New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-21
Letter from Gen. Pierce.

N.
my DEAR S!R-Surrounded by pressing engagements 1
seIe the earliest opportunity reply your letter of the
n.th instant much regret that anything connected
WIN myself should have been the cause disagreement
between you aud gentlemen with whom you have been
associated in the editorial department of the Southern
ffess 4 do not remember to have seen what prr
ports TO be report of speech delivered by me at New
Boston in this State in January Inst until nv attention
was called to 1t repubshed in the Republic The prc
tfnaea report Is. and presume designed be- an
entire misrepresentation The two papers auoted-the
independent Democrat. published in this place and
democrat published in Manchesterare thoroughly abo-
tion journals and have been and zeaorsly opposed
10 the democratic party For long time prior to the
eeens NJ new boston and ever since they have been
HsParing IN Their attacks upon personally and in
hef bitter denuncaon what they have been pleased
40 Term my prosaVery sentiments But it would be
ng new for either of these papers to deny the consist
eny oil my opinions upon the subject of the constitutional
ghts OF the South in relation to slavery My opinions
ana the avowa of them have been everywhere the
Ever mindful of the difficulties and dangers which so onp
Drooed over the assembagc wise men and pre
to whose spirit of concession and earnest ers wa ,r
.'eu'eu or we constitution under which have en-
oyed such signal prosperity advancement and happiness
regarded the subject rs too vital delicate to be
uss9 US an element OF sectional appeal in party conflicts
My action and my language in NewIIampshire touch
ing TINS matter have been at all times and under all cir
custances in entire accordance with my action and Ian
seae at Washington My votes in the Senate and House
OF Representatives repubshed in the Era for
inc irst time They have been again and again paraed
70 arouse the passions and prejudices of people
against me individually and against the party with which
1t has been my pride and pleasure There been
no attempt to evade the force record has been
Mt all times freely admitted and my position sustained
upon grounds satisfactory to my own mind am not
surprised know that the attempt to prove me an abo
tionst provokes much merrment among of all par
ties here and this weak and uutruhu sketch of what
purports to be Speech is really too ridiculous to be
considered in any serious light.
am in the daily receipt of letters, propounding the
greatest variety of curious questions upon all conceiv
able subjects Letters of this kind not be answered.
OF course No individual could command either the time
or the strength the herculean task would require may
add that such correspondence would by means COM
port with my views Of duty The democratic party sent
yates but to rearm principles and to present the lead
ing issues upon which the canvass should be conducted
IL could deem myself capable of improving the plat
orn There adopted it is quite certain that should de-
ine either at the call Of individuals associations to
incur the charge arrogance to which any attempt
h.ef amend or enlarge it. would inevitably subject
-FOUR iettef Is OF entirely different character 1t
eeks truth in relation to alleged fact it speaks of
history To which too searching appeal can not be
aoe appreciate the estimate you to have of my
acter Tor directnes and beg you accept thanks
OF your efforts to vndeate my claim to that trait at
east before the public
am with high esteem, your most obedent servant,
MT, FRANK. PIERCE,
Edwin DeLeOn ESQ Wash "