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ALLIE RRPUTED.

Some Of the Democratic papers NJ
the South. and prominently among them
the !. Raleigh Standard" have recently
blszoned al the head Of their columns
q remark said to have been made By
Gen. Scott in conversation with sena-
tor Wade, of Ohio The following let
ter, Addressed to a gentleman Of Nor
fork. Is published IN the Courier Of
that city. Ii gives the lie TO the Sian.
derous charge against the oldhero. and
stops up the threats Of those who are
giving themselves to the dirty work Of
misrepresenting and deiaming him.
wlsHssros,A August lsth. 1859.
WIN. III. CREAMERY, Eso.--SIR:
have the honor to receive your note NJ
the 10th inst. stating thatat the head
Of a Democratic paper, published al
Elizabeth City, N. c.. called the " Dem.
ocratic Pioneer" is the following: 81
would sooner cut OF my right hand
than lend il to the supporter OF slave.
ry.p-Generai Scott 10 Senator Jfude.
All can say ofthe above is, what
have frequently said Of II since IL has
been floating about in the papers, that
General Scott never made such a de.
claration to me in nv hearing, nor did
| ever say, or pretend that he ever did
and believe il tohaye been fabricated
with'a view to prejudice Southern peo'
pie against the old General. And per
nit me to add, that the morbid sensi'
tiyeness Of the Southern mind, on Thu
subject, renders it peculiarly liable t.
such impositions; and Northern dema
gogues. knowing this, will not fail 4
take advantage Of it.
Very respectfully, yours.
b. 7. WADE.
WV. ii. GRAsBERr, ESQ.
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Coz. JonN PIcKELL.

1t is rather unfortunate for the. Union
that journal which has throughout
been strong supporter-of Pierce, and
which at the outset joined the Union
in denouncing the report of the New
Boston speech as a SANDER, has been
compelled to abandon its position. and
to admit that this particular charge a.
gainst General Pierce is proved. We
refer to the New York Herald. which
never neglects an opportunity of decry-
ing Gen. Scott and exalting his oppo-
nent. The Herald Of Thursday, review.
ing the affair as it now appears, comes
TO this conclusion, without, however,
abandoning one jot in its zeal for the
Democratic nominee:
1t is charged against Gen. Pierce
that last January, at place in New
Hampshire called New Boston, in the
course Of public speech, .on being in
terrogated directly 10 the point, he re-
piled thafhe loathed the Fugative Slave.
Law, had a revolving feeling at the
giving up Of a slave; and that the law
was opposed to humanity and opposed
to moral right, bat that it was const.- :
tutional, &c. This charge we find sus-
tanned BY the affidavit Of Mr.. Foss, a
reporter who reported the speech on
the spot; and. from our experience and
observation, we have learned, in tie
matter Of a disputed speech, to trust
the reporter, if honest, as the most re-
liable witness, that can be produced
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Free SOilisM.-- Because William II. Sc.
ward and some other Free soil Wings OF the
North have expressed preference for Gen.
Scott as the candidate for the Presidency, the
Standard and others ofiisstamp have been pleased
to denominate even Gov. Graham as the Scott
Seward candidate. Judging by the same rule,
what mast be thought Of the Standards favorie
candidate for the Presidency, Gen. Franklin
Piercei It is well known that the Van Burens,
and the whole possy Of the Democratic Free-soil-
crs at the North, have gone over to him in a
body. 10 let our readers see how they speak Of
him, we have copied in another column to day,
from the Pittsbuig Daily Dispatch rabd Aboli.
ton paper, an extract from the speech of Col.
Watson g Haynes, of Putnam county, N. York,
delivered at 1.-The Free Democratic National Con-.
seniiop,a held at Pittsburg on the 18th Of Au-
gust If the Standard. loa,hs" Gen. Scott because
Of Seward adhesion to him, how can he continue
to hug Gen. Pierce to his bosom, With all the
Free soil party at his heels,
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n rep6rgeTs daty, and II soon be-
comes BE habit, uules he is deiilersts
knase, 70 report the speech a. be hears
4. and "a hear L al. Mere spectators
seldom hear 3 tenth part Of 4 stump
speeeh, and lheil tesiimonys g even
tie fsstfmosy o. he speaker himself.
ia frequent cases. Is not strictly as re-
liable for accuracy as the evidence OF
the reporter" -rt sssszsees..1
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Remarks Of Col. Watson G. Haynes
OF PUTNAM cd, N. Y.


