The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-10-31

found below, cut from the Daily
Tribune of Oct. 18th:
1T appears BY the pamphlet. entitled,
"Col. Fremont not Roman Catholic"
which is published to day at the Tribune
Office, that there are two Fremonts, both
of whom have belonged to the army both
resided at Washington that they ressm-
bic each other, and that the Fremont tho
is tho candidate for the President il not
that Fremont who was in the habit Of at
tending the Catholic Church.
II the above is true, it is remarkable that
30 mach time has been wasted before the
dissovsry-if not true. it is equally re-
narkable that the lynx-eyed managers who
have specially in charge, the interests TO
say nothing Of the principles) of Col.
Fremont, did not manufacture it soon
enough to be of some avail in the fight.
We are not disposed to deny to them cred
it in political fnesse. and we are forced to
the conclusion that the invention of this
other Fremont was purposely delayed un-
til the eve of the great state elections in
Pennsylvania. Indiana and Ohio, in the
hope that the second Drom;o would carry
of all the "ropes ends" and cuttings which
they were fearful would otherwise fall to
their candidate. Grave charges have
been made against Fremont; whether
this be the gentleman whom few friends
are about to compliment BY giving him
their votes for the Presidency, or the un-
lucky individual who has been selected as
= "scape-gost." w can not tell. Those
charges, harmless as many of them would
have been. If fastened upon a member of
the Democratic or Anti-religion-test fami-
ly. have been uncomfortably troublesome
to our opponents. They must have been
pretty well sustained against one Of the
Fremonts or the unusual and desperate
resort Of attempting to prove duplicate
just as the Jury are about to retire, would
not be tried. If the John Copy Fremont
il the ono who has attended the Catholic
Church-who was educated at Catholic
School in Charleston-who was probably
born in Canada-who was married by
Father Van Horsehigh Of Washington
and if the copy looks so much like the
original. both being army officers and
both being residents Of the Capitol, we
respectfully ask if the Democratic party
in persistently following up their state
msnts - to the religious views and prac-
tees of their Presidential candidate, did
not make out good prima facie case
That they got the facts right, is admitted
BY the z+ibnne announcement they only
applied the character to the wrong indvid-
ual. How natural was this when the
name was the Same and the resemblance 30
striking! Not bad mistake, was it?
Seriously this last ruse is two transpar-
ent to deceive any one who has not sur
rendered his judgment to absolute politi-
cal qualification. That an army officer of
Washington City, resembling Col. Free
mont. also an army officer, wearing the
latter's name and moving in q social cir
Gle which embraced the veritable Path
6ndsr an6hisaristoeratic connexions, could
remain unknown and unnoticed up to the
l'lth.of October. 1856. in the midst of .
canvass unparalleled for the intensity of it's
excitement and thorough development of
personal incident surrounding his distin-
guishsd nauaesake. d too ridiculous for
patient consideration. Greedy may be-
lieve it. for he is VIGOROUSLY credulous
and doubtless is often imposed on; but the
story itself must necessarily be false.
1t was got up at late hour to render
proof of its invention, impossible. It
was designed to reconcile that portion Of
the Republicans who were once honest
Knoss-N okh;ngs and hated the Pope. to
the repugnant work Of supporting man
whose familiarity with Catholic customs.
whether he be Catholic or not. rendered
him. to them. IN object of distrust. The
plan has not worked successfully in the
October 6ght-it will do the unfortunate
man who leans upon it. much more injury
in November. y
We do not care ia red" whether the
gallant Col. is Catholic or Protestant,
or indeed whether he is believer in any
creed. He is entitled to do precisely as
he likes in natters of conscience. and the
public have ~ little right to enquire about
it as they would have to demand whether
hs kisses "Jessie" on the Sabbath. We
believe him to be much better man than
many who support him; and but for the
daszling effect Of that very distant view
Of the White House which he is taking, We
think he would shake off the political
lepers who are using the eminent services