Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-28


prise Here they can deceive no one. But as a
desperate attempt has been made abroad to preiu-
dice General Pierce, by reViving some Of their
miserable falsehoods, we have deemed it no more
than simple act of justice to publish, over our
own signatures, the foregoing declaration,
"WALTER FRENCH,
~. G. FLANDERS,
~ NJ. CAMPBELL,
'B. +. AVER,
"And 1O7 others"
The reader will recollect that Mr.. Campbell
concludes his letter of July 18th as follows:
"You will hear frem US again, and speedily, IN
reference to the New Boston meeting" And
true enough we hear from both Campbell and
Aver; having certified once, they now certify
over again. They seem to be "swift witnesses"
not only "swift in their statements, nut
equally "swift" in their movements in und about
New Boston, with Il view to collect names in fur.
therance of an object no doubt dear TO their
hearts. As General Pierce is hard pushed in
this matter, perhaps they had better appear on
the tapfS third time; an allegation, though false
may, If well stuck TO, prove az good as the truth
But the statement of these IL individuals is
| of very extraordinary character, They say,
we were all present the occasion referred
to-" and can "speak positively" on the subject.
This is the same thing as to say that they were
all listening attcntively to Mr.. Pierce during a
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recollection of what he said, that they can safely
affirm that he did not use, IN any part OF his dis
course, certain words imputed to him and not
only so, but that the whole statement, whether
| in the Democrat" or the other, is ga tissue of
falsehoods from beginning to end, "in whole
and in part" and they add, Gin substance and
detail, it is entirely and grossly false" \ u
"No one expression there imputed to Gen. Pierce
| is correct, and most of them are entire fabrica-
1 tiopa uifbnuf ha aiu shadow of truth -
Compare these broad allegations with their origi-
nal statement
Ayer--"It 1t is wholly untrue that he pro-
nounced it" (the fugitive slave law contrary
to moral right"
Campbeu.-t'I need not tell you" (Mr Norris)
I" that the account is a tissue of ialsehoods from
beginning to end"
These men would seem to be not only swift"
but growing witnesses. They will probably say,
next time, no such meeting was held, or, if
there wass Gen. Pierce did not address it at all
But, then, consider the absurdity of the whole
| thing Who ever heard before Of | II men recol-
ecting exactly alike the particulars of a long
discourse Besides, it is all negative" non nj
recordo and nothing else. We submit, that the
direct and positive testimony Of Rev. Mr.. Foss
remains untouched.
This conclusion is, in our Judgment, strongly
sustained by the fact that the friends Of General
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hc, of August the l4th, a letter from the General
himself on the subject. 1t will be recollected
that the affidavit of the Rev. Mr.. Foss was pub
lshed in that paper July 29th; up to this time,
not word of direct testimony has been offered
to the public III support of that affidavit, though
much reference has been had to language held by
General Pierce on several occasions, and to pro-
ceeaings of Democratic Conventions and Demo-
cratic legislatures in New Hampshire, as highly
| conf Of the statements of FOSS On the
both of july Aver and Campbell appear a sec
ond time in the " Union, with their lG9 hackers
and their statements lin the nature of ''swear-
ing all around the compass, are trumpeted all
over the South US giving an efcetual quietus to
the g abolition lie"
But if the Philistinc has been slain, why bring
out Gen. Pierce to slay him over again There
would seem TO be some uneasincs5 herc-some
apprehension lest the public may suspect that
poor Parson Fess told the truth after all, and,
therefore, the General himself is brought in
by way of clincher. But perhaps those zeal
GUS friends Of the South, and consistent charac-
ters-N iris, Peasee, and iIibbard --- were not
consulted on the subject; the letter was intro
duced into the columns of the Republic by Mr..
Edwin De Leon, enc Of the editors of the defunct
Southern Press, and he must be excused for lit
tie extra zeal, as General Pierce, according to
Mr.. John Forsyth, was nominated by the fire
the organ Of that faction. But we are detaining
the reader too long here is the vcritable letter
OF General Franklin Pierce:
CONCORD n IT,, July %, 1852.
My DEAR siR. Surrounded by pressing engagements,
seize the earliest opportunity to reply to your letter Of the
18th instant much regret that anything connected with
should have been the Of disagreement Between
Won and reperen with whom you have been assocpted in
in the editorial department. of the Southern Press do net
remember TO have what purpors 10 BE- report Of
speech delivered by me at New Boston IN this state IN
until .tt IA
shed in the Republic The pretended report IS and pre-
designed to be, entire misrepresentation IL
false to render in this vicinity any denial OF its authen
tcity entirely unnecessary The two papers qusted-thc
Igdpead6nt Democrat published In this place. and the Dan
ocyaf published In Mancheserere thoroughly abolition
Journals and been and Seaousy opposed to the
Democratic party For long time prior to the meeting nt
New Boston, and ever since, they have been unspsng In
their upon personally, aud In their bitter de-
nuncaon Of what they have been pleased to term my pro-
slavery sentimeuts But II would be something for
either these papers deny heconstancy Of puions
upon the SUBJECT ot tns eonsuiu.Ioh u ln S9un
In relation to slavery Ny opinions ana lhc aEua t them
have been everywhere the Ever mindful Of the diff
and dangers which long brooded over the sssem
baga of md pure patriots to whose spirit Of
cesson and earnest efforts are indccd Tor The C9ns
under which have enjoyed such signal prosperity,
advancement and happiness have regarded The SUBJECT as
vital and delicate to be used an element Of sectional
appeal IN party coneicts My action and my language IN
New Hampshire, touching this matter have been et all
times and under all circumstance entire accordance with
my action and language at Washington My votes in the
Senate and House al REPRESENTATIVES not repuhlshed
in the Ea for the time They have been again aud
again paadrd the passions and prejudices OF
people agsinst Individually and against the party with
which been pride aud pleasure 70 act Thcre has
attempt evade the force Of the rccerd u has
been ell times freely admitted, and my poston sustained
upon grounds satisfactory To my mind am uo sur
prsd 10 know that the attempt 10 prove an aboons
provskes much merrment among men Of a parties beTe
and this weak and untruthful sketch Of What prpor 70
be my speech is really too ridiculous to he considered IN
any serieus light. 49,,
in the daily receipt Of letters, propoundng tIf great
est variety of curious questions upon all conceVabe suH
ects Letters ot this character cannot e an"ered ol
course No individual could command either the um' OF
strength the herculcap task would require may add
that sunb would by no means comport
with INV views Of duty The Democratic party sent Its del
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