At the Free Democratic National Convention, at
Masonic Hall, on the evening of Thursday,
August IL, 1852.
SIR | question no mans motives. and
INST none will question mine. IL I'M
dersiam the call Tor this Convention. il
was for The Free Democracy. where an
interchange of opiniens would be fully
permiiied.
As many gentlemen have expressed .
preference for Mr.. Hale. and some nianl-
tested preference for Gen. Scout as a.
gainsl GIN. Pierce. I take The liberty Of
saying something in favor Of the latter
lopresen, some Of the reasons why Frank.
lin Pierce has some claims, al least, upon
llle ,anll.slavery vote Of the copnlry pre-
sninng. as do. iha, If slavery is ever
abolished il must be BY The Democracy.
In the ranks of the Democracy The
friends uf Freedom have been lound in
greatest Numbers. Ii is also true that
many OF The former friends Of Freedom
have now left US. as distinct organiza.
lion. and ranged themselves under the
banner af Pierce. Can we impeach their
motives! Many Of them profess to be
- firm friends Of Freedom now a. IN past
=. Many newspapers opposed 10 The
i've Slave Law have also given lheir
- Pierce. Now. can we sup
these me-, and papers, who
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VIZ. II. GRAsBERY. ESQ.,
HISTORY SET RIGHT.

A few weeks ago il went The rounds oil
the Democratic papers, tina. among the
many Wings who did mol intend to sup
port Gen. Scott. was Thomas Clay,
son Of Henry Clay. Colonel Piekell. Of
Baltimore. an old school-male Of Mr.. Clay
after having seen The report. wrote him a
letter Of inquiry respecting il, TO which
Mr.. Clay promptly and satisfactorily re-
Plies. Wiilihose papers who published
The declaration in The FIRST place. now
give The contradiction . Here is the lei
lei which speaks fot itself, and dues moi
need wood of luiroducliop:
Mansfield, August IL, 1852.
DEAR COLONEL: Your letter of August
Sd was only received this morning. | irns,
that you need no assurance from me thai
! reciprocale all your kind wishes and
feelings as expressed in il.
You wrole iii was published in some
Of The anti-Scoii papers in this aud Other
cities, than you had stated 10 your Ia.
msnled father, a few days before his death
that you undergraduate support Pierce
and King, and nol vote for Scott al
Graham. and that your farther approved
Of your determination" Such is not The
fact. Prior to The meeting Of the Wing
Convention, many apprehensinns were
entertained as 10 It's action on the Com.
promise resolutions. and il was doubted
by many whether it's platform would be
as strong as some of us deem il ought 10
be. Under this state Of lhings. remark
ed 10 my father that would moi support
by nv vote, The nominee of the Conven-
lion, unless The approval Of those mea.
sures by the Convention was strong and
emphatic. They are strong enough for
me; Gen. Sect has adopted them and
believe him TO be man Of honor. Mr..
Graham's position was never equivocal.
Ii the vote Of so humble an individual as
myself be Of any corsequ nee, authorize
yoa 10 give il what publIcliy ron choose.
II alive, | vote for Scott and Graham.
remain, truly. yonr friend.
RHO>. II. CLAY.
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Gen. Pierce's Speech at New
BOstOn.-We have copied into our paper to-.
day, from the Washington Republic, some very
strong testimony in support Of the correctness of
the original report Of. Gen. Pierce's speech at
New Boston. Our readers viii Judge whether II
is not entitled to- more rcspec. than the generaL
disclaimer contained in Gen. Rerce's letter..
which we gave in our last.
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Gen. Scotts Letters. The Republi

