The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-08-14

Pierce in being favorable to Mr.. At
wood, free.soiler, for Governor, while
he opposed him--consequently if they
had undertaken to misrepre sent Mr.
Pierce, it would not have been by put.
ting him on the grounds which il was
not their interest to have him occupy.
1t was not their interest, at that time, to
represent him TO be more opposed to the
Fugitive Slave Law than he really was.
The opposite course would have been to
their interest, had they intended to
misquote him; but the reporters and ed
itors of those papers are men of hi h
standing, and, no doubt, intended to do
him Justice There could be no design
to iniure him in publishing such senti-
ments as his at that time, in that State
they operated to his advantage then and
there.
3rd- One Of the papers was published
in Gen. Plerce's own town; it was read
by hundreds who heard his speech, and
its report was never contradcted; until
since his nomination for the Presiden-
cy, audit became necessary for him TO
| try to make fair weather with the
South.
4th. Gen. Pierce was not then . cam
ddate for the Presidency. nor was it
likely he ever would be. When he de-
nounced the Fugitive Slave law he was
but echoing the sentiments of the party
with which he acted in New Iiamp-
shire, and whom it was his interest to
conciliate;--in fact the speech was
made for the purpose of conciliating the
Atwood men.
9Th. In addition to the above state Of
facts, which 90 to show, conclusireIy,
that Mr.. Pierce did make use Of the
words attributed to him, we have the
| following sworn testimony from the
Reporter of one Of the papers; gentle
man known in his own State as man
Of unlmpeachable character.
AFFIDAVIT
J. Andrew T. Foss. OF Manchester, in the
comfy OF li!ll,hOrough. and State Of New liauA-
shire, dcpuSe &nl say. that on the ~ day OF Jan
! uaW, 1872, attended a political meeting at
! New Boston in SAT-! corn y. which was address,
ed By General Franklin Pierce; that Invent there
for the pnrposc Of reporting The speakers, and
| that the report Of the speech of General Pierce,
wherein lac declares that he .lualh"d the Fur
"tive Slave law, &C." was furnished by rnr 20
| the editor Of the Manchester Jcmo"r0i; that the
same was written out by me on the evening ai-
ter The meeting from notes taken on the >pol;
aah thai the facts therein stated aS published in
said Manchester Democrat, arc true. distinct
II rccOiect that General Pierce said. amon .
other things that hc had '.most revolving
feeling at the giving up OF siave:' that ha
''ioalhcd the Fugitive Slave law;' and that the
same ''waa opposed to humanity and moral
right"
A. T. FOSS.
STATE OF Nrw HAMrSlIRr,
N1rjmnck. So. Jnly. 23, 1852.
Personally appeared Andrew T. Foss. aud
! made solemn oath that the above affidavit, by
him subscribed, Is true. Before me,
JACOB 5. HARVEY, J. p
We have thus hastily referred again
TO this matter. Such then is the album
dance OF proof. There is no overthrow
ing it. 1t cannot be met. lie diQ
maIe tint speech.
An attempt has been made to throw
diScredit upon the published reports OF
it, by getting up a certificate denying
that he made use of such words, and in.
ducing a number of persons who were
present at the meeting, after more thar
six months have elapsed, to sign it. This
certificate was sent to the n. Y. Hcrat
for publication; that paper, although vi
olently opposed to Gen. Scott, prompt.
" said that such a certificate was nc
rebutter Of a report made out by re
porter at the time. 1t was his business
to take down at the time, what was sale
indifferent listeners, at this distance
of time cannot di>credit him. He swear
to his report; and it has already beer
shown that he could have no motive f
misquote Mr.. Pierce in that direction.
We conclude by saying that Mr.
Pierce and his friends are detected full,
in their efforts at seducing the South
8 And we call upon every Wing reade
of this paper, who has hesitated abou
voting for Scott because ola fear tina
he was mere attached to the North tina,
to the South, to resolve at once to do Sc
in opposition to the doublelaced gam
Pierce and his friends, are attemptin!