The daily union., 1852-10-09

nents proposed by this convention the constitution
certain qualifications provided for the members OF bo
houses, and why place guard against inoads
the egion OF country We the other day, fused &c
class Of eemen Gree negroe the sht q voting. because
that done Not because it was last, but because
expedIent Butwhen we prefer keeping guard upon
religious rights In the constitution called ibe
raj, bigots, fanatics, &c"
Judge Toomer OF Cumberland another leading whg
in North Carolina and opposed 10 the election OF Pierce
concluded long and able speech IN opposition 10
punging this article as follows:
g. am invited 10 join in this crusade against public
timent am urged 10 make the amendment, aud then
deavor TO convince the people OF their In desiring 10
retain this section This rash experiment much
Of arrogance 10 captivaie my affection
"The people desirous 10 retain section unaltered
because is impolitc TO make too many innovations
existing institutions at The same time because have
lived happily under Il for yeight years because il has
prod no mschie because IL has excluded any
man from office because il does
science because its construction is now seed and
royery end because any change will require new
rpIeiaton, and will excite the people and because IL
conducted through the perils OF the revolution and
through The vlcissitudes OF peace and wars
"'It is better to bear the ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not Of
We have now finished a somewhat hasty review of
the progress Of religious tolealion and the action OF the
convention in relation IT, in the State of North Caro-
still retained blot upon the fair escuicheon of that
good old Commonwealth. Owing TO The kind consider
anon and profound respect entertained for the great and
good Castor, Roman Catholics were admitted 10 the same
rights and privileges under the government as those be-
leving in the Protestant creed But tho Jew and others
are still precuded from such an equality
We do not know what the individual opinions of the
whg candidate for the vice presidency regard to
this matter but have right 10 conclude inferentally
that had he been member OF the convention, he would
have been found amongst those who arrayed
against the repeal OF the We TO this conclu
from the fact that the people Of the county of Orange,
where he lived, united in mpacabs hostility TO all
change from the fact that his personal and political
socales generally took ground against II, and from the
fact that IRON the sitting OF the convention down to the
present hour, he has exered his potential name
in the councils of the State 10 have this THIRTY
ARTICLE rescinded For four years he The honored
executive of the State yet during all that time he made
no recommendation in favor of universal religious free
dom. What contrast is afforded in the course OF Gen
PIERCE who consistent in advocating free principles
and the rights OF man, first and foremost in endeav
oring to oblerate from the constitution of New Hamp-
shire the odous relgioustest provision And yet
strange. he has been grossly msrepresen,ed and
demned because he did not exercise physical power and
the people of his State TO yield to his convictions
while The class of politicians propose to confer the
second highest honors of the republic upon who has
never made effort dspel the bgotry and fanatcism
of his people in precisely similar While Pierce
was indicating the cause of truth and the oppressed the
voice of Graham was silent as the grave.