Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-22
ANOTHER SEWARD GUN SPIKED


Some since the Richmond Wing charged that Gen
Pierce had approved of and sympahzed with the offensive
resolutions The New Hampshire Legislature which had
been returned by The Legislature of Virginia We denied
the fact and demanded proof The Wing produced the
anonymous letter Concord correspondent make good
its assertion.
We take great pleasure publishing below very conclu
sive letter of VIM. Buttcrfed, ESQ., gentleman Of chaac
ter and Editor Of the New Hampshire Patriot, which ~
lery refutes the allegations of the Wing and its corespon
dent Mr. b. writes that knons that Gen. Pierce disap.
proved Of the resolutions and that he has always stood In
defence of the rights of the South under The Constitution
This direct positive testimony WILL in the eyes OF oil
reasonable men, weigh down The assertions Of anonymous
writer who may be Foss such characterlo be il
known to Southern Wings, that The Richmond Wing
has published letters from Foss-and letters vndcang
Foss-being all the time that FOES is an
avowed agent in the stealing OF savcs. This same
Foss Is In Ohio engaged in inducing the aboli
tionipts for Gen. Scott This fact in the view of
the Wing doubtless multitude Of sins and is suf
Gent ente Hbo!ilionist to the chief rank of wit
ness;
CoSconD, N. H., Ger. lb 1852.
My Dear Sr-I received, three days ago. copy
Of tho Richmond Wing" OF the 9Th, containing letter
purpong 10 have been written here denying that the "la
dependent Democrat Haes orean) used The language
which you attributed 10 IL in regard to Gen. Perces oppo
sition certain resolutions passed by Leg ature 10
l849 That letter further says:
$50 far from denouncinc those resolutions Of s49 Gen
pierce known be in favor of them and they received
tho support OF every personal well political friend he
had IN the Legislature"
Whether Abolition organ ever used The precise Ian
attributed TO it, cannot but every reader of that
paper knows that from the date OF establishment In 1915
until the day OF Gen Perces nomination. constantly
nounced him, in The phrases of its vocabulary,
"proslavery man., 'doush-ace,' tool of slavery &c
&c. and that has always characterized the Democratic
party In like manner
But my objec: is to state facts within my own know
ledge regard his views and action in respect
resolutions referred TO, and Others Of similar character
Hsoo mat The statement above quoted from the "Nhgs"
letter 10 untrue In all It's length and breadth. knop that
Con Pierce dsapproved of those resolutions and that
TACT was well known here The time we'll recoIlec the
circumstances attending the passage of those resolutions
do not think he knew thing of Them until after their
PASSAGE and when he FIRST Informed their passage
many persons Will now recoect that he declared he
considered their direct ccnsuc upon him and his
whole upon the subject know il 10 DO true also
that Gen. Pierce opposed 10 the adoption of NIL reso
tons Of this kind that have been passed by m LEGISLATURE
Of this State and those who have enjoyed Confidence
have been we'll of this From tine of his return
from Mexico, until 1850 he took active part poltcs
being entirely engaged IN his professional duties absent
from here half the tims But 1850 when the slavery asi
tson had assumed form which endangered the exist
socs OF the Unon he took his position with the other
patriotic men Of the North In favor Of The Compromise
and ia The elections which since taken
place n this State 10 which those directly in
issue he sxerted all his great and influence in support
OF those measures And II s TO him. than any other
dozen men, that the signal triumph which gained
In no0e elections over the combined forces of federalism
aooitlonism faction and reachery all united in hostility to
the Compromise and making denuncation and misrepe
sentaton OF The fugitive slave law The main staple OF their
e!econeering capital.
These facts well known here ,ha; is useless for
lis .ecapule Them IN papers, thai necessary be
done only where they are not understood where they
50 oerseyerlnpy misrepresent.d. Yonr, truIv
WIN. BUTrERFlELD, Editor of Patriot.
w. +. RIToHiE Esq, Richmond, Va
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