The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-10

We present below some farther facts out
ofthe immense mass Of evidence showing
he ialsity Of the charge made bE the whig
ptess against Gen. Pierce in connection with
the test clauses in the New Hampshire Con-
|stituiion We do this, not because wedeem
II necessary more conciusiyetylto disptpse
the charge, but inordef 10 show the utter
|fecklessness Of ruth manifested by the Wing
papers, in making and sill reitefating.it.
On the 9Th Of January, lS45, meeting Of
the Democratic Merimaek County Associa-
lion was held in Concord, at which-ths fol-
lowing proceedings were had: ss's
"On motion of AIf. Stanley, 6f Hopkinton, q
committee of seven was raised to prepare and
report resolutions, consisting Of Messrs. Pierce,
|of Concord, Simonds, Of Warren Gates, oi
Nortb6eld, Fowler. Of Pembroke, Page, O!
Bradford, and George, OF Salisbury
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"The commilieepn resolutions reported the
following, which were accepted"
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Resolved, That we unqualifedly repudiate
all religious and property tests as connected
with qualifications for public office, and sin
Icerely regret thatthe constitution of New Hamp-
shire recognizes any qualifications as essential
except those Of patriotism ability, and moral
wofth." s4's@
0n,the aay, upon. which the amendments
adopted blythe Conventional 1856, were sub
mitted TO the people, Gen. Pierce went to
the townhsltof Concord, and made q speech
ia the course Of which he used tlle follow
ing language. x X
ssr'c Can't be possible, said he, that the peo.
pie Of New Hampshire will:yote to retain a fea-
ture in its fundamental law, engrafted there lin-
der peculiar circumstances, repugnant TO the
plninest ideas of justice and equality, repug-
nant to the whole scope and tenor of the con-
stitution, uponwhichit fungus, dead
toibe sure, but still there, blot and deformity,
obnoxious in the last degree to the spirit Of the
age in which we hve2
"' How can we say thatour land is fhe asy-
lum Of the oppressed OF other countries, when
we fail 10 extend over them the shield Of equal
rights, and sayto them, that is the panoply I'm.
der which, SO far as the dearest and most sacred
Of all rights, is concerned you MY shelter
yourselves 1love and revere the faith Of my
Protestant fathers; but does not Martin Lawlel
and his countrymen now near to me, and who
have this day exercsedithe rights of freemen,
revere and cling to the faith of their fathers?-
Are you to tell them that they can vote foryou,
but are to be excluded fromthe privilege ofbeiDg
voted for? that while you tax them to maintain
your government, they shall not be eligible to
positions that control taxation?
"'Shame upon such provision, while we
boast Of equal rights. hope this provision Of
our constitution receives the deliberate repro
baton of every man now in this hall. Butit
am mistaken in this, it is due TO the honor ol
the slate Ut is due to the plainestdictates jus.
tice, that whoever may favor this test, should
state the reasons upon which he relies. Fol
one, never think OF It without deep sense
Of regret, and I'may add, Of humiliation for my
native state"
And yet whig papers and whig stump
speakers have the hardihood to assert tina,
Gen, Pierce never lifleda finger TO eradicate
this odious feature from the constitution Of
his State. So. -
Comment is unnecessary.