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In Col Fremont a Catholicl

The New York Express adheres most per-
sistently to its silly charge of Romanism
against Col. Fremont. 1t lately cited the
Rev. Father OLIvErTI, OF Whitehall, N. Y :,
to prove the charge, whose testimony it re-
garded as clincher. But Father Olivetti,
more honest than the Express, replied in
the following letter, which explains itself:
WHITEHALL, Aug. %, 1856.
The Albany Statesman having published
statement, purporting to have been made
by me, in which I am understood to say that
Col. Fremont was Catholic, and for that
reason would receive my vote.
Being Minister Of the Gospel appear
before the public with reluctance; but my
name having been dragged into the politi-
cal arena against my consent, to give coun-
tenance to misstatement, 10 other course
is left me. therefore say that do not
know that COL Fremont is Catholic. l
never intended to say that he was a Catho-
lie. never stated that should vote for
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Political Retribution.

Ona Of the mos. striking illustrations we
have lately seen of the Eastern proyerb
that curses, like ch chens, come home C
roost, is exhibited by the Transformation OF
the Albany State register into supporter o.
the Republican candidate. The Register.
as is well known, was started by MIR.
Fillmore's friends in this State, in the year
1851, as the organ of the Hard Shell faction
Of the Wing party. MIR. Fillmore himself
was among the subscribers to the fund for
stating the Register; but, in spite of the in
auential and wealthy gentlemen who gave
their money and Influence to maintain their
organ, like all similar enterprises, it droop-
for lack OF that confidence on the part OF
the public, without which no paper ever did
or ever ought to sue eed 1t has at last fal-
len into the possession of a proprietor who
now uses it US battering am against the
very parties who built it up; and in justice
to its present conductor, we are compelled
to say that it has never before given such
manifestations Of vital energy as since
he assumed the management of it,
Mr.. ScovIle, the present Elilor of ths Re
CUSTER, has published LIST Of the contrIbu-
tors to the fund for its esta blishment. amsng
whom we find the name of Mr.. Fillmore,
then President of the United States, credit
ed with the sum Of one hundred dollars, OF
N. K. Hall, at that time Postmaster Cen
eral, for Just double that sum, and again F.
Granger and M. Fillmore, jointly, for one
thousand dollars The Custom House was
put under contributions to the amount Of
twenry-six hundred dollars. The present
publisher of the Register, with the very re-
tinement Of cruelty, insists that the origina-
tors OF the paper shall continue to receive it,
and will not stop sending it to them. Mr..
FILLMORE must feel, if he reads the paper
now, somewhat Ike BYRoN's Eagle:
.-Nomore through rolling clouds TO soar again.
Viewed his cwn lea ther on the fatal dart
Which winged the shaft that quivered in his
heart.
Keen were III. pangs but keener tar 10 feel,
He nursed the rinon (gave the money; that i'm
pcled the sIeel:"
Aspiring politicians should lay the moral
Of the fate of the Register to heart, and
bear in mind that, if no established news
paper is willing TO support their cause
it will be useless to hire them
to do it. Newspaper support is only valu-
able when it is not purchusable.--N. Y.
Times.
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Hear the Southern Democracy on
Slavery.
House of Representatives.

The Richmond Enquirer, leading Buchss
anan paper in Virginia, discourses thus elo-
quently on the doctrine avowed by the Bu-
chanan Democratic party. 1t is the same
that is now using the bullets and bayonets
os the nation to exterminate the Free State
men of Kansas. Read:
"Make the laboring man the slave of one
man, instead Of the slave of society, and he
would be far better off,
"Two hundred years of labor have made
LABORERS A PAUPER BANDITTI.
Free society has failed, and that which is
not free must be substituted.
FREE SOCIETY is A INDUSTRIOUS
ABORTION, and Slavery the healthy,
beautiful and natural being which they are
irving ur.consciously to adopt.
"The slaves are governed FAR BETTER
THAN THE FREE LABORERS OF
THE NORTH are governed. Our negroes
are not onl, BETTER OFF Is to physical
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Fremont's Romanism.

