The Nevada journal., 1852-10-01
GrI,. I.icrcc,h Position.


tit to answer. The facts VIC advanced
however, were too unanswerable for il
to attempt thetnsk and it, tactics will
not allow it 10 place before it's readers
arguments It cannot get over. We
have observed before that when that
sheets rebuked By other papers Of the
State for its truthlcss asscr,ions, and
they are proved false in its teeth, it af-
fects blssful Inconsistencies to any
such notice Of its course. 1t considers
. silence the better part Of valor.
We now place before our readers the
affidavit of the Rev. Andrew r. Foss.
to which we referred in our last, and
We ask them cnndidly to judge if such
testimony does not 60 far to prove not
only Gen Pierce's position in reference 10
slavery bu. also insincerity amounting
almost or quite TO falsehood on his part.
Through what crooked ways" &c
[F,om Il e Republic of July 20, 1852 pa
I 10idaut of Mr.. Foss.-I, Andrew T..
= Foss OF Manchester, in the county of
Hillsborough and State of New Ilamp-
shire, depose and say. that on rho I'd
day ef January, 1852 attended pe-
li:i2gi meeting at New Boston, in said
county, which was addressed by Gen
Franklin Pierce; that | went there for
the purpose Of reporting the speakers,
and that the report of the speech of
Gen. Pierce, wherein he declares that
he loathcd the Fugitive Slave Law
&C., was furnished by me to the editor
of tho Manchester Democrat; that the
same was written out by me on the eve-
ming after the meeting, from notes taken
on the spot; and that the facts therein
stated, as published in said Manchester
ID, mocrat, and also in the Independent
Democrat, are true. distinctly recol-
loct that Gen. Pierce said, among other
things, that he had "most revolving
feeling OF the giving up OF slave y
that he "loathed the Fugitive Slave
law and that the samo was oppose |
to humanity and moral right"
\ m A. T. Foss.
State of Nen Hampshire.
Morrimac, S., July %. 1852.
Personally appeared Andrew +. Foss,
and made solemn oath, that the above
affidavit, by him subscribed, is true. Be-
fore me, JACOB s. HARVEY, J. p.
Somewhere in its exchanges, the
Journal comes across On anonymous ar
ticle signed Curiosity" requesting the
Richmond Enquirer tn ask the New
! Hampshire papers if this affidavit maker,
Hr. Foss, is not / horse stealsr, and has
not be en- in the penitentiary. The hint
is sufficient. Tho State Journal imme-
diately comes out and says Mr.. Fess 1,
q horse thief, &c. The anonymous en-
qnry is seized ms positive evidence at
once. Here is the.other side of The sto
ry, with responsible name
From the Sacramento Union.
TEXAS Hill, Sacramento Co, Sept 81
Gentle en:-ln the Democratic Sta e
Journal Of the 25th inst, ! noticed an
article headed "Th. Slanderer Detect-
ed," which states that the Rev. Mr.. Foss
who testified to the correctness of the
/. New Boston Speech of Gen. Pierce's.
has served term in the Pepitentiary
of New namp hire; and in the same ar.
ticle Curiosity requests the Richmond
Enquirer to ask the New Hampshire pa
pers if this swift affidavit maker is not
the same horse-stealing Foss.
Enc tba irfn.r,o of 49,.
and all other curious-minded persons, |
will simply state that having lived in
New Hampshire part of the time for the
last twenty years, and being personally
acquainted with the Rev. Mr. Foss,
know the accusation to be totally false
and unlounded as Mr Foss,s character
for truth and varacity, and morals is un.
questionable among those who are &C.
qunintcd with him.
More anon. WM MOORE.
The State Journal claims much cred
it for publishing Wing letters to let "the
peopls know" both sidos. Now here i,
{ an admirable chance for it to deserv,
the character, by publishing the affida
Wit of MIR. Foss, and the letter Of Mr.
Moore. But perhaps it is too much t.
, ask it to publish testimony, of such or
unimpeachable nature, proving Gen
Frank Pierce is guilty OF fa'sehoodf
4 large portion of the citizens Of tn,
United States will justify Alr. Pierce
abol,ionism. They hold with him tina
\ slavery was introduced in opposition t.
e the moral sense of mankind" and will
: him they "loathe the fugitive slave law.
!, But who will justify lying Who vii
excuse falsehood ? The people will re
quire that in such matter their presi
dent, like Ceasers wife, should be abov,