The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-02

the Republic has seen nj 10 extract from 'hc'' W.
lumns II is well known ~ you tnat, on aoeoah i
his course upon this question, he no. 'o' "'ss
time been constant mark for their denunciluo.-
and abuse. ] send you q few extracts to show the
spirit they have both manifested towards him. The
first is from the Independent Democrat OF February
20, 1851:
SIT is obvious to every intelligent man that for
one ofence-opposiiion to slavery and the Fugitive
Slave act-the decree Of outiawry against Mr. At
wood has gone forth. For this he has been de-
nounccd, harassed, and brought to the block For
nothing else has Franklin Pierce pursued him with
the cruel heartlessness of famished tiger and the
cunning malice of a demon" ttI. ...--.- - j
The next extracts from the same paper, OF June
"a, 1852: t
"GENERAL PiERCR ON THE RIGHT OF PETITIoN.-
The last National Era contains carefully -collated
history OF General Pierce's Congressional career,
showing that through the whole nine years he
served In the House and Senate, the right Of pen,
ton-a right older than Magma Charta-had no
bitterer or more unreenting opponent than the
present Hunker Democratic candidate for Presi
dent of the United States. This ia not news to u.s.
II is not news to the people Of New Hampshire, in
whose memories the history Of their degradation at
the hands Of such men as Anterior, Pierce, and
Burke is still fresh They have not forgotten That
those men earned for the State they misrepresent
ed the insulting and reasonable appellatye f'the
South Carolina of the North than which 1t were
difficult 70 find name more significant o. DIS
stands General Pierce. In all the nine years he
spent in Congress, not thought. word, or act can
be found which savors OF the slightest regard for
civil, religious, or personal liberty On all goes
tons and all occasions his was one OF entire
and unqualified subseviency to the South and to
slavery. Such ii has been since nor, we suppose,
do he or his friends wish to deny this. On this
ground mainly-of his devotion to the greatest
wrong that curses the earth-was he fret brought
forward by the Virginia delegation, and after.
wards endorsed by the whole Southern Democra-
cy, proper standard bearer of their principles
On this ground he and his friends expect to see
h al, FILA tal hn hall ha
doubtful"
The Manchester Democrat of June II, 1852, in
an article entitled "rhe bunker Democracy and
their candidates." says:
1.-The convention, in its numerous balotngs,
exhibited the same determination OF the South to
allow of the nomination of no man unless noto-
rious doughface of the most devoted and unques-
onabls stripe and advocate Of sae,f mos, n ultra
Buchanan. until, finding his nomination impossi,
BILE, and wearied by unsuccessful efforts, they led
the way in body for Franklin Pierce, OF New
Hampshire, whom they well knew to be profoundly
loyal to southern interests, from whom no word or
vote in behalf Of human rights has ever been re-
corded-who had avowed his entire devotIon 10
the Compromise, but who, in the absence OF any
ayowal, could be better trusted by the slavehqfd
ing interest than majority of the candidates for
whom il had voted" ."E#r- sfs8tE
The above extracts accurately reflect tbe senti-
ments entertained by the Abolitioniss or reesoil-
era of this State towards General Pierce, and fur
nish complete refutation of all the absurd charges
of abolitionism which the Republic, or any OF its
abolition allies, manufacture or bring against
him. f...... ...... +. .at+ a. So
l am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
b. F. AVER.
Hon. H. HIBBARD. -.
.. ii MANcHEsTEa, N. H., July Is. 1852.
DEAR Sra: observe in the Republic OF Tuesday
last an article copied from the Abolition Democrat
of this city, purporting to give an account OF the
speech of General Pierce at New Boston, in De.
cember last. need not tell you that the account
is tissue of falsehoods from beginning to end; but
as others, less familiar than yourself with New
Hampshire politics and politicians, cannot be pre-
sumed to have the same assurance, enclose two
three copies of the late emissions from the abol.
ton press here, to chow the estimation in which
General Pierce is held by that faction at home.
You will hear from US again, and speedily, in
reference to the New Boston meeting.
very truly. J. yGMnt Mr. CAMPBELL.
Hon. M. NoaRIs.
From The Boston Post, July %, 1852.
The undersigned having had their attention
called to a communication published in the Man.
chester Democrat of the Sth OF January last, and
republished in the Washington Republic of the 18th
instant, purporting to give an account ofsGeneral
Perce's speech at New Boston last winter, deem it
due to truth to make the following statement:
We were all of US present on the occasion re-
erred to, and are, therefore, able to speak posi-
lively in regard to the truthuness of that report
We do not hesitate to pronounce it, without any
qualification, tissue of falEehoods from beginning
~ end. In whole and in part, in substance and
detail, 1t is entirely and grossly false, and was 30
denounced by those OF US who saw it at the time OF
its original publication No one expression there
imputed to General Pierce 10 correct, and most of
them are entire fabricatons, without the slightest
shadow of truth s... . -. ... s.....-. .'
General Pierce's speech upon this occasion
able, bold, and eloquent vindicaton of the course
pursued by the Democratic party of the State in
resembling the nomination OF John Atwood, their
former candidate for Governor, on account Of his
joining with the Abolionists in their opposition to
the Compromise measures. He spoke of the Fugi
tive Slave law nm act in perfect conformity to
the requirements of the Constitution, and that
we were bound by the highest considerations to
observe and execute in good faith. He alluded to
the arguments made use of by the higher. law poll
tciaus, and denounced their doctrines fanat-
cal and dangerous. He showed that their objec-
tons to the present Fugitive Slave law applied with
equal force 10 the act Of 1898, and the Const
tuition itself. The law OF 1898, he said, had re-
ceived the approval of Washington and many of
the wisest and purest patriots among the founders
of our Republic; and he considered these men
moral as virtuous, and conscientious those
noisy Abolitionists who were now trying to over
throw the institutions they have established.
To us who acquainted with the character of
the warfare the Abolition organs of this State have
been accustomed to wage against. the Democratic
party, communications in their columns like the
one above referred to occasion no surprise. Here
they can deceive no one. But as desperate at
tempt has been made abroad to prejudice General
Pierce by reviving some of their miserable false
hoods, we have deemed it no more than u simple
act of justice to publish over our own signatures
the foregoing declaration.
July ~, 1852.
ISigned by Ill names.
From the Republic, July %, 1852.
r. AFFIDAVIT OF MR.. FOSS.
!, Andrew II. Foss, of Manchester, in the county
of Hillsborough, and State of New Hampshire, de-
pose and say, that the I'd day Of January, 1852,
attended political meeting ut New Boston, in
SAID county, which addressed by General
franklin Pierce; that went there for the purpose
of reporting the speakers, and that the report of
the speech of General Pierce, wherein he declares
that he .'loatbed the Fugitive Slave law" &c
was furnished by me to the editor of the Manches-
ter Democrat; that the same written out by
me the evening after the meeting from notes
taken the spot and that the facts therein stated
as published in said Manchester Democrat and also
in the Independent Democrat, are true. distinctly