
what he seems to authorize his friends
to say for lin, viz: that he NEVER FRO
rrSsED TO DE a Catholic, THEN |
WILL BRAND HIM PUBLICLY
AS A LIAR, as l know the whole sto
ry of his life in Washington, and know.
THAT DAILY AND FOR YEARS.
HE PROGRESSED TO BE A CATH
OETC
CATHOLIC, THAT HE PROFESS
ED TO BE SUCH WHEN Ii MAR
RIED, THAT He ANOWED HIM
SELF SUCH TO HIS BROTHER
OFFICERS IN THE ARMY. AND
TO MEN IN CIVIL LIFE-TO
PROTES HANTS AND CATHO-
Lies, WHOM I KNOW AND
WOULD CITE AS PROOFS, BUT
j. G. FREMONT DARE NOT,
OVER HIS OWN NAME, DENY
A FACT 1 CAN HAVE SWORN
TO BY TWENTY DISTINCT AZ
FIDAVITS OF HIGHLY RE
SPECTABLEPEOPLE, MEN AND
PRIESTS AND LAY,
CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT,
viz that FOR YEARS HE PRO
FESSED HIMSELF A CATHO-
Lie, AND DENIED HAVING ANY
OTHER BELIEF IN ANY 9TH
Err RELIGION.
A man who will LIE about a serious
fact in his own histrry, ought to be de-
nounced, if he pretends to ran for Presi-
dent, ever of so mean a coalition of Black
Republicans and Choctaw X. Ms
IF COL. FREMONT WILL AS
SERT THAT HE HAS NEVER
GIVEN HIMSELF OUT AS A
CATHOLIC, L WILL CLAP THE
HOT IRON ON HIM QUICK AND
LURE.
At the same time allow me to say
hat if you are a Democrat, 1 am asham-
cd of you, seeking to hurt even Fremont,
bad as he is, on a religious question.
But if you are a Hindoo. it is perfectly
in keeping with the rest of your princi-
pies. Yours,
j. A. MINISTER.
And also the following letter from
Mr.. MORRILL,, a highly respectable citi-
zen of California, whose word will not
be disputed where he is known.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 10, 1856.
j. E. FARwELL, Esq.
DEAR SIR: 1 see by some of the
Eastern papers that there is some doubt
about the religious opinions Of Col.
Fremont. AS for that, L think I can
put you right.
In November, ls49, learning that
Col. Fremont was in attendance at the
Roman Catholic church, and having q
from curiosity, to see him, I fol-
I SAW HIM GO TO THE
HOLY WATER, DIP HIS FINGER
IN, AND CROSS HIMSELF, AND
GO TOWARDS THE AL
TAR AND GET DOWN ON HIS
KNEES. DURING SERVICE l