Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-23
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rho xjlely iulse charge Of abolition, brought against GENERA
Pierce by the Republic, Richmond Wing and other papers
that followed the false scent Of two abolition orga"s
of New Hampshire. Nj. Campbell is well known 10 u
great many Vireinians as the former able ano Hu
Editor Of Inc Fredericksburg Recorder IN ms o'"'
and having heard the speech OF Gen. lama"
referred 10, lie declares that The offensive :. -,
by the Republic and The Wing, is a "ssu - ~amo
from beginning 10 end" Where Is Inc gu -
,;u, ot ,,;, nons,rous conspiracy 10 deian'e u 'c"a
~ II. constitutional rights of the South' fcoou"u up'" :.
r =. oo,spIra,ors7 Will not the readers u II
nI -,r,, that reckless sheet, for having so sfoSsiy ue'I''
Non pnon the testimony Of two degraaeu "oon'o" '"r.ts'
,h, h;,,.rly assail Frank Pierce for his unhihcnhs "e'o'""
= ,ho enforcement of tho fugitive slave la"i WI nv 'e
Son,b rcbuke tho INSCRIPTIONS advocates OF inc oe"afe
,;cket. by cIineina with still more hf'ecllon u nc s"""
,o,,,der Frank Pierce of New Hanpshl1ei
From The Washington Union, July 20 i, = ,ry
THE wuiG AND ABOLITION GONSplRAGl
AGAINST GENERAL PlERC Full EAI - =
~, I'M, end that the Republic may see the discrcaiiapie
rr.d;cament in which II has placed itself and It's parry, ny
:, ndirg forth with its endorsement the SANDERS OIL IN Two
s ian,e abolition journals of New Hampshire against
Sine.riI' pisrrc. we cal. It's attention 10 tho following cores
nnndence. Three days ago the ~!'epubic, satisilen WIN us
r";,ncss,s and in defiance Of our contradiction mace on The
,n,t,nri,v of most respectable men who personally kntr OIL
,he matter, .resicd' its case. We desire 10 know IL the ne
public will rest any longer.
ueouls 10 this infamous conspiracy Of siandcr against Ten.
Pierce, in which The Seward and Scott leaders ana some Of
,hr;, chief organs, are maniteslly implicated. Let II be
ever vwllcre bune in mind that me WEI" otsa'is nave Ent
themselves 10 lie base use Of aiding HE a5ollloh!sts 10 ia'
siy me record OF Gen. Pierce. Lett be borre IN mind tina,
his course on the part Gf Tue why organs Is l'ei WIN
GU, Justification and excuse.
Unless, in changing it, candidate SO Suoacny anu 'aNlne
- an Scnu. tine IPcpuLic has also changed all its convic-
,ions ius, as suddenly, that Journal must rejoice 10 Know OF
] ,Ic broad national ground which. from The tlrst, Gen. Pierce
has maintained on lie sccliohai Esue "'u vi 'e Soi'P'
ny Yci ~ now . we see The Republic circulating, endorsing, and
from day TO day pers!st!Eg IN, a detected ana exploded cal
c nmny on ibis point against the Democratic candidate, which
WAS incredible IL iIscIf, which was al once and author!ta,
lively coni!adicrcd, which in fact confradic'cd iiseE, an"
which was stamped and branded with lninIny by the source
rur, which il came! Nor is this all. The Wing managers
n in this civ are lending themselves TO the same conspiracy 10
; cheat the people out Of their true judgment and suffrage on
: Tie :nu,I,cntuus sectional question, by sending forth docl-
meat. 10 both sections q! the country designed 10 confuse
and misieah The public Judgment az TO GcAe'ai f!crce's posi-
ton on lnat question. Unable 10 say anything Tor Their
: nwn candidate on this poiu,-unable 10 deny that he refused
+, co,nini, himself To the maintenance OF the compromise, in
u ,th.r thai br standing ~unp!cdged he might BE nominated by
Z The an.i-slavcry agi,ators OF the Nhig pariy-;he Southern
Whip journals, we observe, are cordially joining in this abu-
: Etiuni,t plot Ia d,iame General Fierce oy lalseiy represent
Inc him 10 have used language satisfactory 10 Inc aooI'ioh'
isis,
fna; this is the viest ana fdlcst form Of personal attack
uoon G, neral Pierce will mol be questioned. But that Is
MI III, point we now make. We charge that it is a most
reckless and wicked assault upon he rights OF The people.
{ They have on this great sccuonal. issue 4 right 10 Know Inc
i ruth. Any party or any party organ. which attempts 10
deceive them on This point, makes itself ainenable TO their
just Indignation. Much more. then, does the party place
t itself 10 that plight which openly com6s forward To old the
. abnii;:onists to defeat their chief opponent by most falsely
i fixing upon MIN the brand of abolition sentiments.
bui W.. will dctoln our readers no longer from ~ SUD-
{ n,inrI correspondence, which completely exposes the inta-
nv OF the whig and abolition conspiracy against General
Pierce TO which we have referred. our readers VIII per
: ce,ve That the lStters have been furnished to us Tor pnhhca.
ton BY Senator Norris and Hon. Messrs. Hibhard and Peas
lee OF New Hampshire.
$ WAsmrSoros, JrLv l9, 1852.