We may be spending too much breath
upon this matter, but as the whole contro-
versy on the part of the Fillmore smen lies
in their charge of Romanism against FIRE.
mont, we will give a document just made
public in the Charleston, S. c., Courier,
which shows that the contemplate warfare
upon the Republican candidate has even
mpelled on honorable political opponent
to speak in behalf of the truth. 1t is as fol-
lows:
AS the discussion Of Mr.. Ffemont's reli-
gious profession is matter of debate, and
have been questioned by individuals, beth OF
the South and North whether the records
of St. Phillips Protestant Episcopal Church
of this city contained any information on
this point, hereby state that upon exami-
nation Of it, register do not find any re-
cord OF his baptism: but found the follow
ing fact recorded, l believe, in the hand
writing Of the late Bishop Gadsden, the late
Rector of the said church:
On the 25th ofJune 1927, of st. Phillips
congreg alton, was confirmed of st. Paul's
church, by the Right Reverend Nathaniel
Bowen, Charles Fremont, non-commuhi-
cant.
Whether Mr.. Fremont ever became a
communicate in the said Episcopal church
| am unable to say, but it will be remcm-
bere that twenty-nine years have elapsed
since the period of his confirmation. With
the olitical views of Mr.. Fremont do not
coincide, and with Mr.. Nelson | am unac-
quainted; but il the above fact is of any
political value as truth, you may publish
the same without detrlment, and in justice
to q II parties concerned.
J. BARNWELL CAMPBELL,
Rector of st. Phillips Prot. Episcopal
church, Charleston, S. C.
The Hon. G. Wright. formerly member
of Congress from California, writes to the
member Of Congress from the Toledo Dis
trict, thus:
WASHINGTON, D. c., August l6, '56.
My DEAR SIR:-t um authorized by
Col. Fremont to DENY IN THE MOST POSI-
TIVE LANGUAGE the report pow in circula-
ton, to the effect that he is Roman Cath
olic.
From long and intimate acquaintance
with Col. Fremont, will further add, that
know of my own hno,rl dge that he has
never lad any connection whatever with
the Catholic Church or the Catholic re-
ligion. u. w. WRlGHi.
HON. RICHARD MoTT,
House of Representatives.
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A Southern Mans Interview with
Buchanan-The Northern Black
Democracy Blacker than the


Southern.
A Southern man who has been visiting
Mr.. Buchanan at Wheatland, wrote lette
to Southern friend giving an account Of
his interview with him, which has been pub.
lished in the Huntsville (Ala) Advocate
We make an extract:
He gave US cordial and frank reception.
and talked with US with the freedom of an
old acquaintance. really felt as il | had
known him all my life. He said the issue
involved in this election was the Union of
these States as equals. That the South had
submitted to The aggresslons of the Aboli-
tonists with a patience that might well
challenge the admiration of the world, and,
considering their fre-eating propensities,
was difficult to understand. He ridculed
the doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty, and
said that the South had now, for the first
time in the history of the country, obtained
from the government the concession Of the
true principles, viz: that the people of a
Territory fad the right, when they came to
form State Constitution, TO say whether
they would or would not have slavery
That by this legislation Congress had ad-
mtted that the power vas with the people
and not in Congress, and the only sensible
rule was, that this could be exercised by
the people only when they came to form
State Government, preparatory to admission
into the Union. l give You almost his very
words. He said, if he should be elected, he
felt satisfied the slavery question would be
finally settled, provided he could carry por-
ton of the New England States or the State
OF New York. In other words, if he were
elec.ed by national vote, what he would
do in the premises would have a national
support, and the strength of Freesoilism,
which is sectional, would be dispersed. The
truth is, Mr.. Buchanan is as sound on lis
question as was Mr.. Calhoun, and the Nor
thern Democracy are better Sou hern men
to-day than many Democrats even at the
South. Whatever they may have heretofore,
now they meet the question boldly, and de-
fend the institution Of slavery with fear
lessness that we might do well 10 initiate.
They do not even apologize for it on the
ground that it is recognized in the Consti-
tuition; but they say it il right-that God
himself established it, and that it has the
Biole for its foundation. II we do not sus-
tain these men in defense Of our institutions,
we deserve eternal infamy. The contest is
obviously between Buchanan and Fremont
Fillmore is not in the race. No man here
pretends 10 say that he is.
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WHOLE NO 949
comfort than FREE LABORERS, but
THEIR MORAL CONDITION is better

