The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-27

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Of Congress to secure all the people thereof, o
Whatsoever complexion, in the enjoyment OF tn
| rights aforesaid" &R
Mr.. HARALsos, of Georgia. moved that the safe
resolutions be laid upon the table-yeas l03
nays 80. IL
Among the nays are G. f. Cleveland, j. r
Giddings, CHARLES III. PEAsLEE Of New
Hampshire, j. M. Root, and David Wilmot.
/ In justice TO Mr.. PIERCE we quote a pas
age from one Of his Congressional speeches
upon this question Is it is reported in the APP
pendix to the Congressiona! Globe, 25th Cong.
I'd Sess., page 81:
"I haze no hesitation in saying that consider
slavery social and political suiI, and most sncel.
tUish that 10 had tristence upon the face Of h
earth; but it. perfectly immateriai how it may
be regarded either by you or myself; 1t 10 not fo'
Us to cit in Judgment, and determine whether the
rights secured to the different States by the Const
tuition blessings otherwise II is sufficient fol
the argument that they are rights which the in
habitants do not choose to relnquish."
1t will be seen that, like others Of his party
from New Hampshire, Mr.. PIERCE has, as
RANToUL said of HALLETT, two systems
In New Hampshire he is "loathing" slavery
in Washington city his views are more mode,
crate. Dr..
We now turn to the home action Of Mr.
PiERCE's political friends, and especially OF
those who have voluntarily assumed the re.
sponsibility of sponsors Of Mr.. PIERcE's po-
litical faith. We think it can be made evident
that the gentlemen who have gallantly rushed
to Mr.. PIERCE's rescue themselves stand in
urgent need of defence-that some of tho most
valiant railers in his behalf, as against the
, charges of the infamous" Abolition and De-
mocratic prints, may be supposed to be most at
home in Freesoil company-and that the whole
Democratic party of the Granite State are very
unfit subjects for southern embraces.
The Democratic State Convention was held
at Concord on the lth of June, 1916. Gene
raj PIERCE was one of the committee on reso-
lutions, and that body reported the following,
among others which were unanimously adopt
ed, after a speech in their favor by General
PIERCE: ...... ..., H.,
" Resolved, That we reafirm the sentiments and
opinions of the Democratic party and Democratic
statesmen Of the North, entertained from l776 to
the present day, in relation to slavery; that We
deplore its existence, and regard it a. great
moral and social evil; but, with this conviction,
we do not deem ourselves more wise than Wash
ton, Franklin, and their associates, and that pa
triotism, common honesty, and religious principle,
alike bind US to q sacred observance Of the COM
pact made by those men, 49,.
The Democratic State Convention, held o.
tober, Is, 1916, reafirmed the same resolu-
tons.
In l847 the Legislature Of New Hampshire,
in both branches Of which the Democrats had
decided majority, passed the resolutions
which were published in the Republic on the
23d instant, declaring, among other things,
that ID"
owe regard the institution of slavery a. . mo.
raj, social, and political evil, and such We
deeply regret its existence and willing to con-
cur in all reasonable and constitutional measures
that may tend towards its removal"
A Democratic State Convention was held
at Concord October %, lo47, Of which Hon.
Moses NoRRIs, jr., (now Senator) was Pre-
sident, and General c. H. PEAsLEE (now a
Representative in Congress) was one Of the
Committee on Resolutions. The committee
reported the following, which was unanimously
adopted
owe declare 1t our solemn conviction, a. the
Democratic party have heretofore done, that nei-
Their slavery nor involuntary servitude should here
after exist in any territory which may be acquired
or annexed to the United States. and that we ap
prove the votes of our delegation in Congress in
favor Of the W ilmot proviso.'
At the second session of the New Hampshire
Legislature in l84S-being still strongly Demo-
CRATIC in both branches-sundry resolutions were
passed on the subject Of slavery. One series,
declaring the importance of preserving the ter
ritoriss free from slavery, was passed and ap
proved December 20, ls4s. On the next day,
December Both, on motion of J. L. HADLEY,
since Democratic Secretary of State, a resolu-
ton passed both branches, and was approved,
declaring that
"Wc cordially approve Of the vote of our Repre-
sentves in Congress, at the present session there
Of upon the subject of the slave trade in the District
Of Columbia, and request their concurrence in all
such just and constitutional Legislation as may be
necessary to prevent all traffic in slaves therein
Five days afterwards, namely, on January
4, N49, further declaration on the subject
of slavery, contained in new series Of reso-
lutions, was drawn up and introduced, (see
New Hampshire Patriot, January IL, ls49, }
by the Hon. HARRY HIBBARD, then President
of the New Hampshire Senate, now Repre-
sentative in Congress. The adoption of the
resolutions was moved by Mr.. HIBBARD, then
candidate for Congress, who left the chair for
that purpose; they were voted for by all the
Democratic Senators, and were adopted. They
were in the following language:
"Rrsofusd by the Stnate and House Of Rspressn-
tatiues in General Court conpensd, That we are
in favor of the passage of a law by Congress for.
ever prohibiting slavery in New Mexico and CAL
iforna and in all other territories now acquired,
or hereafter to be acquired by the United States,
in which slavery docs not exist at tho time of such
| acquisition. ...,, '."'" '.""'
| ''Rssoloed, That events have recently occurred
and transpiring, at the seat Of the General
Government and elsewhere, which seem to make
nee essary renewed expression of our;views upon
| the subject. ,.., I'm. =, rts. n ~. sgar,,. .tt r.
! Resolved, That our Senators In Congress be In
structed, and our Representatives be requested, to
urge the pa ssa ge of euc law in relation to New