The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-08
Another GentIemADly Letter from the Blu
CHAMBERS.
T CONVICTED OF FLIRTING AND POVERTY
From the Daily News, Oct. 8

To THE EpuoRs TIE NV YORK DAILY News
False his love- false to the South creed and
The nomination Of so comparatively unlmportan, a
parsonage as John c. Fremont, by large aud indaen:
us party for the Presidency OF great and glorious
republic. s phenomenon in politics. Jonn Calhoun,
uue hearted, high souled and intel ectualy gifted
Soutnernerthe OF the South and thu admiration OF
he UnoD-coud procure even a genera Of party
nomination tor the chief magistracy OF the Union but
john Fremont, Southern renegade, OF comparatively
Moderate capacity, and whoat the prestige OF either
great national service high national w. In the
drunkenness OF party ara the madness OF fAnatcism,
has been nominated the Of Washington JET
s s ohr Ihsu even su aI cousdsrsbe
James X. Polk an Franklin Pierce were sudden
y and unexpectedly Nominated and elevated to the
Presd. ncv, the departure from the presidents OF
the Plorioss past was surprisingly great but the
selection Of the little Pathfinder tor thar exalted
ton. ia q freak Of party and folly, Is beIittling
process which anogt converts the Presidential
INFO childs play, rnocSery and farce II is like elevat-
ns Tt Bat i'm ouse 10 ins seat Of the rened Aubreys
Catsula IN the wfuiness Of despotism, made q horse
Consul OF Rome and large portion Of the American
people in the wiltuness and insanity of party, would
place the cor paraively Insignificant Fremont In loftitr
poston-more honorable man that OF kings or emoe
rors-which Clay, Webster and Calhoun with all tner
pubic service failed to reach although covered In each
instance by the highest merit, and sought by worthy
Forbid it. reason forbid IT. patriosm forbid il,
shade Of Washington aud Genius OF America
These general reflections Introductory OF and fully
Justify attempt on part to aid you Ia your patriotic
efforts 10 expose the lGnitessim ltencss OF the
soil romr ee Tor the Presidency and strip him Of III
ccptve pumsge win which his selfish wireworkers and
intrigrers would make their puppet tread the political
stage.
Some circumstances have recently been communicated
TO me, reliable authority, which bear the Roman
capsule OF deliberate and heariless Ieachery to con
fding woman, and proceed to Dsrrste them for
my ov city Of Charleston, $. c. to whom he was well
known AM wbo Is a gentleman OF cha 'acter aud re-
ipeeishity whom met q Saratoga Springs last month,
and is here. informs that Colonel Fremont,
in the day Of his poverty and ooscari'y, contracted
matrimonial engagement with young lady OF
Charlfston, yet living there unmarried, IN tumble
life ba respectable yrsuous and Lovely and purs uing
fo honest and honorable livelihood the occupation OF
rn!llner. Thst tie yoang lacy was Roman Catholic
iatker, aud at ended the Roman Catholic church In
Charleston ta Colonel Fremont attended also ia her
coEIspy and comrsnionsLip THAT having len Charles.
ton having begun 10 rise and prosper in the world, his
letters 10 his teuohad oscsme " 4 " ard far be
tween and final! ceased altogether, without apology
excuse his saless deserfoa. The solution OF this
gnoOle conduct soon found and BIS treacnery cor
nnsisd on his Deins On with the new love before no
Of VITA the Old, and N his runaway match W IA
Old Billion worthy and lovely daughter, an csiimable
lacy whore name the ndelcacy ot her oTn hqsband's
AIRY rendering tse turden OF rioald song and
reSng more familiar % the pablo Lip than tia. OF "Jes
-, the Flower q Dumblsnen by coggrel paTodies OF
tSai charming scouish bal ad and kindred s,ua
ard stropg tire pssses against decoru and propciey
From the same csorrani leara that John Fremont
kindly and cbaiiably placed an orphan daughter OF bis
DECEASED brother. Frank Fremont (who playactos
in Chareston) FOR education in the man Catholic con
vert Roman Catholic female seminary Georgetown,
lNSrict oil IClumbA
More particulars would perhaps amount 70 little In
Il euselyes, u enamored swan might very well
company his lady love 10 church without any completely
her religious faith and charitable uncle light very
well place orphan niece at Roman Catholic Semi
nary. without scsnsw edging the supremacy OF the
Pope the dominoa the priest added to other proofs
however this helps 10 make up sum Of denonstrAton,
from which Cob Fremont however expert 10 teadng hts
way through the political labyrinth, a. well a. the Rocky
MocatAus will and no path of es;Ape.
