Washington telegraph., 1852-09-22
EteKn for the South.

PIERcE's New Boston speech; and have
heaped no small amount of this abundant
substitute for proof on the Whig Journals,
for publishing the accounts of this speech,
and cndeavoring to lay the whole matter
fairly before the people. They seem to
think the people are incapable of investi-
eating the subject for themselves, and that,
consequently, they may be more readily
Influenced by bold denial Of the charge,
and by furious assault upon those who
have made it, than by argument and proof.
The Democratic managers had based their
calculations of success so strongly upon the
charge OF Abolitionism made at the very
opening of the canvass, against General
| ScoTT, that the counter charge now made
against General PIERCE, causes the greatest
excitement and CONSERVATION in their ranks
especially as the charge against ScoTr
is gradually dwindlirg into nothingness, be-
fore the weight Of renting testimony, whilst
the. charge against PIERCE has been fully
substantiated.
In answer to the charge of hostility to
slavery made by the Wing presses against
General PIERCE, his friends cry out-It is
al Wing lie-and refer, in broad terms,
to his course in Congress to prove it So
The record look at the record say they
and people, who have not the record conve-
granted that it must be exactly 50, and that
Gen. PIERcE's course in Congress proves
conclusively, his pro-slavery notions, and
his devotion to the interests of the South.
Some of these PIERCE men have gone so
far as to assert that General PIERCE was
just as sound in regard to Southern rights
as JOHN c. CALHOUN himself: No doubt
he is a MARTIN VAN BUREN sort of poll
tician-a Northern man with Southern prin-
ciples-and MARTIN VAN BUREN was po-
litically dead and damned, in the estimation
og Southern Democrats until demand for
Frec-s0iI r0tcs has resurrectcd, and given
him Importance again, in the eyes OF the
PIERCE party.
But since the record is SO often and 50
loudly referred to, let us see what it says
Lot Us see in what manner it sustains the
assertion that Gen. PIERCE is so much in
love with the South.
We copy from the Congressional reports
Of the National Intelligencer, of January
5th, 1889:
Ix SENATE January 81, 1S30.-Mr. Mexican
presented a rnemoria! from certain ladies OF Eric
county, Pennsy yvania, praying a law of Congress
to abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia and
the Territory of Florida. and for the prevention
of that traffic between the States. The petition
ers desired reference to select committee.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi, moved to lay the
motion to receive on the table.
Ga this question Mr. Morris asked the yeas and
nays, and said he desired to make question Of
order. The Constitution, he argued, demanded:
in express terms that the yeas and nays should
be taken on every question brought before the
Senate, when the yeas and nays should be demand
ed by one-fiith of the members present. The
question OF order which he raised, therefore, was,
whether, when the yeas and nays had been order
ed OF any question, it in order constitution
al to lay that question on the table unless with
view to take it up again at the first convenient
season. Conversation near the desk prevented
Mr.. NJ and others from being distinctly heard by
the reporters)
Mr.. Upton was understood to say that the gen.
tleman himself was not in order to argue ques-
ton in this manner, pending motion to lay it on
the table.
Mr. Hubbard was understood to say that a
question was rot before the Senate n the sense OF
the Constitution till it was actually put for the
vote and then the Senator would not be deprived
OF the right to record his if he were second
ed by one-fitth of the members present as the
Constitution required. 1.-The noise still louder.]
The Vice President (having decided the ques-
ton of order in opposition to the views of Mr..
Morris, and Mr.. Nj. having appealed TO the Senate
from the decision OF the Vice PresiGent) proceeded
to state the questions as above in distinct terms.
and to give succlnct account of the proceedings
that had occurred on this petition,
Mr. Morris withdrew bis appeal
Mr. Norval stated briefly that both the subjects
embraced in this petition would in all probability
not be presented for legislation by the Senate for
long time to come On this account, therefore,
if 10 other, it proper that the petition should
lie on the table.
Mr.. Williams of Miss, now renewed his mo-
ton to lay the motion to receive on The table and
it was'carried in the affirmative, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Benton Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay
of Ala, Fulton Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin,
Lyon, Mouton, Nicholas, Norvell, Preston, Rives,
Roane, Robinson, Strange, Upton, Walker, White,
Williams of Mississppi-22
aNays-Messrs. Allen Clayton. Davis, Knight.
'Nckean, Morris, Miles. PiEKcE Prentiss, Rugsies,
Smith of Conn., Smith OF Ia, Swift, Williams of
Me.-l4.
What say you, now, Of the record ?
II thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word"
The record shows that FRANKLIN PIERCE
opposed a motion to lay memorial on the
table praying to abolish slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, in the Territory of Flor
i. IL Oc