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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02
Gen. Pierce and the New Boston
Speech.

Speech.
Nearly ever since Gen. Pierce was
nominated for the Presidency, the
wing papers have been publishing q
speech which t hey say he delivered
at New Boston, New Himpfhire, some
time las, winter and which set forth,
In substance, tb at slavery was blot
upon the escutdheon Of the nation,
and should be q radidated by whatev-
sr means. TIL auth prity for tho
ruth of this versioh-the Indepen-
bent Democrat and the Manchester
Democrat, two wild abolition papers
lis we're ever tolerated among an in
telligent people, and both bitterly
opposed to Gen. PcHcc-wi rs of so
Questionable Shape. as to arouse a
dislrast in the min IDS of the judi
cioqs and rejecting, Us to I'll e anthem
ticity of the report. The democrats
disbeiieved it, because J ran counter
TO the course Of Gen Pierce, in pub
lie and private lie. They well knew
that from It's conc option to the pres
ent day, abolitionism had no fiercer,
more uncompromis Sing opponent, than
FrumHn Pierce. While in Congress
both in the Senate and House Of
Representa5ives-hc was found in
every instance, without a solitary ex-
ccption, voting to protect the master
in the property of his slave, and to
Ithwart the inc@ndiary designs OF. the
.f,natical abolitionists. This IS well
known, or may be known to all who
will examine the Jouru; Us Of Con
gress. And here we WI uld as
what indictment can there be, save
an approving conscience, for north
ern man to risk all in taking a patri-.
bite stand as Gen. Pierce did in Con
gress On the slavery question know
ing, as he must know, that his con-
stitucnts' views, warped by carly
teachings, are opposed TO Lis course;
ind, consequently, that many Of
them viii oppose him thenceforth-
when be has reason to believe that
bis motives viii be inPugned, the
credit due him for the course he pur-
sued withheld, and even The deeds
he did do, perhaps ascribed 10 others;
and that, too, BY the very men whom
he was befriending? Ysts strange as
it may appear, such has been the.
course pursued by portion of The
southern whig party towards Gen.
Isreef Was there even such case
Of fingrttitude perpetrated on the
flee of the Almig hty's fpot-stool?
Bat the whig papers sRid that the
report was to be received as authen-
tie, until proven otherwise, Well
tie memH ers Of Congress from New
Hampshire said that it was unworthy
Of credence, because they knew Gen.
Pfercc, and he is and always has been
opposed to the sentiments therein
attributed to him. ~O1 but" say
these sapient Wig editorB fthese NJ.
C.'s are swift vitnesses;' they were I
not present. and cannot Know. Give
us the version Of men WHIP heard the
Soon after, a publication
appeared, signed by one Hundred re-
spectacle persons, who Pleard the
New Boston speech; and they state
Ii at the report of the Independent
Democrat and Manchester Democrat
CT =; - io,,,ib apsl Ibroodtb.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02
Eg Mr.. Grulam, the wbig can

dida he f5r the Vice Presidency, upon
being formed Of his nomination.,
forthwith resigned The Office Of Secre-
tary| Of the Navy. Gen. SCOT accepts
the b nomination for The Presidency,
and holds On to the Office Of General
with the te nacity of grim death to
a dead dog Go it, Scot; if the ed
itor 3f The Nashville Banner hasn't a
very exalted opinion of your 'good
common sense you, nevertheless,
have sense enough to know that "a
bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush. \
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02
Public Speaking.

Owing to n apprehension on the
part of some, rs to my position in
the present Presidential canvass, l
propose to address the people at the
places, viz:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02
n% VIII the Fillmore wings o

rJ VIII the Fillmore wings of
Tennessee, read the following SEN
tence, take n from one of our ex-
change papers
"The friends Of Messrs. Fillmore
and Webster at the North do not
hesitate to say, that they we're
thrown overheard, and that General
Scott was nominated TO appease the
abolition element of the wing party
With this fact sta ring them in the
face, can The wings Of Tennessee
be m2de to serve the purposes Of
these Northern fan atics by voting
for Gen. S5oV2 Surely not.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02
sas OH We sanguine Scottites 0

-. -: ca'5
the good State oftrehuessee, if there
besuch within her borders, whose
calculate pms to elect Gen. SOFT are
made to include the State Of Ohio,
just read these two lines from pa
per of thP State +:
TIf "a io is their only hope, they
may ais " ell commence manning their
boats for Salt River
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02