Inow proceed 10 state tact german 70 the
my personal resp zo.hiy: Il Is taat nay colleagues In
Lad access 70 item from Mrs Freuor. bcr n 70 high
" respectable lady N Charleston, twk0s rane Is
uown 70 my colleagues and myself, "a whi;h she re
fsrs Nrs j. " hfr hEsbaLds tJohn c. Fremont With
Crawsl ir0n the Roman Catholic Church. arc nothing
be. rather fsdous sense Of cecscy prevents my col
nom pa6hshps inose letters uuess Col ffemon,
Ia tncy have repeeealy ans publicly chAisng ed him TO
CO. shal deny Ger his Tor authorize
responsible person 70 10 20 for han that he hs ever been
Again, a dentist in CHARLESTON, OF responsibility
A. man and eminent IN bis profession, Whose
name N In rrsscsslon both VI my colleagues
nd myscIJ has informed my colleagues THAT
lie va5 present. q. on9 o. more Interviews
between Fremont and his mother, Mrs.. HALE when ths
sposary Of the former from PfOiesslsm the creed OF
b. mother 10 Roman Catholicism (ae creed Of his dc
ceaded fathsr) vas referred 70 !" Tia Information ~
yel confidential but the seal OF confidence will be
moved n Col Fremont sha dare 10 make pre-
ssnsCt md challenged b. the Charleston Courier.
ia7tiy NJ EbcLezar 1haYcr, h,t respectable free
rs0ool tosrLe', (yho, believe. entirely educated Col
Fremont in the irco school Under MIS- tMr. rhayers)
CHARGE sne Who mad himself been 10 Communion with
lasgucs 'ths; Mrs.. Hale has with him on the
susect expressing hu regrets TIA, Chsrles had turned
Roman Csthole. Z
Mrs. Tiae by her internal Influenza persuaded her
ron 'lhsrlcs In early life abou, bis isth year 20 un
cergc the rc Of Protestant Episcopal Confirmation a the
Ia d of Blshoy Gaasdcn IL Charleston He subseaueas
~ howevcr threw 90 as mp,for's lcsdng strings and
authority, and united himself with the Roman Catholic
Church toward which se Lad always manifested strong
rrccviy ~ the church Of hs decreased father. seems
however rom krs frenorts letters 10 her correspon
cent IA Charleston. tea ccniuga influence or some other
powerla mouye "a r. si1as one rom az svos ca indi
sgaBaye he car turn and tLrn again" ike eel, 10
sut biz ovr purPcs or t1c-e q the wire workers. Of
whom be " The piianl Vuppcl
as manifest then that Col Fremont stands convicted
q nc IN Of double apsssey 10 religion (arst Protest
~, W f,n ~ ,s.a.c' ~ tnen pre,snansV Pro
traitor 70 his friends and h. state. IAN things by turns
and nothing cng surely Ought p be the motto Cor this
sppc' free sol candidate ior the Presidency.
The foregoing statement sd frrnsh very ready solu
ton ri The problem why Col Fremont beYays such un
y MAJ p1sS Pro s sy q g , q
has boxed the religious com pess. and Fol back
lore 70 The tart5g psnt o. Proest.otsm (rcai or pre-
nsrdl IN Downright ayostacy from the Roman Catholic
ta.sh 10 Witch he rad become conver;. confession
Ike this would certainly offend the Roman Catholics and
away al pratcxt for further support by Archbishop
trho and oilers q hs same party, unless on the co
ct ground that LIS rev feDsled fro,estntsn IL hypo
caiOr rrotepve aud be Roman Catholicism, although
Two ether ncs, highly dhcreditsble 70 COL Fremont,
rsr bave recently como 20 my knosledgs. In
tNNl or " theIeoO0u0, ne Olkc1 MS tAll0rs IN
Charleston one 81 whom, the lsie d~srd L. Roche, is
- longer ong tbs living, and the otbcr Edward Se
hrnr Eco. s nov re able and respected President Of
state RaBk IN Chnreuor lie EFF Charleston leaving
~. ecbs 70 those IersoDs urpad, and they are unpaid
s.iL
ttstc, on reliable su'horly, that Col Fremont bspe
Il carly io priv s'e tescter The family Of OF
barlesiers South Carcire and o. TIE children OF other
ger iiemcn In the reahborhood sppl cd u bis patrons
and ootaned considerable advance $500 was tod
., hn sals-y compensation, 70 enable HIN travel
surnr vacation, FIR other purpose. and tia, hs
ne n returned % the money returned the
rYcney issen but al stands debtor for II 10 bis con.
- ance to the generous lenders.
Those frs In relation 10 Col Fremcr,s religious creed
comb ned with numerous others Of Ike character from
9th ~ sources with which the whole land 10 familiar
III ssten on him. In the very teeth OF bis OWL shame
les dcual Of tie Truth the charge that he was Roman
catholic once and that be y mot one now he s double
trosa,e IN re sion ~sIl a. south err rcresaie an
r0e the sol Of hr birth, or east 70 the rne Of
bs childhood and y51ln having, Ike Essu Of Cd, sold
hs blithrg5t mens cf potsage or rsher, ice behs
Oct Arno,d sold ha country for hhy ucre OF III direct
81 ambition 20 her tlIest foes. am, sf, your, very
fesrectfUiy RICHARD GEsD0 !,
ore = 'tt fttcrs ard Prcprictors Of ise ChsE .cu
81 G.. CoArtry,