Gen. Scotts Letters. Republi
can and Patriot publishes several Of Gene.
raj Scots letters on political suhircls,
whirh he has written from time to lime
within The las, twelve years. The object
Of publishing these letters. il is fair 10
presnn'e. is. 10, damage General Scott in
The "pin,on Of The people.
With. all sensible and candid men. we
should suppose the perusa! ol these letters
mus have the contrary affect. Pure re-
pub!iranism. sound sense, slalesman.like
views. Of public qnes,iors. and marked !
billy, breathe IN every line. II is some
time since we have seen these letters, aud
We thank the Republican and Patriot Tor
repabilshing them, and we shall take oc-
casinn TO lay hem before onr readers
rom time 10 time. as The canvass goes on.
Can the Republican and Pa,rinl show
Us. as. mprh evidence Of, ability and sound
views from the pen of General Franklin
Pierce. as is contained in these lel,ers /,
We defy il 10 do il.
We are pleased to see our good friends,
the Democrats. on the wrong scent. Dem,
agognlsm, secession, anil extreme opin-
ions. have had their day in North Caro-
lima. The Loco prints are a, their old
vo'ation. Of making oul every Wing can
,lldale they are afraid Of unsound on the
Southern question. That nick Is iop stale,
and will gull mob siy again.
Ne,cbernian.
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d a. "a, 4 Woald be he cordial invita-
ton Illus extended from the Umpire
sals Of DE south@ The time, how
ever = vet quiteun. riaip, but vhen
il shall arrive. hope % ave the s.lls
faction o. meeting many u iAose kine
friends Who have 50 generously gwen
me their confidence aRd esteem n .o'
vance.
lam yourobedient servant.
WILLARD FILLMORE
la. III. CHAFFrLL. ESQ, Macon. 67s
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Dur confident erpeciapons are not disspooint.
ed. The proposition 10 hold Seat and f;,,.
BAN Mas Meeting At This place on Fidk efo.,
Superior Count, is received wifh The warn<., an
probation by our friends ia al sections Of a.
county. and We sntieipsse glorious meeting q,
the l7th. Come, then, patriotic frremsn Of n.
Filth District, and show that you delight 10 no.
ner The wsr-vorn setenn who. in . service az
fory yes. has 50 oien perilIed his lie and .V;l,
hisblood in the defspcs u your county. Come
old men. who remember how your hearts leap<a
with JOY when the foul di.honor which bad hen
cast upon the hss Of your county BY Hulrs SUI.
render. was wiped out on the bloody pIa in. of
Chippswa and Lundys Lane, and the American
Eagle. which had dropped his crest al Detroit
again resumed his pride Of place. and mingled
his screams Of exul,a,ion and victory with the
roar Of the Niagara; while the British Lion and
bis veteran legion who had looked Napoleon in
the face, covered before the youthful Scott and
his gallsn, associates Come. young men, Who
remember that when. after succession Of vie,o-
ries. unparalleled in history. he had placed tho
stan and stripes on the walls ofihe city Of Mexico,
aud when the whole country rang with his praises,
be was stripped Of bis command by an admins
iralen JEALOUS Of his glory, and brought back to
bis country aprisoner, ,abs ,,iea upon piliful and
false charges preferred By essioas spbordina.es.
And vhat need we say Of our osn Graham !;
man who has ever pursued the path Of honor !;
who has with his whole soul devoted his power
iul and welLbalanced mind and best energies Ia
the good Of his country who hes ever enjoyed .
popularity which, though never sought, has ever
followed him; who has never suffered either the
temptation Of popular applause or the strong be.
hest Of party 10 dyaw him moment from tho
line Of rectiiuda and devotion taths bea inseres,
Of his country.
Come, then, to our meeting, al you who are
grateful for distinguished and faithful services
and appreciate moral worth, and let il be an out.
pouring worthy Of the occasion.
We ATE glad to hear that the committee in
tend making ample provision for the accommoda.
ton Of the wives and daughters Of the visitors,
and we hope there will BE- full turn GU, Of the
Indies, both from the country and town; as We
know that the ladies' Of our section Of the State
are well qualified to enjoy eloquencs and spprc-
ciaie fine speaking.
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SHIELDS AND ScoTT.-The gallant
Gen. Shields thus speaks Of Gen. Scott:
" General Winfield Scott is the candi-
date of the Wing party. For him
entertain the highest personal regard
and esteem. admire him as much as
| do any man living, for his great mill
tary talents, and consider him entitled
to the gratitude Of his country, for his
glorious military services" General
Shields is native Of Ireland, United
States Senator, Democrat, and was
brave soldier in the Mexican war.
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Among the closing incidents al the
Niagara Wing Celebration, was grand
ball I'M one of the Ohio tents, in which
q large number Of ladies participated.
There was also full tent Of Democrats
from Cleveland, who have renpunced
their party afinities and will go for
Scott. Lopel Cabinet.
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A late number OF Wilmer Il Smiths
Liverpool Times contained The following
paragraph:
.Asregards England, public sympathy,
il is needless TO say. is enlisted on The
side Of the Democratic candidate. Not
that Gen. Pierce ia considered the better
man. Far o1iencise. He is merely ac.
cepied as the nominee Of that great parry 10
the Union who desire TO push The princi-
PIE of Free trade 10 iis utmost limits"
Comment unnecessary!
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We, Abraham Cochran, Solomon NJ.
McCurdy and Jas. McCurdy, citizens
Of New Boston, county Of nillsborough
and State Of New Hampshire, Oppose
and say hat we we're at a political
Meeting ii this town on the second day
ofJanuary, 1859. at which Gen. Pierce
made political speech; and We fur
thcr say. that we saw report Of said
speech Immediately after in the Man
chester Democrat, and we then thought
the report afaithful statement Of Gen.
eral Pierce's remarks on the slavery
question: and our attention having
been recently called to this subject, we
say thar according to our best recollec.
sion, the report on the part relating to
slavery and the Fugitive Slave law is
correct
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General Pisrcs ana slagery-M0gsA AZ
f3aVits.


