Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-08-05

New Hampshire-the Manchester Democrat
and the Independent Democrai-in which a
report Of General Pierces sp. eeh was publish.
ed at the time Their letter was published in
the Republic of the 18th inst. and we call your
attention to the following paragraph, contained
in the same:
"They 1.-THE Manchester Democrat and the
| Independent Dcmocrat) are known to US To
be now, and 10 have long been. avowedy and
bitterly opposed to the principles and organ
cation OF the Democratic party generally. and
particularly ,inJictve nd mcndacioasln regard
| 10 General Pierce, before and since his nomi-
nation at Baltimore. THEIR CHARACTER IS
| Such As TO RENDER ANY CONTRADICTION OF
THEIR UNFoUNDED STATEMENTS AN UNNEcEs-
| sARY LABOR WHEREVER THEIR REPUTATION IS
KNOWN
| On the subject CT anti-slavery resolves. in
structons to meml ers Of Congress, the anti
slavery professions and protestations, now at
tributed in the public papers either TO General
Pierce or to our colleagues. We have nothing
| to saw. But when our colleagues. i'll sort OF
official communication. seek to protect any
man from what they consider agrave charge,
by attempting to den.olish the reputation. at the
| seat of Government, of two respectable news
papers IN our Ctate, anu consequently thc w
uta,ion OF the conductors OF those papers. we
deem it our duty to indicate our own Judg
ment in the premises.
The wholesale charge of IT endaciy and IN
fanny of reputation. wherever known. con;ain-
ed in the above extracts, has astonished US,
and will " e doubt not astonish all ,he'people
of New Hampshire hose political animosity
has not got the entire control of their under
1 IL III ahovn fra nf the FAIR
character of George G. Fogg; esq, editor Of
the Independent Democrat. and of John H.
Goodae ESQ.,. editor of the Manchester Dem
ocrat, had first appeared in any n. Hampshire
newspaper, we should not have thought any no.
tee required from us. But being made here
here Mr.: Fogg and Mr., Goodale but
little known, and in a sem-offcial manner, we
we think it demanded Oft to enter upon the
record our denial Of the justice Of the charge
made by our colleague. That the papers in
question have been "mahgnant," or "menda-
cious," or that "their character is such to
render any contradiction of their statements an
unnecessary labor, wherever their reputation
is known" We deny as emphaucally and pos
lively our colleagues have made the charge;
and for the decision cfthis issue we appea al to
the sober minded people Of New Hampshire.
Polite al hostility and partisan differences Of
of pinion may destroy the judgment Of some
men; but we have confidence that the great
majority Of the people of our State will form a
Just opinion, and condemn the attack which
our colleagues have made.
John Fl Goodale. esq has always professed
TO be a Democrat and through his paper
has wen efficient support TO all the Demo
cratic nominations for the Presidency since
$780, and has always had at the head of hi s
columns the names of the Democratic nominees
for Congress, including the names Of our Col
leagues. for the seat which they now occupy
In 1878, he made as spirited fight against
John Van Buren,, Henry b. Stanton, and many
Others of tie present supporters of Genl
/ Pierce did any one in our State He has for
a year past more, been in controver sy
with his late Democratic brethren. Our col
leagues say inia part Of their letter not pulish
ed above, that his paper has long been IN Adolf
ton organ. We are not aware that Mr. Goodale
has advocated any sentiments on the topic OF
slavery since his paper ceased to he an &C
know lodged organ Of the Democracy, different
| from " hat he advocated before We believ he
possesses fair reputation whcrev'r he is
known. which his re,iers cannot mar or de-
| stroy.
! We are still more surprised at the attempt of
our colleagues 10 brand with discredit The rep
utaion Of George g. Fogg. esq. the editor
of the Independent Democrat. Mr. Fogg
was brought up Democrat. and ardent.
| ly supported Mr. Polk in 1874 He disbeleved
in the policy, or constiuIionality,o of the annex
alton of Texas, in the Mexican war and in the
general Legislation of the last few years in re-
gard to slavery. Consequently he is not,& has
not been for years, Democrat, in the present
acceptation OF that term. But he is gentleman
IF superior scholarship, educ alton. and talents;
has been Secretary fthe State Of New Hamp.
shire and for long time a successful editor
of the paper which he now cotrols. He lives
in the same town with General Pierce and
Gen. Peasec, and in that town and out oft
and throughout the State, possesses reputation
as FIR above reproach ofevery kind as any
man in the State.
We say, without fear Of contradiction that if
General Pierce stands unimpeachable in
morals and integrity, as does Geo. G. Fogg he
Pc ssesses a reputation against which 'mendac-
ity" and "malignlty" are fated to throw only
harmless weapons. Respectfully,
AMOS TUCK.
JARED PERKINS.