Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-10

AZ The Card of Gen. Singcltary in another col
umn, together with the correspondence between him
and Mr.. Rayner, needs no comment. The cores
pondence speaks for itself Gen. Singeltary comes
before the public no doubt with reluctance; but the
course of Mr. Rayner in so long Withholding his
second letter. left him other alternative:
Our readers, know, are tired of this Nuncio
business and we may not refer to it again soon,
unless the of certain K N leaders and papers
should render it necessary.
We have already repeatedly expressed our opinion
to Mr.. Rayner's conduct in this matter and we
have shown, by clear and indisputabe proofs, that
his conduct has not been worthy of straightforward
hgh-minded public man. He deserves censure first,
for eagerly catching at and using the suspicion
charge, that his country had been disgraced by
bargain between the leading men in possession of
the government and the Roman Catholic Hierarchy
for the Catholic vote secondly, for persisting in
this charge after Mr. Barringer had written to him
modifying and correcting it; thirdly, for changing
his position before the public in this matter, and
still insisting the truth of the charge, in that he
at one time declared that Mr.. Barringer informed
him that the Nunco predicted the appointment OF
Mr.. Campbell and at another time that he merely
informed Mr.. Barringer that Mr.. Campbell had been
apponted fourthly, for not UNEouIvocALLY WITH
DRAWING THE CHARGE, after Mr. Barrinqer, aohom he
relied upon his authority for it, had himself in
formed him By letter. scheh daily published, that
he did not believe it, and that there toudG
ton for 1T.
Mr.. Rayner has also shown singular backward
and reluctance to the publication of the var
Gus letters growing out of this charge 1t is known
that the publication in the Register and Star of Mr..
Barringer's last letter to him, procured" by
Mr.. Rayner in consideration Of publishing his
letter to Mr.. Barringer-though we had already de-
termned to publish Mr.. Rayners letter, and to fol-
low it with Mr.. Barringer's, when received thus
showing doubt in Mr.. RS. mind as to whether his
organs here would give Mr. Barringer hearing, and
thus lay the facts before their readers is known,
also, that Mr.. Rayner has never published Mr.. Bar
ringers letter him of the 9th July and that his
organs here have never published Mr.. Barringer's
letter to Mr.. Ellis of the 23d july perusal of which
by the readers of those papers was important to
correct understanding of that gentleman, and also
to the OF truth and justice. And now we have
another instance of this singular backwardness
the part of Mr.. Rayner-for which the cores
pondence between him and Gen. Sngeltary, in this
days paper.
And now observation or two in conclusion, in
relation to Mr. Barringer. The course of that gen.
tleman in this affair." up to the publication of his
last letter. has certainly not been characterized by
that directness and rankness which the public had
a right to expect. If he had been explicit
at first should probably have heard less of this
charge; but the conclusion is almost irresistible,
that in his conversations with prominent Know
Nothings this subject, instead of unequivocay
branding the charge untrue he evaded it by re-
ferring to the interest taken in American politics by
the higher order of the Catholic clergy in Europe.
In the end, however, when it became important to
his own reputation and to the cause of truth, that
he should fully and clearly define his impressions
on the subject, he did in manner and with
force which left nothing to be said asked by
those who regarded the charge caumnious and
unfounded. We give honest convictions on
the subject and do not propose to show the train of
thought by which we have arrived at them. Mr..
Barringer has added nothing to his reputation by
his connection with this affair." and for Mr.. Ray
ner, amount of denunciation of special plead
ing by himself, by his organs, or by his friends,
relieve him from the heavy censure under which he
rests, from first to last in this Nuncio business.