The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-21


attention Of the Government.
DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary of State.
From the Union.
The Wing and Abolition Conspiracy against
General Pierce Fully Exposed.
To the end that the Republic may ace the discred-
table predicament in which it has placed itself and
ts party, by sending forth with its endorsement
the ISLANDERS Of the two principal abolition journals
OF New Hampshire against General Pierce, we call
its attention to the following correspondence.
Three days ago the Republic, satisfied with it's wit
nesses, and in defiance Of our contradiction, made
on the authority of most respectable men who per-
sonally knetc of the matter, "rested it's case. We
desire to know if the Republic will "rest'' auy
longer.
Meantime we ask the attention of the press and
Of the people to this infamous conspiracy of Islander
against General Pierce, in which the Seward and
Scott leaders, and some Of their chief organs, are
manifestly implicated Let it be everywhere borne
in mind that the Wing organs have lent them
selves to the base use of aiding the abolonists to
falsify the record Of General Pierce. Let it be
borne in mind that this course on the part of the
Wing organs is utterly without justification and
excuse.
Unless, in changing its candidate 80 suddenly
and taking up General Scott, the Republic has
also changed all its convictions just as suddenly,
that journal must rejoice TO know of the broad mo-
tional ground which, from the first, General Pierce
has maintained on the sectional issues and on the
Compromise in all its parts.
Yet now we see the Republic circulating endors-
ing, and from day to day persisting in, detected
and exploded calumny this point against the
Democratic candidate, which was incredb le in it.
SELF which was at once and authoritatively contra
dicted, which in fact contradicted itse and which
was stamped and branded with infamy by the
source from which it came! Nor is this all. The
Wing managers in this city are lending them
selves to the same conspiracy to cheat the people
out OF their true judgment and suffrage on the mo-
mentous sectional question, by sending forth docu-
ments to both sections Of the country designed to
confuse and mslead the public judgment as to
General Pierce's position on that question. Un-
able to say any thing for their own candidate on
this point-unabIe to deny that he refused to COM
init himself to the maintenance of the Compro-
mise, in order that by standing unpIedged he
might be nominated by the anti slavery agitators
of the Whig party-the Southern Wing journals,
we observe, cordially joining in this abolition
lat plot to defame General Pierce by falsely repre-
scnting him to have used language satisfactory to
the abolitonists.
That this is the vilest and fasest form of personal
But that ia not the point we now make We charge
that it lie a most reckless and wicked assault upon
the rights of the people. They have on this great
sectional issue right to know the truth. Any
party or any party organ which attempts to de-
ceive them on this point makes itself amenablc to
their just indignation. Much more, then, does
the party place itself in that plight which OPENLY
comes forward to aid the aboltionsts to defeat their
falsely fixing upon him the brand
Of abolition sentiments.
But we will detain readers no longer from
the subjoined correspondence, which completely
exposes the infomy of the Wing and Abolition con-
spiracy against General Pierce to which we have
referred. Our readers will perceive that the let
ters have been furnished to US for publication by
Senator Norris and Hon. Messrs. Hubbard and
Peasee, OF New Hampshire:
WAsHlNaToN, July 10, 1882
To the Editor Of the Union:
Dean Sin: Herewith we transmit a letter from
B. F. Aver, esq of Manchester, New Hampshire,
and an extract of one from j. M Campbell, eco
Of the same place, in relation to q speech made BY
General Pierce at New Boston, New Hampshire,
in December last; pretended reports of which, CO.
pied from two abolition prints in New Hampshire,
have appeared in the Republic, and been repub-
lished In other Wing papers
Messrs. Aver and Campbell were both present
at the meeting in question. They are gentlemen
OF intelligence and OF the highest respectabiiity
whose statements quire no endorsement WHEREBY
er they are known, MIR. Aver was one of the
speakers at that meeting, and, as we are advised.
took notes OF General Pcrce's remarks at the time
You are at liberty to make such use Of these let
tiers as you think proper. 1t will be seen that they
fully and pontedly contradict The abolition ves.isa
OF General Pierce's remar ks. Any number Of SIM
liar certificates, from the most reliable persons
present on that occasion, we are informed, can
and will be furnished, ii necessary.
The papers from which the reports referred to
were taken arc organs of the abolition faction in
New Hampshire. They known to US TO be now,
and to have long been, avowedly and bitterly op-
posed to the principles and organization of the De-
mocratic party gsnera.ly, and particularly vndic-
before and since hs nomination at Baltimore.
Their character is such to render any contradic-
ton OF their unlounded statements unnecessary
labor wherever their reputation is known.
Very respectfully, your obedient servants,
NJ. NORRIS.
HARRY HIBBARD,
g. ii. PEASLEE.