Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-09-15

Of New HAMPSHIRE was disposed to favor, II
any way. the Interests Of Southern slavery
ard asserted on the contrary, tllst they wrr.
as much aud ss truly opposed to that insti.
tuti.m as any political party in the Stste. =
! He repeatedly expressed his aversion to sla-
very aud the Fugitive slave Law il langaags
IL great force aud declared that his heart re
vllted ut the surrender of iugitivcs nude,
the provisions Of the law The entire re
marks of Gen. Pierce on this subject. were o
decided character. and well adapted to prc.
mote the unity Of the Democratic party. by
preclaiEing the anti slavery sentiments ol
that party IN general ard u himself in par
teular. aid tie aversion of bnti, to the Flu.
gi;ve Slave Law the execution Of which he
aud his party acquiesei in as being necessary
to the preservation o. tie luinD-
PHILIP ~ LITTLE.
Sworn. August IA. 1852 hefore
ROBERT LANE.
Justice Of The Pence.
I. Nathan Hall Of New Boston county Of
Iii lshornugh and s tate Of New liampsife.
,lep.se and say that attended political
meeting holden il this tuwn % tive serfnd
ubN w cdfVIHTN. lNst-. NJ hHiNi HitSiifS pGu
Frankli, Pierce made politicalspcecb and
distinctly rec lect that he spoke Of slavery
ard the fugitive slave law as IA moral wrong
aud rerolting to his feelings
NATHAN HALL.
Sworn July as 1852. leire
JOS COCHRAN. Jr..
Justice If the Peace.
We. Robert Warren ard William p Var
rem Of the township Of GofFstnwn county Of
IIillshororgli. and state of New Hampshire
depese aud say. that We were present at pr
litical meeting b. lden in New Boston. in said
county Of fIillsb,reugh. aud State Of New
hampshire. %, the I'd day Of January ls53
which meeting WAS addressed by Gen. Frank
lin Pierce and we distinctly recollert that he
said u answer TO questions proposed to HIM
that the fugitive slave law was opposed IL
neral right ana to hnmanitv. and that b..
feelings rev"lted ut the idea of giving up
fugitive slave.
ROBERT WARREN,
WM. p. WARREN.
Sworn. July 81. 1852, hcs"re
JOS. COCHRAN Jr.
Justice Of the Peace.
I. Sandy Smith. Of New Boston county Of
Hillsborough. ard State of New Hampshire
depose and say. that on the second day oi
Janusry. 1852. attended a political meeting
il this town. which was addressed by Gen
Franklin Pierce. aud | distinctly recollect
that he spike of slavery and the fugitive slave
law as m'.rally wrong and edin : 10 his feel
ings. but wi,icl, be til ught sh"nld be submit
ted to for the present to preserve our nation
al Union.
distinctly recpllrct that he sail no man
alhorre1 slavery more than he tia, he never
saw human being in bondage without feel,
ing his heart revolt u: it.
SANDY SMITH.
Sworn, July %, 1852 before
JOS COCHRAN. Jr,
Justice Of the Peace.
!, David Kelso, Of New Boston, in the
county of Iillsborough. and State of New
Hampshire, depose and say, that on the
ond day of january, \ b. 1862 attended
u political meeting holden at said New Bus
tor. at which ben Franklin Pierce made
p. litca speech. aud distinctly recpleet that
he spoke Of slavery and the fugitive slave
law as great moral wrong and as rcpulsivc
10 his feelings and he used the expression
never saw "a human beiug IN bondage with
Gu. feeling my heart revolt at it hut. he
said We must submit to it as an evil for :hp
sake of preserving the Uni,u
DAVID KELsO.
Sworn, July %. 1852 before
JOS. COCHRAN. Jr.
Justice Of the Peace.
I, Charles NJ Fisher. of New Boston. IN
the county Of iIill,barough and State Of New
HAMPSHIRE dep ,sc and say thar on the seq
ond day of January, ls5.. ! present at
a political meeting holden at said New Boston
at which meeting Gen. Franklin Pierce made
political speech, and distinctly recollec,
that he Sem Pierce sp Ike OF slavery as mr.
ally wrong and as repulsivc t. his ,ce.,ags -
Hn said that he never saw human beng Ia
slavery but he felt his heart revolt at il He
further said that we ought tn submit IN the
Compromise measures for the sake % quiet
aud that ,urnatiaDal u lion nj ut lie preserved
CHARLES Al FISHER.
Sworn, July 20, 1852. before
GEO A FRENCH.
Justice Of ,hr peoce
!. George w Clark. Of New Boston com.
tyof Ilillsboroush and State Of New lamp
shire. deposa aud say trat an the s.coud day
of January, 1852. attic ,Gra a litcal meet
ing il this tow !. which was al i'eSsed by Gen
Franklin Pierce. and recnllect that he spike
Of slavery and the Fugitive slave Law as "a
great mural wrong aud as odi,us t, his feel
iags. lie said that n, man abhnrrtd slavery
more than himself. and that no man would d,
more than himself 10 abolish slavery II could
he done consistent with the Constitution :
that he thought we ougtt to abb ire to the
Compromise tor the sake of the national Tn
ioc.
GEORGE w CLARK
Sworn. July 90 1852. before
JOS. COCHltN. Jr.,
Justice Of the Peace
I. Phinehas Dodge in the town of New