The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-08-11

misrepresentation of his adversaries and
vindicate his conduct. -
AT last, they agreed to urge the follow.
ing resolution, submitted BY Mr. Patton Of
Virginia:
"ResotUed, That any member who shall
hereafter present to the House any petis
ton from the slaves of this Union, ought To
be considered as regardless of the feelings
of the House, the rights of the Southern
States, and unfriendly to the Union.
"That the Hon. John Quincy Adams
having solemnly discIaimed all design of
doing anything disrespectful 10 the House,
in the inquiry he made of the Speaker as
to the petition purporting to be from
slaves, and having avowed his intention
not hereafter to present the petition to
the House, being of opinion that it ought
not to be presented: therefore all further
proceedings in regard to his conduct do
now cease"
1t was moved to lay the whole subject
on the table, but Mr.. Adams and his friends
keenly felt that, after all the vindictive as
saults upon him, without opportunity hav-
ing heen allowed him for defence, this
would be disposition of the subject
highly unjust. They voted against the
motion, as did the Southern members,
who We're anxious to have an expression
of opinion on the transaction; the motion
failed-but Mr.. Pierce did not ,ote at aU
lie would not vote TO give Mr.. Adams 4
chance to be heard; he would not vote
against any of his Southern friends.
February 0, the subject being still under
discussion, the m tinn to get rid of the
subject by laving it on the table was again
ma,lr, and with similar rcsult-Mr
Pierce still! declining To vote.
The question WAS then taken on the
first OF Mr.. Pntton's resolutions, and de-
cldrl IN the n"gative-yeas 92, nays los
Mr.. Pierce not voting. The second re-
solution was also lost yeas 81, nays 1877
Mr.. Pierce still not voting.
Vow, il Gen. Pierce were actuatei in his
cours.' by desire to see Justice done to the
south, why did he rrfuse to vote on these
rrs"l"ti"ns Can we with Il certainty sly
th his conduct WAS no promp'ed 10 curry
tn v"r of tn PEOPLE! five are not mis-
I ken, the Democratic party in 1886, looked
upon NJ 'rtin Van Burrn us sound on the
slIvcry qucsion-South Carolina voting for
hiir-'nd who Is now more opposed to US
'h"n " n Bnrcn 'ud yet we find Van Bu-
rcn the stunch friend and supporter Of
Pierce. The Baltimore correspondent ofthe
Oh rloston Mercury says, "Many have their
d"nb's rcg"rdto Mr.. l'icrces sincerity on
the great question of ST very"
We r"itrrtc what We h We before sid,
I'll I Ne pee TO confidence in Northern
men protesting Southern Principles. We
tried bnr"n, md why experiment more I!
We would rather see South Carolina throw
w! her vote III {" vote for Pierce.
y" do"bt we re ON the unpopular side,
when we sy tht HoTth Carolina should
Ii 'r bon represented in he Baltimore Dem
"cr nc nomin ting Convention, W. ctn see
II" "e r'hly r. son why the people generally
should be- opposed to such II nIcfsurc,-
South CHrolina indigp .ntly frowns upon al
attempts To vote IN the nominating C"nv"n-
uon' Du' Is willing T. cast her vote for the
nominee because nc Is II Democrat
ray what reason exists that We shonId
so'e ior i'erce what has he done BE-
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