Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-26
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would ever consent 10 parry couple, unless at
isast one OF them was Catholic, Is libel Let
tnem or hlm say what they may, he never pre-
lendea 70 oe anything but Catholic, and such he
| How Fremont was In Cbar,eston
we nave just received private letter from n
gentleman of the highest character in CHARLESTON
y. o., which asserts the following, and although
not intended for publication, we venture to give il
to our readers;
have evidence clear, sufficient and unim-
peachabe, that Col. Fremonts mother who was
known here as Mrs. Hale, asserted the fact (of Fre-
| monts Romanism,) shortly before her death
| nave other proof entirely distinct but equal
| ~ conclusive, OF frequent arguments and discus
| sions between j. @. Fremont and his mother. on
| the chief points Of issue between Professionalism
and Romansm, he defending the latter"
MORE EVIDENCE. -. NJ Albright, a resident Of
Greenbush, in q is county, and known as n renu
table man, stated publicly in this city, yesterday
that he knew Fremont in California in ls49 and
1890; that afterwards he crossed the Isthmus with
him; that on the trip the party tarried for short
time near Roman Catholic cathedral; that on
this occasion he saw Fremont approach and kneel
before an image in the church. and, on rising, de-
posite coin in q box near by fz S'&H
OF the above facts Mr.. Albright is ready at any
time to make affidavit.
Will some one inform us whether it is customary
for consistent and lifelong" Episcopalians TO
kneel before dumb images ?--Tyov JVHio n
| Y Z.
| From the Charleston Mercury, September II.
Douglas Denounced as a Traitor ar The
sea South. sa4ItE
What have we seen ? The Territorial Legisla-
ture OF Kansas pass laws admitting and protecting
slavery, and, therefore, obnoxious to Abolitionsm
md hat fha nf H. n-..-
Democratic leaders in Congress? Six years aeo
when, under the same principle of popular soy.
ereignty, Abolitionism in California excluded the
South from that magnificent domain, and che pro-
tested against il, the leaders Of the Democratic
party sustained the principle and sanctioned our
seclusion.
What, we repeat, is their course, when the peo-
pie OF Kansas, acting under the same doctrine
pass laws protecting slavery9 Mr.. Douglas comes
forward with his Pacifcation bill"--a ILL which,
In the teeth of popular sovereignty" in the teeth
Of the Nebraska bill tself-repeaed whole statutes
of the Territorial Legislature And this measure.
80 fagrant in its violation OF tho just uttered
pledges Of the Democratic party--this measure.
reviving Congressional Intervention" and re-
peaDg the laws of pro-slavery Territorial Legis-
Enthusiastically passes the United States Senate
by the vote of the Democratic party and OF South.
ern Senator's
There is still lower Deep with an efIiontery be.
yond conception. Mr.. Douglas, in his late speech
even vaunts that the Democratic Senators were
willing to repeal the obnoxious laws, while the
tree-soilers resisted it for political effect. Mr.
Hunter, of Virginia, adopts the same view !: and
MIR. Orr, OF South Carolina 'sout- -uerodsn ali. by
invoking Executive intervention to straugle
Judge and jury, for the escape of Abolition m; l.
eactors in Kansas I f@
Can betrayal of principle go further What il
this doctrine OF popular sovereignty that to-day
repudiates Congre ssonal Intervention, and to.mor
row invites it-that makes the courts of the Uni.
ted States the sole arbter, yet calls upon an abo
litionized Congress and the President to tramplc
upon themp Popular sovereignty for California.
and popular sovereignty for Kansas, are very dif
ferent things. II s to be auded and upheld when
it excludes slavery, but to be repudiated when il
admits slavery Congressional Intervention. on
the other hand, is to be repudiated when invoked
to protect slavery in California, but to be fostered
when invoked to ciush it in Kansasl The Con-
promise of 1850 is to be kept when it defrauds the
South, but TO be violated when it benefits her
Such is the last warning specimen of national Dem
ocratic faith. 3f
And is it expected of the people Of this State.
that they will shout ho.annas at the heels of q
party which stands ready so to insult and trampIe
on themY Shall we, cringe and fawn about party
which, by its recent acts, us in what con.
temptib!e esteem il holds its own PRINCIPLES and
our rights? Shall we, despite the experience cf
California and those demonstrations, still praise
the glorious doctrine of "squatter sovereignty
and look to the Democratic party to enforce il
faithfully One thing is certain The Democratic
party in Washington are ready to abandon IT,
Northern Democrats quail before the pressure Of
an overwhelming sentiment at home-while South
ern Democrats, as before, are found ready 10 sac
Iifice princple-saeriice the South-.hat abolition
may be appeased, aid spois-dispensing party be
led to triumph. -
The CHILDREN OF FoREIGN PAPTsTs That man
must be more than blind who has not observed
that the bands of rufans and thieves which iniest
every large city, are composed chiefly of the sons
of Foreign Papists, and also that the ia larger
number of our youths who can neither read nor