Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This eight-page pamphlet, entitled "The Abolitionist Attack!" consists primarily of an article previously published in the National Era newspaper that described Franklin Pierce’s voting record against abolition during his years in the U.S. House and Senate. The pamphlet provides a description of the current situation, an excerpt from a letter Pierce had written to Major Lally, and a defense of Pierce’s cooperation with slavery forces in order to encourage...