Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-09-18
Remarkable Letters and Remarka-
BILE Reasons.
From the New Orleans Bulletin.

Bile Reasons.
from the New Orleans Bulletin
Some weeks since we gave Il very full report
of a speech delivered by Colonel Watson G
Haynes, of Putnam county, New York, to the
Free Democratic National Convention, sitting
in Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 18th of August last
Our readers will remember the two very re.
markable main reasons, given by Col. Haynes
for his support of Gen. Pierce. The first OF
which was that, should the General be elected,
the Abolitionists who might aid and assist in
bringing about the result twill take their full
share in the offices of the Government, and set
their influence against slavery and make IL etec-
tudI ;" The second reasen was that Genera
Pierce's New Hampshire friends, as was fully
shown by their votes against abolishing tile anti
Catholic provision in their State Constitution,
are determined supporters of Professionalism and
opponents Of Popery." In the same speech
Col. H. stated that many of the leading Adolf
~tionists of the North who were ranged under the
banner of Franklin Pierce "kneao their man,
and that they would be able to exert, after the
election, a sufficient influence over his mind "to
bring about a repeal Of this abominable (FuSi-
tive Slave) law"
SltlIC tiICu tHo lelLcIS lIOlll lIilS liulSluudi
have come under our observation. The follow
ing, addressed to the editors of the Republic,
we insert entire. Here is given the letter of
Col. Haynes, published elsewhere.
The following paragraphs from another let
ter addressed to the Washington Telegraph,
will also command attention:
Il reply, that | consider the nomination of
Mr.. Pierce as an entire and complete triumph of
Freesoil principles over both The old parties, by
bringing Il new unknown before the country,
who can unite all elements of the great Demo
cratic party together, and who can rally to his
support all the great leaders of the Freesoil
party of the North or Freesoil principles, the
better to carry out our cherished objects, in his
election.
In the second place, | have entire confidence
in Gen. Piercs's strong anti Popery sentiments;
in proof of which, the great champion of anti
principles, the Rev. DR.. Brownlow, is
now sustaining him."
We have all along been of the opinion that
there was something concealed under the ala
Gritty with which hundreds and thousands of the
Abolitionists of all the North rallied
to the support of Gen. Pierce: and as the reveal
inc hand of time developed causes and reasons,
we have laid them before our readers. Such
men as the Van Burens, Dixes, Bryants, and
.hatields, of New York, and Brinkerhotfs,
Cables and Carriers, of Ohio, HalIett, of Massa-
Atwood, of New Hampshire, Went
worth, of Illinois, Cleveland, of Connecticut,
Thurston, of Rhode Island, Hamlin, of Maine,
Walker, of Wisconsin, Buell., of Michi-
ran, Wilmot, of Pennsylvania, and thousands
IF others, radical and unaiulterated Abolition
SITS, but shrewd and calculating men, were not
likely to abandon the doctrines of years, and 90
'ver to the advocacy Of Il man who was appa-
emily opposed to them on all important points,
n q moment, without there were sufficiently
trong reasons, evidences, pledges, or under
standings, placed in their hands, or communica-
ed to them, to induce such an astounding So
nerset. 1t may be said that these men are
Wholly unprincipled. Very we'll. This is a
the argument of which does not devolve
pom US. They are supporters of Gen. Pierce,
Inprincipled Or not. They are striving to en-
ompass the defeat of Gen. Scott, by fair or foul
1eans, and they are known to be men of too
1uch shrewdness, penetration and caution, to
arter away their services and values, without
what they deemed fair equivalent
full consideration" AS Colonel Haynes
aid, there is little doubt they 'knew their
,an!!"
We have no doubt that these Abolition gen.
"knew their man." and all his antecedents,
nd the history of his party in New Hampshire
efore they agreed to support him. They
new of his Senatorial declarations against sla.
his votes in the House, his Freesoil action
his State Democratic Convention, his ultra
BOLTON remarks at Manchester, N. H., in No !
1850, and the exact tenor of his New
oston speech, then uncontradicted for sic
onths, and which has since been SO conclu-
yely substantiated under oath, that our oppo-
ents have ceased attempting to bring forward
~ rebutting evidence, at all worthy the name. !
hey were the last persons in the world likely \
be fooled-they 'knew their man"-at least =
olonel Haynes says so, and all concurrent ]
rcumstances and developments go to prove Z
e fact. I