Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-20

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The following letter from Mr. Mapp will be read win IN.
rerest Ii an effort exrcata himself from me une'
Portable pedicamen in which he was placed oy tue
llSG DIALOGUE" II does not mend Inc dilhcuily. = e
firms and cinches The whole of the dialogue eS
cep, as 10 date 1t is directly in the teeth OF Senator ae
recent letter upon the subject II gives date to The passage
between mr. Hale and Mr. Pcrce fixes in 1874 or lo7o
and thereby expressly contradics the ayermcn; oil aes
letter that "Gen Pierce and myself have not spoken al e
same public meeting since lS40 but once in june lo4
wnen nothing of the sort took place
II distinctly declares that Hale publicly expressed ms ae
sire for the abolition of slavery il necessary by oooo
charges that in the ola speech IN thal sHa'''
cd in 1874 or AS condemnaory Of the Democratic party OIL
New HAMPSHIRE which he had abandoned because OF MS
hostility 10 slavery attacked Mr. Piercei who, using 70
defnd himself declared tina, che erTy good citizen
aroud be milling at least WOULD TO LAY DOWN
HIS DEAD BODY TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONS" Here Is
the whole substance of The thrilling dialogue whlch 10
therefore re-assered and einstated by MI MapP IN '
,e,h If Hses declaration that such remark ever
made by me- and of course such by Gen. Pece
nor was there meeting holden in New Hampshire, OF eSe
where in which such dialogue could have occurred
Where there is papable and direct an issue OF VetacS
between the Wing Witnesses, we must be excused or
disbsIevine the abolons, The Wing press will doubt
less prefer the abolition authority and by way OF compen
sating Mr. Mapp will credit the confused revelations IN ON
or branches OF his letter. They welcome 10 DO So we
stick TO the dialogue The declaration OF man, hat nc
will lay down his dead body in defence OF Southern ilsh'
is enough for the generous South 10 know; Is suihclen
nut 10 flight special pleading and sophsy 'ha' ca"
TO convict him OF free soism hostility TO her IN
s,i,nons Such declaration will outweigh sack tn OF
moral homlies like the letter of Mr. Mapp and as many al
sdavirs from Hale Goodaie Foss and Fogg as would MI
the Southern Wing papers Tor twelve month
idle for Mr. Mapp charge the legislative resolves Oh
New Hampshire 1916 and a. against the extension OF
slave territory Mr. Piece's account II was IN 1870 a
union Of the Wings and Hale men in the New Hampsmr'
legislature produced the election OF the Wing and Tree soef
ANTHONY Colby Governor, The notorious GEORGE "
Fooe Secretary of State join p HALE, Speaker OF the
House and JAS u PARKER Speaker of the Senate, whose
all grace the resolutions spoken OF by Mr. Mapp and
c,nemptuousIy returned those worthless, by Virginia
This same ASTHoSv Colby wasa member OF Inc Baltimore
Wing Convention and supported and voted io' ueh oco'
from first 10 last II the Legislature OF New Hampshire was
democratic s47 and free soil resolutions were again passed.
which we do not know while writing to be iac hey were
passed while Gen Pierce was in Mexico when The Wings
asc Gen Pierce in The same
CORY upon the eesoi question which Mr. Webster avows
himself To occupy and in the position upon the Vii
mot Prorso Of 1867 which Mr. Bolts at our doors is un
easaction,he could any esc's-it would only
show that he worthy of Southern confidence and sup
port Mr. Webster, the chief whg cabinet officer
Mr.. Bos the whig cector for Eastern Virgnia 10 say
nothing of Mr. Fillmore, the idol of Southern Wings and
the author of ERIE LETTER. For The better illustration
each of the other place Messrs Mapps Haes letters
in amabe juxlaposition.
To the Editors of he Enquirer:
AccoMAex County Va, Aro. Is 1852
My attention has this been called article
which appeared in your columns Of the 9th inst headed
GPubc Meeting in Accomack County" Thrilling Dia-
que" which demands short notice from me, in conse
quencc Of ,s incorrecness the part
be designed omission the other. For the false posi-
ton am here made 10 occupy personally should have
but it s duty which owe TO the public
become passive instrument in the hands of willy pol
clans whereby they humbug the people by representing
franklin Pierce 10 them III false coors. have desire
nc such gross upon the democratic candidate as
should do, were 10 recommend him such slavery
the language contained ia that article purporting
from would necessarily Imply If this had bern
true wha. it staes and this had been all it wonld very
erialy alter the facts in the Is the easy thing
the world however false differences from par.
al of facts And whoever attempts quote
speech or book without giving what was i'm.
medately connected Herewith, explaining and qualifying
so that the obvious incoming and import may be had does
commit fragrant wrong not only the author but the
public conveying, far the authority shall have weight
a meaning false by construction and Misrepresentation and
making that which designed for good productive OF
evil. "Remembc Bassnio The devil may quote scripture
fer his purposes" In evidence of This atheist essays 10
predicate his faith upon the scriptures by dcaching
pages certain portion the only important part of which
then exRunges order that he may read therc is
no God" And thus:
OF ss iosS shss. de psa s;s, as great
By the folly Of his prudccs or ingenious wickedness
only The language is munglcd but the obvious meaning
and import thereof perverted II bocyed reporter then
Mr. Wise and myself, 10 have stated all that lid in
answer to his question: if it his object TO enghen
the country and not 10 IT, But he has used only
much as will answer the ends of pnrty intrigue will
what did say and what heard Mr Pierce say well as
the elapse Of some six will my memory
for the Information and not deception of the people In IA
as think, was at meeting addressed BY John p
Hale, the Sta,eof New Hampshire II years
ago, Hill reporter has it, A time prior TO
this Mr. Hale had dissolved his connection with Demo-
cratic party upon the Icxss question and The plea that the
party d'd not go far enough for he abolition of slavery
He desired to slavery abolished whether by peace or
blood He also In the course of his remarks made some
illusions Mr. Pierce That gentleman came forward 10
defend himself And IN his (Pieces) remarks, lie distinctly
nyowed that he was much opposed institution Of
slavery any man in New Hampshire ard nude use of
language very much like, if almost The same that
which have imputed him in the New Boston speech
by the Independent and Manchester Democrat l heard
nothing from him. and on the contrary, all that did hear
him say, convinces that whether he made those remarks
quoted his by the above they contain his
sentiments upon slavery and very similar in words
the same in meaning, which heard him declare. do
mean 70 say that he said any thing upon The compromise,
oe a II was not in agitation at that day.
le reporter OF Tint article nsepescnts me when he says
na charged franklin Pierce with, and gave the Concord
anG hahcnsslrf Democrat prove that he Identified
win, lIeesonism and aooitionism distinctly avowed that
did not believe HIN an abo,ionst And when speak OF
mean the creed John p Hale wheher by
"blood peace" And why did not believe him nm abo
zionist tina, he said in his speech upon The occasion
which have referred 10, that he did ,hnr Halls Marty
could what they said that is effect the abolition nj
slavery by force of arms and if they did was sure thn