Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-05


bers.
The reason why remember the circumstance at
all is, that he expressed his pleasure at the appoint
ment of Catholic to Office, and his admiration of
that feature of our republican government which
excludes no one from office account of his reE-
gious opinions. He did not as you misunderstood
me to say; according to your letter. express graft
hcation that his church strong and int1uen-
t1a in the United States as to obtain such an honor
but he more than once on subsequent occasions, al
>luded to the principle of religious federation
OF the fundamental bases of our political institutions
There other misapprehensons,c certainly inadver-
tent in your letter, to which do not here deem it
important to allude. have referred to this CONVEX
sation with the Nuncio, when in social intercourse
with others as well yourself, surely, not for the
purpose of proving political bargain with Arch
bishop Hughes, or with any'other Catholic persons
in the last Presidential election of the United States
for you properly remark, had been for years
out of the country and was not thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the charges and issues, and undercurrents
of the Presidential election" | had nothing to do
with it; but representative abroad, endeavored
to the interests of my country without refer
ence to party distinctions of any kind whatsoever.
But have mentioned this conversation for the
purpose of showing the interest taken in our coun-
try by the higher order of the Catholic Clergy in
Europe; and illustration of what have had
several occasions to observe, did to yourself
this subject and in this very connection, that the
leading members of that church familiar,
more Sc perhaps, with the character of our institu
tons and people-our resources-our geography
our general history and progress than many OF the
wisest statesmen of Europe l repeat, have never
connected it in my mind otherwise for the
purpose of proving the charge of political corrup-
ton to which you refer-but for totally different
object, as just stated And herein lies your great
mistake-but into which, with your views on
the subj ect of that charge-and without the knowl-
edge of the facts connected with the conversation,
which possess, you might naturally fall. I men
toned 1t for one purpose-you employ it for an
other, without, 1 think, any just ground for do
Ino Yn TOISt9 EanI in at eve
mentioned it to you at any time as conGmatory of
the political charge to which you refer. could not
have done SO, for I never believed so. l do not
now believe so. 1t would have been absurd in me
to believe so, unless had imagined, you seem to
think, but which the facts do not sustain, that the
Nuncio had previous knowledge that the appoint
ment to be made, and before it really was
made. The first time saw, in what / regarded as
an imperfect report of your speech at Washington,
published in the Raleigh Register the circumstance
of this conversation used proof of this charge
fastened to correct the erroneous IMPRESSION in my
letter to you of the 9th of July at Niagara Falls.
And when that / was afterwards quoted as
authority for statement in 4th of July Grafton
at Washington, for saying not only that the Popes
Nuncio at Madrid, gave this informatoE-but
that it was given even before the Cabinet Of the
President was known to the public here in the
United States-and that it used to establish in
part this charge of political corruption wrote to
the author, Mr. Ellis, to correct the statement in
a letter which has been published.
that should state, have done in the letters
this subject my own differences from the informa-
ton communicated to me. 1t was essential to the
whole truth for without it. erroneous impressions
were being made, never intended by me-and in
my opinion, not justified by the facts. When this
matter referred to by at Baltimore in June
last when met you but for short time, did not at
all suppose that it had been that it to be
used in connection with this charge, did sup
pose, in first conversation at Raleigh, that it
would be used for any purpose, publicly. For al
though the conversations with you were not conf.
dental, but in the freedom of casual social inter-
course, could not suppose would be quoted as
authority on such a subject and for such purpose,
in public addresses, without written permission
and statement from In reply to your inquiry
whether intend in my letter to say that my opin-
ion is " that there was such understanding
IS that referred to in regard to the Roman Catholic
vote being given to Mr.. Pierce, or whether your
opinion is that the Popes Nuncio had no pre-
Vious knowledge of intention to appoint Mr.. !
Campbell, answer, unhesitatiRgy, that my opin-
on has not changed, and that certainly think the
made to me by the Pope's Nuncio !
iffords no proof Of such charge understanding.
neither there be other allegations and facts circum.
taDal or direct which may be presented to sustain
his charge not, [ not And, as an |
lonest man, am bound to presume innocence until
suft is shown, in all cases, and especially in mat
er affecting deeply the honor of the country as
veil as the high parties Immediately implicated.
You need not fear, my dear sir that any unwi-
ingness on my part that should be misrepresented
o the injury OF MI. Pierce or the POpe'S NRnclO
Gould operate to allow my name opinions to be
'sed or perverted to your injury. wish to do JUS
ice to all and the of truth Your integrity
IT veracity is not in question. You state what you
relieve to be correct. You only draw inference,
nd form opinion from fact which you think is
egitimate-but which l, with necessarily better
knowledge of the circumstances, feel confident, is
erroneous and i-founded. As to any supposed
has, political or otherwise, contrary to truth !
it, it is scarcely necessary to say that
would scorn to allow it to influence 1t is hardly
necessary to say to you and others to whom [ am at
II known, that while L have never been violent
artizan or zealot, have always been a consistent
Wing in politics. and in religious faith Protestant.
But in the one and in the other, have endeavored
Nth truth and sincerity in both. And if while in
ut of the vortex, L have endeavored to practice
oieratlon towards my opponents, certainly will
ot now abandon spirit essential to republican
7hen the nation needs the united efforts of all her
Conservative, patriotic and truly national men, of
very party and section, to avert impending dangers
Thich threaten our government and people, and in
n especial manner, our own region of the country
AS to several particulars which you report of our
conversation in Raleigh, about the practices and
orshlp of the Romish church in Spain, and es-
ecially as to the statement that many, that any
denied the right of Christian burial
eng given over to the "anatomiSts"-and as to
ne "SGle Of iadulgences," if you mean the sale of
ldulgences practiced in, and before the time Of
ne Reformation, and not the worship of the Virgin
nd the Cross, constantly found in public places
worship, and often in the public offices and |