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femaiks upon slavery alleged 10 have been made
6y Zen franklin Pierce al New Boston. New
hampshire, IN The month Of January las, with
49,. Y shaetain2 Gen. Pierce from The RESPONSE
us1i4 81 me remarks imputed to him. eur coll
leagues IN Congress Messrs. Moses Norris II
lhss, II. Peaslee, a Harry Hihbard have pub
iisReuaa letter intended TO discredn the two news
papers n New Hampshire-lhe Manchester Dem
oeget ana me ladspcncei Democrat--in which re-
poFt q Gen Pleree's speech was published al the
iiafgs Their letter was published in the Republic
4ssfhef 9Th ms and we cali your astenion 10 the
following paragfaph, contained IN the same:
8NThey THE Manchester Dsnoeyat and the I4fs-
PeRfe4t Denpsrail are known TO US 10 he now and
la nave long been, ayowediy and bitterly opposed
% the principles and organization OF the Democrat
ic party geaerally, and particularly vindiciire
and aas9eclpaS in regard 10 General Pierce be-
tore and since his nomination al Baltimore
efreaaraetslts s4eh asie reader Gat contradiction
n tAsir anfaNH4a satciEcRfs al RRnecessarV lgb1r
ieAefsfer their repatfti0E is kEciean
o. abe sahieet Of the anli-slavefy resolves IN
strueli0us % members Of Congress tile anti-slaYe-
II professions and pro,estations nuw-atsribned in
the public papers either 10 Gen. Pierce or. 10 our
colleagues, IKE have nothing TO say. Bniwhen orr
colleagues. in sort of official commun ication
seek To project any man from what they consider
grave charge, by attempting To demolish the rep1-
taIioa, al the seat OF government OF two respecta
bic newspapers in our State, and consequently the
reputation OF the conductors OF those papers we
deem il our duty 10 indicate our own judgment in
the premises!
The wholesale charge of mendacity and infamy
Of reputation wherever known, contained in the
above extract has astonished US, and will We doubt
not, astonish all the people Of New Hampshire
whose political luminosity has not got the entire
control of their understandings III the above Will
fcation of The fair character of George G. Fagg,
Esq editor of the Independent Democrat, and OF
John III, Goodale, Esq. editor OF the Manchester
Dslaotrat, had first appeared in any New Hamp
shire newspaper, We shcui3 not have thought ary
notes required from us. But being made here
where Mr. Fogg and Mr.. Goodale are little known,
and ia semi-otiicIa manner, we think il demand
ed ofps TO enter upon the record our denial of the
charge made by our colleagues. That the papers
10 question have been malignant or menda,
ciouSs or that "their character is such as to rem
der any contradiction Of their statements as unne-
cessafy LABOR, wherever their reputation is known
we denv as emphaically aud positively as our col
leagues have made the charge and for the decision
ofthiS Issue we appeal 10 the sober minded people
OF New Hampshire. Political hostility ard parti,
san Differences Of opinion may DESTROY he judg-
ment Of some men but we have eonfdence-that
form just opinion, and condemn the attack which
our colleagues have made
John II Goodale, Esq has always professed 10
be DEMOCRAT and though his paper has given eff
icieni support 10 all the Democratic nominations
for the Presidency since 1910 aud has ALWAYS had
al the head Of his columns the names Of the Demo
cratic nomirees for Congress including tile names
Of our coslcagueS,for the seats which they now &C
cupy, In 1913 be male as spirited fight against
John Van Buren,, Henry B Stanton, and many
other Of The present supporters Of Gen. Pierce, as
did any one in our State He has. for q year past
or more been in a controversy with his late Dem
ocraic brethren. Our colleagues say in part o.
heirleter not published above that his pa per ha:
| long been abolition organ. We are moi aware
thar Mr. Goodae has advocated any sentiments or
the topic of slarerYsince his paper ceased 10 be ar
acknowledged organ of the Democracy. di eren
from what he advocated before We believe he
possesses a fair reputation wherever he is known
which his reviler cannot mar or destroy
We are still more surprised al the attempt Of ou
colleagues 10 brand with discredit The reputation
George G. Fosg. Esq the editor Of the Iadcpcnaen
| Democrat. Mr.. Foga was brought upa Democrat
and ardentlv supported Mr. Polk in 1911 He dis
believed in the policy or constitutoCaly, Of The
annexation of Texcs in the necessity OF the Mex
can war, ant in The general lee slalion of thezlas
few years in regard to slavery. Consequently he is
not and has moi been tor years, Democrat in the
present acceptation OF the term But he is gen
tleman of superior scholarship education and tai
ents; has been Secretary of State of New Hamp.
shire and Cor long time successful editor Of the
pa per which he now controls He lives in the same
town with General Pierce and Gen Peaslce ant
4 in that town and ont Of it and throughout The
State possesses reputation as far above reproGcl
Fl Of every kind as anr man ii the Stale.
Wa say without fear or contradiction that /
Gen Pierce stands as unimpeachahle In morals anG
integrity as Aaes George G Fogg he possesses a
reputation a4aifbst which, 9 mcndacitv1 ard E ma
Lightly ara fated 70 throw only harmmless weaP.
| ons. Respectfully.
AMOS TUCK
JARPn PERKINS