Gelefal PisTcs ana SlaEeTy-ll0Te AZ
fiayitS
We consider the testimony already
addsced. touching the character of6en-
erzl Pierce's speech At New Boston.
perfectly conclusive. 1t proves fhsl I {
Seneral. among has friends and neigh
bsrs in New Hampshire. expresses
statements that are well calculated to
agrest the perfect gush of enthusiasm"
~ilh shich bis domination Was hailed
s> = Forsyth and Mr.. sOuie, and the
Ssxs&sienisis and Fire@ters generally.
We have nothing 70 say in regard 70
those sentiments. except that the New
Hampshire Democracy have very so.
iemnly affirmed on various occasions
that they are such as the New yors
Democracy entertain. The admitted
fact, which appears from the Life ol
Pierce Published BY the Democratic
Central Committee. that Gen. Pierce
averred at Manchester, ON the Goth
q November, 1850. that. the men whs
would dissolve the Enoin did not hate
ar deplore slavery more than he did,
This admitted fact renders the alleged
New Boston speech a matter OF less
interest except from the denials Of
General Pierce and his friends, which
are calculated 20 convey a false i'm
preston Of the facts in the case. VIZ
have never entertained doubt that th,
report Of NJ. Foss Of the Generals re
marks on slavery at New Boston wa
essentially and Substantially correct.
The most sceptical can entertain NJ
doubt Of It's accuracy as 10 the imme
date points in controversy after read
ing the afidavits which follow;
Mayors Ofice.3
Manchester. Aug. 10, 1852.
Having been intimately acqpainte.
with Rev. A. +. Foss, OF this city. dur
ing the lssr seven wears. I can mos
cheerfully state that he always has sus
tained an unblemished moral character
and is regarded in our community as
clergyman Of ability, intelligence am
piety.
! FREDERIC SMITH,
Mayor OF Manchester, N. II.
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Prospects In Tennessee. While We
have hereinfors elassed Tennessee among
The Doubtful STATES. re have always con
sidered srou's rhznres infinitely superior
there 10 Piesre's I; and IL The exiraes from
The public press Of that seciioq are lndi-
cations or the uus measure Of The popular
sentiment, Tennrssee may be sci down a.
certain BY large mzjorily Cor seou.
II would appear BY the lollewlng ex-
,rae, from lesier received in Virgins.
from very judicious and well informed
gentleman in Tennessee that The driee-
lion OF Me.srs. Williams and Gentry viii
prove harmless, and that the Stale is sale
Tor The Wings.
.Sei down Tennessee as good Tor
10000 majority for Scot. The sn'husi-
asm here is already great, and Is WIDEN
ing. deepening and strengthening every
day.. Before November. il will be greater
,han even that Of 1910. ID 10 true that
some self-seeking politicians, who have
formerly acted with W. manifest hostility
10 our candidate. hui the ground-swell
coming from The great mass Of The real
people. will sweep these I" bubbles on
ward 10 destruction. with the wreek o.
I.ocofacoism. In this lKil williams's,
district, notwithstanding the pFnnuneia-
MEMO Of our respected Congressman,
Scots MAJORITY will be larger than Tay-
log's. Rely upon il. Old Tennessee 4
gafe 70, Scott, and by prodigious ma
joriiy. Pierce. The fainiing General. ths
/ ceni-a.siira candy man. and The picayuns
politician. is surely no go here. We are
mol willing 10 go 10 the borders Of Cana
da for a champion (and such an one q
Pierre.( to defend our rights. when w
are able 10 command the SERVICES Of |
pirginian. 50 glorious and nusl-worh,
as Scott"
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WAsHIssToS, August 5, 1852.