Roll on TEE BALL Ais right in
the State of Iowa-demoeratic State
ticket elected by handsome major
ity-- democrat ic legislature, securing
d democratic y. S. Senator.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02

/, Eqfopea n journals St ate that
there are not less than $500 po-
liticpl prison ers in Europe. A
small army o start a revolution.
prosld ed they were free and had
the NJ cessary utensils 10 commence
with.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02

Gen. Pierce in the speech referred to,
Fas entirely consist ent with the views
10 often avowed by him while in Con
gress. Strange as it may appear, to
ah reasonable men, these editors re-
fused to receive This statement as
satisfactory. They said Gen. P. was
ghe one Immediately interested, and
| e was the proper Herson to enter a
disclaimer, if The fport was untrue.
They called l0stily for letter from
lEim-saying that Justice to himself
required him to VII tie, if he was real
lK innocent They thought a fear OF
losing votes at the North, would pre-
ent his writing-b ut they were mis-
t hken in the man. Below may be
i Fund letter from Gen. P. relative
tp this matter, together with the note
t bat elected it.
We SHOULD have referred to this
S peech ere this, had we not consid-
iefed the tenor Of Gen D. Plercs's whole
Iife, triumphant d4aial Of it
q he Editor Of The q public:
DEAR SiR:-On the apprehension
III yeur paper Of a barge intended,
ji1 not calculated serI ously to impair
ahd perehanee to dEstroy The con
| fl Hence Of General PFerce's southern
supporters in his sol lndness on the
| avery question, | Addressed him a
ID ter, which, togeth4 r with his reply,
l now ask You, as a b act Of justice,
I'd publish
/ | make this request, presumine
y4ur Object, like miuP to have been
I'll e discovery Of the Truth.
7 Va. - -..o.o4 e IL.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02
Ia Ont Of the fou + members sem

10 Congress, by the wings Of Ten
nessee, two are dead d 1T against G en-.
SCOT. And yet som Of the lovers
of mammdn rathe than country,
have the eglontery to claim the State
for cold fuss and featH ers."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02

tat will the wings of Lincoln
county t. u US why it is that the COM
promise wings in Sc veral States,
Georgia, North Carolina and Massa-
chusett, Al nong the number, will not
vote for Gen. .seott2
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02

~ Com , up here, you cn7 en-
ON tongued .Sooaites, and let Col.
HasheN, you elector for Tie State
at large, administer proper castiga-
ton for the repeated attempts you
bave made, to detract from the well
earned fame Of Gen Pierce
Haskell says:
Il would consider myself personal
~ dsgraced. did l stoop to the hui
initiating bpseness of iiisinuating
coWa rdlee agh inst Gen. Pierce, whom
| know to be a brave man, chiyalric
IN hi IS conduct on the field Of battle.
Othd RS may pursue that course which
their feelings dictate; but as for my
SELF l would spurn the thought did
it cbt rude itself upon my mind"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02

Hon Edw ard Scott, Of Missis-
sissippl (forrp erlyr OF Tennessee
died a Vicksburg on the 18th ulf.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02

An equal division Of time will be
given to any Mhig speaker who may
wish to participate in the discussion.
B. W. CIIILDS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02
Democratic I,lcolqr:,l Ticket.


FOR TIE DISTRICTS,
No.+l GEoRGE r. PowEI.L. of HAWKINS.
No, ALyAS CuLLoN, pl 0verirn.
No 8 SaM&Er a. .SsITIi .ot Bradsv.
No 4 10. q. PlGEEFr. N smith
No. . JOINS X IiowARDs OF Wilson.
No &. William L. Ross a, of Lincoln.
No 7. ). e. PAFATF. of l3en'nn.
M. S WM. a. QUARtEs. Of Montgomery
No 9. JAMES /. DuSLAP. OF Henry
No. 10, d. NJ. CT RRIs. qtl Shelby.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-09-02
PADucaf1. Auc. q.

The steamer Dr. Franklin col.
Iaps6d Tie outside ilue of her star
bearll boiler on Saturday evening.
when about 5 miles above St. Gene
we've ALI the deck passengers and
bands who were aft of the boilers at
The time were seaided to lta.h-
None OF the cabin passengers were
injured. The two engineers who
were on watch were both Killed and
blown overheard. Their bodies were
recovered to-day. All the persons
sc''lded have since died. The boat
was but little damaged.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01
The Fillmore Movement.

