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

he could sink the whole matter forty fathoms down
in the depths of the seal The Standard has moth
ing to apprehend from such threats. This " ghost
story this foul libel the character of the
try-this base imputation on the Democratic party,
uttered for effect by demagogues, and persisted in
up to the last moment by Mr.. Rayner and others,
and which will doubt be used hereafter at least
by nsinuaton and inference, shall cleaue to its au-
th0rs not only throughout the Presidential cam
paign but in future years, warning to the peo-
pie to place confidence in such men, but to put
mark upon them, that the honest and the up
right may who they are, and avoid them as they
would the pestence.
The charge of the Star, in the above extract that
Mr. Campbell owes temporal allegiance to the Pope,
is known to be silly and wicked falsehood.
Thus perishes this base calumny against Presi-
dent Pierce and the Democratic party. 1t may have
had some little effect in this State in the recent cleo
tons; but thanks to the virtue and intelligence of
the people, out of the circle of sworn Knov-Noth-
ing slaves and their naughty masters, it was men,
toned in the canvass only to be despised
The Star, it seems, is alarmed" because the
Nuncio is said to have heard first that Mr.. Camp
bell was appointed, and because the said Nuncio
vas gratifed at the appointment! Why, what of
it? There is daily mai! from Paris to Madrid
the Nuncio may have received the intelligence one
day, and Mr.. Barringer the next; for Mr.. Barrnger
be it observed does not state when it he heard
from the United States. The Nuncio was gratifed,
was he? Well, what of that? Was it a crime in
the man? Ought he to have groaned about it, and
told Mr. Barringer he was Sorry? Were not the
Catholics equally gratifed when Gen. jackson ap-
pointed Roger b. fancy to the Supreme Court
Bench?-Roger B. fancy, so highly eulogized re-
Gently in the Senate by Mr.. Badger, learned,
just, upright, model Judge?. Were not the Presby-
terans gratfed when Mr.. Dobbin was appointed
Secretary of the Navy? Were not the Mcthodiss
gratifed when John Mclean appointed Su-
preme Court Judge? Are not the Catholics of
Maryland gratfed to know that the Know Nothings
of Louisiana have rejected the religious test and
running Roman Catholic for Governor? And will
not the Mormons-we beg all Christians to be as
sured that we do not think even of comparing the.
God forsal<en Brigham Young people with them
will not the Mormons, ask, be gratiied when
they hear that Mr.. Rayner has declared that they
are better than the Catholics?
We re-publish below, the letter of Mr.. Barringer
to Mr.. Ellis; and we again call upon Mr. Rayner to
publish the aohole of Mr.. Barringer's letter of the
9Th and upon the Register and Star to lay this let
ter, written at Saratoga, before their readers :
WASHINGTON August Sd, 1856.
To the Editor of the american Organ.
SIR AT the request of Hon. ID. NJ. Barrnger,
send you for publication entire, his letter to da.
ted 23d July, from which have heretofore publish
ed extracts embracing all the facts stated by that
gentleman in relation to his conversation with the
Nuncie of the Popeat Madrid, concerning the ap-
pointment of Postmaster General Campbell.
1t is due to myself to state that the entire letter
would have been originally published by me, had it
not contained reference to some correspondence be-
tween Messrs. Barringer and Rayner which did not
concern me, bear upon the facts in ISSUE and
which therefore it was not, in my judgment, proper
for me to publish.
Very respectfully,
V. ELLIS.