The daily union., 1856-10-21
HORACE GREELEY's HONESTY.

"We hold that honesty in politics. in everything else,
the best policy We do believe sehood is stronger
than truth.1--Hsraes Greeley
CoMdKSTAREs
@The Garrisonian aboltioniss do support Fremont
the contrary they win neither vote for him advise
others to do so"-Horace Greeley.
Now, this is talse imputation We hare aVOVed
any such preference in private public in speech Or
Vritingj the contrary have UNIFORMLY EXPRESSED
OUR PREEERESoE ron FRENoST against Buchanan Fl
more, AND THIS IS THE UNIVERSAL THE ULTRA
ABoLlrIoSIsrs ~ Nm Lloyd Garrison
"F we had A MILLION of votes to bestow should
cast them all for the republican candidate"
Wm. Lloyd Garrison.
at will do to pronounce such men as Cook, McAlaster
and the Brookses liars but vulnerable witness
as Alderman Fumer has received sort of certificate OF
good character from Lieutenant Governor Raymond and
there were other men of unimpeached veraciy who really
believed that they had heard Colonel Fremont declare him.
self Roman Catholic in sentiment The whole thing is
explained entirely and consistently with the truthful in
tenons of these men, by the clear proof which has been
furnished of the existence of Captain Se0H Fremont
habual attendant the Catholic Church. who has been
mistaken for Col John G. Fremont whom he resembles in
rance."-Hordce Greeley
HThe following memoranda made few days ago by the
Hon. Judge Peters, and handed to Mr. E. NJ Josn, pres.
dent of the republican association Washington may
explain how men, who considered liars, may
have been led to believe and say that COL Fremont
Catholic. 1t there have been Fremonts in the
army, and at Washington, and that the other one sewe
L. Fremont, attends the Roman Catholic Church
Memoranda made By Judge Peters, Of Washington, nti
mate acquaintance Of both the Fremonts.
aSewell L. Fremont lieutenant in Sd artillery com
mssioned July, ls4 Distinguished himself at Palo Altc
and Palma In ls4 appointed assistant quarermaser
with the rank of captain and in ls49 appointed tc
the staff Subsequently resigned his commission and
lately resided in Smthvile North Carolina While in
Washington frequent attendant at the Roman
Catholic Church and to outward appearance Catho
lie though communicant Would readily be taken
Catholic Notwithstanding In personal appearance much
resembles Col j. C. Fremont and might be readily mis-
taken for him-Horacs Greeleys Pamphlet.
ave will proceed, Captain Fremonts authority
to expose the fases contained in the above memoranda
which untrue in its very caption Judge Peters is
an intimate acquaintance of boh Fremonts for no man
intimate with both could have the hadhood thai
gentleman least FIVE inches taller and totally unlike
in every particular of person, countenance and
could be mistaken for resemble personal appearance
John Fremont. It'll false in asserting that Captain
Fremont frequent attendant at the Roman Catho
lie Church while in Washington. lie entered Ro
Catholic church in that city and docs not know
the location of any Catholic church in Washington On
his way South after the loss Of the steamer San Francisco
he detained about week in Washington city by sick
in his family On that occasion he attended the Ep
copal church Of Rev Mr. Butler. He is a member com
municantof the Protestant Episcopal Church.
appearance Catholic and supposed 10 B,
by any Oho knsO him. much less By ian intimate
gudintance"- Captain SsaOeu Fremont