The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-30


The Boston Post contains an article of three
or four columns in reply to the recent develop
ments in the Republic of the home views of
General PIERCE on the subject Of slavery
We shall examine its points very briefly:
|. The Post says sit was denounced as I'M
true in the Union Democrat. of New Hamp-
shire, Of January ID, 1852. 1t is therefore
not now denied for the first time for political
effect"
So the Union Democrat informs US. Now
would not it be much more satisfactory to
ciie the very rords in which the Union Demo-
Graf denounced this speech? Give US the ,oords,
and let US see what the denial and denuncia
ton amount to.
2. The Post then cites the letter of Messrs
NeRRIs, HIBBARD and PEAsLEE, and those of
Mr.. AVER and Mr.. CAMPBELL, with a sum-
mary of our objections, on ,chich 1t makes no
comment. We consider it a strong objection
to the testimony of the three Nj. C.'s that they
ton; and to that of Mr. AVER and Mr.. CAMP
BELL that they were very vague and general
in their denials.
The Post then gives US the following certi-
fcate:
"The undersigned having had their attention
called to a communication published in the Man.
chester Democrat Of the 9Th Of January last, and
republished in the Washington Republic of the
18th instant, purporting TO give an account Of
General Pierce's speech at New Boston last win.
ter, deem il due to truth to make the following
statement:
owe were all of present the occasion
ferred to- and are, therefore, able to speak positive
ly in regard to the trutbfuness of that report We
do not hesitate 10 pronounce it, without any quail
fication, a tissue If false hoods from beginning to
end In whole and in part, in substance and de-
tail, it is entirely and grossly fase, and was 30
denounced by those OF US who saw it at the time
of its original publication. No one expression
there imputed to General Pierce is correct, and
slightest shadow Of truth.
Gen. Pierce's speech upon this occasion WAS
an able bold, and eloquent vndcation Of the course
pursued by the Democratic party of the State in
resembling the nomination of John Atwood, their
former candidate for Governor, on account Of his
joining with the Abolitionists in their opposition to
the Compromise measures. He spoke Of the Fugi-
tive Slave law act in perfect conformity to
the requirements of the Constitution, and one that
we were bound by the Highest considerations to
observe and execute in good faith. He alluded to
the arguments made of by the hgher-law
politicians and denounced their doctrines as IA.
natica and dangerous. He showed that their objec-
tions to the present Fugitive Slave law applied with
equal force the act of 1893, and tho Const
tuition itself The law of 1893, be said, had re-
ceived the approval Of Warrington and many Of
the wisest and purest patriots among the founders
of our Republic; and he considered these Enen as
moral, as vrtuous, and conscientious as those
noisy Abolitonists who were now trying to over
throw the institutions they have established
"To US who acquainted with the character
Of The warfare the Abolition organs Of this Siste
have been accustomed to wage against the Demo-
cratic party, communications in their columns like
the one above referred to occasion surprise.
Here they can deceive no one. But a desperate
attempt has been made abroad to prejudice Cen
erai Pierce by reviving some OF their miserable
falsehcods, we have deemed it no more than Sim
pie act OF justice to pubsh over our own signatures
the foregoing declaration.
July "a, 1852"
This certificate is signed by some one hun
dred names. 1t proves too much. 1t alleges
that the report in the Manchester Democrat is
false in ''whole and in DETAIL" and then goes
on to show that at least portion Of that report
| is true THERE'S nothing inconsistent in the
report Of General PHRcE's remarks above
given, and in that of the Manchester and Con-
cord Democrats. General PIERCE spoke two
hours and half, and it is obvious that he
might have said many more things than are
touched upon in the above paragraph.
DO these gentlemen deny that Mr.. Foss was
! present at the meeting and that he took notes