The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-31

Letter OF Hon. w. A. German.
| In publishing the explanations by Mr.. Cor
NAN of his recent speech at Portsmouth, we
cannot permit them to pass without very few
| words of comment.
| The platform of the WING Convention was
adopted before their nomination; it was put to
the vote, and carried by large majority. The
DEMOCRATIC platform was introduced after the
nomination, and nobody knows whether or not
it was adopted by majority of the convention.
Our own belief is that the Freesoiers and Sc
cessionists, if they could have come TO fair
vote in the convention, as they did in the Con-
gressional caucus, would have laid the resolu
tions on the table. They certainly would have
done 80, had it not been that the endorsement
of the Modification and Secession resolutions
of '98 partially reconciled the Disunionists to
the Baltimore Platform.
We dare say that Mr.. German made very
good Union speeches in New England, and
will make good Union speeches everywhere
during the canvass. He is good Union man.
We regret that we cannot say as much for the
men with whom he is acting, of whom General
PIERCE is the "creation and choice" How
can Mr.. german, as a friend of the Union, ally
himself with FORSYTH, SOULE, Governor
BRowN, Qu1rMAN, VeNABLE, RHETr, on one
side; and with PRESTON KING, CLEVELAND,
| SUMNER, MoLoNY, CAMPBELL, the VAN
BURNEs, HENRY B. STANTON, DIX, BUTLER,
| and the like, on the other side; and pre-
tend that he believes General PIERCE with
such surroundings will make as safe, relia-
Bile, conservative a Chief Magistrate as WIN
FIELD Scorr? How can men who have raj
lied under the dsunion banners of Nashville
and Buffalo insult the common sense of the
American people by claiming to be better
friends of their country than the gallant old
soldier who has perilled his life an hundred
times in her defence?
We annex Mr.. GoRMAN's letter:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Aug. %, 1852.
To the Editor Of the Republic:
Sin: In your paper of this morning you are
pleased to dedicate a short editorial to my speech
at Portsmouth. New Hampshire. The Gazette, in
giving synopsis of my remarks. does not pretend
to give them in full You say, "the argument is
that they (the Freesoilers) haze nothing to hope
from the election of Scott the implication that they
hape somstng to hope from the election Of Pierce "
made no such impression, nor can any one 80
construe it, The words quoted are as follows:
" There Is no,o no reason why any intelligent
| man, who has heretofore acted with the Freesoil
party, should continue ioifhin its ranks as its
| tendency is plainly reviual Of those agitating
questions which at time threatened the sIist-
| tncs of this glorious Union. WHAT CAN FREE-
soILERs HOPE from THE WIG PARTY! WHAT
| HAS THAT PARTY EVER DONE TO coMNENp 1T TO
THEE SUPPORT either directly by voting for Scott,
| or indirectly for Hale9 Come back to the Demo-
cratic fold and you shall be received ,cih ,oelcome
| hands and hospitobLs hearts"
| I said the Freesoicrs had nothing to hope from,
the Democratic party but faithful adherence to all
our constitutional obligations had nothing more
10 promise them; We had not would not deceive
| them. The Wings of the North had been loud in
| professions and promises to them, and in every
instance they had deceived of the two sections
| of the Union. They promised much to the South
and much to the North during the Taylor cam
paign, and had deceived both by adopting the
non-action, do nothing, mum-policy on the terri
torial and slavery questions. then said the Wing
Convention had nominally adopted the Compro-
mise, but the northern leaders of that party ere
| pudiated and spit upon it,"
Following these remarks, made the appeal in
| substance as stated in the New Hampshire Ga.
zefte with this addition: When asked "what can
Frecsoilers expect from the Wing party?"- ad-
ded, "unlcss they deceive the South" When
said "What has that party done to commend II
to their support 20 added, "unless the act be-
trayed the other section and departed from consti-
tutional obligations" said expressly that the
Fugitive Slave la must be faithfully executed, II
we expected to preserve the Union OF the States
That it wns question of bond or anti bond, cove
nnnt or anti.covcnant, Constitution or anti Con,
| stitution.
| also repeated these sentiments in Faneuil Hall
Boston, and in every speech I made at the great
meetings in New England
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
! W. A. GORMAN.