Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-09-01

Ibe slavery question and the consequences
Of the result Of The pending Presidential cleo
ton, as eifecting the peculiar ID sres u invol.
we'd in this question, were being actively can
vfssed The position Of General Pierce be-
lore the country, as represented In the report
-o!t his New Boston Speech. was. as il Is man.
Hest, weakening him in the Sontb. The OBJ
Jeet then was 10 remove the weight Of this issue
as a. II tnen existed 20 this be addressed
'''mseii and proposed nothing else, though
proper sense Of duty. or regard for frank.
ness. required great deal more
We hence end him couGsiav b;mso,e ). Il
fat denial of the truthfuluess of ~,
and this too when his votes n NJ cpo.
and House Of Representatives, assail,a :.
rights Of the Shareholder we're canyessss s
when bis position upon the veto as aHec,;n,
this question, aud assumed by his party Il
the South. was undergoing the most strin.
gent inferental DISSATISFACTION his pro-.
slavery views were asserted in the South aud
denied IL the North the anti compro.
mise men of the South and North we're sup
porting him when the disunionist and the
free seiler were each using every exertion To
usg HIM As THE MOST RELIABLE INSTRUMENT IN
THEIR HANDS TO EFFECT THEIR sEFARious
SCHEMES Such sre the circumstances I'M
der witch Gen Pierce steps forward, to en-
tighten the public as TO his pro,slavery views
We now appeal to every fair minded man
aud ask him ia what particular has he beer
enlightened By this lcttcr--except as to tiic
denial Of the truthfalncss ofthc report Of the
New Boston speech Readoyer that letter,
sean its every line, weigh eh word. and tel
us where is that manly .frankncss, disclo.
sing without disguise. and acknowledging
without reserve, his real views upon the sla
very question WHERE his answer to Mr. Il
G SCOTS political catechism and the Engui-
ser's boosted corrective WnERE his undis-
guised and bold endorsement of the slave
holder He had been warned Of the dan
ger Of his then doubtful position before the
country, on the slavery question. But be
only seeks TO wipe out misrepresentation
and in no way eudeayours to place himself
right before tho country. lie but writes Il
efface false image; and, in no particular
seeks to make true aud bold impression. =
In short, he writes an electioneeriDg letter
equally suitable to the North and Sonth
We WARN Vrginians against this effort
again to mislead her. We point her sons tc
the history Of the past, ana draw before them
truthful picture Of the passing events of the
day. We remind them of Van Buren's posi-.
ton in 1s44-'48-'52. Ne invoke the soil.
ctous consideration of the public of its import
We remind them Of Gov Johnson's course
and the professions Of bis party but last fall
we remind them of the fact that the Whie
Free Sellers Of the North have United il .
nomination Of a Free Soil ticket against Gen
Scott. willie the Democratic Free Sellers
with Van Buren, at their head, are united L
a man in the support of Gen. Pierce
We shall again rccur to this subject and
do all in our power to arouse the feelings, and
awaken tie considerations Of Virginia to the
dangers which now beset her The plot but
chickens the danger is but increased : The
means Of deception are bat the bolder-a as
the election approaches = Rich. Wig.