Daily American telegraph., 1852-09-27

of the fugitive slave law as consistent with com
mon law%
"General Pierce Immediately replied: .If I
mast ANSWER the question, say no, do not I
have been asked If Ilike this fugitive slaue lasO
ansVersdno, 1 loattea it, have most yevolting
feeling at the giving a2 Of slaUe; the laaO is op-
posed 10 humanity
posed to right as well as humanity General
Pierce replied, "Yes, it is opposed to moral
right
Manchester Democrat.
"The speaker now took up the subject of sla
very; he said it was the greatest trouble Of the
country, and was so regarded by Washington.
As fer himself, he never saw human being in
bondage without feeling his heart revolt at it.
Slayery is contrary to the Constitution in some
respects moral blot upon the character Of the
nation-but it can't be helped"
Here Mr.. Foss said that, without interrupt
ing the speaker, he wished to make an inquiry
" If in no particular different, why was it neces
sary to pass the present law"
General P. replied that the old law could not
be executed because its execution depended on
the State courts He also said something, which
was not fully understood, about the law Of 1898,
as based partly on the common law.
He was then asked, "Was either the law Of
'93, or the present law, founded in any degree
upon the common law"
General Pierce: Il can't 60 into disquisition
upon the common law"
The inquiry was then made, E" Do You regard
the features of the fugitive slave law as consis-
tent with common law? 2"
General Pierce: /" Vel, III mast answer, No );
I do not. Ihave been asked achether Ihhsd this fu-
gitive stape laqo. I answered, No. IhaUe most
reuolting feeling at the giving up Of slave the tn-
giti0e slaue laao is opposed TO humanity. Here
one inquired 'Isa not opposed 10 right?'] Yes is
opposed TO moralright. But our fathers made the
compact, and we must fulfil it. I say nothing of
the humanity of it, nothing of the right of it.
We now have before us copy Of the The
Democrat" published at Manchester, n. H.,
January 8, 1852, by which we verify the above
extract The matter below the asterisks has
been republished, and circulated all ever the
country, but we add the preceding matter, re
ported as part of the same speech, as material to
the subject in hand.
We are sensible that "TaE UNION" denies the
correctness of these statements, and is excess
lively camerous and abusive. In that paper July
20,) is published communication, dated July
10, signed "M. Norris, Harry Hibbard, c. II.
Peasee," enclosing two letters, one dated "Man-
chester, July 10, 1882" signed "B. F. Aver"
signed "J. NJ. Campbell"
They are as follows
WAsHINGToy, July l9, 1852,
To the Editor Of the Union:
DEAR SIR: Herewith we transmit letter from
B. +. Aver, Ese., of Manchester, New Hamp
shire, and an extract of one from J. NJ Campbell
Esq, of the same place, in relation to a speech
made by General Pierce, at New Boston, New
| Hampshire, in December last; pretended reports
Of which, copied from two abolition prints in
New Hampshire, have appeared in the Republic,
and been republished in other Wing papers.
Messrs Aver and Campbell were both present
at the meeting in question. They are gentlemen
of intelligence and of the highest respectability,
whose statements require no endorsement wher-
ever they are known. Mr.. Aver was one Of the
speakers at that meeting, and as we are advised
took notes of Gen. Pierce's remarks at the time
You are at liberty to make such use of these
letters as you think proper. 1t will be seen that
they fully and pointedy contradict the abolition
version Of General Pierces remarks Any Num-
Der Of similar certificates, from the most reliable
persons present on that occasion, as we are in
formed, can and will be furnished, if necessary.
The papers from which the reports referred to
were taken, are organs of the abolition faction in
New Hampshire. They are known to us to be
now, and to have long been, avowedly and Bit
terly opposed TO the principles and organization
of the Democratic party generally, and particu-
larly vindictive and mendacis9s in regard to
General Pierce, before and since his nomination,
at Baltimore. Their character is such Us to rem
der any contradiction Of their unfounded state
rents an unnecessary labor wherever their repu-
taton rs known.
Very respectfully, your obedient servants,
NJ. NORRIS,
HARRY HIBBARD,
G. H. PEASLEE.
We make from the letter Of Mr.. Aver the fol-
lowing extracts being everything material to the
point in issue:
MANCHESTER, July 10, 1862.
DEAR SIR: | have just noticed in late mum
Der Of the Republic" two communications ta-
ken from the Manchester Democrat" published
here, and the i" Independent Democrat pub
lished at Concord, purpsrting to give report of
a speech made by General Pierce, last December,
at New Boston. Nothing ceuld be more false
and calumnieus than the account there given of
General Pierces remarks. was present at the
meeting with several others from this city, and
remember very distinctly the drift and substance
Of his speech.
II is wholly untrue that he pronounced it (the
fugitive slave law contrary to :" moral right !"
but, on the contrary, in reply TO question pro-
posed By IN Aboltionst present, he said the pres
ent law was the same, in principle and substance,
as that which had received the approval of Wash
ington, and many other Of the wisest and purest
among the founders Of the republic.
Mr.. Aver then goes on TO produce extracts from
the editorials of the two papers, written since
Mr. Pierce became candidate, to prove that
they are hostile to his nominaton-but whnt
has that to do with the subject? The letter
of Mr. Aver is addressed to the Hon. II. Hh-
bard. ...'
We reproduce the letter of Mr.. Camebofn tz-
sctly as it appears in the Union
MANcHEsTEs, (N H. July 10, 1897
DEAR SIR: observe in the Republic OF Tues
day Inst an article copied from the abolition
Democrat" Of this city, purporting to give an
account of the speech of Gen Pierce, at New
Boston, in December last. need not tell you
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