The daily union., 1852-11-09
From The New Hampshire Patriot.
The Verdict OF the Yicinage.

When The character OF Witnesses in court is called in
question: il is the practice 10 take the testimony OF theii
neighbors those best acquainted with hem 10 determine
whether they are worthy OF credit We propose 10 ap-
ply this 10 the federal papers OF This State which
have been most abusive OF General Pierce. Ls Us look
al the testimony OF The people among whom those pa
pers are published, and whom their characters and
that OF their conductors and advisers best known
and what their verdict is in respect 10 their course in
the late canvass.
In this town of Concord are published two federal pa
pers-one nameless campaign sheet established sus-
tanned. contributed TO- and circulated by the leading and
active men OF the late Scott party the other The States.
man, Infamous because it and lis editor have here
ofore had reputation and made preensions 10 su-
peor purity OF purpose and regard for truth and decen-
cy all OF which il has forfeited and beied by its reckless
and daslardly course during the late canvass These
two papers, acting in concert and being literally par no
bae Jralrum have taken the lead in the malignant per
sonal warfare against General Pierce which has been tn
staple OF the federal eeetoneering capital in this State
And what is the verdict OF the people OF Concord upon
the character and yeraciiy OF these model federal
sheets! II is seen in the falling of Of about hun
dred and thirty in the vote of the opposition il is seen
IN the largest vote ever given to democratic candidate
here and in net gain of two hundred and ninety
Tor him over the large vote OF last year
In Manchester is published an off shoot of the States.
man. called the Americans paper which has literally
rolled in the gutter thrown filth and scurrilty with the
greatest apparent zes and rolled alsehood and caumny
sweet morsel upon lis smy tongue There also re-
side Foss and Flanders, its idols and advisers who have
made themselves notorious by their sanders and false
hoods. And what is the verdict OF the people of Man.
chester upon these witnesses against General Pierce
See il in the largely increased vote which they gave him,
and in the immensely diminished received by the
party Of which they the organs. Behold il in the
gain OF 800 given 10 General Pierce the OF last
year After such testimony agans, them by their own
cZens no sensible man can put any confidence in those
lights OF the late Scott party.
Go nextto Nashua and Nashville in the united vii
age OF which towns we fnd another paper OF The
sort. the Telegraph, which has been OF common
sewer through which converging streams Of caumny
from various sources have been discharged at General
Pierce. What do the people Of those towns say OF that
paper and It's backers Read their testimony in the de-
crease OF lat in the wbg voe the increase of It's the
vote for General Pierce and in the net gain Of POT for
HIM
Go then TO Dover, where is published the most maig
nant and mendacious paper IN The State, the Enquirer
and read the verdict OF its ownmen upon its
large decrease OF the whg vote and net gain OF 81 for
General Pierce.
MIcHIGAN-We yet without full returns from
the Stale. Enough has been received SO far, how
ever. to enable us to announce glorious victory 1t
has been contest of strength and principle against
weakness and pre,enson yet il has been herce relen
less-oltentimes oversteppng the bounds OF political
troversy and extending down to The private character oil
candidates and citizens. But 1t has resulted in The t
umph OF the democracy, complete ii has been
honorable and manly. We have met aud crushed the
enemy. The eagles OF democracy have peched upon
banner-our colors float in triumph every depart
ment OF the State. Our candidates have been grossly
assaulted and goriously vindca,ed Full six thousand
majority OF the people of Michigan have spoken for
Our enemies opened the canvass with professions of
,nJa and fair tha nIal k,ta
the branch OF olive nterwned around the bolt of Joye
Free Press.