THEIR MORAL CONDITION is better.
ave do not adopt the theor, that Ham
was the ancestor of the negro race. The
Jewish slaves were not negroes; and to con-
fine the jurisdiction of slavery to that race
would be to weaken its scriptural authority
for we read of no negro slavery in ancient
time. SLAVERY BLACK OR WHITE
is NECESSARY.
"Nature has made the weak in mind or
body slaves The wise and vir-
tuous, the brave, the strong in mind or body
are born to command
"Men are NOT born entitled to EQUAL
RIGHTS. 1t would be far nearer the
truth to say that some were born WITH
SADDLES ON THEIR BACKS, and
others BOOTED AND SPURRED TO
RIDE THEM-AND THE RIDING
DOES THEM GOOD. THEY NEED
THE WHIP, THE REINS, THE SPUR.
Life and Liberty are not inalienabIe.
THE DECLARATION OF INDE-
Is SEXUBERENTLY FALSE
& ARBO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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I Fr m the Lafayette ia Journal.
A Good Take OFF" on CLAW.

Early Yesterday forenoon a small crowd
a. the Brambls House corner were gathered
around a plain looking countrymsn, who
was reading from a small hand-bill or cir
cular, containing in substance the letter of
-. ID. d." as published in the Journal 9
few days since. The letter, as our readers
will remember, is addrs ssed TO James b.!
Clay, the degenerate son of noble Sire"
who now frutern;zes with the "hounds" who
pursued his illustrious father to the thresh.
hold of the grave. As the countryman
was reading, Mr.. Clay, who was stopping at
the BramJle, hearing his name spoken, ap-
preached the crowd, and interrupting the
reader, inquired what it was. why" said
the coun;ryman, (who of course had no idea
that he was in the presence of the distin-
guished gentleman himself) ''it's m ghty
good thing on that prodigal, Jim Clay, who's
been bough, up by the Old Liners to come
over and help carry Indiana" "It's id
good" said he, warming up with the sub.
ject. Cay Strengthened himself up pomp-
ously, and With an annihilating emphssi,
and imper:ous gesture replied, 81 AN
JAMES B. CLAY, SIR" The country.
man, nothing abOshed BY the polarization
manner" OF the august individual in whose
presence he thus Unexpectedly found him.
sell. cool!y surveyed him from head to foot,
and placing his thumbs in his vest. threw
himself back Ia Clay, and assuming a.
near as possible Is tone and gesture, res.
ponded: "THE IL YOU AREw and
quietly added, ''l had no idea the old stock
was SO near run out" The manner of the
was inimitable, and the joke
SO broad, that the whole crowd, Old Liners
and all, joined in the laugh, and Clay
beat a retreat.
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4 Fremont Triumph in St. Louis.

An election for alderman was recently
held in the 4th Ward of st. Louis. The
candidates were Vale Fremonter, Fritz
Buchanier, and Levi K. N. Party lines
were tightly drawn. Velle beat both
seventy five votes. The St. Louis Demo-
crat says:
The matter which gave most importance
to this local contest was the attempt TO de-
feat Mr.. Vale because of his known hostii-
ty to the doings of the Missourians who have
invaded Kansas. He is one of those who
had the honesty and courage to repndiate
the bogus Kansas meeting lately gotten up
in this city under the auspices OF the Repub-
lican, and proved such a farcical failure.-,
This was seized upon by the Rillifers, who
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him. have heard of no evidence to prove
that he was Catholic; the fact that he was
married by Catholic Priest, it such was
the case, furnished but little evidence that
he was Catholic. Catholic Clergymen Of
ten marry those who are not Catholics.
Yours, Respectfully,
REV. MICHAEL OLIVETTI.
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Gboite M(ist&lanp,
From the Saturday Evening Post.
PRUDENCE GARRETT:
A TALE OF THE PURITANS.
By ALICE CAREY.
TcoNcLUpED.1
BIZ ALICE CAREY.

