Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-08-25
Mr.. Mapp--More Evid ence.

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Mr.. MAPP, the gentleman between whom and
Mr.. WISE the "Thrlling Dialoguen occurred in
political discussion at Accomac Courthouse. has
written letter giving his version of the affair
He says the reporter Of the dialogue" is cuI able
in that che quotes SO much of my answer as suits
his party purposes, and omits what, if told, would
set MIR. PIERCE in his true light before the coun-
try" The letter is too long for insertion at length,
but we give the material parts of it, as follows
MIR. MAPp must be received as good witness a.
gainst Gen. PIERCE, having been first called TO
the stand by the supporters of that gentleman:
| In IA or '45, | think, was at meeting ad-
dressed by John p. Hale, in the State of n. Hamp-
SHIRE 1t was not two years ago, as the Snow Hili
reporter has it. A short time prior to this, Mr..
Hale had dissolved his connection with the demo-
cratic party. upon the Texas question and the plea
that the party did not go far enough for the abeli-
ton of slavery. He desired to see slavery abolish
! ed, whether by "peace or blood" He also, in the
course OF his remarks, made some illusions to Mr..
Pierce. That gentleman came forward to defend
himself And, in his (Pierce's) remarks. he dis
tiacty aro,ced that he ,rds as much opposed 10 he
institution Of slace'y as any man IN .Ney Hsnip-
shire, and made use Of language cery much ike. If
not almost The same as, that Ihaye seen iaputcdt 10
him in the .New Boston speech by tie Independent
and Manchester Democrat. | heard nothing from
him, and, on the contrary, all that did hear him
say, convinces me that whether he made those re-
marks quoted as his by the above papers or not,
they contain his sentiments upon slavery, and are
very similar in words and the same in meaning,
which heard him declare. do not mean to say
that he said anything upon the compromise, be-
cause it was not in agitation at that day.
The reporter of that article misrepresents mo
when he says that charge Franklin Pierce with,
and gave the Concord and Manchester Democrat
to prove that he was identified with freesoilism
and abolitiOnism. | distinctly ayowed that did
not believe him an abolitionist. And when speak
of abolitionism, mean the creed of John p. Hale,
whether by "blood or peace" And why did not
believe him an abolitionist was, that he said, in
his speech upon the occasion which have refer
red to, that he did not think Hale's party could
mean what they said that is, to effect the abolition
of slavery by force of arms, and, if they did, he
was sure that every good citizen would be willing,
at least he would, to lay down his dead body to
protect the constitution.
But that he is freesoiler, a nomenclature which
is used in distinction to abolitiOnsts, have rever
doubted. And what have heard him say confirms
me in the conviction that his sentiments upon the
slave question are truly embodied in the resolutions
adopted and instructions given 10 their repre- sent
Otives in Congress by the Democratic Legislature
OF New Hampshire in lS47.
The greatest difference bctreen M Pierce and
'Nr: Hale, as understood them, rus about the
means mh;ch should be employed 10 effect the same
end desiredby boM
RENEcApEs!-.qn old Trick!-We hear a
great deal said nowadays about Wings joining
the Democracy. But it was nothing to what was
said by the same papers in lS4S Then, if you
would listen to the Democracy. it was highly prob
able that Corporal's guard of the Wing party
would not be left. In looking over the file of tho
Enquirer for '4S, a day or two since, we were as
FINISHED. Before the election, it was not possible
for General Taylor to get more than six States
Three were as many as it was thought he could
get but by way of liberality, he was allowed Sir
The Wings in New York, it was said, BY thou
sands and tens of thousands, had renounced the
cause. In Massachusetts, ditto. In fact leading
Whigs everywhere, were abandoning the sinking
ship
In the course of our researches, re fel.hpon the
following paragraph, which, by changing few
names, would suit the present times very well:
"TREAsoN IN HIGH PLAcEs.-Iiow can the
Wings expect to succeed with General Taylor
when such men as the following who have always
been the leaders Of Whiggefy, refuse to endor So
him:
Henry Clay, Daniel Webster,
John Mclean, John NJ Bolts.
J r Gliding; Horace Everett,
Joshua Leavitt, Horace Greeley,
Columbus Delano, John r Root
I'den, Joseph l. White,
Ii Stanton, T. s IIamlin,
j Brings, And 100000 Others !!
"Of the above, eleven have been prominent
Wing members of Congress. In addition to the
names above given, nine delegates to tile Phila-
dslphia Convention are doing all they can to de-
feat him, and Hundreds of Wing papers refuse to
raise Gen. Taylor's name.
''The truth is that Gen. Taylor will not receive
but two States South of Mason and Dixon's line;
and not to exceed four north OF that line"