New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-09
WING TOWNS.
- CONFENTG0s.
COMPARISON OF XOTEs.

COMPARISON OF VOTES.
Here WhIQ Dover gives nearly FIVE to one for the
Convention Loco Foco Albany twelve 10 one against ~
Whir somersworh gives nearly four to one for 1t; o'
co.Foco STAFFORD sixty-one to one against II wing
Keene gives four TO one for ~ Loco Foco Ei'-
worth eight TO againsti it Yet Hon Geo. NJ DAlias
says the Wings and FreeSoers confined 70 deiea tue
benevolen Mt iutebtions Of the Pierce party
In the Whig town Of Keene II will be seen there we're
but 1879 votes for the Pierce Governor but mere were
81 votes for Constitutional reform while 10 the low"
of Ellsworth where there were only ak wing votes all
told there were sixty votes against CONSTITUTIONAL le
form-that H. times as many votes against IL az
there are Whg votes In the whole town. Bur what use
In summoning up storm Of argument or wave OF tes-
monv 10 wait feather or to drown sle In the town
OF Els worth the figures indicate that the Whoe wing
-o,a ~ one Free Soer, went Tor ConsNtuuonai re-
fo, and the entire LocOFoco vote With the remainder
Of the Free Sellers went for keeping the mark OF Cain
upon the CathoFci
CONVENTION MEETS.
Blu. notwithstanding Lo ;ofoco opposition, the Con-
yepton was called and met 10 Concord on the otn DAY
of November, ESQ Franklin Pierce was elected from
Concord, and chosen President OF the convention
In his speech taking the Chair In place OF speaking
a kind word in favor OF Catholic Emancipation, ne
nss.ed a glowing euogy on the wisdom, enlightenment,
purity and patriotism Of those who In 1872 fastened
The stigma Oh the Catholics. Thus when religious no
er,y needed a champion, Franklin Pierce, from the
Chair of a Convention called TO reform the abuse, had
not one word 10 say against the niquy bat honeyed
phrases for those who made Il (See Concord Parrot
Nor. - ,,
after should he be elected had leading editorial on
the Convention the day il met but not one word In IA
vor of Catholic Emancip patton. On the contrary, II
warned the Convention to "be careful 10 40 no more
than the people require" The people showed that
thew did not require Catholic Emancipation, as not one
iixih Of the voters afterward voted for 1t.
November l. 1850, Judge Woodbury. made motion
10 strike out the word Protestant from the BIZ oil
Rights On the day, Franklin Pierce m7de
speech In favor of retaining the word suec Instead OF
citizen or inha5uGnt In the Constitution, but this zeal
Gus champion had not wOrd 10 say in favor OF Judge
Woodbury. motion.
ANTl-CATHOLIC TEST.
Mr. Rel of Clifford moved 10 strike out the whole OF
the ,xh clause, except the provso which reads as fol
lows:
rncips will give the best and greatest security 10 Gov
eminent and will lay the hearts of the strong st OBJ
likely 10 be propagsted through society 5y the in
ution of the pubic worship OF tie Deity and OF puoc
instruction morality and religion therefore 10 promote
bose ipinortan purposes the people Of this State have
right 10 empower aud DO hereby fully emP wer the Le2li-
sfue TO authorize from time TO time the several tow par
bes bodies corporate so ,'etss within this State,
10 make ADEQUATE provision, al their own expense Tor the
support and maintenance on pubic Protestant teacAe'o
Eysnkin Pierce OF Concord, warmly opposed this. In
,peech of which the following Is brief report gwen
! officially IN Tile Concord Patriot Of November II:
mir Pierce Of cord said he would be sorry 20 have
the al ston taken upon the motion Of the gentleman trom
CIGd fWT Re 10 str se out eli the six article bat the
lsst clause of the pIoviso lie sure the mover would
upon reflection desire % retain the INST art OF that article
on every ground and especially as the deliberate expression
of opin of and patriotic OF past teneraon
(his father &c. upon the question 10 wha Will give ne
best snd greatest security to Government lie believed
that what orciby expressed IN the Consu;ion OF
nous udgmerf Of tbs CoHreniioa.r
Now here Ia the only speech be made on the test,
and If that is not ndosins the Anti Catholic clauses
framed by bis father, do not know what language
means
Nov 70 The Patriot again had an article warning the
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are clearly indicated by the people.