She stitched with great rapidity on her
sampler as she spoke, and when she had fin
isbed. quite turned her back upon him.
If she had looked up and seen how the
color went out of the honest tanned face of
Christopher, and how his arms fell Timber
as if The cour5ge went out of him, too. the
barrier of her pride must have broken down,
and her old soft feeling have flowed back to
him.
"Do you fnd it necessary to carry arms,
nv coed youth" patronizingy suggested
the stranger, carelessly swsying his cap SO
that it dragged the floor.
If Christopher could have summoned up
the manhood that was in him, he would
have replied that caution was moi cowardice,
and that stouter men than he had found it
necessary to 90 armed, when an Indian was
likely to start up from every bush.
But the love that was crushed in his heart
must needs come out Of it il he spoke at
all, and Ee replied, not wisely but truly that
it was not so much for his own sake that he
had brought the muskct as for the pro:ec-
-~tion of Prudence, who sometimes went with
him to bring home the COW.
"You will not 60 tonight, though, am
sure," he concluded, turning to Prudence.
She lifted her eyes no higher than The
ruffies of Arthur Hsrcourt, as she made a
sullen answer in the negative.
"you are forgetting that it is for the sake
of the fair gentlewoman that you carry that
clumsy weapon of yours" tauntingly spoke
the handsome visitor; "und bellke, will
thank me forreminding you that her decision
will relieve you of the burden"
The weapon slipped out of Christopher
hand, and leaned against the doorsice al
most of itself, ss it seemed; for it did no
.ppear that Christopher had any part il
placing it there. One timid glance towart
his scornful sweetheart, whose nature wa!
TO dare everything, even love to its extre
mity, and half-inaudi6le farewell TO Mis-
tress Garret, who, by this time had con
GUIDED her preparations for supper, and HI
was gone.
"A brave. hearted youth, and an homes
ope-God grant that no harm befall him!'
CALCULATED Mistress .Garet, devoutly; an'
having entreated the young stranger Il
i.esk bread with her, she commanded tn,
wsvwsrd Prudence to keep fast for the nigh
and. moreover. to 90 directly to her close
and put up prayers for the safety of th'
neiehbor and friend she had so scornfull.
Aouied, and also for speedy visitation o
humiliation and penitence 10 herself.
Whether the prayers SO enforced wer
Iikelsg TO be answered, we will not inquire
but certain it is that retributi0n began it
work almost Immediately.
The qusty winds went and came, and Mis-
tress Hopewell remarked, as she sat befor
the darkeping embers, that it seemed as
they had ssme sad news to tell, and wer
striving to shrek then. out, and with ever
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The Birch.

What yellow thing is that which rears its head
Amid the oaks. that still are green as springl
Is il the Birchl is Summer on the wingi
And unperceived are all her gories fedl
Oh thou birch-tree! I've loved thee till this day
But thou hast walked me from pleasant dream:
/ thought it summer still, nor marked that lay
OF thrush and blackbird, and the pcacocks scream
Were heard no more, and that the fields were gay
With fruits, not flowers; yea, | did fondly deem
The withered herbage on the mountain side,
Red with the sun, was still the heather bell
When in an evil hour thy leaves spied,:
And starting heard oil round sweet summers knell
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-10-16

Ralph Waldo Emerson, on hs last visit
to Eng after rising to lecture on the
"Degeneracy of the Race" saw so much
muscle, and health, and physical tremend-
BUSINESS generally, in the fashionable audi
ence, that he was constrained to leave out
all the strongest points of his discourse, ~
totally inapplicabIe ts the British. This 10
fact which dysFeptic and hollow-chestsd
Americans would do well to ponder,
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Is Fremont a Catholic!

Read the following letter from oompan-
ion of the Pathfinder in California, which
we find in the Huntington Long Islander:
WEEDsPoRT, N. Y, Aug. 2, 1856.
AS you are aware, | was Surveyor II
Customs and Postmaster at Santa Barbara,
and Collector of the Porte Of Monterey, in
California, and was we'll and Ultimately ac-
quainted with John,C. Fremont from lS4s
to 1854, and was connected with him in
bus mess transactions and upon terms oil per-
sonal familiarity with him during all the
portion OF that time that he was in Califor-
mia, and know his religious views, feelings
and associations as well as those of any one
with whom have been acquainted for
years, and know that ne was not Catholic,
but Protestant Epissopalan. was with
him during the canvass for the second term
of Senator from California, and at that time
nearly every member of the California Leg
islature from the southern part of .he State
were Catholics, and if would have elected
him at once, would have been for him to be
d Catholic; but he was not, and did not get
that influence. At :he time | knew Col.
Fremont he had every political indueement
TO be Catholic, but Was not one; and it is
strange tina: the attempt should now be
made out that he is or ever has been one
| speak what know from years of political
intimacy with him, and know it also from
his own lips, was in California ut the
time OF the adoption OF their State Constitu-
ton, and voted for it, and no man in Cali
ornia did as much as Col Fremont to make
fit free S ate; and when slavery demand
ed divis ion of the State, that her instiiu-
tion might be engrafted upon the southern
half, no other mun did as much to prevent
it as John c. Fremont, and Upon !reesoil
principles.
speak Of that which know; therefore
as a New York freesoler OF 1913, am for
John C. Fremont upon free soil principles
liz 1856. SAMUEL BARNEY.
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4oftrg
Early Friends.

