The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-09-01
Letter from General Tsierce.
CoNcoRD. N. II Ju1v 23 IL.

CONCORD, N H., July %, 1852.
MY DEAR SIR-Surrounded by pressing en-
gagements, seize the earliest opportunity to re-
ply to your letter of the 18th inst. much re-
gret that anything connected with myself should
have been the cause of disagreement between
you and gentlemen with whom you have been
associated in the editorial department Of the
Southern Press. l do not remember ever to
have seen what purports to be report of a
speech delivered by me at New Boston, in this
State, III January last. until my attention was
called to it as republished in the Republic The
pretended report is, and presume was designed
to be, an entire Misrepresentation. The two pa.
pers quoted-the Independent Democrat, pub
Iished in this place, and the Democrat, publish
ed in Manchester-are thoroughly abolition
journals; and have been and are zealously OPP
posed TO the democratic party. For long time
prior to the meeting at New Boston, and ever
since, they have been unsparing in their attacks
upon me personally, and in their bitter denun-
citation of what they have been pleased to term
my pro-slavery sentiments. But it would be
something new for either of these papers to de-
ny the consistency of my opinions upon the sub
ject of the constitutional rights of the South in
relation to slavery. My opinions and the avow-
al of them have been everywhere the same Ever
mindful of the difficulties and dangers which so
long brooded over the assemblage of wise men
and pure patriots to whose spirit of concession
and earnest efforts are indebted for the Con-
stitution under which we have enjoyed such sig
nal prosperity advancement and happiness
have regarded the subject as too vital and deli
cate to be used as an element of sectional appeal
in party conflicts
My action and my language in New Hamp-
shire, touching this matter have been at ali times
and under all circumstances in entire accord
ance with my action and language at Washing
ton. My votes in the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives were not republished in the Era for
the first time. They have been again and again
paraded, 10 arouse the passions and prejudices of
our people against me individually, and against
the party with which it has been my pride and
pleasure to act There has been no attempt 10
evade the force of the record. 1t has been at all
times freely admitted, and my position sustain
ed upon grounds satisfactory to my own mind.
am not surprised to know that the attempt to
prove me an abolitionist provokes much merri-
ment among men of all parties here; and this
weak and untruhful sketch of what purports to
be my speech. is really too ridiculous to be con-
sidered in any serious light.
lam in the daily receipt of letters, propound
ing the greatest variety of curious questions
upon all conceivable subjects. Letters of this
kind cannot be answered, of course. No indi-
vidual could command either the time or the
strength the herculeon task would require.
may add that such correspondence would by no
means comport with my views Of duty. The
democratic party sent its delegates to Baltimore
not alone to nominate candidates, but to reaflirm
principles and to present the leading issues upon
which the canvass should be conducted.
If could deem myself capable of improving
the platform there adopted, it is quite certain
that should decline, either at the call of indi-
viduais or associations, to incur the charge of
AFRO yance, to which any attempt TO alter, amend
or enlarge it, would inevitably subject me.
Your letter is of an entirely different charac-
ter. 1t seeks truth in relation to an alledged
fact; it speaks of history, to which too search
ing an appeal cannot be made. l appreciate the
estimate you seem to have of my character for
directness, and beg you to accept my thanks for
your efforts to vindicate my claim to that trait,
at least before the public.
lam, with high esteem, your most obedient
servant. FRANK. PIERCE.
Edwin DeIeon Esq, Washington, D. c.
The Augusta Chronicle and Sent incl, having
lately sebollted from the National whig party,
has already begun to show the effect of the bad
connanv itnow keeps l. has lust ehooked''