The Union had better recant its eulogy and
endorsement of Mr.. FILLMORE right speedily
Its trusty brother-in-law, the X correspondent of
the Sks, says:
ssINIr Fillmore is still rising foot day.
The sending of delegates from the cotton States
increases his chance for nomination wonder
fully. The Webster men will hold the balance
of power in the Wing convention"
At that rate he certainly will tower high above
the head of the tall chieftain by the 18th. Sc
riousy speaking, his chances are not to be de-
spised-for the Southern States will all be repre-
scented. Apropos to the same matter, the last
Georgia movement shows that an attempt is
making to put him on that platform which the
| Union claims as the Democratic platform, viz
"The Finally in IT'S totalty"
Speaking of the last Milledgeville movements
the Georgia Telegraph intmates completely
between the Union Wings and Democrats for
this purpose. 1t says:
SIN short, the Union organization has been
scattered to the four winds-Whigs and Demo-
Gratis have alike ignored the action of the late
convention. Men however, after all, are but
mortal, and the pinchbeck patriots of the Union
organization have yielded to the fragrant odor
of the government pap, borne to their nostrils
by breezes from the North. The supplemental
Democrats set the example of desertion-the
Wings fumed, foamed, and followed it. Union
delegations will be in attendance at both Ma
tional conventions, determined to govern or to
disorganize those bodies. This game is simple
enough and we warn our friends at Baltimore
against it. The Wing convention will refuse to
nominate Mr.. Fillmore, and the Georgia dele
gates will come back in fit of affected terror
for the Union. The supplemental Democrats
a large portion ofwhose delegates are old copper
headed Wings of the worst type go to Baltimore
with the proclaimed purpose of Illustrating the
convention and riding rough shod over its de-
alterations. Should the National Democracy
refuse to acknowledge the impudent assumption
of this unauthorized delegation, they too, will
return home in paroxisms of outraged patriot
ism. They will hoist mock banner of South
ern Rights, fall into the arms of their Wing
brethren, organize a third party and fill the all
with shouts for Fillmore or some other Wing
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01

no such psrtiality. but would show willingness
TO treat all sections alike, and render equal justice
TO all La conclusion, he demanded the prev
ious question
Mr.. JONES, ofTennessee, asked the eentIema.
to withdraw the demand for the previous Gus stoo
as he wished to make inquiry
Mr.. HALL declined.
Mr.. JONES. IL is unfair and unjust to force
these bills through in this manner (Criea ~
''order, "order.") He moved TO lay the bill oa
the table.
The motion was agreed to--yeas l02, nays 6s:
80 the bill was laid on the table
Mr. HALL moved 10 reconsider the vote bv
which the bull was laid on the table.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved TO Law Il o
motion to reconsider on the table
Mr. COBB moved to take up business on Il g
Speakers table Lost, yeas ~, nays I03
MT biSSELL moved TO go into Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. DANIEL moved to 20 into Committee Of
the Whole on the private calendar
And the question being first taken on the latter
motion, 1t was disagreed TO- yeas 7G, NAYS lOI
The question was then stated to be on the mo-
ton OF MIR. BIssELL, when
The House Adjourned.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, May 30, 1852
The journal ofyesterday was read.
PUBLIC IANDS

SATURDAY, May 30, 1852
The journal of yesterday was read.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The SPEAKER proceeded to call the commit
tee for reports, when the following were made
Mr.. HALL, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to enable the legislature of
the State of Indiana to dispose of unsold saline
lands in said State; which was read three times
and passed
Mr. MOORE, of Pennsylvania, from the
same committee, made an adverse report on the
petition of j. W. Marshall, asking grant of
lard for having first discovered gold in California.
Mr. HALL from the same committee, reported
back with sundry amendments, Senate bill grant
ing the right of way and making grant of land
to the State of Iowa, in aid of the construction of
certain railroads in said State.
Mr.. HALL said that this bill was similar in its
terms to the provisions of the bill which passed
the House Yesterday, and provided for the con
struction of a road from Davenport, on the Mis-
sissippi crest, to the Missouri river, in Iowa,
and also road from Dubuque to Keokuk The
House yesterday endorsed the principle of grant
ing these alternate sections of land, and good
lands to Missouri, and the question now submit
ted, was, whether, having passed bill to benefit
one Of the Southern States of the Union, they
would refuse to do the same thing for Northern
State. lie hoped that the House would manifest
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01
The Last Baltimore Convention.

