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WhO is Responsible for the Religious Testf
New namnShires

The following extracts from letter of the Hon.
Edmund Burke--than whom (the Albany Argus truly
says is better acquainted with the history and
politics of New Hampshire-cIearly define the rela-
tive position Of parties in reference to the religious
test which still remains ga stigma to use the Ian
guage of GEN. PIERCE, the Constitution of that
State =
The Constitution of New Hampshire was adopted
some forty years ago, bile the Federal party lcqs in
the aScendency is STATE. 1t was the constitution of
the federal party, was FRAMED, ADOPTED, and
for many years administered By THAT PARTY. All
its odios features thework of the old federal part
of New Hampshire.
Since the democratic party have gained the ascen-
dancy in that State, repeated efforts have been made
to call convention to alter and reformt The ques-
ton has several times been put the people and vo
ted down-THE GREAT BODY OF THE DEMO
CRATIC. PARTY VOTING IN FAVOR OF RE-
FORM, and the great body Of the federal (Kow KHrG)
party VOTING AGAINST 1T.
Within twenty years the question has been referred to
the people no less than tIree times, AND IN EVERY
INSTANCE DEFEATED BY THE FEDERAL.
PARTY, acho, almost toq man, VOTED AGAINST
ANY CHANGE IN THE CONSTITUTION
On the last reference of the question to the people
EVERY DEMOCRATIC PAPER IN. THE STATE
ADVOCATED an alteration IN the constitation-EV-
ERY-FEDERAL PAPER OPPOSED IT,
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Secret Circular,)
NEW FIRM.
FOgg & FOss,
Manchester, Mew Hdmpskire

Manchester, New Hampshire
Respectfully inform their friends and the publie
that they have entered into partnership, and are
prepared, on the shortest notice, to coin and fabn.
cate, to order for their Southern customers doom
nentary proof that Gen. Franklin Pierce is ga
EoATHER of slavery" and has always opposed the
Fugitive Slave law
Likewise, they give not specially to their Louis
lana friends, that evidences of his hostility to the
Catholis can be arranged and forwarded wi de-
spatch, per sample in VIM E. Robinson's
speech, all OF which are prepared in their Office
All orders strictly confidential ACCOMPANIED
with satisfactory references
-Messrs, FoGG d Foss would particularly warn
their patrons that the almost caution must be OBJ
served and on every order it must be particularly
noted whether the proof wanted is for northern or
southern civilization.
Messrs.. F. F. hattcr themselves that they
enjoy peculiar facilities for the business they have
undertaken, and that, in all cases. they wonlI
give satisfaction, as heretofore. Having belonged
to the democratic party until they were forcby and
tyranncally expelled thereform for ''opinon's
sake they claim to be in possession of It's Sc
cret, and have the strongest motives TO reveal
them, and residing at and near the seat of govern
ment of New Hampshire, all their documents
carry with them an air of authenticity.
fees will be moderate, but Fogg d Foss beg
leave to remind their .Southera friends tina: the
charges they wish manufactured and made out
against Franklin Pierce are difficult in the extreme
thatlt IS almost impossible to procure witnesses on
any terms that the muiation of records is ted-
Gus and expensive, and the firm has already had
to borrow on It's own personal security, from the
AMERICAN ANTI-SLAvERT SOCIETY, - Boston,
the funds necessary to get the documents now 50
extensively circulated by the Washington Repub
flic, Bee, Bulletin, and other Southern Scott
journals.
| f. y +. therefore rely on the well known liber
atty other Southern patrons to re- imburse them
for their heavy outlay in the item of the New Bos
ton speech, and to accompany all future orders
with. suitable remittances
Messrs. Fogg d F5ss have the honor to refer
to the
Hon. w. H. Seward, New York.
6 Fred. Douglass, New York
g Horace Greeley, New York.
g J.-P. Hale, New Hampshire.
:" j. H. Giddings Ohio
g Gerritt Smith, New York
+" VIM. H. johnson, Pennsylvania.
g Judge Jessup,
IS Thos. Ewing, Ohio.
And to the Scott Delegates generally, in the
late Baltimore Convention
Manchester, n H. August 10.
Louisiana Courier.
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another pIatc of Soup CapCiSed.

