Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-10-08
C.s.L Dover, O., Sept. 1e, sc.

CANAL DOVER, u, Sept. 10, 90.
Mr. EpIroK Enclosed you will find copy
of letter which wrote to my brother in
your county. in reply to one / received from
him, in which be urged me to support Col.
Fremont for the Presidency. My reply con-
taius the reasons why / think neither Of us
can consistently vctc for Col. Fremont
/ requested my brother to hand my letter
over to you for publication. If he has not
done SO by the time this reaches you, please
publish from the enclosed copy. and oblige
YOUR friend and subscriber,
SIMON SHAFER.
In answer to your exhortatlon to
enc 10 vote for Mr. Fremont, | have to say
that cannot do it under any circumstances.
The following reasons, L hope, will be salts
factory
First, All my early impressions of Demo-
cratic principles, and of Democratic govern
s,ncnts, | obtained from your dear self In
these principles my faith has never been sha-
ken, but GU the contrary has been greatly
strengthened by time and observation, and
to-day / feel it to be duty l owe to you and
myself to acknowledge with gratitude the OBJ
LEGATIONS am under to you for my early po-
iitical education.
Second, Mr.. Fremont has had no political
experience in the administration of the great
interests of this Republic, neither internally
or externally, he never having served liz any
civil capacity more than trretts -orc days
Third During those ttceRty-oRe days he
gave and recorded Oh the Senate Journal
qnrec distinct aud seperate votes i'll favor of
slavery in the District of Columbia, and new
CT gave i vote in flvo; of Freedom in bi. life
Fourth, He is u dcfiultcr tc the govern
mem of the United States for more than th..
amount he paid for his Mariposa mines in Cal
iforuia and his six thousand dollar dairy put
together, he having borrowed money on the
strength and faith Of the government to make
these purchases sums his government
has long since had to pay.
These. rcusons are quite sufficient why
cannot vote for Col Fremont. Now, my dear
urothcr, let me state few reasons why l
think 5ou ought not to vote for him.
First, You say in your letter to me that
you arc Know Nothing. Now, sir. all the
religious autecedents of Fremont are Catholic
lie Mas buru Of Catholic parents, he was raj
s,u and educated L Catholic, he carved across
upoiI enc of the ocks the top Of the Rocky
-'iuunralIIs III COMMUNICATION of the Catholic
church and her dogni;,s he WAS married be-
Il
tho District of Columbia, and had his gar
-,Hcnts spriuklcd with hoiy leuter, he declared
to Alderman Fulmcr OF New York, at Browns
Hotel in " ashiugton, lkat he believed with
all hi. heart in the doctrine of Trausub.tanti-
alton. Fremont is then u Catholic, unless
he has turned Protestant III order to obtain
the Protestant vote for the Presidency. Now;
ny dear brother you with your Know Moth
ins oaths and obligations fresh upon your
n-Inory, ought Gf you wish to DC consistent
aud escape self ,tultItication before the world
arrsy yourself under the banner of the Ma
uonal know Nothngs, support Mr.. Fillmore
for the Presidency, assist your Know Moth
ing brethren III hurting back what you con-
'reiYc to be tho tide OF catholic and Popish
iufuuncc that is overriding all religion all
morality, and ali free institutions throughout
The civilized world.
Second, In your Know Nothing confession
of political faith did you not swear to stand by
the Union Of tn States. and by the Consttu-
zion it Is! Ard now, sir, according to
your owu showing, you arc supporting par-
y and cai.,.IIa who acknowledge no
,,tate nor no .nIn south Of Mason 4 Dixon's
.itne--a party whose hag bears but sixteen
,etars, and who recognize but sixteen States
this Union For Abo.itionist to vote
-iOf L fcinOHt, Tree negroes a SiOlllei COlSllLu-
'tiou, a dissolution of the Union, and civil war,
is but natural; bu, for !, Know Nothing to be
u ,nsl.ng to the coat tail Of Catholic candi-
cate for tie Presidency, and whose election
would be a dissolution of the Union itself, is
past comprehension.
Let uIe entreat you to abandon all idea of
supporting Fremont. Your natural position
IL to support Fillmore. This you do,
,snd preserve your consistency D-fIrc the
world As for Mr.. Buchanan. he neither
needs my praise nor your vote to secure his
election Indeed sir, | would not want you,
under any circumstances, to vote for Mr. Bu-
,chanan, unless youfrst renouncc Know Moth
-ingism My only object is to save you from
the withcrng contempt OF all honorable men,
which must surely overwhelm you if you
continue to support Fremont while you ac-
knowledge yourselfin favor of the principles
of Know Nothingism.
Now, my dear sir, have given you my
reasons for refusing to vote for MIR. Fremont
] hope they may be fully satisfactory to you.
And have at the same time given reasons
why you ought not to vote for him (Fremont.)
If they should not be satisfactory you will
please hand this letter to the Democratic pa
per of your place for publication, aad let our
Old friends Judge between u.s.
Your brother,
SIMON SUAFER.