Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-08-21
wHIG MEETING.
Vim. E. RoBinsOn's Speech.
On Neao- Hanapshire Denocracy and Cot

There was large and most spirited de-
nnonstFation at the large hall corner of the
Bowery and Bayard-sf.. N. Y. on Friday eve
ming, by the friends of ScoTT and GRAHAM
At an early hour delegations arrived and
planted their banners against the wall. One
banner read, "Sixth Ward at their Posts, y
and another, "Scott and Graham Compromise
Club, Sixth Ward" Soon after O'Clock,
the Unionist Club. in procession, headed by
a band of music, arrived in strong force.
Their banner, rich and beautiful silk one,
bears the inscription, "The Unionist N. Y.''
The Club was received with cheers. Three
cheers were given for the Fourth Congresslon-
al District.
The meeting was organizen by designating
Christian w. SchafFer. Esq, as its President,
and the following gentleman as vice.Presi-
dents: Mr.. Edwards, of the lVth Ward,
w. S. Gregory the XIVth Ward, and John
A Tardy, Of the With Ward. The organlza-
tion was completed by naming the following
Secretaries: J. Fl. Evers and B. G. Van
Wyck. Silas @. Herring, Esq. President OF
the Unionst Club, was invited by the NEE
ting to take seat upon the platform, aud. vas
greeted with tremendous cheers.
Mr. RoBlEsoN said he had just returned
from Concord, Hampshire, where be
nn0 examined tue IOuubdihS VI ONuASStaSJs
He referred to the speech made by George
M. Dallas. in the Museum at Philadelphia,
Jnne z, 80, in which that gentleman said;
ssThe aspersion against Pierce OF having
favored the Catholic test, still retained in the
Constitution of New Hampshire is a weak
inxention Of frightened enemy. He said it
was true such a provision, excluding Catho-
lies from occupying seat in the Legislature
L. fkad kha
Constitution of that State, but it was also true
that Levi Woodbury. aud Franklin Pierce bad
obtained the passage of laws providing for
the holding of two State Conventions to
amend that Constitution. In both cases an
ameaded Constitution was submitted 10 the
vote of the People, but two-third vote be-
ing requisite, it was defeated by a combina-
aion of Wings and Abolitionists."
Mr.. Robinson also quoted from the speech
OF Charles O'Conor, of this City, made in
Tammany Hall. on the evening of June and
published in The Truth-Teller of July 8, in
which he said that Franklin Pierce comes
recommended:
ajBv all his Gntecedents and all his connee-
1ions. He is the son of Benjamin Pierce = =
He [Frankin Pierce) and his political associ-
Ates brought fortsard an amendment abolish
ing this (the Anti Catholic( unjust-this
-odieus distinction. = BY means of his
jealous advocacy, this benign reform was
adopted by the Convention. He also adVo-
Gated il at the polls. When reli-
gsous liberty needed champion. be was
found in Franklin Pierce"
Mr. R. also referred to fhe assertion of Mr.
OsEonor, that his latest information was from
Franklin Pierce, who expressed strong
hope that Catholic emancipation had been or
would be carried In New Hampshire. and
said that these assertions of Messrs- Dallas !
AID O,ConOr were now received throughout
the country, and unfortunately some Wing
papers. deceived by the responsibility of the
authority, had Joined in receiving them ac-
knowledged public opinion, though there was
NOT one word of truth in either assertion.
EIGHT pRoPoslTIoSs.
On the contrary, Mr. Robinson laid down
the following propositions, and SO earnest was
he in challenging an investigation, that he
announced that he would deposit, in she
hands of Simeon Draper, one hundred dollars
90 be forfeited and given up to any one that
would prove that in any one of these PROPOSE
tons be misstated the facts, The decision to
be left to Robert Emmett
/. Franklin Pierre did not speak at all In IA
vor of Catholic Emancipation during the
wk=le time the Catholic test was before the
Convention.
O. He had nothing 10 do with bringing for
ward" the subject The resoluticG abolish
ing the test was drawn up by Mr.. Parker, of
Nashua, Wig, and was drought forward
By Mr. Parker Nov Is, when it was discuss
ed IN Convention.
8. II was known throughout New-Hamp-
shire that Catholic Emancipation was finally
or ten weeks before Mr.. O'ConOr spoke in
Tammany Hall.
4 When Religious Liberty needed cham
pion Gen. Pierce was iound-Wansing.
Though after Catholic Emancipation had been
carried in Convention he found time, while
making speech on the Property Quali6ea-
tion. to excuse and apologize for the test big
otry by saying it was a dead letter and a
blank. which was simply stating that Catholics
would periure themselves to get into Office,
BY swearing to support Constitution which
expressly shut them out
s. That SO far from all his "antecedents"
being right his father, Benjamin Pierce, vo- {
Constitution, and voted for the Allen and Sc
dition Laws of old John Adams !
g. That SO far from Catholic Emancipation
falling only for want of two-thirds vote, it {
had not one-sixth Of the votes cast through
out the State at the same election for Cover
nor, and did not come near ssimple majority
Of the small vote cast on this question.
4 That in place of there being any high
confidence in New Hampshire Of Catholic
transcription being carried, the general opin.
ion is, that unless We draw line aronnd
New-Hampshire. saying. that while the
plague spot ID on her, and the ship is unpuri-
fed, no man. captain nor crew, shall land, and
thus, BY the defeat of General Pierce, bring
bis bigotted party to their senses, the Cath
oIics IN that State stand no chance of being
Emandpated for half a century.