Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-23

lished from the Washington Republic of the 18TH
portion of long article, headed as above in which
extracts are made from two known abolition papers
for the purpose of convicting Gen. FIERCE OF hostl-
ity to the Fugitive Slave Law.
The papers quoted are, the =" Independent Demo
crat," published at Concord, N. H., and the Man
chester Democrat" published at Manchester, N H.
of the dates of the 9th of January, 1882 They pur-
port to give accounts of speech made by General
PIERCE at a meeting held at New Boston, n H.. on
the Sd of last January, for the purpose of defending
his hostility towards JOHN ATWOOD, who had been
nominated by the Democrats as candidate tor Gov
ernor, under the impression that he (ATTwooD) was
a compromise man, and in favor of supporting the
Fugitive Slave Law. but had turned out the reverse
and had, in consequence, heen thrown overheard,
mainly through the influence of Gen. PIERCE. 1t is
as we'll here to remark that the papers from which
the quotations are made by the Republic, shared in
ArrwooD's proscription--that they were filled With
bitterness and rancor against PIERCE, and DESTROYS
of representing him in the position of man who
was acting contrary to what he knew and acknow-
lodged to be right; hence they put into his mouth
the following words, in reply to questions put by
Rev MIR. Foss, broken down preacher turned abo.
litionist:
DO you regard the features Of the Fugitive Slave Law
Gen Pierce Immediately replied: 81" Iast G"s,osr the
Fugitive Saue Law Ianscered no, Itoathedit Ihaue
most reuot1ng feeling at the giving up Of sa0s the lar "
Here Mr. Foss inquired If was not opposed to right
we'll humanity 2? Gen. Pierce repled "Yes, it is
opposed to moral right
We would here remark, before going farther, that
the Washington Union. upon the authority of promi
nent and respectable gentlemen from New Hamp
shire, who were present upon the occasion, fatty
contradicts the whole statement given in the Re-
public. Of this shall give full proof, before
have DONE Meanwhile let US examine the matter by
the lights of its internal evidence; in which
nection may state the excessive bitterness of both
the papers quoted against Pierce, arising from his
having denounced their course. To show this, we
quote the conclusion of one of the paragraphs from
the Manchester Democrat-the article in which is
written by anonymous correspondent-no doubt
the Rev Mr. Foss aforesaid, who was so severely
scored by Pierce:
He [Perce then went into violent denunciation of the
Manchester Democrat Mr. Atwood and his opponents in
general which from his excited of mind entitled
about much consideration the frantic declarations of
passion and finally closed with pathetic appeal
! to our people to sustain the glorious Union"
| Now here is a phenomenon-It is admitted that
Jno Atwood turned Free soiler-thatin consequence
|
alluded to ut New Boston he denounced him and the
abotioniss for their course-that in fact he went
to New Boston for that very purpose. and yet
to be told that at that very time he approved of all
that he came there to denounce, and this upon the
authority of broken down abolitionit preacher
speaking through the columns of an excited partizan
abolition sheet of Il low character. If the Washing
ton Union had not fatty and authoritatively CONTRA
dicted the whole matter, we have already given
enough to show its righteousness. But if anything
were wanting to show the character of these wit
nesses brought by the wings against Gen. Pierce, it
is supplied by the fact that these very papers, the
Concord Democrat and Manchester Democrat at
this very moment denouncing Gen Pierce as the de-
votedechampion of slavery. The Manchester Dem
ocrat thus rallies the abolitionsts against Pierce
Friends of True Democracy Are prepared to join
dependent thought and action Are you willing to dedicate
yourselves and children to be the perpetual defenders of
the Slave SYSTEM and Slave laws Will you by your votes
the coming Presidential election lend yourselves to the
suicidal task of conquering the free spirit of people, and
ciless politicians We and believe not The refusal
of the New York Democracy in 1913 to submit outrage
upon the pat of right and equity Their subse
quent detection has led the party return to the
principles and let the scheme fail in is52et the leaders
to feel that the party that leans Slavery leans
be repeated"
The Concord Democrat published in the place of General
Pierces residence that his shoulders bend Under
the prospective REGARDS
DARKEST WRONG sLAvERY) THAT CURSES EARTH OR
CRUsHES NAM!
Such denunciations employed by the We.
ry papers quoted by the Wing press to prove that
PIERCE is Free Soiler Is comment necessary g
We think not.
The New York Tribune has more than once de.
nounced PIERCE " the most bitter Pro-Slavery
bunker in the entire North"
: Immediately after the nomination of Gen. Pierce
the following article appeared in the Lowell Mass
u American:
Many of readers will recoect that Hon. John P Hale
the winter of 1885, addressed letter the Democracy
New Hampshire defining his position in opposition to the
Ration of Texas and that MIR. Hale candidate
that party for reelection to Congress five ecoect Alright
General Pierce then chairman of the State Committee
of the Democratic party of his State not he least took
leading part in the prescription of Mr. Hale and
stumenta in the getting of convention ostracise thai
gentleman for his opinions in favor of FREEDoM That
venton held the 18th of February of that year,
resolutions passed condemning the of Mr. Hale
the Texas questionable H. having based his opposition
the annexation scheme the designed purpose
cpal aders and abettor to prevent the abolition Of sdue
in that State and thereby to the Slave Power
dominating influence in the country At that convention
Mr.. Hales stricken from the list of candidates
" and the of trucking servie introduced in it
place and all this done appease the Slave Power =
FRANKLIN PIERCE took leading against Mr. Hale
perambulated the State denouncing him in
TERMS and pouring vtupeatiOn and abuse upon him. for hi
attempt carry avowed sentiment of the Democrat
ic party of New Hampshire. in the contest of 1874 and
extenton of the of Freedom, by the
ton of Texas instead of the extension of Slavery! The
suit Of that contest is known to the country the machna
tons of Gen Pierce defeated and his party overthrow
result Of which we hope follow him in his present
s.