The following were the results of the several
ballotings for Presidential candidate in the
National Democratic convention of lS48:
First ballot-Cass l25, Buchanan 55, Wood
bury 80, Calhoun 8, Dallas 3, Worth 6.--New
York and Florida not voting
Second ballot--Cass 1873, Buchanan 55,
Woodbury. 54, Dallas 6, Worth New York
and Florida not voting.
Third ballot-Cass l56, Woodbury. SO, Blu.
chanan al, Worth 5.-New York not voting
Fourth ballot-Cass l79, Woodbury. SO, Blu
chanan 33, Worth /, Butler 3.--New York not
voting.
Whole number Of votes 254. Necessary TO
choice 17o-wbereupon General Cass was de-
clared the nominee.
The vote of New York was not given in con
sequence of there being two sets of delegates
in attendance from that State, whose conflicting
pretensions could not be reconciled.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01
GRrAr MEN Dang ERous--Ths following Il

GREAT MEN DAseERoUs.--Ihe following is
from the New York Tribune
"Great men do deal of harm. They have be-
deviled the world from the beginning. We
used TO regret that the term of human life is so
short We have grown wiser, and rejoice that
people die so soon. Great men What do
great men do but mischief There is here and
there an exception, but the history of this coun-
try, and of all countries, bear out in the dee
laration that the principal public acts of the
greatest men have been pre.emlnently mis-
chevous."
Let the editor Of the Tribune take comfort.
1t must be day of little men when such as he
can WELD influence and power. But he should
remember that "petty instruments of mighty
mischief" just such as he, have convulsed and
are convulsing this country, while its great men
have sunk or are sinking into thegrave.
Insects haze driven the lion mad
Ere n0lo.--
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01

aSy- Extract of letter from a distinguished
country Democrat, to his representative in Con
gress:
81 cordially unite with you in the strongest
condemnation of the fashionable disposal of the
public lands--and all such kindred measures
The fundamental maxim of all safe government
is reversed. The error is radical, and springs
from wholly false views in regard to the end,
aim, and object of government.
Government is supported by taxation, which
is truly voluntary contribution of each citizen
for the legitimate purposes Of union, whether
federal or Observation-Disclosures that union con-
sists of States or persons. That government
must look to The people far support. But when
the people look up to the government for land,
for office, for clothing, for support, the govern
ment Immediately becomes potent instrument
of oppression, plumber, fraud, and tyranny. II
is not instituted for private individual gain: it
is trustee for the equal common benefit of all
has no right to discriminate, and no private pro-
perty to give away. The idea of government
holding private property, which it may give away
in a partial unrestricted manner, to Tom, Dick
and Harry, is most dangerous heresys.
"The title to the lands is the same as the title
to the taxes, revenues, ships, &c. They have
not yet proposed TO give ship of war to Col
-, nor Fortress Monroe to Senator -.
but they give tract of land to Harry and taxes
to pay Mr.. Collins for his steamer.
"You have my hearty thanks for resisting
them to the utmost, and pointing out the old
land marks"
g / am looking with fearful forebodings on the
proclvty of public opinion. 1t has been steadi-
ly looking towards that point for years past,
and the progress has been towards the French
school Of politics. The deplorable goal which
that government has reached, and the disgusting
spectacle of a despotism founded upon fraud
supported by no single act of herosm, display
ing not one single trait of the high and noble
qualities of our nation, may, | trust, recall us
from the progress towards socialism OPP
pose all progress beyond the Constitution.
In strict construction of that, is our safety"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01
SENATE.


