The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-10-14
Our Presidential Candidate.

The last IN leso.iaa gives another specimen OF
those t.r iice,. and mendacious attempts to prove
c.. Pierce an enemy to the Catholics. Knowing,
as W. l., - utter aisity OF the charge VIC have
scarce, pi;'G- With the brazen impudence that still
asserts oalrEs, nat has onl, been directly and
absolutely dsrroved, but is totally inconsistent with
the whole woop ana wa4p OF the life and character OF
the man. The Nirssot,qa prints an array of Irish
MINES to substaatiate the charge. Whence did this
piece Of new testimony einanates Who has ever
seen it till nows Who vouchcs for its authenticity
We put il down he, and would be ready to stake
fortune, if had one, that the thng is newly got
ton up-not in Minnesota, bat at such distance from
the home Of Gen. Pierce, that it can't get back in
season before election, to be refIted.
Now, a. an antidotc to such n poisonous calumnv.
VIC present below certificate from a responsible
source. The Boston Post, ,urnal OF the highest
character, distinguished for canior and truth has
sent to us over Its 81 5naure pamphlet contain
ing the whole history OF the test question in New
Hampshire, from the beginning II this day, and a
journal OF all the proceedings npon it IN the State
Convention, from time to time; ami the position of
up, IS fully and uneIuvocail, shown. The pamphlet
Contains "a pages, for the purpose of showing to a
ncety every act OF the Convention upon that subject
from first to last. We extract from it the following
certificate which speaks for itself,
CONCORD, \. H.. Aug. Is, 1852
To Joh. H'htc, Esq, Ml,raiskee, Wisconsin,
DEAR SIR: Understanding that impression has
obtained IN Wisconsin 10 a considerable extent and
especially among thar portion OF ycur people that are
Catholics that General Franklin Pierce, o this State,
was uniriendy To Catholics, Is a religious sect and
that an attempt has been made 20 hold HIM rnsnon,
Ole IoT the odous religious test contained in the Con-
'tltution OF this State the undersigned Catholic ci,
zeas oil Concord, deem it d,ty to saw that the
Catholics OF this State and Of New England. and
especially that portion Of them that are If his polit
raj opnions, entertain for him the highest respect as
a politician and a Especially do they feel an
der great obligations TO him for his powerful efforts
IN the Convention, t. expunac that odious ..te.t,
from the Constitution OF New Hampshire and e., hi,
efforts before the people, have the amendment to
the Constitution adopted, which provided for striking
the religious test
ANY impression Of the kind indicated, does Genera,
Fierce great injustice and regret that for partisan
purposes he has been thus msrcprsrnted We SEND
TINS TO yon, not Tor eectonecrng or partisan puruoss
tut as simple act ot justice one of the STRONGEST
opponents ihe odous ''test'' has in New Hanu.hi
and 10 one OF the liberal and tolerant of lis citi
zens.
We have been present in several meetings. and =,
TIE last town meeting, when this proposed amend
Inent was submitted to the people, and have heard
General Pierce address the people, in favor Of aboI-
ishhS rms test, and any representation that he is
opposed to striking that scst,'' or that he ha.
not exerted himself to have that sStcst" abolished
must proceed either from profound ignorance or ma
Ic,ous misrepresentation Of the man. his character
sDd Course, IN relation TO this sstest" Question