Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-03

to The COMPROMISE nformly 10 the requirements OF
The constitution and that we were oonu h a. 81
considerations observe ana I hioher Inv noyr
nded m the arguments made use oil by inc hs9e. M I
-. and denounced their doctrines as ana'ical anu oah
pcrous n. showed tina, their ooec'l1"s y. -, t GU,
Gnro e,ave law npplied with equal loce " ae nG'
I'D evan me constitution ITSELF The law oil li95,
he said had received the approval OF @ sndrs az n
Of The wsest and purcs PasIo's uos oroI os yruous
a,nbc md he considered these men as mold'' No W. @
"a =. coneci,ncious as those noisy nooionss iio WIZ
now irving 10 overthrow tho Institutions '''.' ~ ~
ll,hed. ,.,aa x,,b the character OF thu war.
,bn ahotlon organs OF this STATE nave oeen
ai. aosinat the Democratic party communications IN
10 WIZ lilo the one ABOVE referred 10, occasion no
nInrise Hero they deceive no one bu. us I've
attempt has been made aoIoaS " sebonds d.cmod
m Wv more than simple of justice 10 publish over our
own signatures the foregoing declaration
Jelly 24Tu, 1852. u
" Eve a. ri .' W. B. Johnson,
:. n f,"mnh.ji Charles Bennett,
;, d. Camlo''' George w. Hackett,
J. N. Haynes L. r1u''", as I.n.,os,a,
D. po H. NG n' ,. Elijah Monroe, OF Amherst,
Thomas R Bu,,erhed, John 5. Carl ,,
3 2,'eu NJ J,u Daniel B. Austin, of Gohsown
80 - 3 B. Whlmore,
VIM Parker Of Francrsnwn, George oo"c's " ''"'"'
VIM n. Bachelor, Dan'e D'uEe, ~
Jo.il SaeEb Stephen Bennett,
Aaron White, JACOB benneu'
rnnL flanders Ezra Corles.
: u p,rnbom James b White,
~, Ranh"IJsr' Horace Philbr!ck.
VIM. Dodge, Sanuei Duus.i
David Gregg, honei - i"''
coorna r, Fay VIM. Bentley,
lanes F Flanders BENZ. Dodge, ith
Benjamin Fletcher. hiram Douse'
Robert Whiople Isaac Bartlett,
Iereni,h Bnrnbam John Gddngs,
Benz II. Livingston hehly n 1,
Peter Jones, ften'y H Mm
A. w. Jones, asa Va .,Ine",
George Adams ttussei paAeii
| non;a t,amnhe John Dorman,
Josiah Warren, Jr, Jacob Da ssi ,
| daniel Shenherd Parker B. Wilson,
| John e. A. Caldwell, James Wison'
BENJAMIN Fairfield Amos S. LuI,
| Sias K Hadlock, Sanuel Davis
Kendall Hadock, Joeepn ureee,
| Joscoh Fairfield Elias F.. Dickey,
| Joserh Leach Samuel Cochran,
| Jnhn Ivnch isaac Cochran,
| Thomas Smith Jr William Burton,
Isrnrl Shepherd James Bu3on
t:nhl, Fox sos'0' Benz s. Woodbury.,
Samnel pntnpm. D. A. Tewksbury,
h Moses n nsaoSay' Joshua E. Woodbury.,
James CT:s.y, Neisoh ~: Fh'oiicA'
VIM. Parker stephen ripPen,
f Parker Mark Colburn
| Cvrus Wilder TnoGlas J. Stone
| Levi Chsmberlin, John Sh!rieY,
| Moses Wooda John Shirley, Jr.,
| VIM. Parker. Jr, willard Coiourn,
Dane, Dodge Daniel Gregg, of New Boston
The evidence is both negative aud positive. 1t ponoun
ces the abolition reports of Gen. Pcrces speech IS tissue
of rALsEHoop while distinctly atirms what he did say
as TO this law The Republic may like to Know at 10 me
character Of some OF these siyners. Now BEsJAMis
Fl r7cuEr was chairman OF the New Boston meeting GEO
G. Fox Is The town clerk OF New Boston John Gregg Is the
present representative Of this town DAME, Campbell H. b.
