Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-22
Awkward Revelations.
FREM0NT'S R0MANISM. - INTERESTING
TESTIMONY FROM ST. LOUIS


FREM0NT'S R0MANISM. - INTERESTING
TESTIMONY FROM ST. LOUIS.
From the St Louis Pilot, Sept 49,
In one point of view no discussion can be more
nnprohtable than that of Fremonts religion. But
Tor the fact OF his beng the candidate Of faction
one wing OF which is composed of the Know Moth.
hgs, IL never would have been dragged into the
controversy. Under ordinary circumstances. ex-
cept, indeed, in fanatical New England we 3onht
whether dozen votes in the country would Nav
been affected by his profession of faith. Our own
decided opinion is, that Fremont's religion. so far
as it has affected his own life and conduct has
| never amounted TO anything worthy of considers.
ton. That he at one time professed to be a Cath.
olc, can be proved beyond doubt. That at this
1,lne ne should hesitate to acknowledge it. is only
Characteristic of the man. '
That Fremont protested to he Catholic an,,
conformed to all the practices of that church
can be proved here by the most incontroyert;hle
evidence The following facts were related To- ma
yesterday by gentleman of this city who il per
fectly cognizant Of them, and was well acquainted
with Fremont, with whom he was in the habit Of
daily association.
In the year 1888 Fremont spent the winter in
oe Louis. lie was at that time assistant engineer
to MIR. Nicolet, who was employed by the Gov.
ernment to make Typographical survey of Iowa
and Minnesota st. Louis was the Headquarters
OF the surveying party in the winter For the
purpose OF being near an open space from which
he could take observations Mr.. Eicolet engaged
rooms for his party at hotel in Perry's Buildings
adjoining Ohoueaus Garden. Among the party
was young gentleman from New York by tho
name Of Flaudrien, who is still alive, and can tes
tlfy to the truth of these facts, Mr.. Noolet was
arigid catholic, and died subsequently at the Jes-
ut College, at Georgetown, in the District of CO.
lumba- lie exacted of the young men of his
party, VINO professed to be Catholics, rigid prac.
| tce of the duties of their faith Fremont went
| regularly to confession, and to the communion -
clergyman of the Cathedral of st. Louis was
his Father Confessor, d all the Catholics in the
city looked upon Fremont as in full communion
with their church. -. 80
Our informant states that he was himself pre-
sent at the table when the following incident oc.
Cured
Ayoung Engishman, who was travelling through
the country, made some remarks of the most Of
fensive nature rejecting upon the chastity of
Catholic females lie was immediately taken up
and peremptofily challenged by Fremont. on the
ground that he had insulted the ladies' of his
Church. No duel, however, took place, as the
Englishman thought it best to leave. the CITY at
once.
As Fremont, at this time of his life, had no OBJ
Ject to be gained thereby he made no secret of
bis being Catholic. lie was married by Cath.
olic priest, he erected cross on the summit of
the Rocky Mountains, and in the most important
acts OF his life he passed himself off for Catho.
lie. Now he desires to conceal the fact he al
lows his Black Republican organs at the North to
deny it he permits them to lie atrociously for
him, and thereby becomes so far responsible.--
Such is the man whom the fanatics of New Enc
land seek to impose upon the people of the Uni.
ted States as President--one false to his religion
and traitor to the place of his BIRTH
From the ST. Louis Leader, Sept l6tb Organ Of the
Roman Catholic Archbishop
The Romish Archbishop of st. Louis on
the StandI
COnfrn,atory Iestimoay--Jfore Coainqi
1t would be afiectation in us to keep silence in
regard to what is said in this city on this ques-
tion.-That Fremont professed to be Catholic
when in st. Louis, admits not of a doubt We
understand that an evening contemporary will pub
lsh some important facts on the subject this eve
ming. We have certain further Developments in
reserve, and only waiting for the permission
of third party to publish them. To be a Catho-
lie is no disqualification for the Office of President
Of the United States. But to be Catholic and
at the same time the candidate Of the Know-Noth-
ings for the Presidency, is certainly very curious
combination: To be of any religion, and to sup
PRESS or deny it, for fear of losing votes, is des-
picable. What is asserted Is this. That when
Fremont was here as young engineer he was
considered q Catholic by his immediate employer,
and the latter oeing jealous one himself took
pains that the young men with him should prac-
tice their religion. gentleman moreover
whose name can be produced, recollects an anec-
dote rather favorable to Fremont, but bearing on
this point. 7s
At table, in hotel, an Englishman, after dinner
gentlemen only present, of course, uttered most
insulting opinion in regard to the chastity Of Cath
olic women, and Fremont sent him n challenge, on
the ground that he had iusulted the members of
his Church The Englishman vamosed Another
gentleman VOWS that he saw Fremont at the altar
rails Of the Cathedral, but whether he received
communion or not cannot be- positive
In fact our acquaintance lies among gentlemen
who knew luminosity Catholics themselyes flor
the very first people in St. Louis, you know, are
Catholics and it is a recommend alton in the best
society," and we have yet to meet the 6rst man
who knew Fremont here, and did not regard him
as Catholic. We possess, however, evidence of
far more delicate and recherche nature and five
are permitted, viii publish it. Suffice il to say, at
present. that ii establishes in our mind the con-
viction that when here, among Catholics, and in
Catholic Creole society, this then obscure young
man passed himself of as a Catholic, protcssed at
least TO perform devotions peculiar TO the Catholic
Church, and rejected by all Protestants, and, IN
short, was either Catholic or hypocritc.
OF course, no one can possibly view this ques-
ton of a mans religious faith as qualification for
Office with. more profound contempt than we do,
in the particular shape at least in which it Is made
a question by the Know Nothings. This feeling
has long kept Catholics SILENT to whom Fremont's