The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-10-07
From the New Hampshire Statesman Fxtra.l -.
THE FRESHMEN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
AND GEN. F. PIERCE.
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Soon after our paper went to press, yesterdsy
we received the following communicated
which we issue this morning in extra form.
We postpone communication or two
from our last paper to next week, giving evil
idence that the adopted cizens and country
man generally in this vicinity were grieved at
the course which others were made to adopt
by having their names used without knowledg
or APPROPRIATION. We have felt confident the
letter with "36'' names to it did not correctly
represent the feeling and views ofthe Catho-
lie citizens of Concord and vicinity, nor, in
deed those of the State generally. We ask
attention to what follows:
TO THE SONS OF THE SCREEN ISLE"
Whereas, an article appeared in the New
Hampshire Patriot, dated Concord August 3,
1852, over the signatures Of tRirty-six Cath
olics Of this town, many 81 whom, we are
cTedibly informed, Knew nothing of their
hapes Being used until theS were in print,
reFresehtiiig that they, and Catholics of New
Hampshire generally, feel deeply indebted to
Gen. Pierce for his support in and out of the
Constitutional Convention, to the proposed
amendment to the Constitution, removing
that Anti-Catholc Test therefrom-and
whereas, no credit is due, in this particular,
to Gen. Pierce, or the party in the State,
whose candidate he is for the Presidency, it
Is deemed proper to put forth the following
paper: t
We, Catholic citizens of Concord and VIZ
cinity, feel that we are wrongfully marked for
prescription IN matters political, when the
spirit of the age is favorable elsewhere to
religious federation: and we thihk the party
in power in this State has shown an indffer-
euce to our rights highly censurable, mas
much a. no honest efforts have been made
by them to remove the itapediment which
bars Catholics from holding, under the State
Government, places of profit, honor, influence
and responsibility; and we have yet to Learn
that Gen. Pierce, who seems so solicitous t
obtain the votes of people of our faith for the
high office he seeks, has ever uttered wore
incur favor, save Just at the close of Con
cord Town Meeting, in 1852, when the ques
ton had already been decided against us il
the State, and also in Concord itself.
IN our estimation he has done nothing L
merit our support. Indeed, in lcSs, His owl
party in the State Legislature passed a Law
depriving unnaturalzed citizens of what little
right of suffrage was theirs, up to July o
that year.
Let the following affidavit speak to homes
NTH WhCiC Tell tuem what IuedU
are employed to manufacture public opinion
for a candidate who has become somewha
identified with Certificates" We hear O
others of the 1885," who declare that the,
knew not that their names were used unit
they were in print, who never consented tina
their names should be of the $780," yet, q
they are employed under those who are yer,
real in their support of zen. Pierce, they hav
not yet been urged to certify to their name:
as the three who sign the following are am
ply sufficient to fix the character of the Who'll
transaction:
We, the undersigned, Catholic citizens c
Concord, N. H, having seen our names affiz
ed TO letter dated Concord, N. H., Aug. i;
1852, to John White, Esq, Milwaukee, Wis
representing that we and other Catholics
New Hampshire feel under great obligatio
to Gen. Pierce for his efforts in the Conver
ton and in other places to remove the into
Grant test that exists in the Constitution
this State positively and soennly declar
that we never signed said letter, nc
gave'any person liberty t. sign it for us; tina
our names are there without our knowledg
or consent, and that so far as we are concern
ed the whole is a base forgery, and its state
ments false. PHILIP HALPIN,
JOHN GALLAHER,
JOHN LYNCH.
MERRIMAcK S., Sept. 30, 1852.
Then personally appearing, the abov
named philip Helpiu: and made solemn oat