If one thing more than another could show the
contnmpt Of whig papers and actors for sagacity
and intelligence, which they ought to know our
people possess, it would be the utterly reckless
charge they propagate against Gen. Pierce that
he received six months full pay and rations for
man and horse before he accepted his appointment
as Brgadier General. We had seen the cores
pondence below going the rounds of the democrat
ic papers lately, but never dreaming that the
wings would attempt to charge which had
been officially branded false directly it was made
in l847, we never thought of publishing it
until it was used in wing speech in this place
last week.-HuntsviUe Democrat.
patent OFFICE, Washington, Sept. 20, 1847.
Sir-In the Philadelphia Saturday Courier Of
September 4th, it is stated that Brigadier Gener-
al Pierce refused to accept his appointment Gun
less he received with his commission six months
full pay and rations for man and horse in advance;
which, extraordinary as it may appear, and I'M
precedented in the army, was granted, and paid
to him before he mounted his charger"
Believing the statement of the Saturday Couri-
er to be a false and unwarrantable libel upon
General Pierce, and desiring to- brand it as such
have to request that you would inform me wheth-
er or not Gen. Pierce, before he would accept his
commission. demanded ''six months full pay anC
rations for man and horse in ADVANCED Wheth
er the same was paid and allowed to him when be
received his commission and if so, whether Oh
not it was contrary to the usage of the depart
ment in all similar cases?
Perhaps l should say to you that design tt
use the information which | have above request
ed publicly, in vihdicaton of the character o
Gen. Pierce, if necessary.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, you
obedient servant,
EDMUND BURKE.
Hon. VIM. L. MARCY, Secretary of War Wash
ington, D. G.
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Execution Of Nathan Crist, for the Murder of
-. Theodore Nye,

