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cES. PIERcE.s DENIAL.

cosconD, y. H.. Jaly IS. 1852.
NV Dr.nsfs Surrounded BY pressing engagements.
sczs the earliest opportunity 70 reply q yosr letter Ct
"a with myself should have been the Ct disagree
sent betycen yoa and gentlemen with whom yea hare
beea associated in che editorial department q the S
eTn Press. do not fenenber to have seen Ehat
purports to be report of speech delivered By me
al New BcStoa ia this State, IN January last until
attention called 70 il repubshed - the Rspsae
The tsretened report and presume designed To
be- an entire misrepresentation II not merely un
truthful ht grossly and ahzsEiy false reudcF,
in this vciny any deaia Gifts authenticity eatirs IN
Necessary. The rwo papers Gaoted-ihe Enaepeadeat
Democrat, Published IN this place, and the Democrat
published Afancnester-are thoroughly abolition os
mails and have been aud zealonsiy opposed Is tic
Democrats party For oag time prior 70 the meet
ing at New Boston, and since, they h-se bsca m
sparing ii leir attacks aPon pcTsD any and in their
bitter demonstrations q what they hare oeen pleased to
toEn my pro slavery sentiments Il Il weuld &c some
thing foreiiher Of these par rs 10 ey the consist
ency Of y opinions uo- h subject Of the constitution
al rshtstf the Seu in rclatioa to slavery Ny opin-
lens and the ayow il of them have becn every where the
same Ever nRdful Of the difficulties and dangers
which 50 Tag brooded the assen5iage Of
and pur patriots to whose spirit Of concession and
nest efforts indebted for the Constitution under
eh We have enoyed scch siglai prosperity, adv
menf and happiness, have regarded the subject
vital and delegate to be used element cf sectional
appeal inpaFty conflicts Ny action and my language
in New Hampshire, flushing this matter, have been al
all times aad usder all circumstances in entire ecor-
nth rny action and language az WashagtaR. My
in the Senate and House Of representatives
not rcpublished in the Era for The first time They
haFebcen a@aia and again paradcd tAe pas
sleas and prsjadcas Of people oainsi R1iYda-
ally, and against the party with which il has oecn my
pride and pleasure TO There has been attempt
to eYade thef1cs Of the record has 5eena all times
freely admitted, and my position sustaaed upoa grounds
satisfactory. 10 my mind. afan5t surpriscdto know
that the attempt to prove me ab1tioaist pToyokes
niach lnerFfeent among Of ali parties here arid this
weak and ntruthl sketch Of what purpofts be my
speech, Is re4ytoo ridiculous 70 be considered in any
serious Light!
am II daily receipt Of letters propouadng the great
est variety of earioas qucstioas upon all conceivable
subjects. Letters Of this character be answered
Of course. Nonitdlal could command either tlc time
strength the hercuIean task would require / may
add, that saeh a.correspondcnce would BY means
ty sent delegates 10 Baltimore nor alone 10 nominate
candidates. bat rcatra principles and present tAe
leading issues upon which tho should DC coa
ducicd.
III coald deem myself capable Of improving the plat
form there ADOPTED quite certain that should de-
cline either al the call Of individuals associations, to
incur the ebargeof arrogance which any attempt
alter amfna enlarge it, would inevitably subject
me.
enr LETTER is Of entirely diFercnt character II
seeks truth in relation to alleged facts ii speaks Of his
tory y which too searching appeal cannot Be made.
appreciate the estimate you to have Of my char
actcr for dirccness; aud beg you accept my thanks
for yonr efforts vndicate my claim that trait,
least, before the public.
am, with high esteem, your most obedent servant,
FRANK. PIERCE.
EowTN Leon, Esq, Washington, D. G.