The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-14

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vention which conferred
the nomination upon
him, he made no objec
ton, to the use Of his
name by the Secession
lists Of the South and the
Abolitionists of the North
in that body to defeat
General Cass, Mr.. Bu-
chanan, and other De-
mocratic patriarchs, be-
cause of their firm ad-
herence to the ancient
principles Of Federal De.
mocracy and the time
'honored resolutions Of
'98 and ~.
TO Join such a man
and his friends, and aid
them in completing their
triumph over Old Anne
RIGA, the Union Of the
Sta tes, the Constitution,
and the country, and all
who have been their tried
and worthy friends, is
what we can never do.
The dictates Of duty and
patriotism sternly for.
bid II.
We consider General
Pierce a. the favorite
candidate Of the Freesoil'
wing of the Democratic
party. which has its vi
tality in such men az
Martin and John Van
Buren,, of New York ;
B. +. Hallett and Robert
Rantoul, of Massachu
sets; John P. Hale, Of
New Hampshire; Pres.
ton King, Of New York;
David Wilmot, of Penn
sylvania; Senator Chase,
or Ohio; and its organs
in such Abolition papers
as the Ecening Post and
Albany Atlas. We re-
gard the sentiments AID
language of his New
Boston speech in Janua-
ry last, in which. he
says, al LoATHE THE
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW,
AND HAVE A MOST Re
VOTING FEELING AT
THE oIvINa UP OF A
SLAVE" with unuttera-
bic surprise They are
in direct violation Of the
Constitution of the coun.
try al maintained and
endorsed by Washing,
ton and Fillmore, and
would, if carried out,
prove utterly subveraivc
OF our dearest rights and
institutions. We are
astonished at his ncqui-
eecence in the Compro-
misc measures at the
moment the nomination
was conferred upon him,
and can only look upon
it as q piece of manage
ment utterly unworthy
Of a man claiming to be
q chieftain and q states
man. Democrats aud
Republicans as we are,
we would a thousand
times soonergiveoursup.
port to Winfield Scott,
of whom Gas our coun
tryman) we feel the most
exalted and patriotic
pride, than to a man
who loathes the Fugitive
Slave law in January,
and embraces it, with q
nomination, in June.
And we regard him, fur.
Their, a. the "created"
candidate Of the Seces.
sionists Of the South; the
especial favorite Of the
enemies of the river and
harbor appropriations |;
(and point to his votes
in Congress against such
measures, approved by
Andrew Jackson;) and
we further regard him
with feelings Of unmin-
gled disapprobation for
having voted against the
years salary to the poor
widow of General Har-
rison, who, though a Fee
deralist, was a brave and
honest man. We most
unequivocally disaP-
prove of his conduct in
not procuring the aboli.
ton Of that clause in the
constitution of his ma
tive New Hampshire
which diequalifies men
from holding Office on
account of religious be-
lief. And knowing, as
we do, that the views Of
all these factions of mis-.
chievous and wicked
men are dangerous, not
only to the peace and
prosperity Of mankind
but to the peace and
quiet Of this whole coun-
try, and the permanent
existence Of this Repub-
lie, we regard It as our
highest and most "a crcd
duty to withhold from
Franklin Pierce and
William Rufus King our
support. THIs WE IN.
TEND TO DO.
TRUMAN SMITH,
of Connecticut.
WIN. CULLOM,
Of Pennsylvania
l WASHBURN, jr.,
Of Maine.
GEO. BRIGGS,
of New, York
F.. H. WARREN,
Of Iowa,
w. T. WARD,
Of Kentucky
II. D. MOORE,
Of Pennsylvania
For reasons to some
extent indicated In
speeches and addressed
heretofore made by the
undersigned, they deem
it their duty TO withhold
their support from Gen
eral Pierce as a candi
date for the Presidency
If il should seem to b
necessary, VIC will here
after, in some form, ex
hibit to our constituent
the facts and reasonl
which have brought III
TO this determination.
w. p. MANGUM,
of North carolina
EDW. STANLY,
Of North Carolina
lcted with the ability o
nd a couple Of column
pom this palpable ant
indeed surprising. Thu
I a smile steal over il