The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-21

proposed by an abolitionist present, he said the
present law was the same, in principle and sub
stance, that which had received the approval of
Washington, and many others of the wisest and
purest among the founders Of the Republic. He
thought that these men were to be considered as
morais a. conscientious and as patriotic "a those
of the present day. who were, for political effect,
constantly storming about slavery, without being
able to suggest any practicable plan for its aboi
ton.
The speech was throug hout thoroughly national
speech. and produced q powerful effect. No full
report of IL was published, though brief abstract
Of appeared shortly after in the Union Democrat
Iremenber seeing the reports copied by the Re
public when they first appeared. and converting
In regard to them with several persons who heard
General Piercc's speech. All agreed in pronounc.
ing them gross perversion and almost entire
fabrication from beginning TO end. Both reports
were evidently written by the same individual,
which accounts for their close similarity. .,. r.
Both Of the papers from which these communi-
cations are taken are, as you we'll know. violent
abolition Journals, and have been unsparing in
their hostility to General Pierce, and. indeed, all
the prominent members Of the Democratic party
in the State, One Of them was started by the abO-
itionsts some years since as the organ Of John p.
Hale and his associates, and the other was repu-
dated by the Democratic party and turned over TO
the abolitionists, on account of it's opposition to
and how frequent have been the attacks made by
these two journals upon General Pierce, on account
OF his open national course the slavery question,
every one will see, it seems to me, how little
confidence can be placed in any such reports as
the Republic has seen fit to extract from their
lumns. 1t Is well known to you that on account
OF his course upon this question he has for long
time been constant mark for their denunciation
and abuse. send you few extracts to show the
spirit they have both manifested towards him. The
first 10 from the Independent Democrat of February
20, 1851: TIP. ~" N@'
sit is obvious to every intelligent man that for
one offence-opposition to slavery and the Fugitive
Slave act-the decree of outlawry against Mr..
Atwood has gone forth. For this he has been de-
nounced, harassed, and brought to the block. For
nothing else has franklin Pierce pursued him with
the cruel heartlessness of famshed tiger and the
cunning malice Of Demon"
The next extract is from the Same paper, of June
"a, 1852:
"GKNERAL PIERCE ON THE RIaHr OF PETiTioN.-
The last National Era contains a carefully-coated
history Of General Pierce's Congressional career,
showing that through the whole nine years he
served in the House and Senate, the right of petit
tion-a right older than Magma Charta-had no
present Hunker Democratic candidate for Presi
dent of the United States. This is not news to
II is not news to the people of New Hampshire, in
whose memories the history of their degradation at
the hands of such men Atherton, Pierce, and
Burke, 10 still fresh They have not forgotten that
those men earned for the State they misrepresened
the insulting and reasonable appellative of 'the
South Carolina of the NORTH than which It were
difficult to find a name more significant of dis
grace and shame. In this catalogue
stands General Pierce. In all the nine years he
spent in Congress, not thought, word, or act can
he found which savors of the slightest regard for
tciv, religious, or personal liberty On all ques.
tone and all occasions bis course of entire
and unqualified subserviency to the South and to
do he or his friends wish to deny this. On this
ground mainly, of his devotion to the greatest
wrong that curses the earth, was he fret brought
forward by the Virginia delegation. and afterwards
Sendorsed by the whole Southern Democracy, as
proper standard-bearer of their principles On
This ground he and his friends expect 10 see him
ELECTED, if elected he shall be, which is very doubt
Full"
The Manchester Democrat of June II, 1852, in
hn article entitled "The bunker Democracy and
their Candidates." says:
1.-THE convention in its numerous ballotings ex-
laibited the same determination of the South to al
low of the nomination of no man unless a notori-
Pus doughface of the most devoted and unquestion-
hble stripe, and an advocate of their most ultra
Ipretensions. Thus the South chung
% Buchanan until. finding his nomination impos,
bible, and wearied by unsuccessful efforts they led
4 he way in a body for Franklin Pierce, of New
\ Hampshire, whom they well knew to be profound
y loyal to southern interests, from whom no word
pr vote in behalf OF human rights has ever been
torded, who had avowed his entire devotion to the
compromise, but who, in the absence of any avow-
IL, could be better trusted by the elavehodng in
erest than majority of the candidates for whom
had voted"
The above extracts accurately reflect the senti-
nents entertained by the Abolitioniss or Freesoil
Ire of this State towards General Pierce, and fur
fish complete refutation of all the absurd charges
n kf abotionism which the Republic, any of it's
A tbotion allies can manufacture or bring against
a i'm.
am. very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Hon. H. HiBBARD. b. F. AVER.
MANCHESTER, NJ H., July Is, 1852
DEAR SiR: observe in the Republic of Tuesday
\ Est article copied from the abolition Democrat
this city, purport ng to give an account of the
beech Of General Pierce at New Boston, in Deem
pr last need not tell you that the account is
Issue of fasehoods from beginning to end; but as
4 thers, less familiar than yourself with New Hamp
hire politics and politicians, cannot be presumed
have the same assurance, enclose two or three
ppes Of the late emissions from the abolition press
pre-, to show the estimation in which General
ferce is held by that faction at home.
You will hear from US again, and speedily. in
ference to the New Boston meeting.
Very truly, you're,
I Hon. M. Norris. J. M. CAMPBELL.
n That readers may see fully the character of
"a lie two abolition journals in New Hampshire which
Ii hve slandered Gen. Pierce, we subjoin the fol-
AZ living specimens of the abuse and viiuperation
N Eth which their columns are flieds
n From the Independent Democrat, dpriI Is, 1852.
N F'THE NoRRIs GAo.-By an oversight in making
" our paper last week, the article from the Ma
hnal Era, to which allusion was made in our
Iader, was omitted. We insert It to-day; again
Hing attention to the Notifying position in
hich such dastardly crouching TO do work which
honorable STAKEHOLDER could be found to do,
faces the State of New Hampshire. The Senators
81 pm South Carolina and Virginia announced q
Ear or two since that their opposition to the free
Iercse of the right Of petition forever at an
ID. They have kept their word. 1t has been re-
Eved to New Hampshire to renew, through one
her despicable doughfaces, an outrage on a
,ht as old as free government itself, and held 30
bred that very few of the most arbitrary despots
the world have ever dared attempt to suppress 1t.
'What man, what Democrat, what Christian
les not blush for his State-uye, for his race
ht such a crouching slave-spanel ns Moses Nor.