The execution of Crist for the murder of Theo-
Pdore Nye, took place yesterday at half past 3
O'Clock, p m.
Sope thousand or fifteen hundred persons com
posedpf men, women, and even childoen, were as
semblel on the outside of the jail, with the hope
OF BENT admitted to witness this closing scene
in the LIE of agreat criminal All the houses with
IN the Vicinity were crowded in all their parts look
ing toUerds the Jail.
The aour of the execution was fixed at two o.
clock, nut, at the earnest solicitations of the Grim
NAL, th Sheriff, General Lang, deferred the ex-
Fecutlon4ntll the latest moment-and even came
to thePost Office at O'clock at similar solicita-
uons-he prisoner hoping that something might
be four IN the mail for his benefit
ABBOT two hundredpersons were admitted with
in the pl walls 80
Durhgthe last Crist requested to see Mr.. Walk
er, a Witness on theatriai. That gentleman came
ana a mel conversation was held between him
ana tnIpnsoner. Crist said Is him that he was
nlstakn 70 ms evidence, where he stated that he
had sen him (Crist) on the steamboat st. Charles
I-thatFas not on board that boat. He conclud.
ed by fpressing the hope that tho citizens Of No
bile wqld have compassion enough to see that his
body Yas inferred decently
BefFe the execution and up to the last moment,
the prlpner exhibited great calmness. He walk
ed to tie scafold with firm step. surveyed the in.
strum4t Of death deliberately, and seemed to be
as lttt interested IN it as were those who were as
semDle around him as spectators. While The
SherltlFas adjusting the rope Ground his neck he
spoke tones Of calmnessi and just before the "a,
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the facts and reasons which have brought us to
this determination.
w. p. MANGUM, of North Carolina.
EDWARD STANLEY, of North Carolina.
This document, which carries fraud on every
line of it, has been circulated far and near. The
Union says
"The GARD which we give at length below
was sent in letter form from Washington, bears
the post-mark of Washington, August 7th.' II
also bears the frank Of member Of Congress,
aOlose printed name appears signed at ne bottom
of the Card IN question, IN company a0ith tie other
names gisen. The letter was addressed to gen
tleman in neighboring State, and came tee him
free, under the frank OF the member of Congress
in question. The gentleman to whom it was ad
dressed thought it his duty to expose the fraud,
and Immediately sent it on to his representative
in Congress, and by this latter gentleman we are
put in possession of the letter, with its post-mark
date, and frank"
Desperate, indeed, must be the party whose
standing committees stoop to such degrading de-
vices.
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The performance of the thrilling play of the
CANISTER on Thursday evening drew verynu-
merous and highly fashionable audience. We do
not remember to have ever seen SO large an as
semblage SO deeply absorbed in a theatrical per-
Torrance. The moral of the play must always
recommend it even to the most fastidious What
lecture on the desolating vice of Gambling, could
haYe the life like, fearful picture presented by Mr.
and Mrs w. H. Crisp. Theirperformance through
out the play, and executed with the finish of the
mostaccomplished artists. The scene where 'tBev-
erly'' is driven to desperation by the schemes OF
eStuckely,' was rendered by Mr.. Crisp with ter
rible earnestness; and We may add, his death was
painfully real.
Mrs. Crisp's .'Mrs Beverly wasa performance
of which she, and indeed the female portion Of
society, may justly be proud; patient, loving and
devoted; yielding in want, patient in misery, and
devoted-even to death We shall not forget the
dignity and grace with which she uttered her dis
belief of 'sStukelg's" assertion, that ssBeverly''
was false-.I don't believe it, The audience fell
as we did, and unanimously rewarded the wife,
confidence by burst Of applause. The scene
drew tears from those unused to the melting
mood" The Performance was triumph --A5.
erdeen Independent.
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The Hon. E. G.. Cabell, Wing member Of
Congress, and now nominated for reelection, IN a
late speech referring to Gen. Scott says:
ellis best friend cannot say that he is not noa0
controlled by SeaOard and his followers. For, if it
be true that he is in favor of the maintenance of
all the compromise measures, including the fugl-
tive slave law, no possible reason or motive can be
assigned for the concealmcnt of his opinions except
desire to propitiate the free-soil and anti-fugi-
tive slave law sentiment of the North. Their
avowal would greatly benefit him in the Southern
States, and can only injure him among the enemies
of the compromise and the advocates of the re-
peal of The fugitive slave law. 1t cannot, there
FORE be denied that his present action is controlled
by them, and our people naturally think they have
reason to fear that the same influences will control
his administration
Mr.. Chairman, therRrganization to which Gen.
Scott would owe his election, would be the same
as that which could now, and may in 1856, elect
Mr.. Seward, and would control the administra-
ton of both or either. The election of the Senator
from New Y ork, and Gen. Scott, by such an or
ganization, would lead to precisely the re-
Suits and the former would follow as a necessary
consequence of the latter, if the Union held to-
gether till 1856. The effect would be to open
wide the food-gatessof abolition agitation, and to
PROSTATE every constitutional compromise Wing
at the-North all ofwhom will be prescribed, and
treated as ''outside barbarians' Far better will
it be for the national men of our party that con-
ServatiVe Democrat be elected
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Letter fram Gen, Pierce.

The following letter from Gen. Pierce puts at
rest the wing SANDER in relation to the Religious
testin New Hampshire. 1t was addressed to John
E. Warren. Esq, of Cooper's town, New York,
and it is given to the public by that gentleman,
not that he deemed its publication necessary to re-
flute the whg lies the subject to which it relates
but that tho foul-mouthed slanderer, such as Rob
inson of New York, may henceforth say that the
Democratic candidate seeks any concealment of
his opinions or past acts
CONCORD, ~. H July 16, 1852
My dear Sir It is impossible that charge
should embrace more direct attack upon truth
thanthat with which the whig papers have teemed,
in relation to my sentiments upon the religious
test contained in our State Constitution which
was adopted in 1893, and never amended since.
The charge is contradicted by every word and act
of my life having reference to the question, in any
form, directly collaterally advocated the call
of the convention for the amendment of the con-
Etitution, which assembled in November, 1850.
and the most pt shinent object in my mind was to
Itrike out the unjust and odous provisions, COM
monty called the religious and property qualifca-
ton tests from our fundamental law
In haste, your obedient servant,
FRANK PIERCE
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Sept 22, 1847.