. To the Editor Of he Union
: Dear Si: Herewith we transmit a letter from B. F. Aver,
ESQ. of Manchester, New Hampshire, and an extract OF one
Z from J. NJ. Campbell, Esq. of the same place. in relation TO a
speech made by General Pierce at New Boston, New Hamp-.
n shire, in December last; pretended reports OF when, copied
from two abolition prints in New Hampshire, have APP
pearcd in the Republic, and been republished. in other whig
papcrs.
n ing in question. They arc gentlemen OF intelligence and of
! The highest responsibility, whose statements require no en-.
dorsclncnt wherever they are known. MIR. Aver was one of
The speakers at that meeting, and, as We are advised, took
notes OF Gen. Picrce's remarks al the time.
9 You arc at liberty ID make such use OF these letters rs
: YOU think proper. 1t will be seen that they fully and point
e cIly contradict the abolition version of Gen. Pierce's re-
n marks ANY number uf similar certificates, from the most
reliable persons present on that occasion, as we are INFORM
ed. can and will be furnished, if necessary.
e The papers from which the reports referred 10 were taken
arc organs of tic abolition faction in New Hampshirc.-
l. Ttey are known to US to be now, ard 10 have long been,
u avowcdy and bitterly opposed 10 the principles and or.ani-
d zl,ion 81 the democratic party generally, and particularly
1t yIndtctiyc and mrndaci1us in regard TO Gen. Pierce, before
and since his nomination at Baltimore. Their character is
meE;s an unnecessary labor wherever their reputation is
5 known. Very respectfully, your obedient servants,
NJ. NORRIS.
: HARRY HIBBARD,
G. Fl. PEASLEE.
MANCHESTER, Jrly Is, 1852.
DEAR Sin: have just noticed in . late number OF the
! "Reruhiic' tw" communications, taEen from the "Mhn6hcs.
u Ter Democrat = published here, and The "lndeFendent Dem
= ucrut.m published al Concord. purporting 10 give a report of
+ a speech made by General Pierce last December al New
!. Bus'"n. NOTHING could b. more false and cnltrnnious Than
tic account there GIVEN ri Gen. Picrcc's remarks. was
: present 1T lie meeting, whh several Others from his city,
y aud r:m,rtnb"r very distinctly the driii anil substance OF his
speech. This was The first popular meeting ni The last pc.
t siicai cauaraI.n. and was i!ci at the home Of John Atwood,
. thea the abolition candidate for govrrnpr. General Pierce's
+ speech was mainly devoted 10 Il justification Of the course
Ii pursued by himself and tho democratic party the year before,
I ia resembling Mr.. Atw0od's nomination for governor in con
i sequence OF his opposition 10 the compromise measures. in
c The course of his speech Gen. Pierce alluded 10 the fugitive
n slave law, and made a strong argument in support OF it.. Ii
: is Wholly untrue hat he pronounced il contrary 10 'moral
/ tishr:' uut, On The contrary, in reply 10 a question proposed
. bv an uh,llinnist present. he said The present law was the
same, in principle and substance, as that which had received
the approval 81 Washington, and many others cf Inc
a.! wiscs, and purest among the founders Of the republic. He
), thought that these men were ~ he considered as moral, "a
{ CORSET, nlious, ard as patriotic as those of the present day,
t who were, FOR political ELECT, constantly storming about sla-
very, without being able 10 suggest my practicable plan Tor
4 liz abolition.
5 The speech was throughout a thorough national speech,
and produced a powerful effect. No full report of il was
i published, though Il brict abstract OF Il appeared shortly after
in the Union Democrat Of Ills city.
c / rrG,c:"E~- seeing the reports copied BY the %"tcpublic,"
when they fist appeared, and ccnv,rsing in regard 10 them
with several persons who heard Gen. Picrccs speech. Al.
agreed n rronGuncing then a gross perrcrsion and almost
entire fabrication IRON beginning 10 end. Both rsrorts were
evi!en'iy written by the same individual, which accounts
for Their close similarity.
Eo,h of ,hr papers from which these communicative are
| 'akrn, are, ~ yuu vel! kmow violent abolition Journals, AMI
4 have been uns3lriur in their hostility 10 General Pierce, and
indeed MI TIC pt"'nincn; members OF he Democratic party
$ IN til. State. Onc Di them was started by the shult;nni,ts
some years since as the organ OF John l.. Hale and his asSo-
ciatcs, and tho other was repudia'ed by the Democratic par
~ and inincd over 10 the ab0iItiunisis, nn account
uf lis opposition H. the Compromise. When il is
Snown nov bitter and how frequent have bccu
tie attacks maize by lhrsc two journals upon GcEc.
; al Piece, on account III his open national course on the
: slavery question, every one will see, il seems 10 me, how HI
r he c"n.Hiencs can be placed in any such reports as The "lte.
pghiic' has seen fl 10 extract from their columns. /: Is
sell known 10 you that, on account Of his course upDa this
question, he has Tor n long time hccn II constant mark for
drrir drnunciation and abuse. / send you a few extracts to
4 show the split they have both manifested towards him.
c fnr fist . from the Independent Democrat Of February 90,
= !S5i:
D Ill IL obvious to every intelligent man that for ore offence
: opposition 10 slavery and the fusitivc.slave act-lhc dc.
cicc al oGiiawry against Mr. Atwood has gone forth. For
: ms he has been d. mounted, harasrd, and brought 10 the
oiJck. For nothing else Ia, Franklin Pierce pursued him
l "i;h tie cruel hcarlIes3nrss OF Il furnished tiger and the cum
i mag malice Of n de,non.'