Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-24

The BLACK REPUBLICAN PAMPHLET.-We have
just received copy of the Black Republican pamph-
let issued from the New York Tribune Office, for the
purpose of proving that Col. Fremont is not Caho-
lie and has not been. Wecannot permit ourselves to
regard any man's religious belief entering into the
issues of the present or any othsr political canvass
but when it becomes question of veracity, when he
and his friends mean 10 make that issue and
then attempt to lie out of the facts of the case be-
lieve it to be the duty of every honest man to hold
them up 10 the contempt of the world For mans
religious belief he is only accountable to his God
for falsehood equivocaon about that or any other
matter his feow-men will hold him justly RESPONSE
ble
We make the following extract from the pamphlet
| referred 10.
Two FrsmOnts In W"shl"gton-How some of the
mistakes may have originated.
The following memoranda, made few days ago
| By the Hon Judge Peters, and handed to Mr.. E. NJ
Joslin, President of the Republican Association al
Washington, may explain how some men, who are
not considered liars, may have been led to oeheVe
| and sav that Col Fremont was Catholic II seems
there have been two Fremonts in the army, and al
! Washington, and that the other ons Sewel l.. Ere
mont, attends the Roman Catholic Church
! MEMORANDA MADE JUDGE PETERS OF WASHING
TON, AN INTIMATE ACQUAINTANCE OF BOTH THE
| FREMoNTs
! .Sewell L. Fremont was lieutenant in Sd Artillery
commissioned July, l841. Distinguish ed himself at
PaIo Alto and Palma. In 1847 was APP oin'ed AS
sistant Quarter Master, with the rank of Captain
and was in 1849 appointed to the Staff. Subse
ouentlv resigned his commission and now or lately
resided in Smithve, North Carolina. While il
Washington was frequent attendant at the Roman
Catholic Church, and was to outward appearance
Catholic, though not COMMUNICATE Would readi
ly be taken as Catholic by. casual observers. HI
TokLo IL. tH1to, II
sonal appearance much resembles Col J. L. Fremont
and might be readily mistaken forshlm.'
We will now proceed, on Captain Fremont's ru
thority 10 expose the falsites contained in the abov
g memoranda" which is untrue in its very caption
Judge Peters is not intimate acquaintance of BOZ
Fremonts, for no man intimate with both could hav
the hardihood to assert that gentleman at least nv
inches taller, and totally unlike in every parllcua
of person. countenance and manner, could be mIsta
ken for or resemble in personal appearance, John
Fremont 1t is false in asserting that Captain s. l
Fremont was frequent attendant at the Roma
Catholic Church, while in Washington. He neCe
entered Roman Catholic C1S&rch TN that City, an
does not even know the location of any Catho
church in Washington On his way South, after tn
loss Of the steamer San Francisco, he detaine
about a week in Washington city by sickness in h
family On that occasion he attended the Eplscopt
church of Rev Mr. Butler. He is a member
communicate Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
never was, even in appearance, Catholic and neve
was supposed TO be BY any one who knew hin
much less by 6 an intimate acquaintance
The only thing in the q" memoranda " thai is TIL
is that part apparently copied from the records
the Army
We leave the public TO form its own opinion
Judge Peters and his " memoranda