Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-29

uace, rev YORK, sept. 10
HENRY WARD BEEcHER ON Fremont AND
HIS RELIGIoN,-I like Fremont, too, Though
it is urged as an obiection), because he has
never had any experience in politics. After
seeing the conduct eff Messrs. Van Buren,.
Polk, Tyler, Fillmore and PIERCE who had
had experience in politics, l think no high
er compliment can be paid to a man than
to say of him that he las never had any ex.
perience in politics. When other men were
intriguing in politics John e. Fremont was
in the mountains exploring a wilderness, and
with character pure and unsullied. l shall
vote for him because of his executive powers,
for believe that God has given him the cap
acty to lead. What our politicians gain bv
experience, John c. Fremont had when he
was made. He has honesty, is discrmina-
ting among men, has natural capacity to
control and commando and no man has these
qualities higher. Next to Winfield Scott l
think should select John G. Fremont as the
best example ola commanding genius States
men in Washington would have utterly failed
in the position of Col. Fremont in his expor-
ing tours, or in California during the Next
can war. Besides these qualities, he is on the
right side, and with that he sis doubly arm
ed" He has said 81 am on the side OF
Liberty, and on the side of Liberty only, and
there L will stand to the end" Now, then,
as tn his Catholicism, will state to begin
with, that if he is Catholic he has as good
right to be Catholic as you have to be
Protestant. say that as a Protestant minis
ter. This country tolerates the religious
opinions of men. Woe is the day when any
body of men are put down because of their
religion. Ii Mr.. Fremont were Jesuit or
priest, under their official relations to a
foreign dynasty, it would make some differ.
ance. But if he were communicate of
Roman Catholic Church, it is nobody's bust
ness. 1t is the American doctrine, and has
been from the beginning, and l hope it may to
the end, that man is responsible for his religi-
Gus belief to no government, party, or body of
men, but to his God alone. In the exercise
of that right, ]. G. Fremont was reared by
Protestant mother, and at the age of six
teen years was confirmed by Bishop Bowen
of the Protestant Episcopal church, and his
children have been baptized in the same
church, and he is at this day as much of a
Protestant Episcopalian as any bishop of that
church.
don't believe there can be seen in any
history such persecution as has been urged
agaIisC JOnu Z. IelnunG because or MS SUP
posed Catholicism. On Monday last, the
Rev. DR.. De Witt, the Rev. Dr. Robinson,
the Rev. Dr. Adams, and the Rev. Mr. Field
visited Col. fremont. Alter our conversation
they asked him if he had been educated
Protestant Episcopalian. He said he had.
They then inquired if he ever renowned
these doctrines and he said he had never had
reason to renounce them. Then he asked.
care you, or have you ever been Roman
Catholic?" He said, 81 am not, nor have ev-
er been." Gentlemen, these men will give
the fact in next Thursdays Evangelist. What
then! 1t will be published on Thursday
morning, and en- Thursday night the ErpyeSs
will have paragraph headed "More Proof"
l wonder that man who will publish such
lies dare sleep alone. l don't mean to say
that the editors of the Express are not gentle.
men, but do say that the Express is like the
Mississippi for length, like the Missouri for
dirt, and every drop from the head to the gulf
is lie. But we are to be successful in this
campaign. l have faith to believe that if
God had intended to destroy this republic, he
would have done t before this day, when we
have accomplished so much. 1t seems to me
the spirit of God is speaking through the
voice of the whole people, crying, Come
forth, and liberty is rising, and she will 90
forth, casting light even to the further shores
OF the Pacific, until she stands the queen of
the world, our joy, Gods delight and earth's
blessing.