The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-03
iron THE REPuBLIc.l

new Hampshire man, and ADMIT they have done
it in less than two years, in case the Democracy
succeed in the present contest, then shall ], who
have known General Pierce for many years, be
greatly disappointed. Were the South able to
give majority of votes for President and to give
majorites in the House of Representatives on all
the leading matters which come before Congress,
then they could rely upon the Democracy of New
Hampshire, as the Democracy of that Stale intend
TO be where majorities are General Pierce him.
sell Is one of that class to be found where he
thinks future majorities toiM be. The New Hamp-
shire PATROL is his mouhpifcr, and utters nothing
but what he Is known TO sanction. He and his Pa
friof were once much in the confidence of Martin
pan Buren,; indeed, they SO now again, be-
cause he and his Patriot believe that Martin Van
Buren, and "his family and fricnds'' will decide
the fate of the pending contest
The Patriot of the 10th of November, ls4s, in
an article giving account Of the result Of the
Presidential election, while admitting General
Taylor's election, said: at is emphaticalIy tri-
umph OF the slave interest, however it may have
been effected" 1t then goes on to say: ga victory
thus won must be short.lived and fatal in its re-
suits. defeat thus caused can do the Democracy
no permanent injury. few States at the South,
led away by fatal delusOn in regard to slavery,
may be lost to them now and forever; but their
which this detection at the South, and its known
causes, will secure to in the North and West;
and the Federal gains in the South, necessarily
temporary as they will be, will be more than ba-
lanced by the losses which their shameless union
with slavery is sure to cost them at the North"
Alter much more whining of the same sort, the
same number OF Pierce's organ cast q glance to
the strog gle Of 1902, and exciaipdi ssAt tho ext
national struggle, strengthened by the increasing
power Of the great Democratic West we shall
sweep the board triumphantly, in spite of all COM
bnations Of slavery and abolitionism, of treacbery
and toryism'' "s.... ga@... t.sH
will give you few more extracts from General
Pierce's organ, when adversely compelled it to
make honest disclosures OF its real feelings In the
very next n lumber of the New Hampshire Patriot
70 the one from which the foregoing extracts have
been taken, that of November %, IS4S, while CEN
suring the South for turning their backs upon the
Democracy of the North, the Patriot breaks forth
thus: "Regardless of their protested principles for
getfu of all their obligations to northern friends,
and mindful only of the perpetuity and extension
OF their black and putrid system of slavery, they
have given the Democracy of the North Icsson
and warming, which, though dearly bought, may
yet prove worth many times it's cost to them
This victory OF the South will prove dear one
to them. TO gain it they have sacrificed their best
friends, the only friends upon whom they could
ever rely. Those friends they can never regain
In the same article. after declaring that the
Northern Democracy bad never been found false
to their friends, never found compromising with
their opponents, the Patriot said ssThe South have
done this and ere long, but too late they will see
and feel their error. in the mean time, the De-
mocracy of the North and the great West, thus
basely betrayed by the South, will pursue the
even tenor OF their way, combining with no fac tons
yielding to no temporizing policy, compromising
with no tactious foes. Strong in their numbers,
strong in their great principles, and strong in their
unyelding adherence to the path Of right and duty.
they will command the respect, and ere long con-
troll the destiny of the whole country. Neither
northern federasmnor southern tanaticism nor
both combined, can prevent them from ruling the
country after the expiration of the mongrel ad-
ministration which the joint efforts of slavery and
abolition have succeeded in fastening upon the
country r"
Thus much have given you to chow how Gen.
ernl Pierce stood four years ago, as indicated by
his organ, and in my next ! will give you an album
dance more of the same tone upon the question of
slavery. ID is well known in New England that
General Pierce did not disguise his detestatioh of
the South after the election of lS4S; and the real
reason why he did not answer the letter of r. G.
Scott, of Richmond, Virginia, just on the eve of
the late Democratic Baltimore Convention, is I'M
derstood to be, because he desired tho aid in the
convention of the Benton, Van Buren,, Rantoul,
Stanton, Preston King, David Wilmot influ-
ence TO aid his nomination and election. All
the above and their friends were to give in
their adhesion to his nomination MS coon as
it was made, and then he could write
letter Of acceptance of the nomination which
should satisfy the South and yet leave the Barn.
burners OF New York free 10 support him. Ly-
ing recommendations were ready from the pens
OF easily controlled clcrgymen, assuring the anti
slavery and temperance Democrats, through the
columns Of such papers the New York Eeening
Post, that General Pierce was religious man
= temperance man-aye, q teetotaIier-as we'll
as teacher in Sabbath SCHOOL, and all this
was done to deceive the religious Barnbur ners and
anti-slavery men who follow in the wake of such
men as General Dix, b. r. Butler, II. B. Stanton,
Joshua Levitt, and their associates; while the f.
J. Whpples, Noah e. Srniths, and Others of whom
few people know any thing ten miles from their
residences, are assuring the frecmen Of this mighty
Republic that General Pierce ,uas in Mexico, and
did something there, although what it was they
themselves do not seem to know.
Oh, how ridiculous it is, Mr.. Editor, for great
party to allow itself to be fooled to the extent of
sustaining man for the Presidency whose repu-
tation and character need such bolstering up as il
now being called forth from namelcss clergymen
and unknown laymen, to aid-and that, too, at
truths expense-the reputation and character of
General Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, the
Deusacratic nominee for the Presidency Tho
proud Rathrons must feel humhled in giving their
| support to one whose moral character needs such
aids whose-tnilitary fame rests upon the words of
men unknown evcnin the counties in which they
| reside! To what coalition of things have the
supporters of Washingtons. Jeffersons, Madsons,
and Monroes stopped, when, 70. the reputation and
character of one who aspires 10 be successor to
| such men, they must look to men whore own ropu-
! taton abould frat DO established and Published,
before they can be avornbly known. Intelligent
men Of the Democratic party, in all parts of the
county, this, and despise IL all and are every
where fiocking to the support Of one who is well
known personally very extensively throughout the
country, and by good reputation to the whole
people. Others despise the low intrigue which
Frustrated all the leading men of the party, and
| gave hidden band Of desperate intrigucrs the
| power to nominate their unknown man. through
the workings Of the anti-Democ ratio ''t,po Mirds