Sir: | have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your favor Of the Stst
ult., enclosing a copy Of Resolutions
49epted BY the Constitutional Union
Party Of Georgia, in their recent Con-
vention, expressing their appreciation
Of my course in reference to the great
questions on which the UnioR Party
of Georgia was organized, and inviting
me to visit that State. am happy Of
the opportunity to assure you, sir, that
this unexpected expression Of approba-
ton from SO distinguished and disinter.
ested source, could not fail to elicit
the grateful emotions of my heart, and
| avail myself Of the occasion to tender
to the members Of that Convention my
sincere thanks.
That the Union party Of your State
rendered most important service tothe
country at most critical juncture in
our public affairs, none canjustly deny.
/ can never forget the anxious soIici
tude with which | watched its progress
in 1850, and the reliefwhich Ifelt when
] saw in its triumph, that it had given
the death blow to the reasonable doc
t.ine Of secession, and had reared an
insurmountable barrier " the spread
of that dangerous heresy. But the ne
cessity for such party is deeply to be
regretted, and | shall be happy to learn
that ii no longer exists.
| have long intended to visit the
South, but circumstances beyond nv
control have hitherto prevented me. /
now hope to enjoy that pleasure soon
after retiring from public life; and if
anything could add to the INDUCEMENTS
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aGeneral Pierce has maintained an iueprcach-
sbk political character. His democracy is Of
the pure New Hampshire siamp."-Union.
Exactly 50! Nobody-that is, no
Whig-denies il.
But what is New Hampshire Demo-
eracy7 Why, in ls47. resolutions
passed the Legislature by the rofe Of
epery Democratic member. declaring
slavery moral, social, and political
evil. and approving Of the votes Of the
Senators and Representatives from that
State in favor Of the Wilmot Proviso
Such is New Hampshire Democracy.
And Gen! Pierce's speeches al home
show that among democrats Of this
character, chs democracy is Of the
pure New Hampshire stamp"
Fayetteville Observer.
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Letter from President Fillmore.

The Savannah Republican publishes
the. following interesting letter from
President Fillmore, addressed to Hon.
A. III. Chappell, President of the late
Union Convention, in reply to resolu-
tons approbatory Of MIR. Fillmore's
course in reference to the great ques-
tons on which the Union Party was
organized. and inviting him to visit
Georgia:
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FREDERIC SMyTH,
Mayor Of Manchester, N. II.
GoGlewn, n. II.
Ahr e.lsb2. 4

This is to certify lhat Rev. Andrew
Toss rs member ofthe Baptis, church
in Goifslown. y. II. in good and regu
lar standing, and is minister in regr.
lar standing III the Baptist denomina.
ti0n.
j. w. POLAND, Pastor.
JEssE II. PLuMER, Oh. Clk.
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ABrAHaa CocRRAS,
SOLOMON Nj. McCuRDY,
JAMES MCCURDY.
sl.Ie Of Sew Hampshile, Hi!lsl,orough, IS:

STATE Of New Hampshire, Hillshorough, IS:
On the 9th day of July, A. d., per-
sonally appeared the above named A.
braham Cochran, solomon Nj. McCur-
dv and James Mccurdy, and made
solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit
by them subscribedis true. Before me,
JOSEPH COCHRAN, Jr.,
Justice Of the Peace.
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solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit
by them spbseribedis true. Before me
JOSEPH COCHRAN, Jr.,
Justice Of the Peace.
l.3aniei Andrews, df aes Boston,
ia county of Hillsborough. and
Siatdof New Hampshire, depose and
say, hat was present at political
lneedng holden in this town on the
second day Of January, 1852, which
vas addressed BY General Franklin
Pierce aud | further say, that | saw
Tie report Of said speech made by A.
I. Foss, and then believed the report
sjbe trrs sntl correct report Of So II
speech, and spoke Of ii as being such
At The time; and never heard any
person say that they doubted the cor.
RICHNESS Of the report until it became
necessary to contradict it to save Gen.
Picrcc's credltwith his southern friends.
DANIEL ANDREWS.
Sworn, July %, 1852, before
JOSEPH COCHRAN, JR.,
Jes,ice Of the Peace.
49,
|, IrrST. Campbell, Of the town
*, if,town, county Of Hillsborough.
d State Of New Hampshire, depose
ID saw, that was at political meet
holden at New Boston, in said
Emf Hillshorouuh. on tfa second
larv, 1852, which meeting was
.sed by General Franklin Pierce ;
IhiIe | cannot recolleet any pre-
lords, do recollect that he spoke
EsliEe of the Fugitive Slave
| recoiIect that, after return
Nj to a number Of individuals
General Pierce, was as good an
# as tsyself, if he would only
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Nathan Hall, Of New Boston. coun.
" of Hilisborough, and State Of New
Hampshire. depose and say, that at
tended a political meeting holden in
this town on the second day Of January.
1859, atwhich meeting General Frank
lin Pierce made political speech, and
| distinctly recoll, CT that he spoke Of
slavery aud the Fugitive Slave law as
a moral wrong and revolving to his feel,
ings.