The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-21
Gen. Pierce opposed to the Fugitive
slave s.aw.

slave LAW.
There have lately been some such pre-
cious developments relative to Gen. Pierces
opinions on the Fugitive Slave Law, that we
feel it our duty to give them to the readers
of the Journal. Some Wings have been
very squeamish relative to supporting Ger.
Scott, merely because he did not write let
ter before the meeting of the National Con-
vention, declaring himself in favor OF the
COMPROMISE measures, including the Fugitive
Slave Law. No one doubted, who knew
ANYTHING of Gen. SCOTS opinions, that he
was in favor of the Compromise. He never
had any delicacy in declaring himself in IA
vor of il, to any person with whom ne con-
versed on the subject More than this, he
used his influence to get the Compromise
measures passed. How any one could then
have doubted his position, surpasses behei.
But it is still more remarkable, after his let
ter accepting the nomination of the Conven-
ton, any Wing could find such ground OF
of objection as this to Scott. But Demo-
Gratis have been congratulatng themselves,
that tley had a candidate upon whom they
might pin their faith with certainty, on this
Fugitive Slave Law. Now to the fats.
About six months ago Gen. Pierce made a
speech at New Boston, in which he assumed
direct ground against the Fugitive Slave
Law-that he loathed it, it was opposed to
humanity, and against moral right, &c. he
ports of this speech were published in Demo-
cratic papers, and to this day those reports
the ones we publish below, have never been
contradicted They are substantially the
same excepting one is much longer than the
other. We will not keep our readers
| rom them. Read them, and learn the posi-.
ton Gen. Franklin Pierce occupied SIX
months ago. We take these letters from the
Washington Republic:
From the Independent Democrat published at Coneor
| New Han.pshire.l
At the meeting appointed at New Boston
Centre on FfidIy afte nom of Idnu ny 2
by General Franklin Piece, to address the
citizens of that town in regard to the dttitul
ii ; between himself and portion OF the
Dem ,crats OF that section, he occupied tn,
hour OF his in deftD ing his military charac
ter explaine he cic instance OF hi:
ia ming. and decl red thai, "w.th the ex ep
Ii oil single occasion, he hai LED his COM
man in the blaze OF eve y atte.'
Ait tn 5, he cOmmen, d eaking upon
the Fu sitive Slave La. He ii that it differ
ed in 20 in ortant arti ular from the law o
l793. A cl>r yman VIII, VS. Pr sent said
t at as the inv tation uad ben given, h
would make an inn ry: do on regard tn
features OF the fugitive slave law as consis
tent with common law ~
Gen ri Pierce mediate ly repii d; al
must answer the question, say 40, do not
| have been asked if | liked TINS fugitive sav
law. answered No, | loathed IT, hive
most revolving feeling at the giving up OF
slave; the law is opposed &; humanity"
Here Mr.. Foss injured III it was not op
posed TO nigh. as well as humanity!' Gen
eral Pitrce replied: "Ycs, it is opposed t
mora. right
The above is the substance of Genera
} Pierc 'sremarks upon the fugitive slave law
The quotation marks INCLUDE tie very Ian
gu q used by the General, as taken down a
the ume it Was uttered.