The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-08-20
Fremont a Roman Catholic and "a
SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FACT FULLY ESTAB-
LESHED.
Letter From ~ Gentlemen i'm st,
LOuiS,

Letter From ~ Gentlemen i'm ST.
LouiS.
Every day adds to the testimony going to es-
tablish Fremonts Romanism, and the fact that
he is slave holder and supporter of the Pc
culiar institution. We only ask that intelligent
men read, and then act according to the die
tates of their Judgment and consciences. The
fact set forth below, should arrest the serious at
tention of every honest man, for they not only
establish fully Frenao1,fs Romanism, but that he
is no,0, and for long time has been slaUsto'd-
er. The following appears in the Penn. Demo-
crat, Buchanan paper, of this week, which pa
per states that 'the reader is assured it is writ
ten by an individual of undoubted veracity who
is we'll and 6yorably known to many of our cit
izens, but has for many years resided inst. Lou
is Mo, The letter is addressed to gentleman
here; it is no R0orback, but a genuine extract,
and we have no doubt of its authenticity, and
the correctness of the statement made.
I'm answer to the second branch of your let
ter. must be pardoned for saying that your
Eastern people, in their political action are an
enigma that is insoluble to me. How is it pos
sible' claiming as you do all the refinement, the
intelli gence, and, as have heard it insisted all
the piety of this hemiserc, that you are so easily
imposed upon by being humbugged and led on
from one extrets of inGatuation anl flnatciSin
to another or that you are so easily and SO will
limgly made the dupes and cats paws Of cunning
and designing men.
''Fhe newspaper article to which you called
my attention, | had seen before and was not n
little surprised to- find such assertions made,
with so much bodness even by so immaculate
journal as the N. Y. Tribune and yet at such
variance with candor and plain truth.
| "You say you desire the real facts from one
who is acquainted with Col. Fremont, and can
speak from knowledge. THAT COL, FIRE.
MONT IS A CATHOLIC NO ONE WHO
KNOWS HIM Will DENY. WHEN EV-
| Err HE Is IN THIS CITY, HE WITH
OUT ANY CONCEALMENT WHATEVER
| ATTENDS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HE
WAS BAPTISED AND CHRISTENED IN
THE FAITH: he was married by Catholic
Clergyman, and the Bishop (the Right Rev. DR.
Kendrick,) to my certain knomeige is his spirit
n aEvisor AMI usitor mheneuer he has been sick ~
con6net to hisb bel at the houseof Col. Byam, where
ne Is Ill llle IlDt Vi iithlli ho Hollc hilltc llt
is in the city Col. Brant is peculiar friend O
mine. ] visit his house frequently. He is a
man of great wealth, and married, as you know
sister Of r. II. Benton, who also makes it his
home there since Mrs. Bentons decease Col
Bremont's sister, who is the wife of an officer
in the army is also Catholic; u1s elucatct III
a Catholic Coaeeat, mi 50 far as ny kao'rle tgf
erte,,ds all us family ani kiasman are Catt
0lcs
'Within the past year have had occasion tc
transact business with, and frequently been a
the house Of Col. Brant and several Of the do
mestics have been from time to time pointed on
to me as the sht0es of Col. Fremont ani these arr
nat aI either as he oot,s many others, mule and Je
neale htSel ont to Uario~s parts Of the city.
"Thase are facts a7rt no secrets here, and if your
very conscientious and strictly pious truth seek
: ing christians are anxious to "know all abou
the matter" why don't they get some of theil
own partizans Zone in whom they can put conf
dence and whose statements would be credited
by the public and make the inquiry in prope
direction.
"It is an easy matter to get well informed or
this subject when "the inquirer after TRUTH
honestly in pursuit of it. But imagine that i
is the truth that cuts, and it is that which the,
fear. They are more anxious to conceal tn
real truth, than to have it placed naked bcfor
the people just about these days."-States
man.