The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-31
" HIG TOWNS.
DEMOCRATIC TOWNS.
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This table shows that the above named Demo-
cratic towns gave almost ten votes to one against
the amendment, whilst the Wing towns gave
nearly four 10 one in favor of it, The town Of Con-
cord, in which Mr.. Pierce resides, gave one hun
dred and twenty-five votes in favor of the amend
ment 10 five hundred and nine against it,"
These facts contradict the differences of the hon.
orable members from Tennessee (Mr PoLK) and
from New Hampshire, mir. HlBBARp,) "and ex-
hibi, the hbefahty OF the Wings of the Granite
State in much more favorable light than that of
the Democrats" Now, sir, where Franklin
Pierce at this elections? He sir, is the idol of the
Democracy of that State, and if he had been in
earnest in favor OF aboehing that test he had only
TO say 80 to his friends, and it would have been
done. The Democracy of New Hampshire is held
up as model for the people to initiate by the sup
purters Of Mr.. Pierce. They are his company.
have given you their votes, by which they
clude the Catholics from the privilege of other
citizens, and also prohibit poor man from being
eligible to certain Offices The people will pass
upon the claims Of that man who sanctions, by his
acts OF omission well commission, such dis
crimna ton between citizens of our common Coun.
try. IAe Whigs are right on all such questions, and
will abide the result with confidence.
believe the great mass of the Democratic and
Wing parties are high and honorable men. al
ways recognise them such. ] pray God there
never may be party striies engepdered to cause
to think otherwise. ! said my colleague, instead
OF meeting the issues now presented before the
American people, did not even dcign to give
single measure upon which General Pierce had
cast his vote. Why keep this back? We pre-
sent you WIN resolutions OF tho w Mig
party, and their votes on oil questions Of public
policy. What do the Democrats do. They pre-
sent negative ones. They are always opposed to
something which has no application to the tmes.
They arc always seeking for some false issue What
do they cay? Do they say they are in favor of in
ternal improvements No; they opposed 10
them. D. they say they are in favor OF tariff for
revenue and the protection of all the interests OF
the people OF this country? No; they are opposed
to ii. They present Franklin Pierce to the Ame-
rican people for their supp rt-a man who is in
favor of nothing, bat opposed TO every thing oene
fetal 10 the country.
Mr.. Chairman, Notwithstanding General Pierce,
as well as the convention nominating him, have
cndeavored TO avoid any frank avowai of their
principles, If they have any, on measures Of great
public interest, yet there some questions upon
which they and their candidate stand committed
upon record, that cannot be blotted out | shall
proceed to name some of them:
General Pierce is opposed to river and harbor ap
propriations, and If elected President Of TIE United
States ,ooud be bound by his terms Of acceptance
10 reto any such bill that Congress insight pass DIR
ing has tenn PRooF-The Democratic party that
Nominated General Pierce, adopted ne part Of its
platform the following resolution:
''2, That the Constitution docs not confer upon
the General Government the power to commence
and carry on general system of internal improve
ments." -.
General Pierce in his letter accepts the Demo-