The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-03-01
THE WAY THEY eco tn in NEW IIANlP-
SHIRE.

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Our account of The harmony and feline feeling
among the ocorocos OF Concord, " II closed last
week with an adjournment Of one oftheir meetings.
The following is an account OF the adjourned meet
ing The locos have now two candidates in the
field for Governor TO be voted for on the Sth-the
Federal ocos stick to Hubbard and The republican
locos--we mean those that were formerly such
go for John ii. White, of Lancaster. How they
will come better be told after election
We copy the annexed from the N. Ii. Courier
and if other accounts be true, the half is not told
10 show more of the beauties Of locoiocosm. If
Hill fails of defeating Hubbard it will DO for want
Of time 10 man his forces foi the conflict. There
are in all tour candidates before the people-Henry
Hubbard, federal loco; John ii. White, conserva-
tive loco Enos Stevens, democratic wing, and
Gen. Holt, political abolition.
The meeting was organized by the Radicals, as
they claimed 10 have started tho call for the meet.
ing. Abel Baker, Il man of more zeal than discre.
lion, was placed in the Chair, and IL Ii Carroll,
senior editor of The N. H. Patriot, appointed
Seer etary. As soon the business Of the meeting
| comm enced it thai the Chairman was
solved to be governed entirely by the Radicals,
and take notice of the Semi Conservative how
ever numerous the latter mig ht be, although many
of them had signed the call for the meeting. No
motion would the Chairman pu, unless it came
from Radical, and he very uncv to Gov.
Hill and his friends Seeing the play tho meeting
un1ertood 10 elect new Charman-aEd by about
) to choose DIR. Peter Renton, who on approach
I ing the desk, was met by the acting (and querly
acting, too y Chairman with appraised club and
threat that brains would be split if he attempted
to enter the desk! AT this, more than 100 rose
simu taneously to bear the Doctor al the south
door of the long enclosed desk, and nearly as ma
ny rushed from the north side of the Hall into and
around the desk, to defend Baker and keep the
newly elected Chairman out. In an instant when
the Radicals from the north side met the Semi
Conservatives from the south side of the Hall
canes and clubs and fists were in active play, and
scores and scores of Semi Conservatives were in
one general melee with tho Radicas;-hats wen,
quick upon the floor, and so did men-hair for
sock heads, and so did reason-blows were given
and blows were receved--when each being some
what fatIgned, both parties ceased for few mo.
ments from the fight and paused for breath. Anon
the battle was renewed, and piece neat went the
firm tmbers and paDks that enclosed the place
where the Chairman stood with his savage looking
club, and out went the Chairman and all who sur
rounded him. heels over head, sideways or length
ways, best their opponents could send them. -
The new chairman took his seat amidst the wreck
and ruin that lay around him. A shout went up
from the conquerors like that which follows ever
on the track of great victories, while the vauqu;sh
ed prepared TO retreat. Soon the word given
for the Radicals to Gass' American House and
rally again and when the left the Hall, dreadful
was the kissing of those who remainod-and such
a wobegone looking class of men major
ty of those who repaired TO Gass, have seldom
seen; while among them some of The gooc
and valuable citizens of the town. The Semi Cor
seGvatives remained and transacted much importan
business-among which the nomination 0
Hon John Ii White of Lancaster, for Governor
and Richard Jenness, Esq. OF Portsmouth,, fol
Counsellor of the Rockingham District.