Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-08-26


now ask you, as an act Of justice, to publish.
Imake this request, presuming your object, like NINE
to have been the discovery of the truth. :
Very respectfully, EDWIN DE LEON.
WASHINGTON, Aug l3, 1852.
$500 WASHINGTON, July IL, 1852
DEAR Sir Enclosed you viii find article, in which
Of the editors Of the Southern Press of this city
took issue with my colleague in advocacy Of your
claims to Southern support for the Presidency. That
action predcated upon my belief Of your entire
week speech. purporting to have been delivered by
You n January last, has been republished from two
Democratic papers in your own State (Which said
now to support you). On the truth oralsity Of this,
much depends. Neither those with whom i act, nor
myself consent that any Doubt should mat
ter Of such Importance but placing full reliance the
fearless frankness Of your character their behalf and
my own respectfully ask OF you whether that report,
which your Southern supporters believe to be without
foundation opposed to your previous course is
rect The peculiar position which occupy must plead
my apology for troubling you with this letter. Very
EDWIN DE LEON
General F. PIERCE, Concord, N. H.
CONCORD, N. H., Friday, July %. 1852.
Ny DEAR SIR Surrounded by present engagements,
seize the earliest opportunity reply to your letter oil
the 18th inst. much regret that anything connected
with myself should have been the Of disagreement
associated in the editorial department CT the Southern
Press. do not remember to have seen what pur
ports to be report Of speech delivered by me az New
Boston, in this State, in January last, until my attention
was called to it, republished in the Republic. The
pretended report is, and presume intended to be,
an entire misrepresentation Ii is not merely untruth-
full but it grossly and absurdly false, to render
in this vicinity, any denial OF its authenticity entirely
unnecessary. The two papers quoted-he Independent
Democrat, published in this place. and the Democrat,
published in Manchesterare thoroughly Abolition jour
nails and have BEEN and are, zeaousy opposed to the
Democratic party. For long time prior TO the meet
ur-R ayp H.
sParng their attacks upon personally and in their
bitter denuncation Of what they have been pleased to
term my pro-slavery sentiments. Butt would be some
thing for either of these papers deny the eonss
tency Of my opinions upon subject of the constitu-
tional rights of the South in relation to Slavery. My
opinions and the avowa OF them have been everywhere
the Ever mindful of the difficulties and dangers
which long brooded the assembage oil wise men
and pure patriots whose spirit of concession and
efforts indebted for the Constitution under
which have enjoyed such signal prosperity advance
ment, and happiness have regarded the subject as too
vital and delicate to be used element OF sectional
appeal in party conflicts My action and MY language
in New Hampshire, touching this matter, have been at
all times andgunder all circumstances in entire accord
ance with mS action and language at Washington. My
in the Senate and House of Representatives
republished in the Era for the first time They have
been again and again paraded to arouse the passions
and prejudces Of people against me Individually
and against the party with which it has been my pride
and pleasure to act. There has been attempt to
evade the force of the record 1t has been all times
freely admitted, and my position sustained upon grounds
satisfactory to my own mind. am not surprised TO
know that the attempt to prove aboitionst pro-
vokes much merriment among Of all parties here !;
and this weak and untruthu sketch of what purports
be my Speech really ridiculous to be considered in
any serious light.
am ia the daily receipt OF letters propoundng the
greatest variety of curious questions upon all conceiva
bic subjects. Letters Of this character cannot be
swered of course No individual could command either
the time the strength the herculean task would
quire. may add that such correspondence would by
means comport with my views Of duty. The Demo-
cratic party sent its delegates Baltimore not alone
to nominate candidates, but affirm principles and
to present the leading issues upon which the
should be conducted.
II could deem myself capable improving the plat
form there adopted il quite certain that should de-
cline either the call OF individuals or associations
incur the charge OF arrogance to which any attempt
alter amend, enlarge 1t, would inevitably subject
Your letter is Of entirely different character. II
seeks truth in relation to alleged fact; it speaks Of
history, TO which too searching appeal cannot be
made appreciate the estimate you seem to have Of
my character for drectness and beg you accept my
thanks for your efforts vindcate my claims that
trait, at least, before the public. am, with high
TEEN, your most obedient servant
FRANK. PIERCE.
EDWIN De LEON, Esq, Washington, D. Z.