Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-03
We Demand and Defy the Proof.

Nothing organ, of the 2lst, we find the following
article:
We are authorized to state that the Hon. D. M.
Barrnger has written letter, which will be forth
coming in day or two, re-assertng and confirming
bis statement relative to the conversation which took
place between himself and the Pope's Nunco, in
Madrid, and the truth OF which the Washington
'Union, with no knowledge of the facts has thought
proper to deny
The gist OF the statement denied by the Washing
ton Union Is that pending the last presidential cleo
ton, an arrangement was made between the Demo-
cratic candidate, or his friends, and leading Catholics
In TINS country, that in the event of the OF
the Democratic party, gentleman processing the
Catholic faith in religion should hold place in the
Presidents cabinet; and that that gentleman was the
hon. James Campbell, OF Pennsylvania and finally,
that this assurance secured 10 the Catholic hi
erarchy before the Catholic vote cast for the
present incumbent" This statement we pronounced
to be false in form, false in substance, false in gen.
eFa, false in detail and repeat the same emphat
&c denial We said then, and say now, that =
cry man in the country, not member of a Know
Nothing lodge, and thus not fool or knave, knows
that IN the nature OF things there and
never could be- particle of foundation in truth for
so absurd statement"
1t now appears from the North Carolina Register
that the person upon whose authority at least a por-
ton of this accusation was made is the Hon. David
NJ. Barrlnger OF that Stale, late American minister
at Madrid and that he proposes 10 state converse
| ton between himself and the Pope's Nurco at Ma
drid in which the latter made the declaration atri-
huted TO him in the extract from the Known othing
speech we have referred to-
1t is wholly immaterial to us upon whose testimo-
ny such a charge is made against President Pierce
and his democratic friends; and it matters little what
conversation took place on this subject between Mr.
Barringer and the Nuncio, between Mr.. Barringer
and any other person, between any other two per
sons because nothing of the kind can change the re-
ation of, and irresistible inference from attested
facts, all OF which preclude the possibility of
any foundation in truth for the statement of the
" Know Nothing orator denied some days since in
our columns
IT, however, 0lr. Barringer shall presume to enter
upon the very delicate and by no means enyjable
task OF attempting 10 report conversation between
himself and the Nuncio, which transpired more than
two years since, for the purpose of proving the
truth of that portion of the calumny which has, as
it now appears, been circulated by his sanction we
hope be Will be explicit and distinct in respect to the
date OF the conversation, the circumstance under
which it was introduced, the name of the Nuncio
with whom it was holden, the language IN ayhfch IT
acaS carried on the words used and the names of
the persons present, if any, beside himself and the
ambassador Of the Pope 1t is not too much TO ask
in addition Of Mr. B., that he state why is that an
authentic account of this 5ugbear conversation has
been withheld for so long time, and why it was
found convenient to herald to the world in so i'm
posing form, at time when it impossible to
retute and deny the correctness of the differences
drawn therefrom before the day of the North Caro-
lima election.
If there be any shadow of foundation for the pre-
tonce that Mr. Campbelrs name was ever mentioned
in Madrid, or anywhere else in Europe in connexion
with the cabinet, it cannot have been before the
election, the KnowNothings falsely allege, but
subsequently, when, amid the gossip of the day.
lists of persons talked Of or suggested in the
newspapers Of the United States including the name
Of Mr. Campbell, and is thus barely possible that
/ his name may Lave been spoken of in Madrid
f But we do not believe that any such statement as
,,ol1 orIok
we believe that Mr. Barringer will disgrace himself
e by undertaking to vOuch for any such miserable
t calumny on the President Of the United States
t Whether he do not, however We repeat wha
we know, that the imputation which attributes tt
Gen Pierce, either directly Indirectly, or in any
form of statement speech, the alleged arrangement
o or understanding with the Roman hierarchy" Oh
t anybody else, for the appointment of Mr.. Campbell
is utterly, grossly, shameessy false in all it's sub
u stance, form and spirit and but another specimen
the infamous system of base personal calumniation
# motives and of actions which constitute the staple
the eectoneeng articles and addresses of the Know
NothngS.
1t is remarkable fact, as Indicative of the profit
gaCy of SANDER with which the President has beer
assaed, that while during the presidential election
he sought the support of neither Protestant no
is Catholic such-while no appeal was made, Will
1t his appreciation to preudices arising from religion
II race or brth-whe he thus maintained the dignity
q of the position in which he had been placed by tn
$ unsough action of the Democratic party-his oppo
L nents, the other hand not content with courtin
e the rich Irish brogue" and sweet German accent,
/, further and assailed him with harsh vitubera
ton and mean misrepresentation because of certai
n provisions in the constitution of his State, on whic
e they built false impuatlons of being himself Undue
Is with sentiments of bigotry gGins Catholicism. Now
RS when that stupid fasehood has had it's day. and la
H. failed to accomplish the purposes of its malignant II
l. ventors, they turn round and CalumniOusy alleg
ID that at that very time he was mbued with sentiment
of bigotry al f0uor of Catholicism. So contradit
n, torily false and is the wretched trash, which
l. in connection with elections serious dishOnors pt
h Iitical controversy in the United States.
c Washington Union.
- Gov REEDER, OF KANSAS, in his message to til
legislature of that territory, characterzes the vole
:, abolition excitement often exhibited in dltferer
sections of the country, CdlCu ated to cndanger tt
N Union Freedom of discussion, without Centlousne
or however, he says should be respected, We quot
in this parag ;aph:
81 A want of fidelity to the solemn compacts of ii
L. constitution, and attack upon the rights OF tn
~ States, which are guaranteed by it, have /
o justification excuse This view ofthe case, howevc
is not to be confounded with the discussion an
az settlement of the slavery question in terrior
of in its bearings upon the formation Of our institution
lg That has been referred to open question
in the legitimate action Of the nation and hence 1t
is not only the privilege but the duty of every
~ speak his opinions freely and enforce them peace
lie bly, and fairly.
,e don says
G The prospects Of the harvest becoming mo
ii favorable every week. The weather has been uni
tcrruptedy fine for long time, and has removed Il
rs danger OF the late ripening, which at time w
IA the chief thing to be feared. The breadth of lar