The daily union., 1852-09-09
Campaign Documents.


has adopted the attack OF the abolition journal on Gen.
sra Pierce. and circulated vast numbers OF it in the
northern States, to array the abolition sentiment against
him. The two papers we have mentioaed as il acting
ia concert, attempt to parry the force OF that fact by
stating that have published the article and thai
lhe Democratic committee have sent large numbers OF it
to the South.
There is no analogy between the two cases. They
differ as much truth, honesty, and honor differ from
falsehood dishonesty, and fraud We published the
ce of the NanOna! Era openly in columns and sent
il to all our readers-to those in the North and North
west well 10 those in the South and Southwest
We The ground before the people of the North
well as before the people OF the South. that the abolition
party is vicious and dangerous organization. at war
with the constitution, hostile TO the Union, and 10 the
peace and prosperity OF the States. We were rejoced
10 see the leaders OF such organization attack our
candidate for the enmiy OF the wicked is but little less
honorable Than the esteem OF the good. When we saw
the abolition attack OF the National Era Gen. Pierce
we were proud OF it for viewed as an evidence of
his eminent merit, OF the purity of his principles and Of
his devotion to those great constitutional duties whose
observance can alone uphold and maintain the Union
We published that evidence 10 the whole country for we
published il not only in the Campaign, as the Republic and
National Era sate but in all our issues-in our daily,
tr-weekly, and weekly Union.
What is the state OF facts with regard to the Republic
what with regard TO the Scott committee The Scott
organ has abored zeaously to fasen libel General
Pierce To do it has heded with abotonists it has
published abolition testimony in order TO convict him OF
abolition sentiments and TO array the southern people
against him, when ii knew OF the existence of and with
held from lis readers overwhelming evidence that the
aboltionss bitterly hostile to him. and sirug-
Cling against him in fierce and violent opposition. 1t failed
and BY failing refused to publish the article OF the abol-
ton organ which would have dsproved its efforts 10
dupe the South With that authoritative exposition of
abolition sentiment staring il in the face it had the ef-
ontery TO appeal 10 southern feeling. by asserting that
the Manchester Democrat and Independent Democrat
were not abolition papers and by asserting that Mr..
Tuck, whom relied prove the character of Foss
and Goodae, was democratic member Of Congress.
While this niquitous course being pursued in order
convince the South that General Pierce was an abo-
onist, the whig committee and wbg members OF Con-
gress sending of thousands OF copies of the National
Era's article TO the North, n order TO array the aboli-
toniss against General PIERCE and in favor Of General
Scott The iniquity consisted in speaking with double
tongue for such speech false always and is never ut
deiraud. When whg congressman and committee -men
sending the Republics articles, made up with the
sisance Of Foss, Goodae, and Tuck, with the knowl.
edge and understanding that other whg congressman
and committeeman sending the North document
OF different character 10 array the aboltioniss against
General Pierce, the spectacle has fraudulent aspect
When that spectacle exposed in the House OF Repre-
senauves every one saw that huge and Infamous fraud
had been revealed to the public eye.
The democratic committee has acted openly aud hon
esty All lis documents exposed to the public gaze
# has not spoken with a double tongue. II has moi
drawn Two characters OF General Pierceone for the
North and the other for the South II has not been guilty
of Inconsistency, nor evasion, concealment IL has
made two statements with regard TO Gen. Piece's
views slavery II has made the representation
OF his history in the North and in the South. To every
portion OF people has denied that General Pierce had
any sympathy for the abolonsts and everywhere has
denounced the New Boston libel which was inveaed and
circulated by the Rpubte and lis allies and used the evi
dence OF the National Era and its partisans and affiliated
presses to prove its Ibelous character When that whig
leaders in this city adopted the abolition attack in order
affect the northern mind, important and sgnifcan,
movement msde-one which made the duty OF every
honest organization 10 lis character to The
southern people and TO the country We made that
nouncement through our columns; and the democratic
committee made il, by publishing in pamphlet form an
exact copy OF the National Eras article with preface
explaining fully the object Of the publication That pre-.
face is in these words, which we beg leave 10 adopt as
part OF this article: ....
The aboliionists bitterly opposed the election o
Franklin Pierce One Of this bitter opposition may
be found in the elevated and patriotic position he has
ways maintained and the desire he has always manifested
keep alive kindly feelings between sections OF the
confederscy. They who seek other causes will find them
which General Scott brought before the country and
upon the whg party It's candidate for the presidency
AS General Perce's nomination was m ade the
National Era, the sboon newspaper IN Washington az.
sailed him, and named the anli-savery sentiment
him because he devoted the constitution and has
d. Tended the rights guaranteed by that sacred instrument
II examined his pubic acts and iotnzed his votes 10
Congress- and held him friend Of the South In
der to make him odious the abolition party Of North
Since the nomination OF General Scott the whig committee
stationed Ia Washington conduct the canvass adopt
ed the article OF the National Efa and has pobbed vas,
numbers OF n pamphet FORM and them the North
In order consoda the abolition and perfect the
alliance between them and the whg party thus force
sectional upon the country, regardless the
danger IL viii bring 70 the confederacy.
"a copy of the article from the National Era will be
iound published below The whigs rely IL to rally the
aboonsts OF every shade the support OF General
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