Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-08-01
where is the Letter I

Where is the Letter
We have repeatedly called upon the Raleigh Register to
publish the letter of Mr. Barringer which said would be
forthcoming day two, in relation to the alleged
conversation between that gentleman and the Popes Nun
clio at Madrid 7Aezas issue Of that paper IS silent the
subject friend who heard Mr.. Rayner Weldon writes
that that gentleman stated in his speech there that Mr.
Barringer had told him in person that is that the
Popes Nunco informed him in Madrid before the fact had
become public, that Mr.. Campbell, Roman Catholic,
would be of Gen. Pierces Cabinet officers" and had
HkeaOise furnished him re statement of the act Our
correspondent continues The date of the conversation
between the Nunco and Ex-Mnster demanded of
Mr. Rayner but strange to say grave the charge
Mr. Rayner had dates and did not state whether it
three months before Pierces
Inauguration! What cockand-bull storyT' We called,
in last for both the letter and the referred
to by Mr. Rayner but get neither from the Register
though that assured the public that the letter would
be forthcoming in day tsoo." That
given, be it remembered tile 21st Of .ay and is
of the Register have been made since it given.
The Washington Union and Baltimore Republican brand
ed this report false made public; and
late number of the Union contains the following the
subject:
"Itnow appears from the North Carolina Register that
e on ad e o s
that State, late American minister at Madrid and that
the PoPe Sunco Madrid in which the latter made the
declaration attributed TO him in the extract from the Know
Nothing speech which we have referred to. ..,
1t wholly lmmaerlal to US whose testimony such
ree made e @ what hs
place this subject between Mr. Barrnger and the Nun
between any other two persons because nothing of the
kind change the relation of and irresistible inference
of any in of the Know
Nothing" orator denied some days since in columns
the delicate and by envable task OF attempt
ing to report between himself and the Nun
of proving the truth portion of the cumny
which has as it appears been circulated by his
ton, he be explicit and distinct
of the conversation the under which
was holden the 1ngage in soaI 1t ags carried on the
words used and the of the present.
beside himself and the ambassador of the Pope 1t not
too much y ask, in addition o. Mr. b. that he state why
ton hasbeen Withheld for so long time, and why it
found convenient to herald to the world in so imposing
the correctness of the differences drawn herefrom
the day of the North Carolina election.
that Mr. Campbels name was ever mentioned in Madrid
anywhere else Europe in connection with the cabinet
things falsely allege, but subsequently,, when amid the
geea in in the Of the United stnes
the of Mr. Campbell, and it is thus barely possible
that his name may have been spoken of in Madrid
But do believe that any such statement is pre-
tended made Mr. Barringer do believe
voueh any miserable caumny President
the United StaesWhether he do so or not however we
repeat what know that the mpuaton which attributes
Gen. Pierce either directly indirectly in form
Standing st with the Roman heIarchy or ANYBODY else
for the appointment of Mr. Campbell is utterly grossly
hamecssly false in all its substance form, and spirit and
but another specimen of the infamous system of base
sonai caumniaon of motives and of actions which cons
ute the staple OF the eectoneeng articles and addresses
of the know-Nothings
1t remarks bic fact Indicative of the prohigacy
with which the President has been assaulted that
while during the presidential election he sought the support
OF neither Protestant Catholic such-while APP
peal made with his appreciation prudces arising
from religion birthwhe he thus maintained the
dignity Of the position which he had been placed by the
unsought action of the Democratic partyhis opponents
the other hand not content with counting the rich
IRISH brogne and sweet German accent, went further
and assaulted him with harsh vtuperation and msre
because of certain the consttu
ton of his State which they built false mpuatons of
being himself mbued with sentiments of bgory against
Catholicism. Now when that stupid asehood has had its
day. and has failed they round and calumnously al
lege that that he imbued with sentiments
of bgotry of Catholicism. contradicOrily false
and is the wretched trash which, in connexon with
elections seriously dshonors political controversy in the
United States"