Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-09-16

four one for il; Locofoco StrafforI sixty-,ne 10
one against II; hig Keene gives over four 10 one
Tor II; LOco.oco Elissvorth eight 10 one against
it! y ej Hon Geo NJ Dallas saws the Whigs and
Free-Soilers combined 10 defeat the benevolent IN
teniions Of the Pierce party.
In the wing town OF Keene will be seen there was
but l99 for the Pierce governor. but there were
=sl votes for Constitutional reform; while in the
town OF Ellsworth, where there were only 8 whig
votes. all told, there 60 votes against Con
/ sututlonal Feform-that IS, ten tunes as many
votes againsi II there were wing votes Ia the
whole town Bat what use in summing up a storm
oi argument or wave Of testimony 10 wait Z
feather or drown a-fieg In the town OF Els
worth the figures md cate that the whole whig
vote with one Tree soIler. for Constitutional
reform. and the entire Iocotoco vote with the re-
malnder Of The free-soiler> went for Keeping the
mark OF Cain upon The Catholics
CN E>ti \ sE,ss
But notwithstanding the locofoco opposition. the
/ Convention was called and met al Concord on the
| 9th day November. 1880 Franxlin P.erce was
elected from oneord, and was chosen President
OF the Convention. In his speech on Ia axiug the
4 chaiT ~ IIace OF speaking kind word in favor
/ OF Catholic Emanc atom he passed glowing
eulogy on the wisdom enlightenment, purity and
/ patriotism. OF those who, in 7q-, fastened this
stigma on the Catholics Thus when rel gious
/ liberty needed champion. Franklin Pierce from
the chair Of Cons ention called 10 reform all a
buse, had not one word 10 say against the ,niquiry.
/ but honeyed phrases tor those who made il See
/ Concord PGir1o:. N0U :
| The Patriot, PeTce's organ, then and now (and
hereafter. should he be elected) had leading ed
Itoilal on the Convention the day il met but not
one word IN favor OF Catholic Emancipation On
+ the contrary, II warned the cons eniIon 10 be
careful 10 do more than the people require -
/ The people showed that they did no, require Cath
ohc Emancipation, not oRe-sixth OF the voters
afterwards voted Tor II.
/ November II, 1880, Judge " Woodbury. made
motion 10 strike out fhe word Protestant. from
the bill OF rights. On the same day Franklin
Pierce made q speech III tas or of retaining the
word subject, instead of ci'izen or inha6naaf. IN
/ the Constitution. This jealous champion had
not word to say in favor OF the motion OF Judge
Woodbury..
/ ANTI CATHoLlC TIT
! Mr Eel, OF Guilford NOV to suike out the
whole OF the sixth clause excepting the proviso.
which read follows:
/ AS morality and piety. rightly grounded on
evangelical principles, viii give the best and great
/ est security 10 Government and will Law IN the
hearts Of men the strongest obligation 10 due sub
lection and knowledge Of these Is most ike
+ ly 10 be proPasated through society by the IN
sttutiou OF the public worship of the Deity, amt
Tor instruction IN morality and religion theret1reto
promote those important purposes. the people of
THIS State have night TO empower, and 10 hereby
aoFfC4 TIT legislature 10 dulAoE Ze nom ftElG
10 time the several towns parishes, bodies corpo-
rate or religious societies within FMS state 20
make adequate provision. ar their o,yn expense.
Tor the support an III tln'euance %. public Pro
: tant teachers ol pieJy. religion and morality,
[ FrtnAhn Pierce warmly opposed this in
speech OF which the following a brief report.
gwen oIhcIaily in the Concord Parrior. Nov II:
Mir Pierce, O; Concord said he would be sor-
~ 10 have the question taken upon tie motion OF
the gentleman from GuiiioTd Mr. Beli) 70 strike
out alt the sixth article but the last clause of the
pToNlso- Tie was sure the mover would upon re-
heclon desire TO retain the i-s- rart of that ar-
Gle, on every ground and Is ec,aly as the deiIb-
crate expression OF opinion OF wise and patriotic
men OF past generation (hI5 father. &c upon the
question as 10 what viii give the best and great
ct security 10 Government He believed that
what vas 50 foFcsbly exp essed in The Constitution
OF % lSa"Ld 6s fale7sHiy rnied he deliberate
uHaHlDl0las judgment o. has onreHtioH
Now. here IS the only speech he made on the
'es- and II thafis not ininrs;ng the ANTI Cath
olc clause framed by rs father. l do not know
what language means
Nov. u, The Patriot again had az article warn
ing the Convention not TO maze any amendments
but such as are clearly indicated BY the people.
PIERCE AGAINST sEs R~.
I In Convention Nov -. the comnir'ee on Re
/ HgIous and Property Tests reported in favor o.
their repeal. The sixth article. was taken IN
Franklin ierce said L cas his eqrzsst desire 10
re'aHn not only i'll the pria'lples, tn far
pra~cate he i-7lg1 ae Of tFis ,ecioU" tie spoke
/ IN favor Of retainng the word Evangelical,
winch Is generally app.e4 20 the church which
+ ne attends IN Concord He spike several times
during the dav. but not one single argument did
+ he produce hint al in favor of Cathol.c Eman-
cipatlon.
I The same dav. Franklin Pierce spoke upon tie
Judiciary Indeed. he seemed anxious 10 spend
himself upon almost every subject but unon his
fathers Anti Catholic policy
TUE Dp.' : " UIV't'SSIoS.
I The great and decisive discussion on the Cath
! iIic test came off on Nosernber - might re-
marx here, that the fulsome nonsense going the
rounds OF the locoioco papers, that NJ. Pierce de-
sceuded from the President chair. SC is moth ing
+ bat nonsense. and nonsense Of a very ridiculous
stripe. The discussion took place in committee
OF the whole. and the president -yas not in the
chair at all The chair on this day Nov I 81 was
occupied By Mr. Sawyer. Of Nashua. The first
resolution was To strike out all religious tests and
/ Judge Woodbury. made long ,eech upon it
+ He cOntended that in the Bill OF Rights, al were
made equal AMI vet, all but Protes'ants are made
unequal You hold cut the husk. but without the
kernel; you allow fire arms, but neither gunpow-
der mol lead 70 load them
He confended that all other than Protestant
tests virtually deprived Of representation. as
/ they made ineligible 70 the Legislature Their
opinions and wishes are unh-ard there from
themselves. They brand,d, they dTfUsa forth
rrth he the marx Of Cam for servisde and tgo-
ugiHyi He continued, Indeed this test dehars
men from what we allow TO the degraded -3irTr1n,
as he IS eligible here 10 hold Office as we'll as 10
vote. While the present test continues, said h.
II Is with an III grace we can call other countries
/ bigo:ed. who ike England, have emancipa;ed the
Catholics 4"
/ Mr.. Parker followed. and contended that there
was no opposition 10 sfrISiRg out the test
/ Mr.. Robinson, Of Salisbury, followed in favor
OF abolishing the test and At passed IN committee
Of the whole, ,-itboast single remark from Mr.
/ Pierce Ia MS fagoT.
+ What then shall we say Of the speech. now go
+ ing the rounds Of the papers. at'rIbu'ed 10 Mr..
Pierce which. We are told. be left the chair (which
/ he did not occupy 70 make am sorry I am
compelled 70 expose here one Of the meane~t tricks
ever TesoTted TO- to deiraud and deceive the people
A GINNING % DGF.
{ AS soon as IL was known that Franklin Pierce
was nominated AT Baltimore, the liberal minded
men Qf all sects. and particularly the natuTal'zed
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