Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-30

General Pierce is supported upon his avowal Of
the most decided pro-slavery sentiments. We
purpose proving the insincerity of this ayowal, or
of his past acts To the expression Of his opinions
he is heartily Welcomes but, if guilty of duplcity,
he is unworthy of the suffrages Of his country
men, Read, and determine for yourselves!
PIERCE AND HIS ABOLITION ALLIES.
NUMBER FOUR
/, Daniel Andrews, of New Boston, in the
county Of Hilsborough, and State Of New Hamp-
shire, depose and say, that was present at pc
litical meeting holden in this town on the second
day Of January, 1852, which was addressed by
General Franklin Pierce; and further say, that
saw the report Of said speech, made by A. T..
Fcss, and then believed the report to be true
and correct report of said speech and spoke Of it
as being such at the time; and Reyer heard any
person say that they doubted the correctness of
the report, until it became necessary to contra
dict II to save General Piercs,s credit with hia
Southern friends. DANIEL ANDREWS.
Sworn, July 28, 1852, before
JOSEPH COCHRAN, Jr,
Justice Of the Psscs.
I, Cyrus W. Campbell, Of the town of Goffs-
town, county of Hillsborough, and State Of New
Hampshire, depose and say, that was at n po-
litcal meeting holden at New Boston, in said
county of Hillsborough, and State of New Hamp-
shire, on the second day of January, 1852, which
meeting was addressed by Gen. Franklin Pierce,
and while cannot recolleot any precise words, l
do recollect he spoke of his dislike of the fugi-
tive slave law and recollect that after return
ing, I said to a number of individuals that he,
General Pierce, was as good an abolitionist as
myself, if he would, only stick,
C. W. CAMPBELL.
Sworn, July 27, 1852, before
JOSEPH COCHRAN, Jr.,
Justice Of the Peace.
l. Rodney McCollom, of New Boston, in the
county of Hillsborough, and State of New Hamp-
shire, depose and say, that was present at a
ond of January, 1852, which was addressed by
General Franklin Pierce, and while ! cannot now
testify to the words used, | do recollect that he
spoke SO decidedly against slavery and the fugi-
tive slave law, that then thought, and made the
remark to o number of persons, that he, General
Pierce, was as strong an anti-slavery man as any
we had about here.
ROONEY McCOLLOM
| Sworn, July 27, 1852, before
JOS. COCHRAN, Jr., Justice Of the Peace.
l, E. w. Griffin, of Pepperill, in the county
of Middlesex, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,
certify and say, that was Mt New Boston, i'll the
county of Hillsborough, ana State of New Hamp-
shire, on the second of January last, and that
heard the speeches of B. F. Aver, esq, and Gen.
Franklin Pierce and that heard A. T. Foss ask
him several questions, and heard Gen. Pierces
replies.
/ distinctly recollect of hearing Gen. Franklin
Pierce say that he had the most revolving feeling
| at the giving up of slave that he loathed the
fugitive slaye-law and ether expressions Of sim
| liar import concerning slavery and the fugitive
| slave-law.
Sworn, Aug. 10, 1852, before
ROBERT MOORE, Justice Of the Peace
/, Philip ~ Little, of Sutton, in the county OF
Merrimacs, and State of New Hampshire, de-
pose and say, that | attended a political meeting
at Bradford, January 90, 1852, which was ad-
dressed by General Franklin Pierce; who spoke
at length upon the subject of negro slavery and
the fugitive slave law. He represented slavery
as having ever been disturbing element in our
confederacy, and instanced various historical
facts to prove it. He repelled the charge that
the Democracy Of New Hampshire were disposed
to favor, in any way, the interests of Southern
slavery, and asserted on the contrary, that they
were as much and as truly opposed to that insti-
tutiOn as any political party in the State. He
repeatedly expressed his aversion TO slavery and
the fugitive slave law, in language of great force
and declared that his heart revolted at the sur.
render of fugitives, under the provisions of the
law The entire remarks of General Pierce on
this subject were Of decided character, and
we'll adapted to promote the unity of the Demo
cratic party, by proclaiming the antislavery SEN
timents of that party in general and of himself
in particular and the aversion Of both 10 the fu-
gitive slave law, the execution of which he and
his party acquiesced in as being necessary to the
preservation of the Union.
PHILIP n. LITTLE
Sworn, August Ia, 1852, before
ROBERT LANE, Justice Of he Peace
|, Nathan Hall, of New Boston, county Of
Hillsborough, and State of New Hampshire, de.
pese and say, that l attended political meeting
holden in this town on the second day Of January
1852, at which meeting Gen. Franklin Pierce made
political speech, and distinctly recollect that
he spoke Of slavery and the fugitive slave law as
moral wrong and revolving to his feelings.
NATHAN HALL.
Sworn, July 20, 1852, before
JOS. COCHRAN, Jr., Justice of the Peace
We, Robert Warren and William p Warren,
Of the township of Goffstown, county of Eills-
borough, and State of New Hampshire, depose
and say, that we were present at political meet
ing holden in New Boston, in said county Of HiRs-
borough, and State of New Hampshire, on the
I'd day of January, 1862, which meeting was
addressed by Gen. Franklin Pierce, and we dis
tinctly recollect that he said in answer to ques-
tions proposed to him, that the fugitive slave law
was opposed to moral right and to humanity, and
that his feelings revoted at the idea of giving up
a fugitive slave
ROBERT WARREN,
WM p. WARREN.
Sworn, July u, 1852, before
JOS. COCHRAN, Jr., Justice Of The Peace.
l, Sandy Smith. OF New Boston, county of
Hillsborouh, and State OF New Hampshire, de-
pose and say, that on the second day of January,
1852, attended political meeting in this town,
which was addressed by Gen. Franklin Pirece,
and a;n.;nntl,, rnnnent that he smoke of Slavery