The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-09
New Hampshire Intolerance.

The Democratic papers are giving promi-
nence to an extract from letter of Mr.. Ed
MUND BURKE, of New Hampshire, alleging
that "since the Democratic party have gained
the ascandency" in the State they have made
repeated efforts" to call convention to .'al-
ter and reform" the anti-Calholic test; and
charging upon the Wings the responsibility of
having "in every instance defeated" the liberal
movement The Richmond Enquirer and the
Washington Union are amongst the journals
that have editorially endorsed the statement.
Mr.. BURKE's first assertion is contradiction
in terms, for while it admits that the Demo-
cratic party of New Ham pshire have gained
the ascendancy," it AYERS that they have been
unable to carry out their most cherished poiti-
clares that the stronger party to which he be-
longs is controlled by the Wings, who happen
to be in minority in the Legislature, as they
were in the last State Convention! If the
Democrats "have the ascendancy," why
were their reforms " voted down - When
they called the last convention, why did they
not convene it in a manner that should please
themselves? Why did they suffer themselves
to be controlled by minority in opposition?
Neither Mr.. BURKE, nor the editors who
put him forward to apologize for Gen. PIERCE
in this matter, can gansay the record as it has
appeared in the columns Of the Republic, and
other Wing journals. The genuineness Of the
record has never been disputed and yet, with
its results before them, the PIERCE advocates
60 on reiterating assertions with full know
ledge that they are opposed to all the facts of
the case. We beg the Union to demonstrate
its confidence in Mr.. BURKE's statement by
publishing the official vote Of the State on the
last attempt to abolish this disgraceful test.
Meanwhile, that there may be no mistake as
TO the position of parties in the premises, we
repeat the various issues as they have been as
sumed, and are maintained by the Wings:
LIST. That the Democratic party of New
Hampshire, being largely in the ascendant, are
responsible for the maintenance Of the anti
Catholic test.
I'd. That the Wing towns of New Hamp-
shire have given large majorites for the repeal
of,the test; while the Democratic towns gave
large majorties to uphold it.
Sd. That the town in which FRANKLIN
PIERCE resides, being essentially Democratic,
was amongst the towns that elected majorites
in favor of the maintenance Of the test.
4th. That the Democracy of the State, with
the view of rendering The repeal of the test
more difficult, provided that a twe-thirds ma
jority should be required to repeal it,
9th. That by this stepthe Democracy Of New
Hampshire added trckery to intolerance.
9Th. That the maintenance Of the test is in
accordance with the policy pursued at other
times by the Democracy of New Hampshire in
relation to foreigners, especially to Irishmen.
9TH. That franklin PIERCE made no exer-
tions to induce his party to repeal the test that
his only speech upon the subject was feeble.
indecisve, and was not delivered until too lake
1t may not be amiss TO refer in this connection
to the votes Of the New Hampshire Senators
now in Congress on question pertaining to the
Catholic religion.
On the Doth of March last the Senate, when
in Committee Of the Whole, had under CON
sideration bill for the relief Of the Carmelite
nunnery Of Baltimore. The bill was of a
character similar TO many that have at different
periods been adopted by Congress, and merely
provided for the remission of small amount
of duties upon box Of church vestments i'm
ported into the port Of New York in January