The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-22

where the letter was written, the jury did not
appear to believe him, for they returned verdict
in favor of tho defendant. Suoh is the ia-
jiyidual with whom w. Il. Robinson has been
closeted What is in the wini2 Perhaps your
correspondent "Yiator" could ferret it out.
The recent article in the Wasksngtom Republic.
charging General Pierce with having stated in q
speech delivered IN New Boston, in February last
that "he hated and loathed the Fugitive Slave
law, and that sit was against tho common law,
and ought not to be obeyei" exctss infinite merri-
ment here with some, and extreme disgust with
others. just like the charge of intemperance, and
the charge Of cowardice, II is the very reverse of
the fact. The report Of this speech was first pub
lished in the Independent Democrat, Of Concord, and
the Manchester Democrat, two abolition papers Of
the strongest character. They boited when At.
wood was set up the FIRST time for Governor, and
they have been rabii for abolition ever since. Tho
report was denounced at the time By the regular
democratic papers as maliciousy ana Intention
ally fase Their object in making this state
ment was that their candidate for Governor,
Rev. Mr.. Atwood might take few votes from The
den ocratic candidate at the coming election Yet
the republic has tho audacity to say that the papers
from which it copies are regular Democratic papers,
and cordial supporters Of General Pierce; whereas
they are both Dotoriously known to be opposed to
him. and are filed overy weok with tho most vlo-
lent and scurrilous abuse of him, both as states
man and private citizen. Tho public hero would
rely upon the testimony Of Arnold the trail
tor, against the character Ct General Washington,
as to give any credence to what is said in these
journals against General Pierce The utter absurd
ity Of the charge is made apparent by tue
fact that General Pierce went to New Boston
during the campaign Immediately preceding the
last State election for tho express purpose Of sus.
tanning the Fugitive Slave law, which was the only
material issue at the time before the people Of Now
Hampshire. And when it is recolected that al
Frank Pierce's great contests have been on thai
side-that he overthrow John =. Hale, as candi-
date for SENATOR and drove him out Of the party for
having written a letter against the annexation OF
Texas and that he denounced Atwood as candidate
for Governor, month before the electon-callcd
another convention and defeated him. because he in
timated in letter to some Of his abolition friends
who boosted of it, that he did not exactly like some
of the provisions Of the Fugitive Slave law, and
thought they ought to be amendod-we must come
to the conclusion that the Reppblic must be either
extremely ignorant OF the politics Of the country and
purposes, it has wilfully and shamelessy falsiGed
history. CATO.
P.S.-Daniel Webster passed through Concord
this morning from Franklin, en- route to Boston.
About mile east Of Concord the plain has been on
fire since Sunday morning, and has been burned to
extent Of several miles, and the fire is still in
progress and creates much ALARM on account of the
great dryness Of the surface Of the ground. and the
rapidity with which the danes are spreading. The
farmers were at first talking Of digging trenches
around it, but it has now become so extensive that
looked forward to MS the only means Of extingush-
ing it. Indeed rain is much desired for the crops.
The drought isvery great 1t is curious fact that
in the second season after suoh fire the blue ber-
ries become so numerous that they are obtai1od in
immense quantities A single person can gathor a
bushcl in the day, and they are sold from shilling
to eighteen cents per quart