PIERCE AGAINST REFORM
In Convention, Nov. -, the Committee on Religious
and Property Tests reported in favor OF their repeal
The sixth article, as above, was taken up FRANKLIN
Pierce taid C0s his taTtSt desire 10 rGiH not only
ALL the principles bp as far as practicable, The ll'l
gUogs Of this section" He spoke in favor OF retaining
the word Evangelical which is generally applied TO
the church which he attends In Concord. tie spoke
several tin during the day but not one single argu.
ment did he produce or hint at In favor OF Catholic
emanciIaiiO
The same day Franklin Pierce spoke upon the Ju.
dietary Indeed ne seemed anxious 70 spread MIN
self" upon almost every subject but upon mis- fathers
Anti. Catholic policy.
THE DECISIVE DISCUSSION.
The great aud decisive discussion the Anti Catholic
Test OF on Nov. l3. | might remark here, that
the uiome nonsense going the rounds ofthe Loco Foco
papers that Mr. Pierce descended from the Presi lent
chair sc, Is nothing but nonsens and nonsense OF q
very Ridiculous stripe. The osqsion took place il
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the chair at ALI The Chair this day Nov. 49, was
occupied by Mr. Sawyer, Of Nashua rhe first rrsolu.
lion to strike out all rel gious tests, AID Judge
Woodbury. made a long speech upon i. He cOntended
that In he Bill of Rights, all were made equal and yet
/ all but PfotesaBts made unequal You mold out
the hu,s but WITHHOLD the kernel you allow ire arms,
but neither suopowdernor lead 10 lead them
lie con ended that all other than Protestant scots
virtually depryedoi representation as they are made
ineligible TO the Legislature Their oJinons aud wishes
are " hesrd there from themselves Tty Jrg4dtd,
A6y arc GrtrcH firth MN uis mars Of Cam or serot-
tde oad tgBOp Eu n la continued indeed tnis test
debars man from what We allow 20 The agTGdsa ifcIg,
as Aeis eligible here % hold Office vol As - vote.
While the present tcst continues, said he It a win
! all ~ grace call otner counties D'soted, who
! ike England, have emgncipa'ed he Catholics
MIR Parker OF Nashua, followed, and ended that
/ there was 10 opposition TO ~ King the test
Mr. Eotinion OF salisbury folio we'd 10 favor OF abolish
Ing test and it passed in Committee Of the Whole
without opposition, ana 3Lt0 04e single rem rt from
! Fi0HhAh Pure IN IL JdrOr
Whist lhtn shall we say o the speech, going the
ROUNDS q the papers Atrloutrd to franklin Pierce,
which told he lett the chair, lsbicn ne did not
! occupy) 10 make am sorry thai am com oel-d 10
exyoe here one ofihe metnest til a. resOTted TO-
! 70 defIaud and deceive the people.
ACUNNING DODGE.
Is coon IS twas known trst Ffanklin Pierce was
non inst, at Baiiu ore the LIBERAL minded mn OF al
sectt ard particularly the n4uraliZ-d citizens declared
that unless Il could BE- proved that Franklin Pierce had
advocated OF favored lhe repeal " the Catholic d''ab
ity, tbsy Would 10, vote for hin. When M Da as
spC he 10 yhia the very next week lay evening
after the nomination of Mr. Pierce, lie could not ave
any pubic cpsrse ade Against Mr. Pierce, r neg
lect ~ duty IN this repect Bui "a the Inspired Pro-
YER st inform Vs. The wick ise when Jdr.
sueih" be stated that Franklin Pierce nst advocated
the repes # the An'iCsthoc its' On searching the
rcs syee ir, IN Mr. Pierce could be found bit
twas decided %, a. somethiI sn tue SHAPE 1erch
should be- FL pos acc put lio his mouth Sone dodge
must be resOTed TO- ihe leaders seemed sag any
dodge. however fespieabe, will h. good enough the
Csibolc. vi o won't know the difference Tne t-eg aph
| soon Informed us that The WG.AiGgtOn Union would.
the VI mornins contain he speech Of Franklin Pierce
this tutject, which he cOudescended - make, and
! eve u desct nded from the chair u deliver
Though the speech was first published In The Wash
iHst0H JHiOR and copied into The Ohio Siaies of
June 10. yet the dodge believe, coecocted in
Concord and cannot help thinking, hy the a,.i,tan
| OF Franklin Pierce himief Accordingly TAG CJHeOrd
| a lime Il l-t,o IN. uhich