The daily union., 1852-08-12
Gen. pierce and the Religious Test.

William K. Robinson, OF New York-of Slevegammon
notoreyhas been Concord get up false witness that
Gen Pierce foe to religious liberty and thereby TO
prove the Irish Catholics that they ought to vote fer
Gen Scott. notwithstanding the admitted fact that Gen
Scott over his signature in published letter bear
ing date of October, 1s4l, insued the whole Catholic
Church by referring to the election OF the Pope by the
college OF Cardinals "interested "bargain," by
which the most osuperannuaied" OF their number is
placed in The papal chair
Robinson has imbodied the fruit OF his researches in
speech delivered, believe, al some tavern in New
York. and then written out and published for canvass
circulation 10 some eight columns Of the New
York Tribune.
The most material passage OF it is as follows:
"When Mr. Dallas spoke in Philadelphs, the very
weekday evening afer the nomination Of Mr. Pierce. he
stated Fankn Pierce had advocated the repeal Of the
anti. Catholic test Oh searching the records, speech
from Mr.. Pierce could be found but 1t decided
that something in the shape Of speech should be, po
facio put into his mouth Some dodge be resored
TO- and the leaders seemed say any dodge however
picabe, will be good enough for the Catholics, who won't
know the difference. Tho telegraph soon informed rs
that the Washington Union would the morning
the speech Of Frankin Pierce this ssbjeci, which
he condesceuded make, and descended from
chair TO deliver
Though speech first published in the Wash
iuson Uuion and copied into the Ohio Statesman Of June
cannot thinking by the assistance Of Franklin Pierce
himself Accordingly the Concord Patriot, OF June H.
1851 contsiss the speech which gull and deceive
every libera-minded nstorazed citizen, and far the
forgery has succeeded admirably On referring the off,
ca report the proceedings In the Concord Patriot found
that Franklin Pierce had spoken all upon the sub
Iec but on looking further found that pc the rel gous
test had been abolished without opposition and laid aside
az completed, and the properly test coming up, Franklin
Pierce made speech in favor Of striking he property
test and In that speech the only reference he made the
religions test was that II had been dead letter.
When these remark. made, tho religious
of before the convention. That subject had
tsvsy scied (See official report the Concord IN
Patriot OF Nov IA, 1862 and compare Il with June H.
1861 tho iusgle and trick Of reckless Of par
ssns)"
Is, The frs, falsehood in the above s the state.
ment or ntimstou that the publication Of Gen Perces
speech in our columns dodge" or forgery"
eoncocted by anybody, or that il in any way con.
neced with the republication OF the speech in the
Concord Democrat Of June II. 1859. We copied Gen
Psces speech entire, and stated at The time. from
The so record OF the proceedings OF The convention,
the 18th Of November, 1850, published 10 the Daily
Patriot Of November lth, 1850. the bound files OF that
publication being then and now before us. We have
no doubt that the Concord Democrat copied the speech in
the same There neither concert OF action,
nor " dodge" nor forgery"
I'D lhe second falsehood in the above extract is that
vnen zen Pierce's speech made the religious test
had been "dsfnivsiy acted on" and abolished" Tho
ae, 'na' 'he test is not yet abolished though Cen
era Pierce has labored zeaously to effect It's aboli-
ton The further fac, is, ibs, the proceedings in the
convention, on the islh Of November. when General
Pierce spoke were in committee of The ,choieihe susi.
ness before them being the report Of special com
m''tee, which report recommended the abolition Of both
the religious and property tests Being in committee Of
the whole The proceedings were Of course in no sense
dfn'ire and, so far from the religious test not being
before the convention when General Pierce spoke,
q had JUS, been pu, in shape to be brousb,
before the convention in the most formal man
neT, By the committee Of the whole unanimously