The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-06-17
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Pierce and TIE Netc Hampshire test excluding
CaHoiies--Ra attempt 10 Nc hiM out Of the
mire--F FalsshOod nailed 70 tte eOunter-
Piercc's o.rn tocnship potias more than four
to one in favor Of the tests
The attempt has already been made to
hold the Wing party responsible for the pol
itlcs of New Hampshirei in order 20 discon-
meet PIERCE from responsibility. His friends
first attempt to show him to be distinguish
ed man by claiming that he has long been
leader of the Democracy of New Hamp-
shire! Finding their wagon mired in that
direction, they turn round and certify that
he has next thing to no influence at ALL
that some of their most overwhelming votes
are given in opposition to his most strenu-
Gus exertions, The National Iatelligencer,
that old "Imperial Guard" not only of the
Wing party, but oftruth itself, Immediately
displays front, trains battery of long "a
Founders, and sends the mercenary cohorts
ofLocofocoism scampering from their new
plateau, as follows. No matter what PIERCE
or his friends may certify to now, or what
they professed then. Here is the vote of
his own township, more than four to one in
favor Of the test!
The RELIGIOUS Test in Nelo HGmPshire.--
The opening Of the Presidential Campaign
by the Democracy of Philadelphia, on Mon
day night, reminds us, in one respect, of the
opening of that of 1914 in the same city,
when our political adversaries, in that ordor
to start with as much capital as possible, in
utter disregard of facts, ascribed the enact
ment Of the Tariff of 1912 to "Polk, Dallas
& Co"
At the Democratic Ratification Meeting
held in Philadelphia on Monday night last,
. over which Hon. Geo. M. Dallas presided,
he opened the meeting with an address in
which we find the following paragraphs:
| have heard it intimated to-day, for. the
first time, that Franklin Pierce had hereto
: fore, while the Constitution of New Hamp-
shire was in process Of amendment, Joined
in defending and retaining the proscriptive
feature it contained against Roman CathO-
lies. Now, gentleman, this is aweak inven-
r ton of an already frightened enemy; it de-
serves tu be nailed at once to the counter, as
spurious and base; and hope, by simple
statement, to crush it at once and forever.
1t is true that the constitution OF New
b Hampshire was disgraced by an intoleran'
: and ntolerably odious provision, commonly
f called "IRe Catholic 1tSt," which rendered
Catholics ineligible to the Legislature and tc
q the Office of Governor. But it is equally
d true that the most strenuous exertlons wer'
y repeatedly made by the Democracy, pre-
h servingly led on by two of her brightest stars
4 Levi Woodbury. and Franklin Pierce, to ex
= punge all exception to common right, so ut
P terly inconsistent with the creed and charac
: ter Of sound republicansm. Twice did thes'
IS generous champions of civil and religious
| liberty succeedin obtaining from Conven
ton, called at their instance, and for tina
very purpose, the abolition Of this "test,
Il and twice Gas the constitution permitted NJ
n change OF its provisions, unless sanctione
i by ttoO-tAirds of the votes of the PooPle) wer
they defeated by opposition of combine
:. Wings and Abolitionists at the polls.
- Wcrcgret that we have to correct an er
lr ror of fact coming from authority so eminen
Of as Mr., Dallas, who, in defending the candi
8, date Of his own party from political asper
sion--if the charge referred to be such, 10
we do not know what position Mr.. Pierce oc
le cuped on that question'-has been great
!. mised in casting upon the Wing party c
:, New Hampshire the responsibility of an od
- ous decision, made by the popular voice {
D that State, in which It's notorious the whig
l. have always been in minority.
The facts in this case are very diferer
=, from what is stated by Mr.. Dallas. Th
- - very day (in March, lS5l,) when the pcopl
~ n, OF New Hampshire rejected the amendlneI
- - to this constitution, which proposed to abol
IL ish the property qualification and the rel
" gious test, an election was held for Governo
" ~ at which the Wing candidate received onl
= eighteen thousand votes out Of poll of fifty
=, y seven thousand. The vote was as follows;
' For Mr. Sawyer, Wing lS,434
For Mr. Dinsmoor, Dem. 27,l23
IS For Mr.. Atwood, Free-Soil Dem. l2,OS6
10 b7,643
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