Minnesota weekly times., 1856-10-11
For the Times.
4 Visit 10 Col. Fremont. 1858.

4 Visit 10 Col. Fremont. 1854 .l4,t
Nix. NswsoS: Dear Sir,-Abous O'Clock on
Saturday, Sept 20, found myself looking lion
in the face. 1t was brass one, suspended on
the door of plain, substantial building, ut No.
Sc, 9th street, New YORK, where had made an
engagement the previous morning. sprightly
young Frcpch usher responded to my summons
Following his directions, l mounted flight Of
stairs, and entered neat. but not eItravagantIy
furnished suite of reception rooms on the second
floor. where found myself surrounded by per-
haps dozen, who had no better apology than
for calling on an entire stranger. In the midst
of the group sat small, intense, earnest-ooking
man, who rose and greeted me at my approach.
He bore, on an iron constitution, II aces OF Gard
ship and Of toll, yet his countenance beamed with
such livid expression of good-naturedness,
that it seemed 10 possess q magnetic attraction
for his guests. His dress and manners were
widely at variance with those OF many of our
politicians, whose affected plainness frequently
becomes IN odd singularity, and whose assumed
greatness always betrays itself.
Eliza Cook must have seen his prototype, when
she wrote
apor Nature mouds Her Gentleman,
And monarchs mast give plsce!''
His hair was parted down the middle, and
swept in graceful luxuriance over his broad high
temples his feet we're encased in a light pair OF
embroidered slippers; he wore neither suspen-
ders nor vest. and his coat was of calico, thrown
carelessly across his shoulders. On the whole it
seemed to me the very embodiment of Repub-
lican painness and Democratic simplicity.
knew, and you, reader, are not mistaken in your
guess, that it was the next President. My pre-
conception of greatness was COMPOUNDED, bewil-
dered-yet l admired the man more than ever.
have yet to see an engraving Of Fremont that
does him Justice. The features may be faithfully
delineated, but his eye-I never saw one with
such an earnest, vivid, soul-searching intensity.
1t cannot be fastened upon paper with pencil or
sunbeam. ~ai :-t9
But have awkwardly left the Colonel standing
in the group, longer than etiquette would allow,
for which ask his pardon. As approached, he
crossed the room to meet me, q hope your
readers will not consider this crossing new
proof of his RomanismD and after mutual
introduction he returned, and the conversation
was resumed. But his appropriateness of speech
and urbanity Of address are familiar as house.
hold words-let me tell you, reader, rhat he
said.
l had resolved before leaving home (Conn.
that would, if I ever saw the Col ask hin
about his Catholicism, which little handful o
Filmourners Of that State are everlastingly harp
ing on but when was seated in his presence
subjects, my courage failed me here and though
have sometimes boasted of my valor, and of thu
large surplus Of brass in my composition, coult
not summon enough impudence to insult an in
noccnt man, by asking him such ridiculousl,
silly question in his own house. gave it up ant
was Just ready to acknowledge myself "a man
straw" when an INSCRIPTIONS stranger at m,
elbow relieved me.
"Col.," said he, f" allow me to ask you on,
more question. There are few Fillmore fool
down my way, (Penn.) who have been deludee
by the N. Y. Express and its kindred, till the,
have honest doubts of your Professionalism. Thei
reformation depends on my report of your res
ponse to the interrosatory-'A Are you, or hav,
you ever been Roman Catholc?'"
To this query Col. Fremont-remarking casu
ally that he was heartily tired of it replied tina
he is not, nor ever has been Catholic; tha
himself and wife are members of the Episcopa
Church that all his children have been baptized
and confirmed in that church and that hi
daughter, (whom 1 saw, by the way,) instead o
being educated ut a Catholic c.oister, (see Er
press) has received her entire education under hi,
own roof. To question which asked him, o.
to how many times he had attended Catholi,
Church in bis life, he responded: "Perhaps tel
or twelve, not more, and neusr except through
motives of curiosity" aa.- ---.4
In regard to suggestion of one Of the com
pany, that the South would secede if he Fremont
were elected, the Col. remarked: /" Tell thes
croakers that have objection to dissolution =
Everybody stared at him in surpr,se.) ss Tel
them," he continued, "that in the event of m,
election, they may dissolve all connection will
the Union as soon as they please--but the,
must not take with them one single inch Of Am
erican sol!" .t,ao. utG rs
not the slightest veneration for anything human
yet have, to say the least, an enthusiastic ad
miration for this man-Fremont And vet, it i
folly to undertake to repel these libsls and cal
umnies respecting bis treason and Romanism.-
Let them go. They are invented by villains an
believed by fools; they will crawl from thei
chrysalis of meanness, run their short round an
die. It is useless to refuse them, for partisa
calumnies ore like Canada thistles; for ever
grey-headsd one that is killed, thousand, NOR
prolific and with deadler stings, will spring spon
taneously from the soil; and whoever may b
the Father Of Lies, there is is no doubt tina
Polly Tics is the legitimate mother. That job
Charles Fremont will be our next President. {
redeem this guilty Republic. is the firm belle
and honest prayer of
Yours very truly,
WV. Auo. CRorrur.
st. Paul, October Z, 1856. en-e
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