Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-17
AN END TO THE NEW BOSTON CALUMNl.

AN END TO THE NEW BOSTON CALo"Hi
Recon >, oil noints on the facts and arguments-weh
aware that an honest and intelligent people "oa'o Pu W
faith n the fasehoods propagated by such Rseiaoe
tIonis,s and ibleevlers Foss Fogg Goodale q CO..
whose wholesale caumnes refued by the large num-
Der of respectable citizens including the presiding ocef
who attended the New Boston meeting-the wing press
their desperation said they would not be satlsea unless
thew received 1.-The best evidences" viz the denial OF zen
pierce under his own hand They suspected they hoped
h he would not come and blast their false and imsy
abolition fabrics and they uety called for the letter. Indeed
the Washington Telegraph, some days since, INDUCED in
such vituperative stuff as the following:
THAT LETTER.
We understand tina, the reason assigned by the gnas
General Pierce for Withholding from publication TIA
LETTER is that II contains some SUPERFLUooS
DAMNS! His friends show their good sense IN keeping
from the public eye an epse ha' would 90 more nUho
sidency, private gentleman II any democrat ae
mics the truth of this ntmaon we dare the friends OF Gea
Pierce TO publish the letter. The world is never the more
likely TO give credence every asser-
ton he makes 1t is suspicious mode OF giving evdence
and when begins to curse and swear and 70 deny WIN
an OATH apt memorable instance IN sa
cred history wherein good man In the hour Of temptation
adopted similar course Let US have THAT LETTER. deny
Ing tho New Boston speech Aooitlonism &C.
The Wing journals have made THAT LETTER sine qua
xon-,hey have expressed themselves willing 10 have the is
sue tried by the i,self-and their HORROR
men and eternal disaster the Republic of Saturday publish
es the following correspondence including that letter. oil
Gen. Pierce 1t is manly, Direct noble response. 1t must
satisfy every armnded and honest man that grosser ca
lumny than that of New Boston put forth. Gen.
Pierce meets issue boldly and says that the pretended
abolition report lis merely unuthfu but grossly and
absurdy alse and that his Opinions AvowAL OF
rHEA BEEN EVERY WHERE THE SAME" The explosion
OF this atrocious calumny will destroy all confidence in the
miserable tricks of Wing organs and will still strongly
thn
other portion Of the Union.
But will be believed that after all their pledges and after
the unqualified prosIraon Of monstrous caumny,
INSCRIPTIONS organs OF the Scott party still profess belief
In the trushfuness OF Foss Fogg g. CO.? Party passion
to have blinded them to all the prompngs Of duty
With such bgos shall longer reason their just and
most eectua punishment will be inflicted them by the
popular condemnation in November next
But seems that this is the first time that "Parson
Foss witness of the Wings has bundered in reporting
speeches. The Portsmouth IN H. Gazette, edited BY
gentleman who conducted neutral paper for years
Manchester thus paints the witnesses brought forward
by the Wing and abolition conspirators:
"But the best joke Of the whole affair lies in parsen Foss
rre'ondng be reporter of speeches for newspaper We
him TO report nursery song The gentleman
will recollec n point concerning Mr. Hacs speech
At the State fair last fall which plainly indicated that he
cannot hear correctly from some reason:
"As TO Mr. Goodale the gentleman with the coven foot
equally entitled credeuce. After what have oil
his inscriptions course and of his miserable fafcatons
with retracton, would not believe the whining
puppy If his character certified BY all the abolition
saints Christendom In fact twain are Two of The
most INSCRIPTIONS abolition fanatics in this State"
GENERAL PIERCE AND THE SLAVERY CUES. |
TIoN-lMPORTANT CORRESPONDENTS.
From the Washington Republic Aug l4l |
The accompanying correspondence will commend itself
public attention embraces letter from Gen. Pierce ex
cup.ting himself from the curges founded upon the pub
shed reports of his New Boston speech giving his own
version of his position before the coua,y slavery
question.
