The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-09-25

IL. fo;lo~;oe l.,,., from this distinguished
..,,l.o., ,sl,,;ve "a tie conversation As
IA .o,n,, time ,,uce win Mr.. Nspo Dur
~. ,ol,,,c a a,.rr,,,on IN Acconsc eoun
Nv Tb., convcr,.tioa VIVA reported 10 =
V.,,l,,d name, ,uA the rspor, war esten
s,,..iv .,,o,ls,ei and had e,er,ed a pow.
.,o,i o,f.r, an the public mind by easting
d.,,,,o, n, In. New Boston calumny
Af,s, .o,ne time had elapsed 81 Napp al.
d,sx..d 4. letter TO the Richmond Enagirei.
,.hieh manifested mos, clearly wash 70
br.sk III. fore. Of the conversation by al.
dition, And explanations and correction. IN
u,im,or,.o, p,r,icnlars. But, after al. the
.,b.,s,re Of ia. ca, se,satier remained ua
+ con,,.die,.d and Mr. Nspp's lated ga. .
virtual admission Of the correctness Of the
main po,n, Of . r.oot, which it was written
In d,.c,ed,, If further evidence be- needed,
!, u,ll he foond IN VI, Wise. lucid state.
IN. MARYLAND report ia some unmpofisui
n.,,,,ular. bu, sustain. and confirms N,
o,,y n.,.,isi ave,nept - mon
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''' = ''''' Ar.na q. i-52
To III, Editor Of N, |ni0H
S,s: A gentleman from Maryland, who
was prescott a, = nestln. at the cour, house
OF thu. county in July last, published II re-
/ port Of \ dialogue which took place ~ DIS
| cu.slon between Mr. Mapp. the Wing sub
/ -lector, and myself IA the nominal demo.
/ cratic elcctor for this district, From srve'
raj quarters | have been asked whether the
report was correct, and have replied that
I It was substantially correct Ny reply was
made according 10 what ! understood to be
tbs meaning of the enquiry Was 1t true
tina, a whlg. in public discussion. bore ties.
timony to the fact that he himself had heard
General Pierce declare in New Hampshire
in public discussion among the non. slave
holding people. that ii an army was raised
in The North to march upon the South for
the purpose Of putting down slavery by
force, i, would have to march over hts dead
BODY. Tor he oud head another to oppose
III | answered to that point Of inquiry
alone, when | replied tina, Mr. Mapp 80 de
] cl.,ed in Accomsc. and he has since 80 de
cl.red at meeting at Northampton, at,
Eastville, the second Monday of thu. month,
/ in discussion which then took place be
tween Mr.. Bolts aud myself The report
I in the particulars respecting Mr., Hale was
not so correct. Nv question to Mr. Mapp
was:
Were YOU no, in New Hampshire some
few years ago" (not two years. "and did
YOU not hear some sbolltion partisan OF
Hale. perhaps, declare in public discussion
that he regarded slavery as So grievous a
sin, that an army ough, to he marched upon
the South to suppress II by force il i, could
no: be suppressed IN any other way r"
Mr. Nspp replied that he was there. and
had heard such declaration IN public dis.
cussioo. Bot do not thInk he named the
person from whom he heard II, then
a.Asd him the question
"Was not G,n. Pierce present At the
time, and did you not hear HIM reply thath
an s'''y was raised to march upon the
South to put down slavery by force, 1t
would have to march over his dead body,
FOR he would head another army to oppose
~"
Mr. Iapp replied, DO had heard '"neal
Fierce 80 rep,. a"o'ns that %" i''en. -
had no sympathy .or ~'s'"ry. "'' '' was
bound 70 regard the constitutional contract
and to MAINTAIN the execution OF the l1"-.
Mr. MapP had h~en u''nF tn" Ne" Dos
ton falsehood to prove General rs lost. ."-
OF slSvety was TepeIthg 'ne sitach
when Mr. "App SAD ma opportunities OF
knowing General sentiments were more more
recent than my own, hhu nor hearh uiul