Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-08

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the charge being used in other States, on your
authority and the immediate publication of the
letter, aside from these high considerations, was
due alike to yourself to Mr.. Barringer, and to the
! public. And wherefore is it that your organs here
the Register and Star-have persisted up to this
| moment in coneealing from their readers Mr.. Bar
| ringers letter to Mr.. Ellis of 23d Juy? We pub
lshed your letter to Mr. Ellis and intended,
matter OF justice to you, to publish your letter to
Mr. Barringer which you requested us to do in your
note OF September 2nd indeed, we have given all
the documents on the subject, from first to last.
One word from you, Mr.. Rayner, would have in
sured the insertion in those papers of Mr.. Barrn-
gers letter of July 23d-but that word was with
held, and the people, so far as those journals are
concerned, have been kept in ignorance of material
facts involved in this controversy. A "pretended"
issue of veracity indeed! The public will judge.
As to the sur cast by Mr.. Rayner upon the Dem
ocratc press, that may pass for what it is worth
We know of no such party-Mr Rayner knows of
such party as the "anti-Americar party. By
stroke of his pen he has slandered thousands of
high-toned American presses, and millions of Demo-
Gratis, his fellow-countrymen. Can he expect for
bearance at their hands? Has he any right to ex-
pect it? "Americans and anti Americans ~
Mr.. Rayner and his friends are Americans" and
is specimen of his lberality his fairness his
of truth and justice. And what has this Ameri-
- been doing? He has been charging upon the
dominant party-upon millions of his countrymen,
a corrupt bargain with the Romsh Church, charge
which, if true, would blast the character of his
government, and consign the American name to per-
petual oboquy and disgrace! In his opposition to
an administration which is inseparably identified,
all administrations must necessarily be, with the char
aeter of the people at home and of the country
abroad he has been charitable to impute, with
out proof corrupt motives and corrupt conduct and
to pronounce and insist upon guilt, where, as Mr..
Barringer truly observes, he was bound to pre-
sumo innocence until guilt was shown" This is
" Americanism lis it 3? And :" anti-Americahism"
consists in repeing and disproving such charge
in indicating the honor and the spotess character
of the Republic at home and in foreign eyes!
There is one point connected with this charge
which would ofsef suffice to repel and render rdic
ulous all the imputations thus cast by Mr. Rayner up
the Democratic party and the country. 1t is this:
He states that the fact that the Pope's Nuncio
the first to hear of Mr.. GampbelIs appointment and
the further fact that he eXulted over evidence
of the strength and influence of his Church in this
country afford proof conclusive Of misunderstanding
or bargain referred to- Admit this, for arguments
sake to be true, and what is the position he would
assign that functionary? Why, he would have
believe-he would have intelligent, sensible
believe that this WHY shrewd, sagacous Jesuit
had suddenly become child IN policy and action,
By admitting, IN substance to Ar. Barringer the
existence ofa corrupt bargain, to achicA he and his
Church, here and in Europe, high contracting
parties!
1t is rumored-we know not with what truth
that Mr.. Rayner will make another publication
this subject We may, therefore, feel it to be
duty to refer again at some length to this matter
We entirely willing to rest it here, satisfied as
we are that the Democratic party and the country
have been signally indicated by the publications
already made; but if Mr.. Rayner is disposed to
proong the controversy, ga portion OF the anti
american press at least will be found, hereto
fore, bearing its part in the contest and taking care
so far as it may be able, of the of truth and
of the unsulIied character of our common country.
Since the foregoing written, We have seen the
Raleigh Star of Thursday, which contains CERTIFICATES
from Messrs j. H. Haughton, G. E. B. Sngeltary,
E. A Crudup, and j. B. Cherry, published by Mr..
Rayner We shall publish these certificates in our
next Surely Mr. Barrnger ought to know, better
than Others the purpose he had in mentioning the
conversation with the Nuncio; and he says en-
phaticaly, that he spoke of it for the purpose of
showing the interest taken in our country by the
higher order Of the Catholic clergy in Europe; and
that he has "neUer connected it, a" his "Ooon mind
or ocroise" with the charge of corruption referred
to.
~ The Editor of the Fayetteville Argus speak
ing of the number of persons foreign born in this
State, says:
'The paucty of their numbers only shows the
meanness of party that would impeach the rights
and endanger the institutions of the whole native
population, for the mere purpose of securing the
vote of so small fraction of the citizens in the
State"
The foregoing contains gross and deliberate
SANDER on the Democratic party.
Did not the Editor of the Argus support Gen.
Scott for the Presidency ?-and did not Gen. Scott
take the ground in 1852 and the Editor Of the Ar
gus endorse it, that all foreigners who should serve
one wear in the army navy should be admitted to
the full rights Of American citizens? Did not that
look like an effort to the votes of persons for
eisn born? Failing to do so, however, these un-
principled Know Nothing Editors turn round and
abuse and calumniate the Democrats because ma
orty of the naturalzed citizens choose to vote with
them. Look at your Philadelphia platform, Mr..
Argus, and see if you do not as dark-lantern, ex-
pressly invite foreigners to this country s" Ye
blind guides which strain at gnat, and swallow. a
camel"