The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-27

mails free Of postage. Other business was
transacted; when the River and Harbor bill
was considered in Commiltee Of the Whole TN
the state of the Union.
Franklin Pierce and his Freesoil Allies.
In our issue of the 18th instant we copied
two articles from the Independent Democrat,
Of Concord, New Hampshire, and the Man
chester On. II. Democrat, in relation to Gen
eral PIERCE's views on the question Of slavery
These articles were published in Democratic
newspapers before General Pierce was thought
of as candidate for the Presidency They
were not written with any design Of injuring
him. They were not contradcted by him a,
the time, though one Of them was published in
his own town. They were not contradicted by
any friend of his, or by any editor friendly to
him.
Certain gentlemen in Congress from New
Hampshire have attempted to deny the truth
of these publications. Their denial shows
undeniably that the surprise in the ranks Of
the Southern Democracy has alarmed Gene
raj PIERcE's friends. Like MARTIN VAN b.
Rem. he is recommended as Northern man
with Southern principles. He is claimed by
Secessionists to have been nominated by them.
The Democratic ticket is claimed as one Of
their .creation and chuice."
General PlERcE's homemade speeches are
relied upon 10 procure for him the support
Of Democratic Freesoilers. The VAN b.
RENs, PREsroN KINGS, RANTouLs, CLEvE-
LANDS, and HALLErTs, are all wishing to abol
ish slavery wherever it exists in Gods her-
tage, and all are earnest friends of PIERCE.
Let US first see what the Democratic papers
referred to said Of PIERCE in January last:
From the Independent Democrat. pubished at Concord,
Neto Hampshirs
At the meeting appointed at New Boston Centre
on Friday afternoon Of January Q, by General
Franklin Pierce, to address the citizens of that
town in regard to the difficulties between himself
and portion of the Democrats Of that section. be
occupied the hour of his in defending his military
character. He explained the circumstances Of his
faintng, and declared that "with the exception of
single occasion, he had led his command in the
blnzs Of every battle"
After this he commenced speaking upon the Fu-
gtive Slave law He said that it differed in no i'm
portant particular from the law Of 1893 clergy
man who was present said that as the invitation
had been given, he would like to make an inquiry:
:'Do you regard the features Of the Fugitive Slave
law as consistent with common law?'
General Pierce Immediately replied: "Lf must
ans,oer the question, say no, do not Ihaus been
ask.dJ liked this Fugitive S'aus lao. / ans,De,td
no, ioathed it. haze most rsrotin Z feeling at
the giving up If s'aDe; the iaw is opposed to Au
manity:'
Here Mr.. Fogg inquired: "If it was not opposed
to right az we'll as humanity?' General Pierce re-
piled: eyes. it is opposed to moral right"
The above j. the substance Of General Pie-ce's
remarks upon the Fugitive Slave law. The quota
ton marks include the very language used by the
General, as taken down at the time it uttered.
The next piece Of evidence which it is ne
cessary in this connection TO republish is from the
Manchester On. H. Democrat Of January s. 1t
is in the form of letter, dated New Boston, Jan
uary 3, 1852. General PIERCE made speech,
and inquired if there was any revolutionary sol
der present. The letter from the Manchester
Democrat proceeds then in the following words:
Some one in the audience announced that Mr..
Albert Hogg, revolutionary soldier, (and in ls4S
and '46 q member of the Legislature from New
Boston,) was still living. but notpresent; and a
second voice announced that he was thorough
Atwood man. .r
General Pieree.-"And none the ,oorse for that
Voice.-"So think"
The General then proceeded to spes k Of his father
and mother az riding horseback over rough roads,
and of the great improvements that have been
IN ,de within a few Year,. He referred to the Con
stitstion Of the country, and in a pious train Of
thought recognized the higher lasO, and that po,csr
above all consfitutions" His position here toas 90
unsquipocaI that the Req. Mr. Fogs, Jrmsriy..a eler
gyman Of this to,cn, could but assent to It syG
GENTLY Janatical 10 satisfy the most ultra aboli-
tionist.
Mr.. ATWOOD was the candidate Of the Adolf
tionists in New Hampshire for the Office Of
Governor. General PIERCE thought man
was "none the worse " for being thorough
ATWOOD man. He recognised the "higher
law" when he was trying to conciliate Aboli-
tiOnists!
Here is another extract from the Manchester
Democrat:
After = few more exclamat tons in regard to saw
ing the Union. and announcing the fact that in
the late war "my own command and the Palmetto
regiment stood together on the field Of battle,'
the General again took up the Compounds mea.
sures, saying that the North got the kernel and
the South the she'll He repeated what Mr.. Aver
had stated before, "that the present Fugitive Slave
law, about which much noise is made, was in
no particular different from the law of 1883, under
which we had lived nearly sixty years." ~, .r.r
Here Mr.. Fogg said that, without interruptine
the speaker. he wished to make an inquiry: al
in no particular different, why was it necessary to
pass the present law?' 49,,
General Pierce replied that the old law could moi
be executed because its, execution depended or
the State courts. He also said something which
was not fully Understood about the law of 1893, q,
based partly on the common law. q
He was then asked; "Was either the law of '93
or the present law. founded in any degree upor
the common lawf' .a
Gensrai Pierce. can't go into a disquisitior
upon the common law"
The inquiry was then made EDO you regard tn,
features of the Fugitive Slave law a. consisten
with common law 7" rgr. r.
Central Pisres--"EVsH, If must ans,Dsr. No
10 not. Iansscsr, no; 1 have moot rspoifing feel
ing at The giving up Of slave; Tie Fugitioe SIap