The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-22

pressed OF other counties when fail TO extend over
them The shield OF equal rights, and 10 them There s
The panopy under which, so far as the dearest and most
selyess love and serve the fah of INV Protestant
fathers; but do moi Martin l4awler and bis countfymen
now near and who have this day exercised the rights
OF freemen and cling the faith oil their fathers
Are you TO tell them that they vote for YOU bat are
10 be excluded from being voted for THAT while you
tax them TO MAINTAIN your government they shall not be
eligible 10 positions that control Iaxationl Shame upon
such a provision while we boast OF equal rights"
lHawthorne
He has turned over the pages of history to little pur-
pose who would not regard with unqualified horror The
connexlon OF religious bgolry with political power and
to warn gentlemen all sides to rown upon the first
manifestations OF disposition TO connect the politics of
the day with that spirit OF ianaticsm which, under the
preence OF promoting the cause OF civil liberty, would
trample in the dust glorious constitution, adopted in
spirit OF compromise and concession and IN the exercise
OF that spirit alone 10 be maintained (Speech In The
United States Senate, 1889
He asks law adverse TO the interests OF foreigners who
may wish to become adopted citizens; he demands
religious tests by which adopted citizens may become
DISTINGUISHED.
The Baltimore Catholic Mirror, the metropolitan organ
OF the Catholics of the United States. publishes the re-
por OF the proceedngsof OF the convention for the revision
of the constitution of New Hampshire, and says
This report unequivocally proves that General Pierce
exerted his influence tohave the religious test stricken
out OF the constitution of his native State The charge
OF supporting the continuance OF the offensive clause
been brought against General Pierce, from love of
Catholics but by sci OF politicians who care but little
what slander they retail provided gains votes for The
party"
The Mirror also says that ii has seen letter from
General Pierce. written 10 gentleman of this city in
which he speaks OF the charge brought against him, OF
aiding the retention oil the religious test IN the con
tuition OF New Hampshire"
General Pierce says:
q No charge could be more groundless than this; my
course from the first moment entered public life has
been directly The opposite OF that alleged II The false
hood has not already received its appropriate brand il will
in due season."
He is friend TO education and to the institutions OF re-
ligon.
correspondent OF the Boston Post says that during
the time he member OF the Sunday school in Gen
era Perce's native town, many years ago, Mr.. Pierce
being on visit TO that place, attended church, when
collection was taken up for the purpose OF increasing the
Sunday school library, and he remembers with pride the
satisfaction il gave him 10 General Pierce empty his
pockets as freely as he did for that good object"
"When he was spending the Sabbath in country viii
age OF his native State he made inquiry at the hoie
as 10 the time the church exercises commenced. II
makes but little difference when, was the reply we
have very dull preacher and the church is fast running
down. Indeed, but shall CO.. said Mr.. Pierce The
fact that no, 10 listen 10 eloquent preacher is no
excuse for our staying away from church"
He avors the farmer and the mechanic by course Of
legislation that shall best protect the great industrial in
teresis OF the country.
The following resolution, passed al meeting in
New York, embraces the outline OF his pubic le
Franklin Pierce, not only IN the Senate and House
OF Representatives, but IN every civil capacity has ever
olpoHtN
and the weak weaker, VIZ: A national bank assump
ton Of the State debis burdensome Tariff uneonsrit
osal appropriations for splendid poecsof
lending The hand OF fellowship TO the oppressed OF every
nation and creed
He ayos the poor man. the laborer by opposing all laws
which require property qualifications IN voters
"Here have been passed many OF The hapPeS days oil
my lite Wth these streams and mountains are assocl-
aed most Of the delightful recolectons oil ouoyant ana
happy boyhood, and in my carly Intercourse w'h gener
ous independent intelligent yeomdnTy OF Htllsoof0,
htcame attached and learned how highly TO appreciate
tha, class OF The community which CONSTITUTES tne ,'ee
Pierce declining public dinner rendered him BY the cl
zens when lie lett Hhlsboro' for Coneordl
In 1850 he used his influence member ol the State
convention OF New Hampshire, ioI revising the cons'l
tuition 10 abolish the property qualaaon section N re-
gard TO voting.
He is iend to The best interests Of The manufacturer.
BY discouraglns false hopes, and condemIns hypocHu
cal promises.
In speech delivered in the United States Senate, ls4
he severely rebuked the wings Tor their frequent VIOLA
lions ot principle.
not the thing OF which complain. complain of your
hy pocrsy charge that your press and your leading ora
tore made promises 10 the nation which hey dd nOt m
tend redeem, and which they now vaIny Try 10 cover
up with cobwebs
lie layors permanent policy in regard 70 the great inter
ts,s OF commerce aud navigation.
"Gen Pierce belongs to the Jdckson school OF politics,
and gave the administration ol thn sinEeaeaFed PhHol
q most ygoruUs support. ito was iQr several yeaTS q
member OF the United Slsls Senate, aud that too, ~ the
pamies days OF that highly intellectual body when Clay,
Calhoun, Webster, Buchanan, Wright, Benton, Cren.
den, Hayne Marcy, and host Of other gTea, men q
both parties gave usc 10 the Senate OF the republic ln
the brilliant OF that chamber he held distinguished
position, being always eminent for his high gifts as
close logical dehater and his staiesnanlke views on all
the great questions on which he spoke" (PennsylSaniant
Philadelphia
He il statesman Of national views and magnaninous
purposes asking nothing but what is clearly right,
and submitting TO nothing that Is clearly wrong.
IN the United States Senate IN ls42, when alluding a
abuses which the wings had complained OF IN the dtnD-
cratic administration, Mr. Pearce sald in reply TO Mr.
Clay II there are abuses, such the senator con-
ceves, the man to resist their exposure, no mat
ter BY whom or BY what party committed"
In speech the reduction OF postage IN the United
States Senate, lSll be said am atdenuY attached 10
Tho party with which il s ny pride TO be associated not
more from the force of education than IRON thorough
convictions OF right but am persuaded that my consu.
ents would be better satisfied with reform, where reform
had been constantly sounded and 10 many respects
most needed Congress, by action by reasonable de-
spatch in the Transaction Of the peoples business
II elected President Of the United States he would Ne
prompt 10 demand fedTsss oi fosesn nauons Tor acts
iha, should 10 any degree eRdanger the lie, liberty OF
interest OF the humbesl Of citizens, and to pro-
tect the stars and stripes against insult under all or
cums'ances.
In a very able speech on the deences Of the conntry
in The United States Senate, July II, ls4O. Nr Pierce
used the following language in regard TO an even progress
OF government with that OF science in all matters Qi dP
fence 10 this aye Of progress, and in this land Of ~
venlon, and almost boundess resources, we are not the
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