Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-08-30
another Disclosure,

aHother Disclosure.
MORE "LoATnfNe" AND "nEyoLTrNGp"
Regarding il as established. beyend rational
controversy, that Gen Pierce did utter he sen.
iin.ents at New Boston, the End Of January,
contained IN the report OF his speech madc by
Rev. Mr. Foss we transfer the snbjone1 alli.
dawn 10 our columns, not as additional proof oil
that fact, but TO show that be habfualy enrer.
iaineJ Tho feelings he then gave expression ,e
The vote against the petition of Mr.. Brooke
shows that, asesrly us 1894, he took ground n.
gainst the Southern members and voted with
the abolitionists. Again in 1874 or 's5 we
have him, according to Mr. Mapp, differing
from Hale only IN the means TO be employed
to.abolish slavery, In $50 we hear hun pro.
claiming that "GSe men w1so acon1d disso1re he
Union did net hate or dcplore .Saccyy mare
MaAhe did" On the 2nd of January 1852.
We find him u; New Boston. declaring that the
Fugitive Slave law was against "humarity"
and against 'moral right" anl that he "loajh-
ed" H.. And now We have mn affidavit III Il at
still lo'or day and another place, he asowc5
following affidavit;
4. Philip N. Little, Of Sutton, in tho county
OF Meriinack, aud State OF New Hampshire.
depose anu say, that ] attended political
meeting ot Bradford, January 23rd. 1882,
which was addressed by General Franklin
Pierce who spoke al length on the Subject eli
negro slavery and the Fugitive Slave laws--
lie represented slavery az having ever been a
disturbing element in our Conicderacy, md
instanced various historical facts to prove it,
He repelled the charge that tie Democracy Of
New Hampshire were disposed To favor, in anv
svav, the interests Of Southern slavery, md us.
scrred. on tie contrary, that they were rs
much AMI ms truly opposed TO that insttution
as any lruhtreaI party in the State. He re.
peaicdly expressed n a"ersion Ia slavery and
the FuTitiee slnvc law. in languaoe of grcai
force. and declared that his heart evolted NJ
the surrender of fugitives under the proyisions
of he law. The entire remarks of General
7 erce on this scliect we're Of decided char
meter, and well adapted to promote the unity
ofthe Democratic party. by proclamng the
anti-slavery sentiments ottha, party in general,
md of himself in particular aud the aversion
of both to the Fugitive Slave Law, the execu-
ton of which. he ard his party acquiesccd in,
as bcing necessary 10 the preservation OF the
Union. PHILIP n. LITTLE.
Sworn, August a.. 1852, before
-aa ROBERT LANE
81 Justice ofthe Peace.
The course pursued by the orators and pres
ses OF the democratic party in the South ha
been fatty to deny thetru,h Of these charges
They have n OF attempted to explain or excus
the sentiments of Gen. Pierce, as being com
mon TO the people Of the North, but they lav
raised the issue of fact; thereby conicssing tina
If they were established, their candidate woul,
be unworthy the support of the South. The,
had renounced Gen. Cass as a counterfeit
and abortion" because he said that he "prayet
for the abolition of slavery" They had black
guarded Gen. Scott as an abollionist. becaus
he thought it the duty of our people to melio
rate slavery to extcrmlnation." No resor
was left them bat to deny the charge; and I'm
they have done with all the biliingsga,e vehe
mence of language they could command
But 1t would not all do. The charge is estah
lished by evidence the most irrefragible am
overwhelming. Were Gen. Pierce on trial 70
High Treason, with his life as the forfeit, an
evidence such as this were arrAyed against hr
no power on earth could save him. Esther
consistency and courage enough in souther
democrats to confess it and renounce his SUI
port7 Or will they bend the knee TO the Bat
of Party and reward with the highest honor o
earth man, who has calumniated their institt
tons and flung insult in their teeth
There is view of this matter which shout
present itself TO The mind of every unprejudi,
ed thinker. The evils to which the South hs
been cxposed,and which may yet be in store e
her, arise from tho misinformcd and fanatics
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