Daily American organ., 1856-08-29
From the Auburn American, August 2s.

From the Auburn American, August 20
Archbishop Hughes and Mr.. Brownson
for Fremont.-Here Is the Proof from
Brownson's Son.
Auburnians will remember that few years ago,
Orestes A. Brownson, now the "great gun" OF the
Catholic church In this country, and editor OF its
accredited Quarterly Review-was Universalist
clergyman in this city. Well, he has got over that
and having thoroughly boxed the theological COM
pass, has at last apparently settled down in the
bosom of Roman Catholicism. He wields pow
erful pen, but publicly acknowledges that he does
not permit page Of his Review TO go to press
that touches on Catholicism, without first submit
ting il to the supervision and criticism of the high
est digntares of the Catholic church in this country
A few days ago young man, who Is a son OF
Brownson, made q visit to an uncle of his who re-
sides in 0nondaga county-not far from this city.
This SON was educated in Italy and Germany, and
il bigoted Catholic. His uncle is Protestant in
religion, and an old fashioned Democrat in politics
conversation sprung up in relation to political
matters Ii was of this character, related TO us
by the uncle himself, whose name we have in our
possession, and who win substantiate the entire
statement, If it is denied, under oath. We call at
tention to it,
Said the uncle to Henry Brownson, "who do
your father and Archbishop Hughes 60 for for
PRESIDENT"
"Oh," he replied, ''for Col. Fremont !"
"Whyr asked his uncle.
BECAUSE HE Is A CATH0LICt" replied
young Brownson.
The nephew then asked his uncle who he meant
to vote for for Presidents He answered.
~ was an old-fashioned Democrat, and am
Democrat yet"
"Why don't you vote for Fremont ?" asked
Brownson.
Because l cannot and win not vote for a
Roman Catholic"
"Why notS Roman Catholic Is Just as good
man for President as any other man." said
Brownson.
The old gentleman stated his objections to this,
and referred to Catholic prosecutions and erueltes
in past ages, when Protestants we're burned at the
stake, had their eyes dug o,t, their heads chopped
off, and were subjected to all manner of tortures,
simply because they aoere Protestants.
Brownson reped-"THAT WAS RIGHTl
THEY SHOULD BE SERVED SO NOW |
There is that corn-feld of yours, half dried up
with the drought; IL should be used 10 burn here
tics Protestants inlli Heretics should be
burned aliue-should haze their heads chopped
cfH
The old gentleman was shocked and turned
away.
Presently his wife, who had heard this conversa-
ton, came into the room, and taking seat by the
side of her nephew, said -" Henry, you wouldn't
burn your Aunt, would you, just because she was
a ProtestantS"
"YES," he replied "YOU SHOULD BE
BURNED, IF YOU WERE HERETIC!! AND
WOULD HELP TO Do IT!il"
1t is scarcely necessary to add, that the uncle
and his family utterly shocked, and felt them
selves insulted in their own dwelling. The young
man soon took his books and departed.
And these are the men, holding such sentiments,
who advocate the election of Fremont, BECAUSE
he is a CATHOLIC, and BECAUSE he thinks as
THEY do m
This statement was made to us substantially as
above related in the presence of witnesses, and If
denied, can be su6stantiated beyond all doubt
Let AMERICANS look at these facts, and remem-
ber and ponder upon them.