Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-09-04

Erered at The Masonic Hall, AHg. H. 1852,
SIR: question no mans motives, and tru,
none will question mine. If understand th
call for this Convention, it was for the Fte
Democracy, where an interchange Of opinion
would be fully permitted.
As many gentlemen have expressed prefer
ence for Mr. Hale, and some manifested pre-
ference for Gen. Scott as against Gen Pierce
| take the liberty Of saying something in favo
of the latter--to present some of the reasons
why Franklin Pierce has some claims, at least
upon the anti-s'ayery vote of the country, pre-
suming, as do, that if Sate,y is erer abolished
ii must be by The Democracy.
| In the ranks Of the Democracy, the friends
of freedom have been found in great numbers
1t is also true that many of The former friends
Of freedom have now left US, as distinct Or
ganizaton, and ranged themselves under the
| banner of Pierce. Can we impeach their mo-
| tives? Many of them profess TO be as firm
friends Of freedom now, as in any past time
Many newspapers opposed to the Fugitive
Slave Law have also given their support to
Pierce. Now, can we suppose that all these
men and papers, who now ADV ocAte Pierce, have
entirely abandoned their former principles and
professions Of fidelity to the cause OF freedom!
cannot believe that so many men are now
recreant to The principles they rong y advoca-
ted in 1913! Have not these men stated that
they are, even now, as strongly attached TO the
principles of freedom as in 1913, and that they
intend to bring all the influence they can, to
bear on the Administration Of Gen. Pierce, if
he is elected, Gas he is pretty sure 10 be by the
Protestant Democratic party Of The Union) foF
ABOLITION Of 'SLare,y tcherere1' the Federal
n Il ft,a tho.
ance Of our cause. Don't we find the strong
est man in 1913, our Presidential candidate of
that election, amongst them-ranged under the
banner of Franklin Pierce the favorte son of
Il free Sate-a Freesoi Slate-a Protestant
State-in which Popery has no power, and
Roman Catholic cannot hold office? Our old
friends, | assure you. ka0l0 iheig man, and |
have no kind of doubts on my mind but jhese
men wi exert an Influence on his mind after
bis election, if any such influence be needed, |
as 10 bting about repeal of This abominabIe |
law. 1t is certain that Mr.. Pierce cannot be |
elected, any more than Gen. Cass in 1913, if |
all the FreesoiIers are 10 forsake the good Old |
Democratic platform Of Equal Rights--I don't |
mention the late platform at Ba'timore;l don't |
respect that platform, nor is it possible that
such men a. the following can respect ii:
ExPresident Martin Van Buren, john Van
Buren,, Hon. BENZ. I. Butler, Hon. J. A. Dix,
VIM. c. 3 yant of The Evening Pot, editors
Of he Bufflo Republic, Rochester Advertiser,
Albany Atlas, Hon. Preston King, Hon. Martin
Grover, Hon. J. G. Floyd, Hon. Gi bert Dean,
e. B. Stanton, Hon. Levi S. Chat6eld, Hon.
a. H. Van Dyke, Hon. Horace Wheaton, Hon.
Timothy jenkins, and Hon. T. Y. Howe, Jr.,
all of New York.
In Ohio will merely point TO ]. w. Gray,
If the Cleveland Piaindealer, Hon. D. K. Car
er, Hon, j. Cable, Judge Bedn, Hon. - Brn-
ierhof. Judge Potter, Walker of the edito-
'al corps, Judge kennon, and General w. NJ.
Blake among thousands.
B. F. Halett of Mass.
Hon. John Wentworth and Dr. Ma9oney of
inois.
Hon. T. H. Benton of Missouri.
John Atwood of New Hampshire.
Hon. Chauncey F. Cleveland Of Con.
Hon. B. Fl. Thurston of K. |.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin of Me.
Hon. A. Fl. Buell. of Mich.
II. Dodge, /. p Walker, and Ex-Gov. ]. D.
)oly of Wis. {
With Hons. D. WiImot and G. A. Grow, G.
aud j. w. Guernsey Of Penn.
And Dr. E. d. Gazzam and Major ID. Lynch !
f this very city.
i HIS list 0i lFleHuS vi IIetuoil
uppoft Mr.. Pierce, and think you, sir, that /
lese men can be influenced to pander TO slave S
=? Never! They are freemen, the sons Of /
eemen, born in fee States, and thoroughly 9
iached 10 the principles OF freedom; and aid S
lg in the election of Gen. PIERCE in fact elect 9
g him, if he shall be elected, they will take a
er full share of the Offices Of the Govern c
ent, and set their influence against slavery h
I'd make it effectual! (appIause.) Now, my b
ca, and the idea of ma jority of the commu- Il
ty from which came, is that Gen. Pierce is e
llitled to support as The best ant-slavery man Il
The two candidates nominated at Baltimore. g
Gen Scott is southern born man, and if III
port speaks truly, decidedly favorable to Po- b.
ry, which Gf SOY is to The mind of the great 81
ajority of the Americans, decidedly objection
lie; while General Pierce's New Hampshire
ends, as was fully shown by their votes re
ainst abolishing the anli-Catholic provision h,
their State Constitution, are determined sup ii,
rters of Professionalism and opponents of b,
pery. And SO, beyond qestion, is General ar
cree himseif-as his good old father was be- IN
'e him, who assisted in the framing and adop- da
n of the Constitution by which Papsts are or
eluded from office in that State. hi
An additional proof that Gen. Pierce is at
art strongly anfi-Paplst IN his sympathles ana
lnections, lake the fact that The Democratic
.ty Of New Hampshire, OF which he has pe
g been the leader, have long had The whole 81; 90
ltroi Of the government of that State, and s''
naged matters as they pleased, instead of
ending The constitution, so as to do away
h The exclusion of Catholics from offices, FL
e always maintained it as it is, and the Ca in.
lies now can no more hold office there than of
yes at the South and Indians. viii they lal
nd any better chance to obtain Federal Off ed
from General Pierce, when be shall have ke
N elected President! As still further proof ter