Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-31
Mr.. Rayners Letter.

the Pope's Nuncio at Madrid, a. informed 81 III
appointment of Mr.. Campbell, Catholic. L.
place in Gen Pierce's Cabinet. before the Amer
lean Minister to Spain had heard word a
the subject. This is certainty very eytraordi
nary fact.and raises strong presumption tina
the Nunoio got his information before the ap
pontment was made We do not agree viii Mr.
Rayner that the above mentioned Circumstance j.
alone sufficient to establish the charge Of an acfnq
understanding BY which the Catholic vote Of th'
United States was to be given tar Mr. Pierce
and he, in turn, was to give that church a sea- il
his Cabinet; but we Do think that the affair
wears very suspicious aspect.
But. admitting that there was ne sort Of an
derstnndine between the democratic lcador- and
fhe Catholics previous 10 the 1st Presid 7ntia.
election; and, admitting further that the P'pai
representative at the court of haarii obtained
his informal IN ef Mr.. Gampbelf- appointment
in fair and regular wsy-stil Is there not
something extraordinary and significant in the
haste with which the Catholics Of this country
must have transmitted the intelligence to the
.ioly Father in SPAIN Does it rot show the
Importance which the members at that church IA
this country attach TO temporal power. and
prove them To be genuine chips If the old Eur
pean block. Would the Epsoopalan-, the Pres
oyter.ans, the Bapiists, the Mrih"di~ts. or any
other denomination of Protestant christians in
this country, feel the slightest degree of csultn
ton at seeing one Of III II own number elevated
TO a seat in the Federal Cabinet Would they
put themselves to the trouble of hcradng the
glad tidings to their brethren in distant lands
M. !, ~ k,, IL. 81,
matters about which the Protestant soct- of the
United States neither think mr. care. SO little
ambition have they 10 blend political with eccle
sastical power, and 10 establish the supremacy
Of their respective churches. Bat the temper Of
the Catholic mind. has ever been and ever will
be wholly difitrrut With bu Church. The par-
suit and exercise Of political domination has
always been n ruling passion and na-t continue
To be So, just as long A. Catholicism ROMANS true
10 the principles Of its faith aud o,it- organization
The appointment Of one Catholic To The Cabinet
Mt Washington was II small matter, but wa have
seen what Importance the Church attaches Ia
this event, even admitting TINT they had no nrpll-
cy in bringing il about 1t Is the characteristic
policy el the Church of Rome never 10 despi-p
ar 10 neglect small beginnings or small gain, and
we can wei understand the feeling # grotifoa
ton with viii the Nunoio OF his Holiness re-
ceived and ha stoned Ia announce the earliest in
telhgenoe that Catholicism had got foothod IN
he administrative councils II tins great repub.
lic w .uhjein Mr. ka,ners letter:
RALrlGH y. t, July Is. I-55.
Nv DEAR SIR. bayn received vnnr.
IF the 10Th inst. in which Won rclorto the denial
If The Union newspaper. Of the statement ltir>r
.pakrn Of hy me in nv speech at Washington.
and afterwards, nv au in your Grafton ct the lih
Of Hon Daniel NJ Barringer, our late Minister
To Spain
"NIr. Bnsr.nefr 6t,, mentioned HI. matter Ia
ne las Viu.at ia htI-rtE. | had .irer taken
occasion te n lo r., II several times in deliver.
NO popular addresses. About four week since.
an NV ratnr,, frnr5 PA ladrInbia ! mel MIR Bar.
r;noer m E,ltimor, and IN tie Ours. Of CONVEX
.atiop via him. / mentioned ,he fact that | had
-aken occasion To speak publicly Of what h. lad
.ail TO me about the Pope's Nouncio at Madrid.
having stated 10 him, before he CIR. b. had
heard and before the news Of tho SAM had
reached Madrid. Of the formation Of Mr. P,pee'-
onbinet. that he ltbe said NuroioJ could tel hm
on. man tina, wopld be In ;he cabinet to VII. Mr.
Campbell Of Pcnn>vlvauia, a member Of the R.
man Catholic Church.
- his wa, es had received the statement
from MIR. Barringer IN the hr,t instance. and il
wa, thus that mad spoken II i. / asked AIr
Bn,rinpe,. If Ind represented HIM enrr4ctIy.
for thRf should probably speak of il .,paip.and
/ wished u bp sure. tint mIgb, siy,. the .tatr
ment correctly. Mr.. b. replied tat had .ta
ted the matter correctly, and then went on Ia
relate III. orcs sion md Incidents If this remark
10 him Inv The Pope. Nancio.
i" A few iav. since. r, ciyef IL letter from Mr..
Barripger dated Niagara FALL. July oh. $3.50
in Which after ullujing 10 the fac, hat he had