The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-09-01

State OfNsN HampshiTs, dsPoss aud
'sy, hat was pEeseht at > political
meeting holden n this town nn he u.
eond 81 January, iS52, which vas all
dressed b. Gensal franklin PierCei
and while | cannot nos testify 70 The
words used. do recollect that he
spoke 50 decidedly against slavery and
the Fugitive Slave law. that l thea
thought. and made the remark 70 a
number Of persons. that he, General
Pierce. nas as strong IN anii-slasery
man as ans We had shout here.
ROONEY MccsLLor.
Sworn, Jsiy q. 1882. before
IosEYH COCHRAN. JR-,
Justice o. the Peace.
I, Il. ". Griffin. Of PepperiIl. in the
county of Middleser, Commonwealth
Of Massachusetts,, certify and say. that
I was at New b. ston. in the county Of
HiIlsborough. and State ofNew llamp-
shire, on The second Of January last.
and that I heard the speeches Of b. 4.
Aver. esq. and Gen. Franklin Pierce,
and that heard A. I. Foss ask him
several questions, and beard Gen.
Pierce's replies.
Tdisiinctly recollect ofhearing Sen
eral Franklin Pierce say that he had
the most revolving feeling at the giving
up Of a slave that he Ioathed the Fu-
gitire Slave law and other expressions
orsimil: rimport concerning slavery and
the Fugitive Slave law.
+. w. GRIrFIs.
Sworn, August 10. 1882, before
RoBERT MooRE,
Justice Of the Peace.
Nathan Hall, of New Boston. coun.
ty Of Hillsborough, and State Of New
Hampshire, depose and say, that | at
tended political meeting holden in
this town on the second day Of January,
1859, atwhich meeting General Frank
lin Pierce made political speech, and
distinctly recoll, CT that he spoke Of
slavery aud the Fugitive Slave law as
moral wrong and revolving to his feel,
ings.
N.rFAs HALL.
Let US see if Mr.. Norris and Mr.
Hibbard viii undertake to impeach the
yeracity Of these witnesses. We take
il for granted that the deponents en-
terrain precisely the same feelings
with regard to slavery that have been
so repeatedly exhibited. in a marked
public and official manner, by both Mr.
Hibbard and Mr.. Morris; but we do
not think that on this account they
are not to be believed upon oath. On
what value are general certificates,
vague and sweeping disclaimers, against
the positive and specific averment on
oath Of men Of unimpeached TRUTH
General Pierce's own reputation Of
Mr.. Foss,s report amounts to nothing,
tits in Gen. Pierce's power, il he can
do so consistently with truth, to deny
specifically the language on the slave.
~ question attributed to him at New
Boston, and to state as well as he can
rec0llect the precise words which he
really employed on that occasion. He
owed it to himself and his party-ifhe
took any noticc Of the report to dis
claim it in such a manner that his
disclaimer would "stick." He con-
tents himself with saying that the
pretended report is an "entire mis-.
representation" Now we know from
a dozen guaters, indeed it is admitted,
that large part of the report is not a
Misrepresentation. On some points all
Il e witnesses on both sides agree. But
General Pierce says it is an centre
Misrepresentation" This state of the
case makes it necessary for General
Pierce to write letter in which he
shall correct his testimony in such a
manner that it shall not conflict with
I that Of all Tie other witnesses.
General Pierce has undertaken to
i impeach the correctness of report
made at the time, and now sworn to, by
a Baptist clergyman in good standing /;
and thai, report now confirmed BY sew
eral otlipr witnesses. We have still
other affidavIts, which We shall publish
at our convenience. Meanwhile, will
the Union furnish US with one of the
several letters which it has seen from
General Pierce denying the " calumny"
under his own signature. 1t may be
more specific aud distinct to the points
in controversy.
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