The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-24


II 1850 the year of the compromises, the folio y
ing resolution was passed by the New Hampshire
Legislature, the vote being five to one-127 to 26-in
Its favor In the House, a@8t 81
Resolved, That the people Of ths State ere bound b.
no compact express or implied TO suffer
q slavery into territory aov free aud that they u.
It's prohibition by positive lsw
Thus II appears, from these fActs-the authenticity
OIL which Is beyond all Qsesnon, every stcligent
man in New Hampshire Twill readily admt:-I
That the democrats Of New Hampshire were among
the first to give party asd official sanction to the
Wilmos proviso. 2. That every democratic mem
Der Of the present Congress both senators aud Repre-
sentatives, votsd for and otherwise supported the
provisO years before the free soil party a. snch had
an existence. 8. That one democratic Senator owes
bis place to his efficient support of provisosn and
that it u proposed TO elect another for the same
reason, with the full sanction of President Pierce.
4 That the provso resolutions introduced into and
Hampshire, in lS49, were the work Of gentleman
who has since been appointed TO the collector hp
Portsmouth, much TO the disgust OF the national
democrats. g. That Governor DinsmOor, who on one
occasion signed these resolutions, received high
foreign appointment. 8. That Mr.. Aver signed such
resolutions twice, and was the chief member Of
Legislatures which unanimously passed them, 10
being the bosom friend of Pres dent Pierce T. That
the New Hampshire Patriot, the chief organ Of the
administration in New England approved Of all
these abolition proceedings, and declared, in l84s,
that the Northern democracy never had and never
would approve OF that nonIntervention doctrine on
which IL is now proposed to establish the govern
ment Of Nebraska.
That the democrats Of New Hampshire in going 30
far in the abolition direction had reason for believing
that they were expr sssing the views Of General
Pierce is sufficiently apparent from his speech in re
ply to Mr.. Hale, delivered N june 1916, two years
before the first pr0vis0 resolutions passed, and
In which he went as far in condemnation of slavery
as Mr.. Hale himself That up to 1851, one year after
the passage Of the last provso resolutions, he had
not changed his views the subject is clear enough
from the strong abolition speech which he made In
the New HAMPSHIRE Constitutional Convention, Jan
nary l. Az extracts from these speeches were pub.
lished In the New York HERhLD u February l6
shall not quote from them / may mention, however,
that General Pierce Of the earliest approvers
Of that course Of political proceedings in Msssachu-
setts which resulted in the success OF what KIN ,wn
- the coalition" between the democrats ana free
sellers Of that State, by which Mr.. Sumner, free
soiler, was sent to the United States Senate, and
MT Rantou, Al opponent the COMPROMISED of 1850
and supporter Of the provso, was first sent to tho
Senate and then TO the House Of Representatives. In
the summer Of 1850, Gen. Pierce had q long CONVEX
satios with leading Massachusetts free soiler lin
the course OF which he expressed his unqualified ap
prevail Of the attempt that then making to unite
the two opposition parties Of Aassach asetts, and
wished the movement the fullest success This con-
versation was very full and very clear. The gentle
chofen to the Massachusetts Legislature by the
lifonists, and was supported by them for Congress
BE was also ono Of their leading members Of the
Constitutional Convention Of 1858, and is now, and
has been since the Philadelphia Convention Of lS4s,
as strong free soiler there is in the country.
General Piece knew him to be SO in 1850. Well the
coalition, which General Pierce approved. was sue
cessfpl and elected Mr. Sumner to the Senate It ia
but just to add that Mr.. Summer never uttered .
stronger condemnation of slavery than WAS put forth
by General Pierce himself, at Concord, on the very
day that the first coalition Legislature of Massachu
sets assembled. But fer the length Of this letter
would show you that there is reason for believing
that General Pierce was engaged, in connection
with General Cushing, In the spring of 1852 In en-
deavoring to secure the electoral vote of Massschu
sets by the aid OF the free sellers, for the demo-
cratic nominee for the Presidency--is having been
already resolved by the ceDspirators that that nom
nee should be General Pierce himself 1t will appear
In my next. MoarADNOCK.
Our Ohio Correspond enc
CANTON, Stark Co., Ohio, Fec 20, 1854.
Meeting on the Nebraska QUESTION.
The annexed il reliable statement of tss proceed
ings Of Nebraska and Kansas meeting held IN this
town on the 18th inst, and may be taken Is Q sample
Of the numerous efforts Of the kind in this region of
Ohio.
In accordance with previous notice given in the
three papers published In this place. and by posting
up large and flaming handbills at every c,rner
our streets and other public places in town. that the
Hon. d. X. Cartier and Samuel Lshm, ex.membsrs
Of Congress- and others, would address the people, q
the cour. house. the subject OF che bill introduced
into the U. 8. Senate by Senator Douglas, of iii
nos for the purpose Of establishing governments Ia
the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas, the court
house was at the appointed tme filed With citizens
OF all parties
Hon. Samuel Lahm and B. F. Letter, ESQ., al.
dressed the meeting in opposition to, and Louis
Scbaeier, Esq, in favor Of The bill.
Gen. Lahm said he was decidedly in favor Of the
dostrne OF nonintervention by Congress on the sub
ject OF slavery In the Territories TO De hereafter
in the Nicholson letter. but that he was no les, de-
cded in hs opposition to Senator Douglas bill.
b +. Letter, Esq, expressed himself in favor Of
the compromises Of 1920 aud 1885, but that he would
this Union Of any otAer State the constitution Of
which sanctions slavery to exist within its limit
Louis Schaefer, Esq, exposed the absurdity and
Inconsistency OF the position taken by the two gen.
ttmen VITO preceded him; alluded to the great OBJ
ject Of the compromise Of 1850; spoke Of tae appa-
rent Dsincerity and demagogueism of the abolition
or free SOL Senator's AID meInbers OF Congress ia
endine their Addresses to this State, appealing to
the people to adhere to the compromises Of ls20 and
1880 vixen but two or three years ago they declared
The compromise OF 1850 nuIlity, proclaimed taem.
selves, u rough their presses and in conventions In
favor Of the higher law and urged their delsded
followers to resist with force the most important fea
ture Of that compromise.
Tne result of the meeting waa that the people left
1t in perfect disgust, and viewed the whole scheme
a. az Legitimate cffspring OF abolitonism. A few
abosonists remained for the purpose Of adopting a
set OF stale resolutions, passed at similar faadango
In Columbus
In jAstice to Messrs. Cartier and Lshm it may be
proper to state that Congressional district Is
com poeed OF Stark Summit and Portage counties;
that the two latter counties some what tiuctured
with free sosm; and that both OF the gentlemen are
aspirants to represent district In Congress, the
place OF which will have to be filed next fail.
BUCKEYE.
The Knnsar Nebrasks Question.
LETeBR PROM ekNATOK LoU6LAa
FL tho Concord, N. H.. PAvio; (Gra. Pisrce's home
organ rec. ~
WASHINGTON, Feb 10, 1854.
SRI aci under obi sstoa N you for your Do % :,
which PAS 70 k.nd regularly fern com nenc..
u ne session. vtts pleasure that you took
bod aard favor OF the Nebraska ill and spoke Ia II
,orEbe t.rs ,peecl Ia its support IA this you
did orr than What might have bssa Reasonably sx
psctsd from sound democratic paper. The bill l-sta