The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-09-08

tain An squisslls share q she putlie lands, Il
l.,.s pogsIsa q With was esdsd " or Stale
D Ihs Geasfll GovsrnmsHtl i 80 nsseasaEy
d. Wig p.ineiPlss sh0uh PIsral u lhi'
sisw i uas eissr hat he PsoPls shoala Fssisf
Winke8 soott 10 FrsnkIin herce.
Mr.. Nab ne1i spoks Of he Dsnesfss's f4i-
Ern-sho~ins fss. dat Il sdOPasd b. he Gen.
ssnsioa n al. il sss adopted al The isI end o.
DE meeting. when many Observation-Disclosures
and bot fsw q shoss remaining knew shsi Was
doinss zdIy. that the platform hsd bsen msds %
suit he tws extremes in ihe party ~hieh = ~ss
intended 10 reconeile--shs srcessioaisfs end sbo-
tionis. he ons quoting The ssh resolution In ne
plaifxm 10 sustain Secession. and the ether 10
ssss.n their opposition To The fugitive dave law;
sdly, he showed that leading Democrats them
selves regarded the platform ss Of Little worth.
and Enthusiastically kicked the psnks out Of fheir
way when Il suited their purpose. Az IN In
stance Of this last position % vel - 70 show
hedeselmina,ion Of the Democratic party 10 PAN
der 10 The prejudicss and psrislities Of an SEC
tons to secure the spoils. be quoted The declare
tion Of the Democntie Convention, that law
for the distribution Of the proceeds Of the Public
Lands among the States. is 9 inssPedisns In Po-
icy and repugnsni 10 the constitution" and
showed that these sams men in Congress. under
the solemn sanction Of an oath, voted In favor Of
q biIl 10 distribute these lands He also quoted
from the Democratic platform The declaration that
aihe constitution does MOI confer upon the Gene
raj Government the power to commence and car
~ ona seneislsystem Of iniernalimpro,emenis;"
and showed that Democratic Congress, acting
under an oath to support the constitution. have
recently passed bill to commence and carry on
q very general system Of Improvements.
!, Mr.. Nash then took up the Wing platform, and
. showed that h contained q plain, honest and
sisishi-forward declaration Of principles. TWAS
not intended for decsption--snd one has no DIFF
} fculiy In saying whether he approves or dissp.
proves Of the principles therein set forth. In this
IL was very unlike the Democratic platform
which was drawn up by the Aboiionist Halctt
with view 10 suit his friends; and which is in
terpreted al the South to mean one thing. and Al
the North 10 mean quite different thing.
!. AAer disposins Of tho platforms, Mr. Nash
a took up General Pierce, and BY critical exam.
nation Of his sentiments and his acts showed thai
lhe was not a sale man FIR the South. He re-
iened As evidence, to his vote in the House O
Representatives refusing permission TO Mr.. Brooke
of Georgetown, to take two servants Of his int
1.-THE District Of Columbis; and to his vote in IN,
Senate againstla on the table petition from
q certain women In Pennsylvania, TO abolish SLAYER.
10 lin the District Of Columbia and the territory o
\. Florida. He also examined the evidence to es
iablish the report Of the New Boston Speech, am
). thought II conclusive against Gen. Pierce; bu
lie Il we're not, he sdduced evidence which couL
,f not be denied, TO show that seniments hostile d
l. slavery had been frequently uttered by Genera
le Pierce and the Democratic party Of his state
Z. that such hostile sentiments had been their uni
ct form expressions up to the time Of Gen. Pierce
70 nomination. Mr.. Nash dwell, at some length Of
d on the fact that Gen. Pierce, though he had bee
6, in both Houses Of Congress, was unknown to ih
a country when nominated; and, out Of Me-
al Hampshire, was never thought Of for the Pres
n. dency. He had originated no important me'
m sure, and had shown no talent to distinguish hir
or above the most ordinary members Of Congress
Id Since his nomination we have learned somcihin
in about him. mol very favorable--and the d,
ar velopmenis" are not done coming out yet.
I'd MI. Nash, having disposed of Gen. Pierce, nc,
a. entered upon the defence Of Gen. Scott again
"a. the vitupcration Of his opponents. He Shove
that Gen. Scott stood upon the Wing platform
4. which was admitted on all hands TO be suffcicn
rs ly guarded on the subject Of the compromise.
Nv having been drawn up by Southern men, an
he adopted by large majority Of the Convention b
he fore making the nomination; and that, from fir
d. to last, Gen. Scott had shown himself 10 be on
NJ Of the firmest friends Of the compromise. NJ
Nash Indignantly hurled back at those who mad
il, the impuiation that Gen. Scott was under d
on control Of Sewa ard. No man or sci Of men, cou
n. control him against the convictions of his judi
he ment and it was idle to talk about it. But fifth
IN fact that Seward supported Scott, was evilent
bv that Scott would be controlled by him, by Il
"a same rule it followed that Pierce would be col
IN troled by The Van Burcns, and the whole hel
:. Of Free Soilers and Abolilionists, who are su
,le porting him with exultation and delight.
=. Mr.. Nash concluded with most eloquen, Al
peal in behalf Of Gen. Scott, who has served b
country moro than, forty years--shedding b
blood freely, and oAen pc,illing his life in In
&c service. He enumeFeted, in glowing languas
K some Of the many brilliant incidents in &c
i'm SCOTS life, and remarked, that II the peop
ng would discard party prejudice, and look only
r. the merits and services Of the candidates, In,
at could not hesitate to choose Gen. Scott.
We Mr. Nash stated that he had spoken long
ad than he intended. Hc.egre,ied that be had n
en- time then to speak Of Gen. SCOTS civil service
ct which were important, and apologised for n