S1R:-In reply to your letter Of the goth inst,
stating that it has been alleged in newspaper
publication that Brigader General Pierce had de-
.manded and received an advance Of six months
pay and ratons as condition prior to the accept
ance of his commission, l have the honor to inform
you that such an allegation is destitute of truth
Gen. Pierce's acceptance of his commission was,
as usual, entirely conditional; and no advance
could be made to him without an order, which
has never been given or asked for: Such advan-
ces may be legally made at the discretion of the
Executive, and are occasionally ordered to officers
employed on distant service, where payment can
not be effected with regularity.
Very respectfully, your ob't seav't,
w. L. MARCY.
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TonnoSSeeanS.

We had the pleasure of attending concert
given in this place on Wednesday night last by
this celebrated company of singers, and we can
say with our Republican neighbour that ''they are
fully equal to the Hosfords." They had quite
a respectable house, notwithstanding the inclem-
ency of the weather. We understand that they 90
to Aberdeen we hope that our friends there will
give them warm reception, for we assure them
they well deserve patronage.
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tai fall was given, his last words were, ..Go1I7
you and GOD bless me ;'-addressiny b;'oD,lae ss
the Sheriff. 'i'eh 10
The execution was managed skilfully and l.,
ly, and the prisoner died evidently without And'
pain. H"ch
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-25

A man, who had by fall broken one of bis
ribs, was mentioning the Circumstance the other
day in city coffee house, and describing the pam
he felt. "A surgeon, who was present asked HIM
if the injury he sustained was near the HertsOras
No, Sir, replied he st was within yard OF the
ObsIssk, IN Sc. Georges FYeIds'
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-25

Gy" Sickness in the Office has prevented the
publisher from presenting to our readers as neat
ly printed and we'll filed sheet as usual
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Guar MONUMENT IN ST.. LoU1s.-An AssOcla-
ton has been formed in ST. Louis, for the purpose
Of building in that city monument to Mr.. Gay I.
1t is not to cost less than $75, 900. Each aduh
member pays FIVE dollars. and motion IS before
of twenty ladies'
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-25

Wing editors are publishing. all over the coun.
try Gen. SCOTS orders in Mexico forbidding bis
soldiers to steal, rob, disturb churches, &c
These orders were al prepared for him by The
War Department, By Mr.. Folks direction, and
issuing them.
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Ey-The editor has not yet returned. We ex-
pee him at his post next week, and then no doubt
he will pay the Argus his compliments
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Funeral Sermon.

Rev. 7. W. Dorman will preach the funeral of
VIM. Eckford, at the Methodist church, on to-
morrow.
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Es-The Argus man, in the absence.of our ed
itor, is as spunky as rat. Won't some of our
wing friends bring our editor home, for it may be,
if he is absent one week longer, that their editor
will 90 perfectly wild
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-25

Col. BENTON AND GEN PIEReE.-In recent
speech at Baeonville, Col. ABenton said:
tie preferred Pierce to any of those who were
thrown away in the Baltimore convention. de
said Mr.. Pierce was a gentlemanly man. he knew
him weii-was good democrat, as was his faith
er Besides, the Office sought him, not he the
Office
That don't look much ike Old Bullion support
ing Scott, as some of the wing papers affect to
believe he viii. -Boston Post
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PoL1rIcAL PRIsoNERs.-- Philadelphia Dem
ocrat' a German paper of Philadelphia, gives, as
the amount OF political prisoners now in Europe,
calculatedfrom the accounts given in European
journals tor some time past total of 76,680,
without including those confined in Russia and in
Poland; the number of whom is left to conjecture,
IN consequence of the measures of the Russian Gov
eminent. Ofthese, are confined in Spain $50 in
France, including those who were transported,
u, 500 in Germany, 5000; in Hungary, $500;
Ia Italy, $4,000, and over three-fourths of whom
are In Neapoltan dungeons The number of those
who have emigrated in consequence of political
changes, estimated at about three times this
amount making the whole number amount to
3oo, 600, and about an equal number fell, either
IN battle or otherwise. IN the cause Of liberty.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-25

