The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-26

"ANTEcEDEEfs." We find the following
in our LocofOco exchanges, copied, we be-
heye, from New Hampshire paper:
"He inherited his Democracy: il was born
TO him his progenitors, on both sides, were
revolutionary Democrats, and supporters Of
Jefferson and Madison; and his patriotic
and gallant old father would have disowned
him il be had HpOstatized even for day
from political principles in support Of which
he had fought and suffered and sacrificed 80
much"
Now we have no intention to hold the I.o-
cofoco candidate for the Presidency respon-
sible for the acts Of bis antecedents." :" We
think a man ought TO be supported rather
for what he is, than what his talher 'sas.
But the above IS gravely put forward as a
reason why Gen. Pierce should be voted for,
and this is our only reason for publishing the
following extract from speech delivered by
Mr.. Robinson OF New York, who has been
toConcord and examined the records Of New
Hampshire.
Z" Alien and S,Nliti0n LHps.-On June 9Th,
1898, the New Hamshire Legislature met
at Hopkinston. Benjamin Pierce, Frank
Inns Father, was n member from Hillsbo-
rough. John Taylor Gilman was declared
elected Governor. Benjamin Pierce was
one of the committee appointed to wait on
the Governor.
June 7. Joshua Haywood was appointed
Chaplain.
A Ninls'er iSiienced. 1t will be recollect-
ed that this was during old John Adams
administration when the a A lien and Sed-
ton Laws" ." Federalism &C., &C., agita-
ted the country.
June 8, find this record "uOted that, in
consequence of certain expressions used by
Mr. Haywood, in his prayer in the House,
and his emitting to pray for the President
and Senate of the United States. this day,
that this House do not wish any further SER
vices from him as Chaplain and that the
assistant be directed to furnish him with a
, copy hereof" This passed unanimously.
And thus, because this honest old Republi-
can preacher refused to insult Heaven, and
to pray for the authors of the Alien and Sc
dition Law, Benjamin Pierce voted to insult
and starve him.
Was it for this that Charles O'ConneI
: praised the " antecedent."
, June IL, Gov. Gilman delivered his mes
a sage, in which he eulogized Adams and de
r nounced Foreign Agents, &c. The address
D in reply to " the throne" echoing the above
J. sentiments, was adopted June IA, and Ben
# iamin Pierce voted for it.
o June is, an address to the President oI
G the United States John Adams) was adopt
E ed, which says:
"Permt us, sir, to express our entire sat
isfaction in the wisdom and energy of your
administration. 1t is with pleas
ure we contemplate the increasing frmness
l of our National Legislature. The
t opposition in the State of New Hampshire
to the administration Of the Federal govern
ment is much too contemplate TO merit the
: name of division. Accept, sir,
: our united declarations to support and defend
the constituted authorities of our country
D with our lives and fortunes. Long
may you continue to watch over the safety
of the community"
0 Signed by l34 names, and among then
: BENJAMIN Pierce, Mr.. O'Conner's beau idea
j, " antecedent."
There were four nays to the address
:, Messrs. Langdon, Drone, Bartlett, and San
II born.
National Natiuism In the same year
d (Nov. "a, 1889 a committee was appointed
!. by the Legislature to petition Congress II
alter the constitution of the United States
respecting qualification for members OF th'
n Legislature (Congress) of the United States
e That committee reported Dec. 26, l79S
recommending that none but natural-bori
, citizens of the United States should be eli
p. gible to the Vice PRESIDENCY as well as tn
q Presidency, and recommended also to =" ex
e clude from a seat in either branch OF Con
,r gress any person who shall not have beel
:. actually naturalizcd at the time of maxim
this amendment, and have been admitted
ie citizen fourteen years at least at the time {
IS such election
III That piece of ultra Nativism, whiC
i would turn Gen. Shields and Mr.. Soule Of
of our present Senate, passed the NewHam
'e shire Legislature, with Pierce's vote, al
is won for him the admiration of the Demo,
le racy of this day, and the endorsement
~ Charles O'Conor, and that, too, was passe
about the time that Emmett Sampson O'Cor
10 er, Charles father,) and MacNevin wer
\ expected in this country. Indeed, prett
ar much all the vindictive kind of Natvism an
bigotry in our country, lad their origi
among the leaders and fathers of Me-
. Hampshire Locofocoism.
s. June 5, 1899, the Legislature met at Cor
rs cord Mr. Pierce again member trol
s IiIlsborough. Governor Gilman's messag
again denounced foreigners, and appeale
'e to native citizens to defend Adams. H
We denounced the Virginia and Kentucky Res
of lutions of '9S and so, (recently endorsed
il the Baltimore Locofoco platform.) An a
or dress echoing these sentiments was carrie
in the Benjamin Pierce votir
u for the address.
ilt Alien Lars EadorSed.-June IA, 1893,
p series of resolutions in taror Of The Alien al
l. Sedition Lars were introduced into the Ne
Hampshire Legislature. One of them WI
in these words
80 That if the Legislature of New Ham
shire, for mere speculative purposes, were
- express an opinion on the acts of the Ge
VI eral Government, commonly called ''tl
'n' Alien and Sedition Bills" that opini'
,r would necessarily be that these acts ,cere co
~ stiiutiOndl, and in the present situation oi o
Io. country, highly erPedient." q"
'o' Passed 1877 recorded for it, and amo
them, Mr. O'Conner's pet, Pierce"
its ToBAcco.-Buyers and sellers both
lily form us that all descriptions of Tobacco h0
advanced from 25 to so per 100 lbs, in &
market, in the past three days, with brI