Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-09-23
WISCONSIN TRIBUNE.
AN ERISEE9EAN,S TESTIMONY.
SPEECH OF VIM. I. R0BIISOI
The Religious Test Question and Gen Pierce
DELIVERED AT NEW YORK, AUGUST 9TH.
Concluded
PLAUSIBLE DECEPTION.
w YORK, AUGUST pTH.

forgery it IS, at the conclusion of Woodbury..
speech on the Religious test, six stars are
printed. Now, when stars are introduced, it
always means that part of the speech is
omitted of no importance. But in this case.
those SIX stars, which are inted in w Wood-
bury's speech, now going the rounds of the
Locoioco papers, come in between the conclu-
sion of W oodbury's speech on the Religious
test, and the closing sentence of his speech
on the Property qualification. Those six
stars are all we have IN the speeches of
Messrs. Parker and Robinson. tie decfsfue
U0teS on the Religious tests. the taking up of
another stttjecLand Judge Woodbury's speech
of nearly a whole column, on that and other
subjects; and thus. by a magic influence of
those stars, joining the duUdecimo speech of
Pierce on the Property qualification to the
folio speech of W oodbury on the Religious
test-these tricksters hope to leave the i'm
preston on the public mind that both were
made upon the same subject, and that it was
after Pierce's powerful speech that the
vote was carried. The enemy, however, was
conquered, and had capitulated to the artilIe-
~ of w oodbury, before Pierce discharged
his pop-gun. And yet, by this shallow de-
vice, these forgers hope to blind the eyes of
the citizens interested. and to cheat them out
OF their votes, in support of candidate whose
conduct they must despise. Since the time
when an lnterna' home was opened for outcasI
vIllany, has any rsscaity meaner and more
stupid than this been perpetrated 7
OTHER VOTES AND TRIALS.
The question which had been decided in
Committee of the " hole afterwards came be-
fore the Convention. Mr.. Cass of Holder
ness, a locofoco friend Of Franklin Pierce,
and believe, relative of Lewis Cass, of
Michigan, spoke against Catholic Emancipa-
M ais T.
"a locofoco.) and Mr Wingate, of Stratham,
(also locofoco) franklin Pierce descend
ed not from his chair. but put the question,
and II was carried with only nays. The
names are not given. but believe the whole
seven were political friends of Franklin
Pierce.
Nor. II. Franklin Pierce made speeches
on giving the election Of judges to the people.
Like everything else from him il was non
committal but the effect of his remarks was
In opposition TO the election by the people.
Nor. I8. The question was taken whether
the word . Protestant should be stricken
from the qualifications of representatives.
Carried-but not word from Franklin Pierce.
Nor. I9. The question was taken on strik-
ing the word 'Proiestant" from the qualifica-
ton for Senators. Carried, on division,
''several members voting in the negative. -
Franklin Pierce still silent on atholic Emau-
cpation, though be found time, the same day,
without descending from the chair, to make
four or five speeches on minor matters-One
of them nearly a column long.
Dec, 4. The question was taken on st-ik-
ing the word PROTESTANT from the qualiica-
tions for Governor. Mr.. Cass spoke against
1t; several members voting in the negative.
No word from franklin Pierce. Judge
Woodbury. was absent. attending Court at
Washington, and there was nobody to speak
for the Catholics; but Mr.. Pierce found time
to make three speeches on the basis of repre-
sentatlon during the evening session Of that
day.
Dec. 5. Mr.. Franklin Pierce made another
speech on representation.
ADMIRATION OATH PROPOSED.
Dec. 9. Mr.. Cass offered the following
resolution -
ReSoired, That an article be inserted in the
Constitution as follows " No one who is
bound by the oath of allegiance to any mon
archical or foreign power whatever, or who
is bound by his religious faith to put down
free toleration, shall at any time hold any Of
fee of trust profit in the State"
Dec. 10. The President, Franklin Pierce,
decided that Mr.. Cass' resolution, as reported
above, was in order. Now, here, was a
chance for Mr.. Pierce to descend from the
chair.
Mr. Cass Oocofoco) asked "Was it safe
TO elect man Governor who was sworn TO
the Pope of Rome, aud believed that all Prot
estants were heretics, and should be persecu-
ted unto death He would not have il left
open so that prosecutors could come in and
take the helm Of Government. He thought
It right to put up the bars. Was it ever
known that athoics gained he power over
any people, and got the Government into
she agp hat nd no ia
even unto death, all that were opposed 10
theml And was it TOT their religion, though
they might be bound by all the oaths that
could be imposed on them, that they might
be absolyed by the Pope! And were they
not striving for conquest everywhere, and to
set Up their religion of Church and state p
" ere not nunneries and Catho-
lie schools springing up all around Us And
were they not teaching the children that we
are all he etics And sh uld
Ireland be free from England to-day, would
she sustain a Republic No. Let Ireland
be free from England, and the Pope would
have the power. And would he sustain Re-
public Look to Mexico, &c.
Mr.. Richardson, uocofoco.) of Hanover.
followed Mr.. Cass, and spoke against the res
olution. but took occasion to have a fling at
the Catholics. He said "lt was Idle to sup
pose tlat narrow-minded Jesuit should be
elevated to Office. In this coun-
try with lis lIberalizing influence we had no
reason TO fear any thing from Catholics"
Other speeches followed on the same ques-
/ ton, and | submit 10 Mr.. O'COnor whether
I his was not an occasion when religious lIber-
" needed champion?
PIERCE FAILS To DEFEND.
Did Franklin Pierce jump from his chair
! TO answer his two friends Did he rule Cass'
/ resolution out OF order as he might have donel
4 No: he opened not his mouth against it, tho
/ one might suppose hat Judge Woodbury. be-
/ ing absent. the mantle OF religious champion
ship would fall upon him. He quietly put the
question. ard the resolution was indefinitely y
postponed. During that same day, however,
/ he found time TO make another speech on the
everlasting question, of Representation, occu
/ pving nearly a column of the official report.
/ The Concord Patriot of Dec. 10, speaking
Of this Representation amendment. calls i
..fAs most important GHasnimsat postponed. -
! This declaration, by the official organ o
I franklin Pierce and printer to the Convention