Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-08-28

err estimate upon his veracity, on account OF
his elevated position, than we do upon that OF
the humblest voter for whose Suffrage he is
now a candidate: he asserts that, although liv-
ing in the own where the report Of the New
Boston speech was published, he did not re-
member ever to have seen it until it appeared
in the columns Of the Republic, six months
afterwards! This is very singular--and u
true, it is an extraordinary truth. Suppose that
one of the most prominent Democrats in her
vile should make a speech somewhere in the
parish, and that we had requested a gentleman
to report for US, and in that report the speaker
was made to say, in reply to an interrogation,
that he "loathed the Fugitive Saue Law," and
that "tae giring up Of q SLAVE was reroAing to
his feelings" dc. 8c.-that such report Was
published Immediately in the Sentinel, and that
it was false from beginning to end--is there
any man in his senses who would believe that
six months would elapse before this report
was read by the person whom it SO basely
slandered? And yet, Gin a precisely similar in
stance) Gen. PIERCE says that such was the
case with him!
Gen. PIERCE says in the above letter, "my
actions and my language in New Hampshire,
touching this matter, THE Slavery question:
have been at all times and under all circum-
stances in entire accordance with my action
and language ut Washington" Now, throw
ing aside his ~"action" in voting against allow
ing Mr.. BROOKE to bring slave with him to
reside in future in the District of Columbia,
and many other factions" which would make
this article too lengthy to notice, we will mere
ly quote the following Language" he used at
"Washington," and see how it accords with
the language attributed to him by Mr.. Foss
(under the solemnity of an oath) Gin New
Hampshire" Truly, Gen. PIERCE is a candid
man! He said sat Washington:"
II HAVE NO HESITATION IN SAYING |
THAT I CONSIDER SLAVERY SOCIAL |
AND POLITICAL EVIL, AND MOST SIN
CERELY WISH 1T HAD NO EXISTENCE !
UPON THE FACE OF THE E.AR1H.n-
See Congressional Globe, I'd Session, 18th Con-
gress; page 81.
The above language is beyond contradiction.
Is it not said and comfort to the rankest alb
olitionist? Now here is what the reporter attri-
butes to him as having said farther North-"in
New Hampshire" and which still remains UNI
Taking in view the difference
Of latitude and longitude between the District
Of Columbia and New Hampshire, the lam
5uage above and that which follows, accord
most tremendously. During his New Boston
speech, Gen. PIERCE was asked:
"Do you regard the features of the Fugitive
,lave Law as consistent with common law1o
"IF I MUST .ANSWER THE QUESTION:
asked IF I LIKED THIS FUGI7YVE
Law. l ANSWERED NO, II
.OA7HED 1T. I HAVE Il MOST RE q
7OL1ING FEELING 1T THE GIVING UP
Of Il SLAVE; THE Law IS OPPOSED ,
% HUM.ANITY!!" II
1t is unnecessary to argue further upon this t
ubject. We have already gone beyond our n
mits. Having not yet been even contradicted, il
re are bound to believe that Gen. PIERCE did n
tier the words of this last quotation, and such Il
lust be the opinion of every unbiased mind if
none other can be entertained. Taking all a
into consideration, this we conceive to d
his true position, in u nutshell: As a POLL d
CLAN, he supports the constitution and advocates
ainteining the aUs Of Congress !; as a MAN, he 81
yes language mhich cheers on the abolitionists, N
hich shoes his detestation Of Slavery in gen O.
al, and particularly Of the only zaW which pro- hi
It's Southern property from the blind fury of Je
orthern fanatics! Is it safe to elect such a tn
an to the Presidency? bl
- SC