Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-07-29
LABOR Lost.


The Wsshingt1n Enion and al The DemoeFlts
that follow Il lead arc basily engaged Il me ~.
cf attempting % dsprote some remafks at,s,
Gen. Pierce in january last, a > meeting a 80 q,
sussuch a shat he loaihed fhe Fugitive slas
that slavery had beea introduced against ,ne
sensc II the werld, " ssd that he was = ~ 2 :
trpatica-"
he fathfaIness cf the two reports q me sPeeeh
never coutradictcd a. mPeeched until yen. risiee
nut M for Southern ven - NoEtheTH support fhea
Il was ound necessary deny that he had used soeh
language and tlse prints IN which the speech rst aP
,csrrd were denounced & infamous Abolition sheets
Among the witnesses called upon We hnd the names
Of Moses Norris fnew Senator) and Charles H. Peas
lee "a Representative from New Hampshire. But the
Legislative record ef the States proves that 10th these
genleren bad voted for Antsavcry fesoIutons almost
a strong Picrce,s speech. They focd against the
adm issioa Of any slave territory and in favor Of
She abolition 81 slavery in the District Pretty witness
they
But there is record against Gen. Pierce which swift
witnesses cannot wipe out II is found the Congrcs
sonal Globe, 25t Congress, ID session (is4O) only
eight years after Mr. Charles James Faulkner uttered
his philippe against slavery, and willing to abate it
as nuisance. Hefe Is the extract:
" haze NO kesiiation in seyiag (aays Gen PIERCE
that c0nside sLacery social and political erI, and
most sincerely 1ish that hGd ezistece upon the face
be regarded either & yoa myself; il Is not for to
cit in Judgement and determine whether the rights
cured the different States by the Constitution are
blessings Otherwise; it is sufficient for the argument
that ey rights which the inhabitants do not choose
toreIinquish."
The whole tone Oh Democratic Conventions in New
Hampshire. from 1882 up 1850 decided and vio-
lent against slavery in October 1850 the following
sentiments uttered meeting in which the New
Hampshire Patriot says the utmost enthusiasm and
| harmony prcvailcd,'t TO wit
ssResoired, That the holding Of human beings in a
state Of Bondage is curse TO any country; that
opposed to slGrery, black or white, all forms, and
under whatever circnmstanceso
This, it should be remembered, was from the q Old
Eiunker Democracy. Of which Gen. Pierce is leader
Why this i almost as rank FauIkncr's denunca-
tons. Hear him
avert the avengng thnnderbos Of Heaven, drive
the people from any enquiry, which may result in their
better condition. This is too deep-too cngrossing
subject OF consideration 1t addresses itself strongly
10 our interests 10 our passions and to feelings"
50 viii Giddings- say-and so will John Van Burcn,
Rantoul Sumner s. Go
In reference to the freedoms with which some otthc
politicians and presses fathcr Richie among them
spoke in 1892 FAuLKNER uttered the following rhap-
rodies
/" Honor, sirs TO those who dare speak the truth in
the worst of times Thrice hpnorcd they, who in dc
claring that truth, have 10 {.
Brave the Lion in his den,
The Douglas in his Hall"
= If slavery fcan be eradicated, in Gods name
let us get rid ofit II il cannot letthe melancholy
fact be distinctly ascertained; and let those who
have been told, are now awaiting with painful so
liciiude, the result Of your determination pack up
their household goods, and find among The luxuri-
Gus forests and praires of the West, tina: security
and repose which their native land does afford.
Avery suitable supporter Of Pierce truly, and a
very 4 fit spoken" gentleman 10 take Gen. Scott to
task Is he not?
No body viii. wonder at the meeting Of afinini
ties like these-but every one rm feel surprised a
the impudence with which the apostate lecture:
I other persons and doubts their soundness