Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-07
The New BOLTON speeeh.


We believe the authenticity Of The report Of
,aa This speech has been clearly made out, When
va all the parts are reviewed, and the conflicting
3 testimony and the circumstances under which
- il has been brought forth, fairly considered,
we can come 10 no other conclusion. The de-
mocraey Of New Hampshire, altogether dcci-
dedly anti-slavery in its political sympathics,
- had divided into two sections: one, to which
Pierce was attached, freesol, and the other
n more intensely abolition. The last named had
elected Atwood governor over Dinsmorc, the
candidate of the former, by majority of 5000.
election sss approaching and the free
aiie sollers were naturally anxious 10 win over as
isa many voters as they could from the Atwood
strength. Under these circumstances they APP
pear TO have canvassed the State, and Pierce
,s.-s made speech at New Boston, The place of At
q woods residence, where, at the former election,
the majority Of Atwood over the freesoil candi-
- 1afos was near zoe. lie was slaoessf.al lila
eiiorts, His candidate carried that precinct by
vote about heavy as Atwood had before
az done, Now. less~ did lac rennncis these rDV-
iiiionists, the most improctcable Of audiences /?
!, How did he induce near two hundred Of them 10
turn so decided somerset? There was but
., one point Of difference between them politically,
and probably personally, and morally there was
none: this was the Compromise, TO which he
urged submission. Hs would naturally demon
s strate how near he was 10 them in sentiment !;
81 and all he had to do was 10 repeat the doctrines
of his party, iterated and reiterated in the lie.
! gisature, in convention, in the public prints -
everywhere THAT we regard the istituiion
oil slavery as a moral, social and political evil,
~ and as such we deeply regret its existence"
~ = For we declare it our solemn conviction, as
the democratic party have heretofore done, that
neither slavery nor involuntary seryitude should
O. hereafter exist in any territory which may be
essAlred by or. annexed TO the United States !;
and that we approve Of the votes in Congress
in favor of the Wilmot Proviso." With the
: sense Of these quotations from the expires sed
ta sentiments Of his party, he fully sympalIized--.
g. and 1t as reasonable TO suppose that he ayowed
these sympailies in plain, strong lang1lage. The
effect OF the speech shows Ibis, also. These
90 circumstances, taken in connection with the
facts which followed, viz: the report of the
speech from two sources, ard simultaneously, in
two papers the apparent absence of motive in
these editors 10 report incorrectly on this point
ard at that time; the non-appenreRce of any
contradiction denial Of its accuracy until arterI
IFS republication, after Pierces nomination: all
make up mass of testimony every part of
which is naturally and consistently allied
with all other parts, that, as we said before, il
seems in itself conclusive The letters Of
GOodale and Of Foss, and the affidavit OF The
latter, being consistent with the facts which are
beyond dispute, are entitled 10 our belief But
tethe certificates furnished SO literally on either
ssae, no great weight should be attached indie
pcndently Of their agreement will! such facts.
Eafiizan prejudice will warp the judgment and
ffNfr the recollection wonderfully in such |
y .''tt< - that after the lapse of even a much '
f1'Iief 'epgth Of time than occurred from the
q his speech, such testimony must b, A
In nm excited state of pub Iii
NJ NJ gW cay 10 procure such testimony m
Hn t,flssipi and einbilered parlizans, tolL,
I.'e| facts assume the same hue, nc- 10
n & pr Il fl,e spectacles they look a.
~, I'm NNkliN Pierce uttered ii. 81
a7e "a. " 1I2lea slavery snd The Fugi. IL
~ I.t tssssisn. We have no In
ShaIsisaally mn !,
A'I6al u snlsreAins liz Iin