Cocrane and several others have heretofore represented
New Boston in tn. legislatures; Jesse Ca;r Of Gofstown
and William Parker Frsncestown the Judges oil the
court of common pleas Perley Dodge Ct Amherst Is clerk
of the superior court; Elijah Munroe OF Amherst is high
sheriff of the county in which he resdes Walter French
and Isaac c. FLINDERS oMance5,er two of the wealth
lest urd most respected citizens OF that ci;y and B. b.
Whic.ore Of Nashua is OF the State senators Such
are Of the sgncrs to this document more specc
aud conclusive piece Of testimony 1t would DC hard TO md
nis The abolition reports the counter rs The base,t sort
OF coin.
But Republic likes contemporary testimony as 10 Inc
Views If Gen Pierce Now It happens that b.. nude, three
weeks after his speech at New Boston, another speech
Bradford In this speech he spoke of The fugitive slave law
enacted n accordance with the requirements of The
stilulnn An account this speech published in the
Union Democrat of January 90 1882 The following is the
! portion relating to this law:
"Thi+ had been pronounced consaliona by tho high
judicial authorities and continued no sngs principle
that did not ext either In the statute of 1893, or In the
cunnon law. Under these circumstances, il was our duty
10 snsa!n md obey IT, Ii other views should prevail, II
would be considered expression OF determination on
The part of The north disregard tho plain provisions Of the
constitution, and every might the result. The
Union could long exist md the two sections Of me coun
try wonli be involved in civil war, 20 which, Tor
crcenss and uocy tho history OF Tho world ht5 crnisn'
cd no PARALLEL
Now tho statements contained in his abstract In all these
letters and above certificate with Gen. Plerce's
and speeches the compromise measures and the
fugitive slave law and In harmony with his whole poll
tca course We challenge and all 10 produce cleaner
record as 10 any northern We affirm, with entire con-
dcncc that here at The norh from first as openly and
boldly with power Of argument and persuasive eloiurnce
tina, command he has stood up boldly Us the deen
der Of The cnrstitution and the rights which II guarantees
and as The opponent of aboonism and ts mons,rous high
or law doctrines lie unraveej It's lnrgues and The
mask from It's sels demagogues In 1884, when the ques
lion whether tho compromise measures should DC sus
tanned he appeared at the great Union Meclng Nov 90
1850 al Manchester meetings which a5olonsm in
all its phases here dcued denounced-and there made
most powerful speech lie stood broad constitutional
groun! "If" hs words were while the abo.ionss
Kissing around him. the constitution prordea for the
turn Of fugitive slaoss it should be done THAT WAS
WHAT WANTED THAT WAS WHAT oun FATHERS
AGREED SHOULD Do; AND THAT WAS WHAT THE FRIENDS
OF THE uNIoS EsTABLlsARD BY TasM WANTED TO po."-
aliases "These" said General p THE ARGUMENTS
OF HIGHER LAW, suppose"
The year, in private letter he writes -"What are
the and the south but component parts Of
counry0TtS rhch Shond DC rcgorQeQ as absolutely
arabic not united merely by reciprocal rights and obligations
arising under the constitution but bound together By ties of
ageetiO interest and reciprocal respect On the
10th of March, 1852 in public letter he regards the tri-
umph Just achieved in his State where abolonsm
DEBATED, the triumph Of rgh ,erong-of the
democracy single handed all ctions and combinations
OF FIDELITY TO THE CONSTITUTIONS AND The UNIos
VIRTUAL BOTH" We close this record Of tho
truly State rights Of General Pierce with the follow
Ing letter, addressed TO Colonel LaIy :
fremont HOUSE, BosToS May 81, 1852
My :0ar Colonel intended speak 10 yen more full.
y nro he subject Of The Compromise measures than had
up ntGnity do. The importance The aciiun of the
Conrr;on upon this question, canno, be esmat.d-
believe there will be disposition The part of The
South press resolutions unnecessarily offensive The
sentiments of tho North But much be sad on our
side' Will the North cheerfuly up tie mark Of
constitutional right Ii not breach party is fear
inevitable. The matter should be the threshold
cause in my Judgment il rises above party aud looks the
very existence of the confederacy.
The sentiment of State is to be arded 7ou this
subject; but having fought the battle in Mr. Hampshire