Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-26

We have. seen in several Of our exchanges
statement, very properly styled startling" which
first appeared in the FREEDOMS IN. ~ Advertiser
some three weeks since. The Rochester American
says that though it has been widely republshed
and the attention Of those Interested IN c0ntroyert
Ing its charges distinctly challenged yet there Is
not a word Of denial, defence explanation. The
allegations contained therein must therefore be
taken AZ confessed They come from RESPONSE
BILE and respectable source. They are met with
studied silence No friends Of General Pierce or
General Scott have ventured 20 question their au
thencity; therefore they must be held to be true
Such facts are calculated to make profound pub
lie impression; they speak for themselves and ac-
count for much that has been suspected, belle Jed
but never before so explicitly revealed.
The Fredona Advertiser states that at the
Ellicotyille American celebration on the 22d ut.,
Col. r. III. Shankand, now Of the Otsego Exami-
ner, and formerly ofthe Cattaraugus Republican an
ardent Democratic supporter OF the Pierce and
King ticket in 1852, made some startling state
ments as to the bargains made respectively and
successfully between Bishop Hughes on the one
side, and Gen. Scott and Gen. Pierce on the other.
Col. Shankland, in remarking upon the influence
the Roman Catholic priesthood exerted In for
mer elections, said that 1t was well understood
that Gen. Scott short time after his nomination,
had an interview with Bishop Hughes, at which
the Bishop asked what the General would do for
the Roman Catholics, In case their votes should be
secured to him. The General requested four days
for consideration
The Bishop would not consent he demanded
an instant reply, and insisted upon 1t, despite all
entreaty. The General then promised seat in the
cabinet. This was not enough the agreement
must be In writing. OF course this was reluctantly
yielded to. The knowledge of the transaction was
intended to be kept secret among the faithful. II
was, however, suffered to give 80 much courage
and confidence to certain Wings at the Astor
House, that some suspicions of the arrangement
were aroused in the minds of the Tammany Hall
leaders. BY getting some Of these Wing partisans
in q mello,o state, the bargain was " wormed out"
Thereupon deputation was Immediately sent to
General Pierce, who authorized his friends to Sc
cure Reputation of the Scott contract and the
formation Of another in his own favor, by making
the generous offer to the Roman Catholic Alliance
Of cabinet post, q foreign mission, and the next
best Office in the Presidents gift. This, If course,
overset General Scott and elected General Pierce,
who redeemed his pledge by making Mr.. Campbell
his Postmaster General, Mr. Soule his minister to
Spain, and Mr.. 0'Connor United States attorney
for the southern district Of New Yorkall Of these
three being of Roman Catholic faith, and one of
them at least Of foreign birth.
To show still farther the truth Of this statement
II is only necessary to add that after the resigna
ton of Mr.. OCOnnor In pursuance of his sympa-
thies and cooperation in the controversy of Col
lector Bronson with Secretary Guthrie, contro-
versy provoked by the administration against the
Adamantine party, President Pierce was compelled
to appoint another Roman Catholic in his place.
namely John McKeon, also an Adamantine, and all
this to carry out an original bargain, even at the
peril Of alternating the Softa, who could not under
stand why another Adamantine should take the
place of an Adamantine who went out Of office be-
cause he was an Adamantine. These charges are
now distinctly made and 1t remains for the Pierce
and Scott organs Of 1852 to repel Them or confess
them by default. Philadelphia Sun.