The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-10-12

Parsun L oSS, whom The wings have so
freely quoted against Gen Pierce-and
that the very editor whopublished the
report of Gen Pierce's speech, says he
did not believe it contained the senti.
ments of Gen Pierce. The wings have
used parson Foss Us a swift witness
but the day of retribution has come
when the faul charge founded upon
Parson Foss's perjury must recoil up>
on the heads OF those who have sought
TO profit by it.
NEw BosroN, Sept. 10, 1852.
Friend Leatherman:
THIS hEtle obscure town has become
celebrated Of late IS the place where
Gcueral Fierce made hrs New Boston
speech 1t isalso the residence of fhe
notorious John Atwood, who commit
ted political suicide, by attempting 10
attach a ~freesoil plank to tho democrat
&c platform oil New Hampshire! Here
once lived and preached parSon Foss;
but his character, as a minister, cauS
Cd him 70 step down, down, down from
he high calling. until he has now come
to be a peddling, hawking abolilionis;,
going about dislurbing public meetings
aud the peace Of community. He is
now the leader Of band of abolition
gutrrillas, which has been so routed
and secuted by Gen Pierce, that they
dare not attack him, only at long dis
lance from home and his reach. This
base Islander upon General Pierce's fair
fame, is looked upon here with con-
tempt. His opinions upon the slavery
question are well known and undoubt>
ed. | heard the editor of the paper,
which published the Foss report of his
speech, say that: "lfGen Pierce utier>
ed the sentiments his reporter made
him utter, he (Pierce) was not sincere,
forihey were not his opinions no. were
they consistent with any portion ofhis
life--and that the south has no strong
er friend than it has IN Gen PIERCE
After hearing this confession, and lear>
ming who The men are hat have filed
the a~ffidavits, ! am satisfied that the
whole charge is a fabrication, brought
into being and losiered BY parson Foss,
who lsa'ways just AS ready and willing
at any time To steal a negro slave AS
he is TO take his oath thai Gen Pierce
e%nteltains anti-s!avery sem ments.--
This Whole charge has been so prompt
ly and etiectuaily reiuted by one huns
dred and eleven honorable aud respon-
sibie citizens of New Boston and vicin
ity, who attended the meeting and
heard the speech, that nothing further
need be said about il, to convince all
who intend 10 be convinced. hope
you are wellsupplied with H~awthorn's
Life OF Pierce. This is a valuable
work. inasmuch as it represents THE
MAN. as he stands here at home. 1t is
written by one OF The first authors of
our country, who, Blythe way, is not a
politician. General Pierce's usual good
iortun has attended him in having
such an author. | was at Fanenil Hall
when the friends ofMr Webster met to
nominate him for the Presidency
There is always something very im>
pressive and sublime about that old.
time >hoaored place, which produces
those understandable feelings OF patriot.
ism, lying at the bottom of ever, true
Americans heart. To get into the old
cradle oil liberty, and be gazed down
upon BY Washington, Hancock, Otis
and Adams, creates in one no ordinary
sensations. The war>spirit is not at
all aroused but one realizes most
deeply the moral grandeur and sublim>
ny OF lhe American revoIut,oa logelh,
r will us vast acquisH ons - lhe hu,
man race. nor arc Tie fathers 81! our
liberties aud Qf our co0si u,ionS there
alone: Webster is also here tIeafpy's
grea! paintipg of Webster addressing
the senate, occupies ne y hole. space
on 'nt WALL, Dack OIL tie rosirum, be
tween The galleries. In this pain ing
The great expounder OF the constitution
IS represented as engaged in one ofhis
herculean labors. One not well ac>
quainted with Mr. Webster, and his
public efforts. does not realize in it all
the powers II the man; hut one knows
ing his greatness, aud the time aud the
place and circumstances Of that great
spe ch against Haynes. recognizes a
something imposingly grand 10 Heal
gy's painting. Imagine the wings oil
Massachusetts rallying into their old
iavorite resort, to honor their great idol
lone almost expects IN SEQ them fall
down and do him reverence, as they
come around their altar Of freedom.--
AS ] heard the address read. and saw