Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-08-18

vicinity. any denial of lis authenticity entirely
unnecessary. The two papers qoo,ed-the
Independent Democrat, published in this place,
and the Democrat PUBLISHED in Manchester-are
thoroughly abolition journals; and have been
and are zeaously opposed to the Democratic
party. For long time prior to the meeting
at New Boston, and ever since, they have been
unsparing in their attacks upon me personally,
and IN their bitter dennneiation OF what they
have been pleased to term my pro slavery
sentiments. But it would be something new
for either of these papers to deny the conslsten'
cy of my opinions upon the subject of the con
sututonal rights of the South in relation to-
slavery. My opinions and the avoa al of hem
have been everywhere the same. Ever mind
ful OF the difficulties and dangers which so
long brooded over the assemblage of wise men
and pure patriots to whose spirit Of concession
and earnest efforts We are indebted for the
Constitution under which we have enjoyed
such signal prosperity, advancement, and hap
plness, have regarded the subject as too vital
and delicate to be used element OF sec
tional appeal in party conflicts. My action
and my language In New Hampshire, touching
this matter, have been at all times and under
all circumstances in entire accordance with my
acton and language ut Washington. My votes
in the Senate and House Of Representatives
were not rcpublished in the Era for the first
time. They have been again and again parad
ed to arouse the passions and prejndlces of our
people against me Individually, aud against
the party with which 1t has been my pride and
pleasure to act There has been no attempt
to evade the force of the record. 1t has been
at all times freely admitted, aud my position
sustained upon grounds satisfactory To my own
| M nd | ~
attempt to prove me an abolitionist provoke,
much merr'ment among men 9! all parties here;
and this weak and untruthful sketch of " har
Pniports 10 be my speech, is really TOO ridicu
lons to be considered in any serious light
am IN the daily receipt Of letters, PROFOUND
ing the greatest variety Of curious questions,
upon all conceivable subjects. Letters of thi.
character cannot be answered. of course. n,
individual could command either the time o.
strength the herculean task would require.
may add. that such correspondence ould
ny no means comport with my views Of duty
The Democratic party sent its delegates to
Baltimore not alone to nominate candidates
but to reatfirm principles and to present the
leading issues upon which the canvass SHOULD
| be conducted
1t | could deem myself capable Of improv-
ing the platform there adopted, it is quite Ger
tam should decline, either at the call of ind
vlduals or associations, TO incur the charge OF
arrogance 10 which any attempt 10 alter,
amend, or enlarge it, would inevitably subject
me.
Your letter is of an entirely different charac-
ter. Ii seeks truth in relation TO an alleged
fact; 1t speaks of history, to " hich too search
ing an appeal cannot be made. appreciate
the eslmateyou seem to have of my char acter
Tor dlrcctness, and beg you to accept my thanks
Tor your efforts to vindicate my claim to that
trait, at least, before the public.
am, with high esteem,
Your most ob't servant,
FRANK. PIERCE,
| EDWIN DE LEON. ESQ., Washington, ID. C.
Gen. PIERCE pronounces the report of the
independent Democrat and the Manchester
Demogat "an entire misrepresentation, mot
mere untruthful," but grossly and absurdly
false. The issue upon this point, as one OF
veraclty. is between Gen. Pierce, the speaker,
and Mr.. Foss, the reporter, the latter supported
by Mr.. Goodale, editor of the Manchester
Democrat, and by the statements of other local
journals. Whether Mr.. Pierce has forgotten
words used in the course of debate or wheth
er the reporter wilfuliy misrepresented him,
and swears falsely to support the misrepresen-
| 'aiioh' isd question III W nlch we have no d.
rect concern. 1t must be settled in New
Hampshire.
The "pretendedreport" passed without con
tradletlon at the time, apparently because ii
escaped General PIERcE's observation. That
1t attracted notice at the time. and on the spot
IS evid ent from the letter of Mr. b. f. AVER
who states in his letter to Mr.. Hubbard that be
saw "the reports copied by the Republic when
they first appeared" and conversed ''in regard
to them with several persons" who heard the
speech. The anomaly remains unexplained.
that reports which are alledged to be scanda-
lous fabrcatlons were allowed to circulate in
the town in which the speaker lives without
any attempt to Correct their misrepresentation
Passing from these particular reports, Gen.
FIERCE proceeds to strengthen his denial by a |
reference to his general public conduct. only
opinions and the avowal of Them" he says,
have been every where the same" my ac-
ton and my language III New Hampshire
touching this matter have been at all times and
under all circumstances in entire accordance