The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-08-23
Queer Dcyeinnrnnn

We invite the attention of our readers to
the following queer Developments, which we
extract from The Richmond Wing of the 10th
inst. Democratic papers have been very
jealous in trying to make their readers be-
Eeve, that Gen. Pierce was opposed to that
clause in the New Hampshire constitution
which forbids Catholics from holding office
in that State, and even quote a short speech
(without point or strength) which they said
he made in the Convention to alter the Con-
stitution of that State, opposing this clause.
The following developments set things in
their true light, and deserve the careful con-
sideration of readers. We only want Gen.
Pierce to be known in his true position in
this matter, which is that Of a citizen of the
State of New Hampshire, one for whom his
friends claim immense home influence, re-
naming perfectly quiet, and not exertng a
bit OF this influence to remove that clause in
the Constitution Of his State which pro-
scribes Catholics and this too at time when
the subject was matter of public discussion.
Now read what follows:
Mr.. w. l. Robinson an active and inter-
Prisng Irishman in New York. has been
down to Concord, New Hampshire, to exam
inc the records to ascertain the course which
Gen. Pierce pursued on the clause in the
Constitution disqualilying Catholics from
holding Office. He has discovered some
strange things about the n. Ii. Gankees,
which so far t. prove that they are the
greatest cheats in this country.
1t will be recollected that the dav after
Pierce was nominated, Dir. Dallas made
speech in Philadelphia, vindicatinr Gen.
Pierce from The Charge (Which, by the way,
had never been maae) that he was in favor
OF the bigoted clause in the n. H. Consti-
tuition. AS 1.-The wicked flee when no man
Persaes," Mr. Robirson's suspicious were
excited by this premat urevindication, and
he has explored all the records. He finds,
the the oryiaai was inserted in 1871, at the
distance OF Ger. Pjsrce's fcttsr-that
old gentlemen was a furious champion OF
the alien and sediti0n laW-and a cnargr-
man having said prayers, before the Legs
Iature without praying for the President
and Congress, as required by law, was on
his motion Informed that they had no furthe-
use for him.
lie also discovered, that in the Conven-
ton OF $500, General Pierce made no SPEECH
oa he Catsottc clause. JAdgs Woodbury. made
such speech, bat Pierce did not open his
mouth: BY an ingenious forgery, Pierce is
sadtled with the credit of Woodburys speech
That speech in favor of abolishing the clause
is published; then follows line of astsrsits
These 8re po-vprlitl .CooponS In tb, NJ
Hampshire armory--witness Mr.. Campbellis
ertllcate)-thcn comes a speech OF General
Pierce " hich he delivered on adifereat subject
but by the juxta-positon made to appear
in favor OF Woodbury's position which
had been decided long before Pierce spoke.
We have no recollection of baser or
more contcmtbIe trand than this. It is
enough to d.stroy ali confidence in .pierce's
integrity, ior it was perpitratid in the
New Hampshire Patriot, directly under
his nose, aGd has been permitted to be CIR
culated uncontgddicted throughout the
Union.