The daily union., 1854-02-07
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President Pierce aud Frce-Soilisn

having Favored iee-soiusn. ihis euhkc has Deeu re-
aewed in the allegation that in is4s be wrote letters in
favor Of The Buffalo platform. No such Letters have
been produced, and the allegation OF hss being such
letters is aaily conradc,ed II any have such they
challenged 10 produce them. Two gentlemen who have
been named having knowledge OF such letters have
denied such knowledge and the charge is branded
bold ialsehood.
So far from having ioslered Tree soiism President
Pierce is of the few northern politicians whose
ord this subject decided is clean Ga every
occasion where he has been called 10 act he has opposed
political aboiiionism He has always placed himself on
high constitutional, and therefore truly American
ground and this marked in his career that xt every
step refues and ebnkes such charge In fact. this
record presents fearless and minded
as public can furnish
Ffankin Pierce served in Congress nine years, from
1888 10 1912. lie made speeches various occasions
the abolition question, both in the House and the
Serate and they prove that he pursued unvaryng
course, decided and frank denoaneing the schemes Of
abolionisls mad and fanalica, and preudcis all
sections OF the Unioa. He against slavery sgiia-
oa and opposed 10 the abolition of slavery in the Dis
lnci OF Columbia. In 1885 he coatended that matters
connected with slavery those which the States
respectively, when deegasg portion OF their Powers.
retained the whole and exclusive control In lsa0 he
COMMENDED tuat tbe CONSTITUTION was Inc panOpy ana
protection OF the South as we'll as the North--that il
covered the whole Union, and equally guarantees
Tor the unmoested enjoyment Of the domestic institution
all lis parts In ls4l he declared that il his pride
and pleasure be associated with such say the New
Hampshire democracy, which had with voice and
neari been in favor OF putting down that polico reli-
gous fana,icsm, and been against any interference with
The rights secured the States by the constitution The
maIs perversions of this by the freesol
press attest his fidelity during these nine 10 The
cause OF the constitution and the Union. The Natonal
Era carefully coated all his this subject du.
ring these years. and that and other abolition Jour-
mails commented them This is the charge that abo-
li,onism makes General Pierce "In ali the nine
years he spent in Congress- thought, word set
be found which Of the sightes regard for
civil. religious. personal liberty ali quesoas and
all occasions his Of entire subservi
ency the South and to slavery" This that he
steadily resisted the mad designs Of aboonss over
ride the constitution OF their country and destroy the
Union that bis constitutional. and therefore
national.
Senator Pierce resigned his in the Senate 10 1851;
and during the struggles Of the years he 10 ssen
on every proper occasion advocating the broad.
bold, constitutional policy Thus when the question Of
The annexation OF Texas used to foster the anti
slavery element. be was strong advocate for
iion. When Mr.. Van Buren came out agsinst annsxa-
ton. be opposed his denomination. ln 1914. when the
democratic State convention OF New Hampshire met, il
proposed pass resolution directing the delegates
in national convention vote for Mr. Van Buren Ges
Pierce was member Of this convention; bet whsn
be heard such resolution had been offered. he exssd
himself among the members to cefeat its passage. aud
did do IL openly taking ground against Van Buren On &C.
of VIII "a to
ton OF Texas
j The mex, occasion when General Pierce acted vas
in the canvass OF Isas, when the democratic candidate
planted himself the non-inervention principle asd
when iree-soilism under all guses arrayed itself in
opposition. Gen. Cass had warmer supporter before
his nomination and after il than Gen. Pierce and fss-
soilism had more active opponent ihaa he was in
! New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Patriot (Ocao-
Der 49, s4S contains account of Of the speeches
OF General Pierce delivered before the democratic State
convention, in which he spoke OF the democratic eand-
date the impersonaion and mbodment. il be might
express HIMSELF Of the great principles the nanse-
OF which The party regarded vital the best in
ieress OF the nation. All who know General Piercs
know tha, no more fully endorsed the position Of
General Csss and one more decided ia the con-
demnaiion OF the OF his defeat The comment on
this is The fact that General Cas-, carried the Stats of
New Hampshire By over four thousand majority.
General PeFees next action in reference to the
slavery crisis OF 1850 Ii is necessary advert To The
stale Of northern public sentiment al that time in ordsr 10
estimate fully the great value OF his service This SEN
ment is deeply rooted agains, slavery in the absract
and this that northern politicians played on sec
cessfully win elections AT this time the whole Nossh
was famed into Intense excitement on the Wiluoa-
provso question Every Massachusetts, representative in
Congress except got his seat by pandeng this ss-
men,; and demagogue politicians using il - tAsr
staple article OF political capital Every journal ii Tie
Norlh-save here and there the democntic sds-
was advocating this proviso and the cry was 10 ysh
no, hairs breadth, but 10 boldly apply to the tssri.
tories obtained from Mexico-to Texas. New MEXICO.
Utah, and California. To advocate lhs in the language
OF The day, 10 contend for the North opposs This
was 10 be for the South and to be pro-savery
i The first public action OF General Pierce in The
spring OF 1850. after the compromise resoufons had
been discussed in Congress, and when "The Onnbus
Bill as the compromise measures were termed, Vas
first defeated The call for the 6rn meeting held in New
England TO take ground in favor Of compromise action
was written By General Pierce This meeting was held
at Meredith Bridge, New Hampshire He spoke a this
meeting two hours. and he oontended that public senti-
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