Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-07-29
General Pierce ON slavery.

We do not deny to General Pierce the right to
think as it may please him on the subject Of
slavery but we have decided objection to his
friends making him play the part of a Janus in
the Presidential contest He either is or is not
an Abolitionst If he is, and does dot deny it
we commend him to the partisans of that cause
If he is, and does deny it, in the attempt to play
the Little Magician" or the 'Northern Mar
with Southern Principles" the sooner the de-
ception is exposed the better for all parties.
The Republic of this morning contains we
believe, the most satisfactory and conclusive test
imony of the fact that the Nep Boston Speech
Gently republished from two NewHampshire Demo
cratic papers now in the support Of Pierce, is a
true and faithful report Qmhat aras said BIZ Gencru
Pierce at Neao Boston on The I'd Of january last.
These proofs consist Of
1st. The affidavit of Mr.. A. F. Foss, the re-
porter of General Pierce's speech, who is under
stood to be preacher of the Baptist church, q
man of good character and unimpeached We
racity.
I'd. A letter from Mr. John II. Goodall, editor
of the Manchester Democrat who AYERS that he
has always been Democrat and is now opposed
to General Scott, and that "fco reports were
made of General Pierce's speech, achtch cores
ponded in erery particular; and that the accuracy
of the report in the Manchester Democrat ras
not denied By single paper until the recent mani
jesto Of the Washington Union
The Republic says:
ave have this moment received letter form
two members of Congress from New Hampshire,
IN. H. E.-N ,,nl
Democrat, and the latter whig. From this let
ter we learn that the editors of the Manchester
Democrat and the Independent Democrat are men
of good reputation in their vicinage. Mr.. Good
all, it seems, has always had at the head Of his
columns the names of the Democratic candidates
for Congress, including those IF The men cho nor
seek 10 mdliga him Mr.. Fogg, it is averred, is n
Democrat of the same associations, and man as
far above reproach as any one man in New Hamp-
shire"
The matter is now past controversy. General
Pierce loathes slavery-it is repugnant to his
feelings-it is n moral wrong-and all that; but
General Pierce is running as the pro slarery can
didate, and his party is denouncing Winfield Scott,
one Of the most conservative men of the nation,
as an Abolitionist, and in favor Of everything
that is disorganizing and vile.
Our Democratic friends have noble candidate,
and we wish them much Joy with him. 1t is now
easy to comprehend why the Van Burens and
their sympathizing political renegades and trick
sters ore so much in favor Of the Granite States
man! "a fellow-feeling makes us wondrous
kind!" They are in General Pierces confidence
and anticipate rare fun when he TOO shall trick
the party whose support he now has
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fair and aboyeboard Their platform is explicit
and they have assumed it. without equivoca
ton, mental reservation, or evasion" They arr
honest men, hoping for nothing by means o
strategy, and fearing nothing from the most com.
plete exposure. Alas for the prospects of the
pure and unterrifed!