The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-11
Another New Hampshire Speech.

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| Another New Hampshire Speech.
Senator NoRRls has acquired distinction as
one of the authors of document certifying that
General PIERCE never uttered the obnoxious
sentiments that are imputed to him. The value
of the certificate was reduced below par by the
discovery that two of those who signed it
Messrs. Norris and HIBBARD, one represent
ing New Hampshire in the Senate, and the
other in the House-were themselves identified
with Freesoil agitation, and appear in the
State and national records in connection with
the well-known series of resolutions in support
Of the Wilmot proviso. We called for an ex-
PLANTATION upon the subject, but have received
none. The organs have not a word to say in
vindicalion of either of the gentlemen, who are
still cited, however, as General PIERcE's re-
liable sponsors.
We now have another fact to chronicle in
reference to MIR. NoRRIs. 1t is no less than
an extract from a speech delivered by this
firm friend of General PIERCE on the occasion
of the discussion Of the Wilmot proviso resolu
tons in the New Hampshire Legislature.
Mr.. NoRRls was then Speaker Of one branch
of that body, and he left the chair to deliver the
remarks from which we qnote. The passages
are taken from the report published at the time
in the Concord IN. H. Independent Democrat,
and we understand that their accuracy has
never been impugned by Mr.. NoRRIs:
81 should DO willing to go farther than the reso'-
tions hemselrcs. ! should be willing to say this,
and have said it, and to southern men, although n
'doughface,' that territory should be admit
ted into the Union toherc slavery crisis, and that
,oouid rote for an organic la,o prohibiting it.
"Sir, am in favor of these resolutions. think
they speak the sentiments Of truth, justice, and
freedom; and / should like to knop if there is a
man in this House, hope the yeas and nays will
be called-I SHOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FIRST MAN
IN THIS HOUSE DARE FACE THE FREE
MEN New HAMPSHIRE AND VOTE AGAINST
THEM. should like to the first who will go
home to his constituents and say ! voted against
these resolutions because they all wrong. They
auoto the principles upon ,ohich our Government
must rest They ouo,c principles for humanity and
for God himself and His laus. And hope they
will be adopted as they are.''
Mr.. Norris, then, was in no respect behind
the requirements of the New Hampshire De-
mocracy, and is well entitled to the honor of
certifying that General PIERCE is sound on
the slavery question.
We have one question, and only one, to ask
in regard to this matter. Ii Mr.. Foss, the re-
porter Of General PIERCE's New Boston speech,
is not to be credited on oath because-and only
because-he is Freesoiler, and if Mr.. Coop
ALE, the editor of the Manchester Democrat,
is to be disbelieved for the same reason, on
what ground is the country asked to place i'm
pcit confidence in the certificate of Mr.. Nor
Rls, who is as deeply committed to abolionism
as either of them? We desire specific reply.
The Free soilcrs and the Democracy.
The managers of the PIERCE campaign be-
long to the Hudibrsstic school of moralsts,
who
"Compound for sins they are inclined to,
by damning those they have no mind to-
The superstition that the Wings are deriv-
ing help from the Frcesoil reports Of General
PIERcE's Freesoil views, fills them with holy
Indignation; and yet their consciences permit
them to associate bodily with Freesoilers, and
to place the Northern Democracy in full
working alliance with the Freesoil organiza
ton. The virtue which condemns the Re
public for transferring to its columns the un-
contradicted reports Of the Concord and Man
chester IN. H. Democrats, has not word to
say against Democratic fellowship with the
New York Erening Post, Albany Atlas, and
their co-workcrs in the Freesoil cause in New
York, Ohio, Wisconsin, and other North
ern and Northwestern States. The Wings
cannot accept Frecsol testimony without sim
ming grievously; while orthodox Democrats
claim the privilege of complete Identification
with Freesoiers everywhere. Men who ac,
cordng to the Union are too ''infamous" to be
believed on their oalhs, are still permitted to
enter the councils and to control the northern
wing Of the "Na,onaI Democracy"
The other day the Union pointcdly denied a
statement that Senator CHASE is favorable tc
, General PIERCE, though it showed no reason
; why the leader of the Ohio Frecsoilcrs should
: not join the party which already includes the
VAN BURENs Of New York, WiLMoT Of Penn
sylvania, and the whole Wilmo,- proviso De
.. mocracy Of New Hampshire. Whether tn,
9 Union was right or wrong in regard to Mr.
CHASE may be in some measure determined by
the following epi,ome Of facts, which we eX
tract from the Cleveland (Ohio) True Demo
crat, the acknowledged organ of the Freesoil
=. ers Of the Western Reserve. Discussing tn
e policy Of Mr.. CHASE, the True Democrat re