Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-04

Secretary of State. In New Hampshire the law is
elect Governor and State officers every year; but
the party rule is to elect the same men, if possible,
for the second year. In the year I848, the next year
after the defeat of the democrats Pierce took the
field for the purpose of redeemng his native State
Under his leadership the democrats were triumphant
by majority of LOO for Governor, and securing
majority of twenty-five in the House of Representa-
tves, Jared Williams was elected Governor, and the
aboitonlss and wings turned out OF ONCE.
Mr.. Fogg, the present editor of the Independent
Democrat removed from the Secretarysh of
State. He then commenced abusing Gen. Pierce,
aud from that time to this, has continued to abuse
him, in cooperation with D. S. Palmer, who was
also Secretary of State under different Auspices
In 1919 and 1850, the democrats triumphan by
5000 and 1000 majority. In 1850 the democrats
nominated Rev. John Atwood for Governor, for the
election of March, 1851. ...
In the fall of 1850, Pierce presided at the Constu
tona Convention and he had there and then heard
that Rev. Mr.. Atwood had been tempered with by
the Abolltlonsts, and had expressed himself, in a
letter to some of them. against the Fugitive Slave
law. Pierce had an interview with him. He coR-
sened to retract the letter. and to write another in ia
of the law but subseq uently decided say
y that the first letter was hasy. Pierce would not
stand this vacillation. He got new convention
called, and Atwood thrown overheard, having
onIy two votes and Dinsmore nominated thou gh
he had been elected the two previous years. This
only month before the election, and many sem
sib!e democrats thought it dangerous expert
ment. Pierce, however, was decided. He said he
would stand upon principle, if there only three
stand with him. Atwood went on abolition prncl-
pies. Pierce again successful. though MIR. At.
wood a, Baptist minister in good standing, and
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Thus, it will be seen that the Fugitive Slave law
was the test question, and that Gen. Pierce was its
champion. What has the Washington Republic now
to say for itself! Gen. Pierce's friends here say
that they next expect hear him charged with being
in favor of the enactment OF the alien and sedition
laws or a re-charter of the United States Bank In
either charge there would be much Propriety, as
in that contained in the Republic.
In June, 1851, Martin was nominated for Governor,
the election to come off in March, 1852. Atwood
again came forward abolition principles. Martin
was elected by 300 majority, with 25 majority in
the House of Representatives. These political move
ments the boldest and most successful ever at
tempted in the u nited States. and no one man but
one who had the entire confidence OF his party, and
who possessed the highest ability, could possibly
succeed in them. Never, perhaps, was any man, in
any State, much the embodiment of his party
Frank Pierce. 1t is calculated that in the coming
election for President, the State will give him 10000
majority.
That he has sought the Presidency, directly or
indirectly is known and believed of all parties in this
State. In fact, his taste lay in his profession
than in public affairs. In 1912, have stated, he
resigned the Office United States Senator. In l945,
he appointed by the Governor, according to the
constitution, fill the unexpired of Levi bod
bury, who had accepted judicial Office. He declined
the Office Subsequently the democratic party unan-
imously nominated him for Governor. He declined
the honor. In 1916, President Polk offered him the
Attorney Generaship.. and would have given him
thing else he desired, but Pierce declined all.
have collected these facts in spirit of PARTISAN
ship for am no party man, but in the spirit of fair
play and homage to justice and truth If he is de-
eated, let 1t be on principles, and not by calumnes
! l shall conclude by what New Hampshire lady
said to me, in the cars, when leaving Concord IS Is
that President Pierce g. she asked having him
talking to some gentleman at the depot: {" Not yet
President. madame" answered s. Ii he is not, he
ought to be- was her emphatic reply. VIAroR.
The Wing Press are determined, by foul means
fair, to array the Prejudces of the South against
Gen. PIERCE. They have been forced to abandon
the SANDER which represented him the opponent
of the Fugitive Slave law and fain to be
with the less damning charge, that he does not ap-
prove the institution of slavery. This is less mproba
BILE. Few men at the North, approve the system Of
slavery per Sc. They all regard it in an
evil. William G. Rives, sometime Wing Senator
from the State of Virginia and now Wing Minister
at the Court of Paris, denounced slavery " moral
social and political evil" yet Mr.. Rives is not
peced of treachery to the institutions of the South,
account OF this declaration. Now, what if FRANKLIN
PIERCE did declare he depored slavery this sent
ment ALLEVIATE from him the confidence and support
of the Southern people! Judge Summers, the de-
feated Wing candidate for the Governorship of Viz
ginia, very zealousy supported by his party, al
though he was known to regard slavery with the Mt
most hatred and Loathing. Fillmores Erie letter did
not Southern Wings to bolt the Tay lor Ticket
! Whatever may be the abstract opinion of slavery
entertained by Gen. PIERCE his past life gives the
South sufficient guaranty, that none OF its rights
shall be invaded, the security of its property be
impaired, nor lis 0OIneStC peace De
agitatons of abotionists, whilst he yields the EX
ecutive power of the Federal Government. We have
the authority of Gen. Scott for the assertion that
IS paper professions of wisdom and virtue made
for the OCCASION, utterly nworhy of trust. But
Gen. PIERCE gives the South better evidence of fidelity
to its interests, than the equivoca declarations of
electioneering episte. He assumes, the candidate
of the Democratic party, position before the country
which is in perfect harmony with every act and
word of his life" His declaration Of fidelity to the
constitutional rights of the South, is not the formal
consequence of his nomination for the Presidency
but his nomination the consequence of his known
devotion every section of the country, and his de-
Constitution. {" No North, no South, no East, no
West, under the Constitution, but sacred mainten-
ance of the common bond and devotion to the
common brotherhood is the patriotic sentiment
which gave cast and color his political creed, long
before a nomination for the Presidency made him
candidate for the confidence of the people of the
South. The record of his public life, with unvary
ing emphasis the patriotism which prompts ted
him every occasion and under all circumstances,
to breast the storm of abolition fanacism in defence
of the rights of his feow-ctzens of the South. The
Journals of Congress place him in the attitude of
political disciple of John G. Calhoun, and of unwa
vering opposition to the fanatical schemes of John
Quincy Adams In New Hampshire, the Democratic
party is indebted to FRANKLIN PIERCE for the
position which it occupies, for, by the vgo
blows of his strong ar the monster OF abolition
crushed to the earth.
I Gen. Scott is an abolitonist in policy as we'll as
principle. The determination IF slavery he considers
an imperative obligation with the Southern people.
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