TO the Editor of the Republic
Dear SirOn The appearance in your paper OF charge
Intended not calculated seriously impair and perchance
destroy the confidence of General Perces southern sup
porers In his soundnoss the slavery question address
cd him letter, which, together with his reply, now ask
you as an &C! Of justice, 10 publish.
make This request presumns your object like mine
have been the discovery of the ruth; r,vn NJ ,on
wAsnISe7os, Angus. 10, 1852.
WAsHlNeToN, July IL, 1852.
Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find an article in which,
"a one OF the editors of the Southern Press of this city,
took issue with my colleague IN advocacy OF your claims
predcaed upon my belief of your entire tundness upon
The slavery question Within the last week, speech pur
porting been delivered by you in January last has
been repubshed from Democratic papers In your
State (Which said to support you On the truth
or falsity of this, much depends.
Neither of those with whom act, nor myself, can con-
sent that any doubt should rest matter Of such import
but. placing full reliance on the fearless rankness Of
ask Of you whether that report which your Southern
pocrs believe without foundation opposed to your
previous course is correct 2
The peculiar position which occupy must plead my apollo
ay for troubling you with this letter.
Very respectfully your 0G F6WiN ser pE leon
GES. F. PIERCE, Concord, N. H.
CcScoRp N. II, july %, 1882
Ny DEAR SIR:-Surround.d BY pressing engagements,
seize the earliest opportunity reply your letter of the lib
Inst lmuch regret that anything connected with myself
ann have yOul
and gentlemen with whom you have been associated in the
editorial department OF the Southern Press do not
speech delivered by New Boston, in this State n Jan
uary last until my attention was called TO il as published
Ia the Republic The pretended report s and presume
was designed 10 be- an entire misrepresentation 1t is not
merely unuhfu is grossly and absurdy false
render in this vicinity any denial of its au,hcncy entirely
unnecessary.
The two papers quoted-,he Independent Democrat pub
shed in this place. and the Democrat published Manches
thoroughly abolition Journals and have and
zealousy opposed to the Democratic party For long
time prior the meeting at New Boston, and ever since
they have been unspang in their attacks upon me
ay and in their bitter denuucaton of what they have been
pleased 10 term proslavery sentiments But II would be
something new for either of these deny the conss
ency OF my opinions upon the subject of the constitutional
rights Of the South in relation to slavery.
MY opinions and the avowa of them have been every
where inc same Ever mindful of the difficulties and dan
gers which 30 long brooded the assembage OF wise
and pure patriots TO whose spirit OF concession and
efforts we are indebted for the Constitution which
have enjoyed such signal prosperity advancement and hap
pness have regarded the subject vital and delicate
be used element Of sectional appeal in parry conics
My action and my language in New Hampshire tonchinp
this matter have been at all times and under crcumstan
ces In entire accordance with my action and language al
Washington.
My in the Senate and House of Representa- ,iyes
not repubshed in The Era for the hst time. They have
been again and again paraded the passions
preudces of our people against individually and against
the party with which il has been my pride and pleasure
act There has been attempt evade the force of the
cord has been al all times freely admitted and my position
sustained upon grounds satisfactory to my mind
not surprised TO know that the abo
Zionist provokes much merment among of all parties
here and THIS weak and untruh sketch Of what purpors
10 be my speech Is really tou ridiculous considered in
any serious light.
am in the daily ecep, Of letters propoundng the great,
est variety OF curious questions upon all conceivable Sub
ects Letters Of this character cannot be answered of
course. No Individual could command either time or
strength the herculean task would require NAV add that
such correspondence would by means compo with my
views OF duty The Democratic party its delegates to
Baltimore alone nominate candidates. but TO Ieafrm
principles and present the leading issues upon which the
canvass should be conducted.
II could deem myself capable of improving the platform
here adopted tits quite certain that should decline either