The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-17

I an soaHrg to silos everybody else 10 sustain and
oosy tAat lao Gkst CON-
"He also admitted that all the pnrty was to ease
agtaing the question Of slavery for the present at
least
Eyes, Johns individual views are known on
that law'-the Fugitive Slave law They were
very fully declared before the Burlington Conven.
ton a. above quoted, where he preached an open
and undisgoised rebellion to its execution de.
clarng it Unconstitutional, and that he should re
sist it with all the means he could commando
That is Johns opinion and intention now. That
ia doubtless the opinion and intention of all bis I'M
scrul,ulous tools and followers who swarm about
the President for public patronage, and who have
been so favorably received at the White House.
They only intend to cease agta;ing the ques-
ton OF slavery for the present., until they gain
strength, by slipping into public office, sufficiently
to 'agitate' to some effect; then may expect the
agitation and tomfoolery of lS4S to be enact ed
over again And at the rate they are falling into
place-thess out and out Bornburner, FreesoI, Buf-
falo platform AboIiiionists- optn rebellion and
dovn trta the Compromise x'easures, aud dissore the
Union msn-it ,ciH not be long before they ,oiH be
cooked and primsd ready for struggle -four
italics.J
"How does the appointment of thcse abolition
'agita.ing,' open rebellion adjuncts of John Van
Buren,, Dix, Fowler, Cochrane s. Co, to inpor-
tant positions in General Pioce's Aa,nini stration
accord ,cih the Presdent's Inagwsi Addrsss; and
,cih his sentiments oppressed letter addressed
to Colonel Laliy. Of Nep Hampshire, just on the
zoe Of his nomination to the Presidency2 Here /.
extract from the letter. Read, ponder and be
astonishtd Ii may be found in life of General
Pierce first published in the Boston Post: [Our
italics
"sThe last letter of General Pierce, before the
meeting of the National Convention was the fol
lowing addressed to Colonel Lally, of New Hamp
shire:
"'TarnOsT House, Bosros, May 81, 1852
"sHaviug fought the battle in New Hampshire
upon the Fugitive Slave law, and upon what we
believed to be the ground of constitutional right,
We should of course desire the approval of the
Democracy of the country. What ] wish to say
TO you is this: If the Compromise measures are
not to be substantially and firmly maintained, the
plain rights secured by the Constitution will be
trampled in the dust. What difference can it make
TO you or me whether the outrage shall seem to fall
on South Carolina, or Maine or New Hsmpshire?
Are not the rights OF each equally dear to all? !
will never yield to craven spirit that from con-
sderations of policy would anger the Union
Entertaining these We've, the notion 1.-THE conven
ton mus in my jud gment, be vital. Ii we of the
North who have stood by the constitutional rights
of the South, are to be abandoned to any time.
serving policy, the hopes of Democracy and of the
Union must sink together. As | told you my name
will not be before the convention; but cannot
help feeling that what there is to be done will, be
important beyond men and parties-transcendant
ly important to the hopes of Democratic progress
and civil liberty.
"Your friend.
"'FRANK PIERCE
Hare the old line National Democracy not fought
the battle Of the Fugitive Slaue lao' here IN Ne,r
RI
tchom General Pierce overlooking ,oih Offices
and honors-the hgh,,t in his gift? Here not Dir,
FO,otr, and their FOLLOWERS the open enemies of the
Fugitive Slare Ia,r and Compromise measures;' and
,rhdt evidence haze you. Mr.. President that they are
not no,c the enemies of those measrss? They and their
Buffalo platform friends the s,corn enenie. and the
black-hearted damsrs of all ho ,cere, from. first to
last. friendly 10 those measures, and uho opposed
and successfully defeated their ,cicked schemes TO
break dozen the Union; and ,cha rtason hare you TO
suppose them any fa,oro6y inclined at heart to
sustain those measures norc, than phen they openly
declared their determination to disobey and disregard
them; TO resist them tcih oil the means they could
conmdndP None, sir, ,chatsper. Then ,Dhy ap-
point such men TO potcer and important places, in
violation Of every that you haze giren thct
you tcould 'never yield to spirit that, from
consider aions Of policy ,could endangsr the Union?
four itali
"Now for the Inaugural creed respecting slavery
and the 'ngitators' of that question: who have con
cluded to cease agtating for the present. at least
provided, for their treaohery to the Union and the
Democratic party, they be literally rewarded by
the present Administration.
sin his eloquent Inaugural Address General
Pierce says
' To every theory of society or government
whether the offspring of feverish ambiu or of
morbid enthusiasm, calculated TO dissolve the bonds
of law and affection which unite US, shall inter.
pose a ready and stern resistance.
90 Il believe that involuntary servitude, it ex
lists in different States of this Con- ederacy is re
cognised by the Constitution
90 believe that it stands Ii Ike any other admitted
right, and that the States where it exists are emit
tied to efficient remedies to enforce the constitu
tional provisions.
"I hold that the laws of 1850, commonly called
the Compromise measures are strictly constitu
tonal, and TO be unhesitatingly carried INTO effect
"'l believe that the constituted authorities Of
this Republic are bound to regard the rights of the
South in this respect as they would view any other
legal and constitutional right. and that the laws to
enforce them should be respected and obeyed not
with reluctance encouraged by abstract opinions
to their propriety in different state of society
but cheerfuly and according to the decisions of
the tribunal to which their exposition belongs.
Such have been and are my convictions and
upon them shall act.
and that no sectional, ambitious or fanatica
exci ement may again threaten the durability of
our institutions obscure the light of our pros
perlty.
''But let not the foundation of our hope rest
upon mans wisdom. II will not be sufficient that
sectional prejudices find no place in the public de
lberations
" 1t will not be sufficient that the rash counses
Of human passion are rejected Ii must be felt that
there IL no national security bot in the nations
BUNDLED acknowledged dependence upon God and
His overruling Providence
"With these just declarations still sounding in
the nations care, 'tinsag,' sir, il you please, the
President, amongst the fret OF his appointments,
raises up to the surface of Executive favor and
honorable distinction, John A. Dix and his dis
sove-the-union followers-the Buffalo platform
men of lS4S; who, with Martin Van Buren, at their
head, and his son John at their tail, broke down
the Democl attic party with their 'feversh amhi.
ton and their morbid enthusiasm calculated to
dissolve the bonds of law and affection which unite
u.s. For oil Of ,ohich perfd,ous conduct ii seems
they to be libnoliy rewarded ,o the fattsst place.
in the Presidents gVt Ia this the ready and stern
resistance that General Pierce assures the coun-
try he will interpose to prevent revolt, to save
the Union' If 30, in the impressive language of
the Inaugural, 'let not the foundation of our hope
rest on mans wisdom; but in the nations humble