The daily union., 1852-08-11
whig Perversions Exposed.

j. Crawford ahd others, Galena, Illinois.
Whig Perversions Exposed.
The Republic attempts 10 controvert the statement OF
Hon. Edmund Burke, The effect that since the demo-
cratic party gained the ascendency in New Hampshire il
has attempted to repeal the disability clause. and
lis efforts have been defeated by the wings OF that State
The whg organ does not directly deny the facts stated
il presents an argument against them. founded on the
assumption that the democratic party being in the ascend
ency in New Hampshire could not have been prevented
from carrying out its wishes The idea is specous but
not true. There three parties in New Hampshire;
and the democratic party although the ascendau, in that
State, could not obtain majority at the very election
when the religious test and property qualification were
submitted 10 the people. But further il the democratic
party had been able TO command majority, still IT could
not have abolished the religious test and property quaf
cation, in the face Of the whg and abolition opposition
unless the majority had equalled wo-thrds vote 80
the Republics general argument is overhrown by refer
ence 10 the particular case il 10 settle.
The Republic also repeats distinct assertions
which it says "the various issues as they have been
assumed and are maintained by the wings" We pre-
sent them in order, with comments, as follows:
lst The democratic party of New Hampshire, being
largely in the ascendant responsible for the maine-
nance OF the ant-Cathoc test"
The remarks we have already made show the fallacy
of the reasoning which this assertion is founded
The democrats of New Hampshire, not having MAORI
ty which enabled them to repeal the religious test can
not be held responsible for its continuance.
I'D. The whig towns OF New Hampshire have given
large majorites for the repeal Of the test while the
democratic towns gave large majoItes TO uphold it,"
These assertions cannot be sustained The wings have
published garbed returns. They have selected such
towns as suited their purpose, and thereby attempted
TO support false affirmation by fraudulent evidence
"3d. The town in which Franklin Pierce resides,
being essentially democratic, was amongst the towns
that elected maores in favor OF the maintenance of the
test"
The town in which Franklin Pierce resides is not
essentially democratic. AT the last election it gave
large whig and abolition majority, and of the
whg towns which favored the maintenance of the test.
"4th and 5th. The democracy of the State, with the
view of rendering the repeal of the test difficult,
provided that two-thrds majority should be required
TO repeal it; that by this step the democracy of New
Hampshire added tckery to intolerance"
These afrmatons are utterly and absolutely untrue.
The twothrds vote prescribed by the ancient char
ter Of New Hampshire and applied 10 all alterations Of
the fundamental laws. 1t not presented by the de-
mocracy and was not provided with reference the re-
ligious test
seth. The maintenance Of the test is in accordance
with the policy pursued at other times by the democracy
Of New Hampshire in relation to fore .ners esecaly to
Irishmen"
This assertion is deliberate slander, without truth
the sembance of truth TO sustain it. The democracy OF
New Hampshire opposed to the religious test and that
es, IS not accordance with its policy with regard TO for
egners natives This issue is the Republics own COIN
age and presented in the shape OF unmanly nsin-
uaon couched in general terms because specification
could be hazarded We do not know what pretext is
founded on and interpret il into nothing better than
paltry trick to excite the suspicious and the
preudces of foreign population especially the Irish,
and gain its for who would allow no foreigner
unless he had served one year in The army or navy
OF the United States.
9Th. That franklin Pierce made no exertions TO in
duce his party repeal the test that his only speech
upon the subject feeble, indecisive and de-
livered until too late"
These avements are sheer fabrcaons, without a
particle Of truth TO sustain them. They indicate the
weapons which the whig party intends through
out the General Pierce took decided stand for
the repeal Of the test from the beginning When he
first nominated The Republic acquitted him OF the very
charge it would now prefer against him, and at the
same time avoid the responsibility OF it by the indi-
rect manner Of lis statement Since the whg party
has passed under the dominion of the abolitionists
il TO have adopted their tactics, which acknowl
edgiRg OF the restraints OF morality, hest.
tates al nothing which may further its ends. The
ancient whig contempt for the intelligence OF the
people, combined with the shameless and unscrupulous
character OF aboionsm, may be traced through the
series OF false averments have ost exposed. Facts
are fabricated and circumstances perverted TO
tain which noiorously untrue, and the
desire TO deceive is thwsed by the open audacy OF the
attempt The people not as blind The whig party
sapposes and the members OF the Catholic church are
ignorant and benghed to be msled by the shall
low arhces which whig leaders employ in order to n-'
duce them to cobnec, their religious creed with politics.
and trust lis fortunes TO the keeping OF the wbig party.
under the lead OF who would give the right OF suf
age 10 foreigners only the price OF military service.
Letter OF Hon. B. #. Butler.