Washington telegraph., 1852-09-08


were adopted by the Legislature of New Hamp-
shire, ard according to the Patriot every man
elected as Democrat, voting in favor of them!7
We submit the fourth resolution Of the series,
which reads as follows:
"Resolued, That in all territory which shall here
after be added to or acquired by the United States,
where slavery does not exist at the time OF such
addition or requirement, aefher sldgery nor t'rcot
natdry seyCtude,eXcept for the punishment OF crime,
whereof the party mas been duly convicted, ought
eUe to erist 6a the should eUer remain free and
ece are opposed to the erenSiot OF saUcry any
sasct terrtory; and that also approve the rote of
our Senators and Representatives. Ia Congress taUor
| Of the Wiinlot PyoUtso."
From the foregoing it would appear that the
Legislature of New Hampshire Thoroughly
| abolition"
| And few days since, we published resolutions
| OF some sixteen Democratic conventions in New
Hampshire, headed by the State Convention, in
which the strongest sort of hostility to slavery,
and Its extension, was expressed! Higher evidence
that the Democracy of that State is thoroughly
abolition," could not well be advanced.
If the influence of association exercised the
same sway over Gen. Pierce that it does over
most men, he would, most probably, have been
! as thoroughly Abolitionu as it has been shown
his political compeers and party were. But
we do not intend intimatng that he
thoroughly abolition" He was the sole white.
to take his own word for it. among an immense
flock of backbirds.
In this connection. the Washington Reppblic has
some remarks very striking and logical that
we subjoin them:
passing from these particular reports, Gen.
Pierce proceeds to strengthen his denial by refer
ence TO his general public conduct .My opinions
and the avowa of them,D he says "have been
every where the same" "My action and my
language in N,ew Hampshire touching this matter
have been at all times, and under all circum-
stances, in entire accordance with my action and
language at Washington" Mr.. Pierce is willing
to stand by the record and let us recapituate GER
tain facts connected with his action and language
in New Hampshire, that we may test the value
of his present declaration. 1t is on record that
Mr.. Pierce a member of the State Conven-
ton in June, 1916, and that in that capacity he
o7Ie0f committee W no reported resolution
affirming the sentiments and opinions of the Nor
thern Democracy in relation to slavery and set
ting forth that they depored its existence, and
garded 1T as great moral and social er7i' 1t is
on record, again, that on the goth November 1850,
Gen. Pierce attended meeting at Manchester,
New Hampshire, and delivered n speech in which
he asked = Wi0 did not 9eD50re slaUe1'g2 and i'll
replying to his own interrogatory, be says: The
Wh0 irUa,id dtsSofCc the Union did not Kate o.
DEpLoRE slaUcy more than he did.' And yet again
it is on record that the State Convention which
members, and that the Convention UNANIMOUSLY
adopted a resolution declaring that The holding Of
human brings ~ bonId@e CtRSc TO HnB couR'fV;
that Ire are opposed to siay@y bnck rlae in al its
forms, and Undcr utatcrer circumstances Now
here three instances selected not from journals
personally hostile 20 Gen. Pierce. but from quar-
teTs known to be personally friendly to him. And
each instance affords strong collateral testimony
in favor OF the accuracy Of Mr. Foss report of
the New Boston speech, and against Gen. Pierce's
ayerment that bis Opinions and the avowal of
them have uniformly agreed with his opinions as
expressed at Washington. The presumption is,
that the Gen. Pierce who 'deplored' slavery in
1876 and hated il III 1850, may also have 'loath-
ed it in 1882
There are other grounds on which the probabil-
tiles accumulate overwhelmingly against Gen.
Pierce. His own friends corroborate the reports
| OF his New Boston speech, pronounced grossly
and absurdiy faiSe.H The Manchester Union De-
mocrat a friendly print in it's sketch of his New
Boston speech, states that he spoke OF slavery
having been introduced into this country against
the MORAL SENSE Of hke tOOrid2-and the Nashua
Gazette. also friendly, reports his vindication Of
the Fugitive Law as resting upon the fact that it.
"GnjrGres s;agle priRnple MORE oBNoXIot's 70
THE NoRTH tim lie FHgitirc Stare Lar OF 1893"
One thing is entirely evident: Gen Pierce must
show that the records Of State Conventions have
been perverted to his injury, that two friendly
/ Journals entered into conspiracy with two abo-
liton journals to destroy him. by placing him in
false position before the people, and that the record
of the Manchester meeting, of November 20, 1850,
is tissue of aiSehoods, so far as he is concerned
| before full weight viii be given to his present
! letter.
! Gen. Pierce refers to his Congressional career
to strengthen the positions Of his letter. 1t seems
| to us the reference was unwise IN the House he
| voted against act 'authorzinS Edmund Brooke
~ r -
| owned by him prior to his removal from Virginia"
and in the Senate. speaking ofsavery, he said: Il
have no hesitation in saving that consider slave
| ry e9ciai a1i polJica! evl, and most sincerely
wish had no existence upon the face of the earth"
We do not say that such votes and sentiments are
thoroughly abolition" We leave the public to
! draw thelT own lnferences.
But this article is becoming too long, therefore,
| we must close. We have endeavored to present
the question fairly, and thinl; we have done So
While we would not impugn the personal honor
| CT General Pierce, an individual, connected with
| individual transactions, may be pardoned if
we 90 not place implicit reliance in the politician
The public conduct of public man is open to
scrutiny, and private eXcellency should never form
a barrier to Independent investigation Further
| more, it is well ascertaned fact that the memo
ry of frequently fails, while records are i'm
| Derishable. In this case. the record concurrent
| circumstances. couoborative evidence. and Con-
| gresSonal votes and speeches, all go to show the
! probability that Gen Pierces memory had tailel
MIN before he sat down to write the letter to
which we have referred. IN O. Bulletin.
WONDERFUL. Observation-Disclosures in spiritual
| rappings are having strong manifestations at
! Springfield and in the regions round about Ia
| bies and chairs have followed and preceded the
mediums from room 70 room. One evening the
spirits" requested to hold the table to the
floor instead Of raising it. when the force expend-
ed by the two persons in attempting to lift it sep