Oft have the violets come and passed,
Oft red leaves foated by,
Ay, hearts have broken too, since last
gazed in bis dark eye.
How lovely seemed its hazel light!
How lovely still it seems, -
g How like splendid star too bright
- To shine on aught save dreams!
] have not thought name could starr
81 Such memories from-such heart.
And he-tbey said the graves cold clasp
Was around that boyish form;
oh! can the heart my dreams would grasp
Be conscious yet and warmi
HI. BROW was pale, as lonely thought
Had left its traces there;
Soft, golden CLEANS from sunlight caught
Were on his wavy hair;
And there was much that love might prize
In lis strange, deep blue mournful eyes.
Yet this seemed all. His brow and lip
Were not of faultless mould;
And but for spirit kindredship
His power TO win was cold;
Because hi. form was far too slight,
His face too like girls,
70 Too dreamy was his eye S veiled light,
Too childish looked his curls;
For him to please the cold or proud
Or move the idol OF a crowd.
know my heart is freezing fast:
. Colder life grows each year:
Ere long the loved ones of the past
Are all who can be dear;
For there's calmness on my brow
never marked before,
The lip wears chill indifference now
That quivered SO Of yore-
A few more dreams 10 ruin hurled
: Would fitme for my real world.
Yet, oh, my cousin, naught can break
Our childhaods dreamy spell,
For thine own, Tor my mothers sake,
Iloved, and love the well.
Iknow that years have left thee changed
In look and thought and tone;
Perchance ere now they have estraRged
Love that should meet my own,
Yet all that is, all that must be
Will fail 10 lure my soul from thee.
And thou, sweet girl, but this is vain,
Thou canst not answer me;
Mid falling leaves and misty rain,
I've heard winds wall DER tn ee.
I'll think no more-love cannot save
Tie beautiful, the fond
I've traced one to the gloomy grave
All! who shall trace beyondf
What know we of the SPIRITS shorei
I'll think no more, Ill think no more.
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forthwith began systematic denunciation
Of Mr.. Vale, as Black Republican, Fre-
monter, &c.
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tify the holding of WHITE MEN in bon
dage."
And il is these laws which the South
seeks to csrry, under the constitution, into
all the territories of the Union.
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Fond mother! weep no more for her No care
Shall e'er invade that gentle bosom there.
Sweet sister I! seek your sorrow to dispel.
Kind father brothers all your grief forbear.
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Read the following letter from oompan-
ion os the Pathfinder in California, which
we find in the Huntington Long Islander:
WEEpsPoRT, N. Y, Aug. 2, 1856.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-11-22
lllllmlnatou.
Fall and Winter Goods, 1856.

SAMUEL BUZBY,
MO "a, MARKET STREET, Wilmington,
~ Del, has just received large assert.
incnt OF NEW and DESIRABLE DRY
GOODS, as follows:
so pieces best French Mcrinoes, rs cts.
to 80 per yard
Beautiful, Plain and New Style Silks;
"a pieces rich Black Silks 70 cts. to
$500 per yard;
Always on hand full assortment Of other
Black Goods;
De Beges. Cobourg and Madonna Cloth
123 to IS cts;
Elegant rich new style Paris De LANES:
Latest style American and English
Grape and all the new Shawls of the
season;
Elegant French and Swiss Embroidery.
full assortment;
The best makes Welsh and American
Flannes;
Towellings. Table Linens and She etngs
all widths;
Cloths, Cassimercs, Vestnes and SAT-,
netts;
Counterpahes, Blankets and Tickings o.
superior makes:
New York Mills, Williamsville and
other superior Shirtings;
richardson and other superior Irish
Linens 81 cts to ST per yard;
Brussels, Velvet, Ingram, Vene tan and
Rag Carpetings;
Oil Cloths to & yards wide, cut to III
halls and rooms.
Orders promptly attended to, AMI all
goods sold at the lowest cash prices.
Sep. 20, 1S56-3m.