To support shirt collars during the present run
of hot weather, genius down east has invented .
set Of pullies which pass over the cars.
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On Tuesday night last eight slaves, (fve7men,
a woman and two children) belonging to sundry
citizens of Mason county, made their escape, and
have not yet heen recovered-MoysvW hy. Ea-
gle, 9th. inst.
Gg"This must be the place and persons spo-
ken of by the Louisville Courier, whose "each
heart new fire hath caught, and each breese
bore along shout "for gallant Winfield Scott, .
we know that about Maysvile there is hill, and
about Aberdeen, on the Ohio side is vale.
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Rg-see new advertisements in the proper place
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N. B. GATES,
s. B. WALCOT,
ORRIN COWLES,
GEO. G. WASHBURN
GEO. T. SMITH,
WESLEY VINCENT,
CLARK ELDRED,
WIN. H. PLUMB,
O. r. RYDER,
N. p. JOHNSON,
N. Fl. MANTER,
L. CALKINS. /"
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/ re- The second Thursday of November next
is the day appointed by Gov. Foote of this State,
as a day of Thanksgiving
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From vale TO hill, from hill to vale,

From vale TO hill, from hill to vale,
Each heart new fire hath caught,
And shouts are borne on every gale,
For gallant WINFIELD ScoTT.
nE"Wonder where that vale and hill is The
Louisville Courier, the paper from which we take
the above extract, should inform its readers, for
it is pocerfE hard for US hereabouts to guess
1t must be in Vermont or Massachusetts,
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To the Graft.

If we have not been "some'' this vo.1
should like TO know, as you shall here 60. We
chemically. Since Monday morning, We bavo4
fributed and set Sixty -nine thousand ems ga:
ry News and Pamphlet Composition, Lone D.;
er Type, imposed form of Fights. two N
forms, worked nine tokens at press; set -, w.
worked off three packs of cards washed g.. ~
forms, done our own editing; attended PHI
logical Lecture; had our bumps felt; (nrivo1I,
attended a Methodist meeting, meeting If !; ~
Sons; put up southern, northern, eastern. wes..-
mails; purchased side of bacon, sack Of A..
a of apples, FIVE water melons; eat fb,
meals per day; slept three hours each pi,l,
chewed three dimes worth of Stones best orJ :.
box of blue mass pills Pretty good for fo,r
year old compositor. Can the craft beat tbi.s
Should any doubt this, if he will only be cha,
itablsenough to wait until we call proper witDos.
to the stand, we will prove it all-ArFonso, D;
oneer
EgAnd did you live? If the craft can't beat
this, it can amost.
THAT COOP TIME CoMING--NOtice is given in
a Kentucky paper that good custom is coming into
vogde-that of paying the printer as well as tbs
priest in cases where matrimony is the result Of
the priests labors and publication made
'.iSix dollars to printer and priest,
No sensible man could refuse
Five dollars to render him best,
And one to publish the news"
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GE-That's fact But the cheering accounts
brought by every mail comes in the shape of the
proceedings of abolition meetings, held in support
of Gen. Scott Is this cheering to the wings here?
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Democratic PICTORIAL Tickct.
The Southern Standard

viii now be sent to campaign subscribers until
the result of the November election is known, for
rs cents. Clubs of 10 sent to the same Office shall
have it for so cents EACH
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GREELY's REAsoNs. The Richmond Enquirer
gives the following Greely's reasons for sup
porting Gen Scott
He is candidate who will not denounce and
persecute his own supporters and political breth-
r rel Tor their opinions respecting slavery as Frank
Pierce has for several years been prescribing DEM
ocrats, depriving them of their regular nominal
tons, and hunting them out of the party for hoI-
ding anti-siavery opiaions.'
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"The prospects for Scott in Pennsylvania are
still Frightening, every mail brings cheering ac-
counts from the old Key Stone State Flag Of the
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The Theatre,

Hon. Ed. BURKE, Wash. city.
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Hon. E. C. wilkinson & J. l.. Acorn,

Candidates for Electors for the State at large.
Will address the people at the following times
md n1acoS
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RE And did you live? If the craft can't boat
this, it can amost.
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July Esd, 1852.