moNpAY, Dlay 81, 1852
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before The
Senate communication from the Secretary Of
War, transmitting, in compliance with resou-
ton of The Senate, report in relation To the in.
provement of the Tennessee river which was "a.
ferred TO the Committee on Commerce, and Or
dered TO be printed.
ADJoURSMEsT TO ATTEND THE BALTIMORE COW
vENTIoN.
On motion of Mr.. MANGUM, it was agreed
that when the Senate adjourn to-day, it be until
Thursday next, in order to give Senators an or
portunity to attend the Baltimore Convention.
which he said was in accordance with the mr.,
vious usage of the Senate.
Al the suggestion Of Mr.. CAss it was senersllv
understood that the customary summer arranys-
ments should be made in the Senate ctamhar IN
the interim
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion of Mr. GWIN, all prior orders were
suspended and,
The Senate resumed the consideration IF N.
bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for the current fiscal year.
The bill having been read third time.
Mr.. HUNTER addressed the Senate in reniv
10 the remarks of Mr.. PEARcE, made some In
since
lengthy discussion followed. Messrs. Hrn-
TER, Twin, bosLANp' and HoUsroN, complaining
of the course of the admnstra ton in regard n
expenditures IN California and New Mexico, and
Messrs PEARcE and DAWSON replying in defence
of the administration.
The bill was then passed by it's title,
The bill granting the State of Missouri the RIGHT
OF way and lands for the construction of certin
railroads therein, as amended in the House. then
came up.
An effort was made to concur in the amendment
and put the bill on its passage, which failed FIR
want of a quorum and thereupon,
The Senate adjourned until Thursday next.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01
,sthmus Of Tohuantopec.

II will be seen by our telegraphic despatch
from New Orleans, that it is almost certain tina,
the Mexican government has accepted the pro
position of A. G. SLoo, esq, for the establish
ment of communication across the lsthmus OF
Tehuantepec.
We congratulate the country on the suspicious
prospects of this oft attempted enterprise. The
route is decidedly the best which the continent
affords for our intercourse with California and
China.
Mr.. SLoo is the founder of the mail steam
line from New York TO New Orleans and Cha
gres, which is one of the most brilliant and sue
essful undertakings of the day, and if he sue
ceeds in his present enterprise, he will stand
pre-eminent among the great internal improve
ment leaders Of the day.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01
.ay" The Chronicle d. Sentinel, which has
bold o,t ars;nst tho TTn;on XVhio movements

.z9y" The Chronicle q. Sentinel, which has
held out against the Union Wing movements,
says
FILLMORE MOVEMENTS IN GEoRGIA.-Meet-
ings have been held in Bib, Baldwin and Mon
roe counties, and delegates appointed to State
convention, to be held in Milledgeville on Mon
day, the 7th of day Of June, to nominate dele
gates to the national Wing convention in Balti-
more on the 10th of June.
Resolutions were adopted at each meeting
approving, in the most decided terms, of the ad
ministration of Mr.. Fillmore and in favor of the
inality of the compromise and its faithful exc
cution.
As meetings have been called in other coun-
ties, there is no doubt now, that the convention
will meet, and that Georgia will be represented
in the national Wing convention"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01
A Peculiar Pen.

The Union of Sunday contains the follow
ing remarkable paragraph, VIII oh shows how
much the perplexities of its position have con-
fused the ideas of its conductor:
"We have cut the following beautiful and
graphic description of visit to Mount Vernon
from Chances at Congress- number X, pub
lished in the Pennsylvania and reputed to be
from the versatile and nervous pen of Colonel
Forney, Clerk ofthe House Of Representatives"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-01

EY- The Union is unfortunate. Yesterday
il was denounced by the Georgia Democratic
gation-to-day We have been requested as
an act of justice to the great body of Democrats
in Virginia, to call attention to another matter
of the same character.
For the Southern Press.
WAsHINeToN May 29th, 1852.
In the Union of Saturday, the editor quotes
as an evidence of public opinion In virginia a
resolution declaring the compromise measures
final settlement Of the questions involved IN men,
which he saws, was introduced by DIR. Wise,
and unanimously adopted by the Virginia re-
form convention. The statement, before made,
contains serious mistake.
The reform convention adopted no resolution
,ohateuer in relation to the compromise meas
ures The resolution you quote, was part of a
series passed at meeting of portion OF the
republican members of that convention, and of
the Legislature; and they were adopted, not
unanimously, but by meagre majority. ! am
confident that large majority of that meeting,
and, / believe, of the people of Virginia, APP
proved of the votes of their Senator and Repre-
tatives in Congress against most Of those COM
promise measures, and if they now acquiesce in
them, they only mean that they are unwilling to
dissolve the Union for past wrongs They do
not express any approval, on the contrary, they
mean to defend their rights aoithin the Union, by
resisting all future outrage, and recovering at
the first convenient opportunity the ground they
have lost A VIRGINIAs.