Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-08-18
THE .Ew Bosros REVELATION.


Inis unfortunate disclosure has produced
quite as great CONSERVATION in New iIamp-
shire as in Virginia. While It's circulation
was confined to the Granite Hills it was an
admirable document; but when its existence
became known South of the Potomac tile
matter assumed a very different phase II
was vcxatious and annoying in whatever as
pect viewed. 10 deny it, might risk the loss
Of Abolition votes not to deny il. would
peril The entire South. 1t was an ugly spot
ofwork
The reader mas form some idea Of the en-
barrassments of the party from the annexed
paragraphs, which we fnd 10 The "Mancles
ter Democrat 1t appears that some Of the
signers are already sick Of their certificates.
and are backing out
HRHfer CONSERVATION - The duplicity
practieed al New Boston and Bradford, by
General Pierce in bis speeches Of last winter,
is pow giving vast deal oftrouble to his de
Tenders in this section, in order to satisfy the
South ofhs politica! honesty. They arc Ila-
ced in position where a few minutes work
in support Of the truth compels them to spend
whole days IN dcvising expedients ard sending
out runners and teams all about the country,
in the vain attempt to conceal tie FACTS from
the South in regard to Piercc's statements al
New Boston. Last week we alluded to the
extraordinary effort made to get signcrs to Il
statement denying the truth the report we
published on the 9Th of January That doc
ument has appeared. There is no need Of
our filing our columns on this subject. The
battle is to be fought ON OTHER GROUND than
10 New Hampshire for here the community
knew the facts iu the case months ago better
than party runners can now tell them We
will therefore only say in regard to the sign
ers Of the statement which has appeared in
certain Of the Hunker papers. that some of
them have since stated that they gave their
signatures to the statement without reading
it, and were deceived as to its purport, while
others signed it who at tie time of the pub
LEGATION Of our report admitted its accuracy
II justice to that report, we will add that Mr.,
johnson Gregg Of New Boston, who last week
procured The most of these signatures. stated
himself, last spring. to well known citizen Of
this State residing in Franklin. that General
Pierce DID EMPRESS DECIDED ANTI, SLAVERY
SENTIMENTS IN HIS New BosToN SPEECH
much more thar lie expected TO hear from him,
aud that it HAD ITS EFFECT IN THE ELECTION
IN THAT TOWN. Comment on such man aud
such document is unnecessary
BACKING Oat.---W hen it was last week as
certained by the so called Democratic leaders
Of Elm street. that some of the most respec-
table and intelligent citizens of New Boston
had given their affdayits bearing testimony
to the accuracy of our report of the speech Of
General Pierce, meeting of the faithful was
suddenly called Something must be done "
One or two Of the more reckless were willing
to give their afidavits but the majority deei
aed that "an affidavit was a more responsible
matter than merely signing statement. and
that it required Some caution before taking
such a step. These wise suggestions were
needed