The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-02
From the Nasluil;e Banner and Wing, Sept. %.
More Proof Of the Freesoilism OF the Pierce
Democracy OF New Hampshire.

More Proof OF the Freesoilism OF tho Pierce
Democracy OF New Hampshire.
Some unknown friend has sent US three numbers
of the New Hampshire Patriot Of November 80,
December q. and December %, lS4S. The New
Hampshire Patriot is now, was then, and for years
has been, The leading organ Of the Pierce Democracy
in Ne,o Hampshire. It is printed in the town Of
Concord, where General Pierce lives 1t is an
rant FTeesoil paper. 1t amply discloses that the
Pierce Democracy of New Hampshire is a thorough
Freesoi Democracy! These numbers contain some
reiterated proofs Of this! We cordially invite all
doubling Democrats to call at our Office and
these papers for themselves. Whether they doubt
or not we should be glad to show them to them.
The Patriot Of December q, ls4s, contains the
proceedings of the Legislature then in session, and
among them q string of Freesoil resolutions which
were adopted, and which the Patriot says " snere
dra,rn after careful comparison Of the uie,Ds Of the
Democratic members, AND EVERY MAN OF THEM WAS
SATISFIED WITH THEM"
But here are the anti slavery resolutions them.
seves-read:
"The special order of the day, being the resolu-
tons of Mr.. Rix (Locofoco) on slavery and the
Mexican war, was taken up. The following are
the resolutions:
e S,s e os; ae ssr s% We regard
49," --.~nsinn of n pure republican government
over vast expanse Of territory as one of the hap
piest results of the late with Mexico; and that
we desire that the lustre of its glorious may
ntuer BE- ta'ni,hed by the introdaetion Of slavery,
or any form of oppression, into the broad regions
it has added to our national domains.
"Rfsolued, That while we abide steadfastly by
the principles Of the ordinance If 1887 rest with
nent jurists and statesmen, representing all par.
ties who declare that sIauery local insti
tuition cannot be transferred to territoriss noto free
without that positive interference of Congress in
it's behalf TO which, friends of universal free
dom, we can neuer gire our countenonce % consent
"Resolued, That we would forever preserue from
the contamination of this great national euii the
,ohole broad Of free soil upon our eontinent-re-
|
of all lands who may claim the protection of that
flag whose stripes are emblems of the righteous
chastisement we have just inflicted upon an inso
lent foe, and whose stars have just sparkled above
the glorious scenes OF Buena Vista and Ccrro
Gordo"
And here is what the same number of the Pa
triot said about them-read:
"THE SLAVERY RESOLUTIONS The resolutions
upon the slavery question and the war, which we're
introduced into the House by Mr. RiI, of Lancas-
ter, are to our mind most eloquent, truthful, and
appropriate. They were dra,on after careful COM
parison Of the vietcs Of the Democratic members, and
euery man Of them ,oas saii:fed ,oih them. Having
thus matured and agreed upon resolutions ex.
pressive of their views, our friends determined to
pass them in the form presented They had consd-
cred them car.fuHy, and fully comprehsndsd their
the tohole ground Of opposition to the srtenson Of
slavery. They expressly recognise the great .prin
ciples Of the ordinance Of 1857, and declare that I'VE
abide steadfasty by them; and that zoe can neper
measure
the ertrnsion Of slavery 10 free territory This covers
the tchoie question; the doctrine Of opposition TO the
extension Of slavery cannot be stated explicitly
than IL 10 oppressed in those resolutions In this be-
lief our friends resolved to pass them without
amendment"
owe have, time and again, by resolutions in the
Legislature, and in nearly all Of our conventions
for three years past, well in our papers and
speeches, declared determined hostility to the er
hnsion Of slapery aud adherence TO the doctrines
Of the ordinance Of 1857. by ,Dhich slaperyis pro-
hbited; and now in reiterating our adherence to
that doctrine, and our incorporating hostilify to
any measure to extend slavery to free territory,
do all that 10 necessary proper for us to do.
Standing where we haze spsr stood since this ques.
ton arose, we need but reitsrdte determination
to stand there; and that do in the resolutions u.
der confederation"
Now, il any man doubts, let him call and see the
papers themselves, filed in office. Here Ia the
most point plank ocular proof of the Freeseiiism
Of that Yankee Democracy Of suhch General Pierce 10
unqusstionabiy the leading spirit