Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-22

and Halifax The Democrats will increase their ma
iorties if they will ony bring the people out for
PIERCE AND KING.
Henry w. NuIIer's Speech.
Henry w. Miller, Esq, the Scott Elector for the
State at large. made speech last Saturday evening
insMajor Walkers yard His points were the old
ones. as follows Gen Pierce's vote on the adms-
sion of Mr. Broole's negroes into the District of Co
lumbja in 1884 Gen. Pierces votes in the Senate
of the United States the reference of certain abo
tion petitions; garbIed extract from Gen Pierce's
speech on Mr. Calhoun's celebrated Southern Rights
resolutions of 1889, for artch Gen. Pierce Uoted an
attack upon Gen. Pierce because, in 1861 other
people in New Hampshire did things; garblcd ex-.
tract from Gen. Pierces speech in favor of the en-
forcement of the Fugitive Slave Law, made at Man
chester, NJ H in 1850; revival of the Foss Fogg
g. Co. SANDER against Gen. Pierce, with the further
assertion that the report made by Foss of General
Pierces speech at New Boston, had not been contra
dcted at the time nor until after Gen. Pieree's
nomination. although, in fact, the Union Democrat
did publish one week after the appearance of
Fosss report an article contradicting it an toto and
this article has gone the rounds of the press Kossutb
came in for his share though bow he could be pc
North, since in fact, the New York Tribune, the
leading Scott Abolition paper also constituted itself
the Kossuth- organ par ercellence and not single
Democratic Representative from this State voted
even for bis reception, while some three Wings from
| this State did.
A copy of the CleaveIand PIaindealcr was also
paraded and allusion made to the fact that Martin
AMI John Van BGren support Gen. Pierce This
reference was made with the design of offsetting
Gen. SCOTS subserviency to the Seward influence.
We think Mr. Stephens illustration will fully meet
this Pierce cannot prevent these people from fol-
lowing him. and is not responsible for it; but Gen'l
Scott is not under any obligation to follow the Sew
ardites and when he does so, as has been proven
upon him, he is fully responsible There is harm
in dog following man, but it is ridiculous for q
man to follow dog These about all the points
of Mr. Millers speech 80 all the rest is leather
prunella'-mcre = fuss and feathers"
AS regards the Brookes Affair." that has been 80 Of
ten gone over, that we almost hate to go over it
gain. 1t was fundamental law of the District at
the time of its cession by Maryland and Virginia,
that slaves should not be intoduced and this bill
| for the relief Of Mr. Brooke was special law to
contravene this principle Ii movement by
Congress to interfere with slavery in the District
behalf of private person. and thus break through
the tacit agreement entered into with the cedng
States without the consent of those States and of
the people of the District Gen. Pierce voted against
the bill the principe Of non-interference, upon
which he has always acted, and which is now recog.
nzed by the whole South
AS to the presentation of a petition by General
Pierce for tho ahOlitOn Of Slaverv in no
the United States Senate on the 2lst of February
1889 the record is now before us, together with the
remarks of that gentleman upon the occasion:
Mr.. Pierce presented the petition of George Gates
and Others legal voters of the town of Antrim New
Hampshire, praying for the abolition of slavery in
this District.
Mr.. P said that the memorial came to him, &C.
cOmpanied 10y letter from highly respectable cler
gyman, residing in his native county The letter
says =" Though We are aware that your views may
not correspond with those of the petitioners. they
have doubt Of your readiness to present respect
ful petition coming from any portion of the ctizen
J of New Hampshren
1T is certainly no task to present the memorial
and yet cannot, In justice to my convictions
duty comply with the request, without expressing
my deep regret that these petitioners, many of whom
| am sure are actuaed by pure motives, should 81
far mistake their moral responsibilities, and tn
power and duty of Congress in relation to this sub
:. ject.
Il do earnestly hope that every honest man, VIII
has sincerely at heart the best interest of the slay
and master, may longer be governed by blnt
zeal and impulse but be led to examine this sub
ect, 80 full of delicacy and danger, in all its bear
ing and that, when called upon to lend their ma me
and influence to the cause of agitation, they may re
member that we live under written constitution
which is the panoply and protection of the South
we'll the North that it covers the entire Union
and is equally guarantee for the unm0lested en-
oymcnt of the domestic institutions of all lis parts
and trust, further that they will no longer clos
their eyes 20 the fact that, far as those in who's
welfare they express much feeling are concerned
this foreign interference has BEEN and must inevta
bly, continue to be, evil. and only evil Having, O
e a former occasion, expressed my views somewhat a
/ length, viii not deain you further than to motto
an erroneous statement which has been made an
ii a thousand times repeated with regard to nv ow
and that of the representatives of New Hamp
shire in both Houses of Congress We have bee
charged with having denied the right of petition
and although the charge is wholly without founda
ton, have doubt that, from its frequent repet
ton. it may have had an influence upon the mind
of many honest and patriotic men So far from hav
+ ing denied, we have uniformly asserted and main
tanned this right But after defamation and areu
ment had been exhausted on both sides of the cues
tion-after the memorials had been referred to Sc
ect committee during the twenty fourth Congress
and an elaborate report sent forth to the America
people-we thought it our duty to take such cours
with petitions of this character as would enabl
n Congress to proceed with the consideration of sui
: jects of necessary and legitimate legislation TIL
whole question since that period has been one wit
regard to the disposition Of memorials arhen receiret
0 and no denunciation false representations wi
e drive from a course demanded alike by a regar
for the proper and necessary legislation of Congress
the rights of the South, and the interests Of tn
whole country. After the declarations which hay