Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-10-09
The Other side Of the Question,

The Irishmen in New Hamshire are not
satisfied with General Pierce, or with his
course on the Catholic test question. Some
days since, the Locofocos paraded the names
OF thirty-six Catholics, stating that they were
under profound obligations to him for his eff
forts to procure the abolition of the test in
the constitution of that State 1t now turns
out that no such feeling exists among the
lrshmen there, and that at least portion Of
the names attached to that instrument were
forged. We ask the careful reading of the
following articles, which place this whole sub
ject in its proper light:
The IriShmeR in New Hampshire and
General Franklin Pierce.
From the New Hampshire Statesman, Extra.
Concord, N. H. Saturday. Sept. 25, 1852.
Soon after our paper went to press, yes
terday, we received the following communi-
cation, which We issue this morning in an ex-
ira from, We postponed Communication or
two from our last paper to next week, giving
evidence that the adopted citizens and our
countrymen generally in this vicinity were
grieved at the course which some of their
friends had adopted, and which others were
made to adopt, by having their names used
without their knowledge or appreciation. We
have felt confident the letter with "36" names
to it did not correctly represent the feelings
and views of the Catholic citizens of Concord
and vicinity, nor, indeed, those Of the State
generally. We ask attention to what fol-
lows:
TO THE SONS OF THE "GREEN ISLE.
Whereas, An article appeared in The New
Hampshire Patriot, dated at Concord, Au-
gust Is, 1852. over the signatures of thirty
six Catholics Of this town. many of whom, we
are credibly informed, knew nothing of their
names being used until they were in print,
representing that they, and Catholics of New
Hampshire generally, feel deeply indebted to
General Pierce for his support, i'll and out of
the Constitutional Convention, to the propos-
ed amendment to the Constitution, remov-
ing the ANT Catholic Test therefrom-and
whereas, no credit is due in this particular to
General Pierce, or the party in the State
whose candidate he is for the Presidency, it
is deemed proper to put forth the following
paper:
We, Catholic citizens of Concord and Vi
cinity, feel that we are wrongfully marked for
prescription in matters political, when the
spirit of the age is favorable el6ew here to re-
ligious liberation; and we think the party in
power in this State has shown an Indifference
10 our rights highly censurable, inasmuch as
no honest efforts have been made by them 10
remove the impeachment which bars Catho-
lies from holding, under the State Govern
ment, places of profit, honor, influence and
responsibility; and we have yet TO learn that
General Pierce, who seems so socitous to OBJ
tain the votes of people of our faith for the
high Office he seeks, has ever uttered a word
in our favor, save just at the close. of Con-
cord Town Meeting, in 1852. when the ques
ton had already been decided against US in
the State, and also in Concord itself
In our estimation he has done nothing to
merit our support. Indeed, in 1885, his own
party in the State Legislature passed a law
depriving unnaturalzed citizens of what lit
tie right of suffrage was theirsup toJuly 4, of
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