Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-18
POLITICA l..
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

day last, 10 ratily and confirm the nominations
made at Baltimore. That il does moi do justice
10 Mr. T., no one is more conscious than our
selves. We believe. however, that the prominent
points, the general train Of remark, and in some
instances the particular forms Of expression are
nearly correct Throughout It's delivery lie was
| frequently interrupted By warm applause
Mr.. BANCROFT opened with expressing his re-
verencc for the heroes OF New Hampshire who,
in the battles OF The Revolution, had been the first
10 be present, the last 10 leave the field. He then
referred TO and remarked upon the period since
/ those great events. when New Hampshire was
Still foremost i'll the new bat,leiicld> oi freedom,
the contests Of opinion The principles oil De
nocracy, he said were as fixed n their hearts a.
the granite in their mountains. lie brief'y -
| capitulated the doings of the Baltimore cnHrn-
t:o.-cailed up wildly and earnestly He ReritS
Of Mr.. Van Buren-gavc the reasons why his
| nomination became impossiblc-and explained
the subsequent action Of the Convention.
Mir. b. then proceeded 10 speak ot George NJ.
Dallas-g;ive a sketch of his character and life;
and in particular dwclt on hi, dcvotionio radical,
uncompromsing Democracy
The services and character of James X Polk
were delineaied in a most striking manner. In
presenting 10 YOU the name OF James Il. Polk OF
Tennessee. lo.the office OF President, my first word
said Mr.. Bancroft. is this: IFS PRIVATE LIFE Is
PURE. Like the man whom the Democracy oi
the Granite State have Just elevated 10 he highest
Office IN their gift he IS native oi North Carroll
na--lilie him. educate, in the upland country OF
that state under the bcEign influences ol the viz
tues o.! n farmers household. Would yon know
what effect such parcntagc and care in early life
can exercise over the manners and the man F.
Look 10 your own Governor. who is present with
Us to-day. Loud chccring) Bid him recall the
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the pious nurture that is secured 10 early life
in the frugal homes OF The middle class in up
per Carolina. (Greatapplau>e.) FTomboyhood
the career Of James Il. Polk has been unsuilicd.
Al the University he was noticed for his sobrcly
and diligence, obtaining the highest honOrs in his
class. Educated in the bosom Of Il pioiis family,
and in The Presbyterian Church, he has ever By
his example manifested, hy the most regular At
tendance The trueSt respect ior the institutions OF
public worship. He is ignorant OF every game OF
hazard: he knows nothing 0f cards: his hand--I
speak on the authority OF men OF honor, who live
near him. who know linn well, and would not
deceive mc-his hand has never been raised
against the life of his fellow man. Without taxi
ing The pledge, and without pretcnsion, he alb
stains from the Use Of ardent spirits and illustrates
b. his example the virtues of strict temperance.
In word, his private character is mblemished
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Religion is the very hest possession in the world.
and the last 10 he spoken oil II should dwell
quietly in The heart and rule the itc; nottobe hawk
cd about as a commodity; nor secured up Ike
rusty bUc;lcr Tor projections nor be worn over
the shoulders like a blanket Tor defence have
said this reluctantly; hlll silence on the present
occasion might be misin.erprctcd; and il is due
To cur candidate TO say thai his integrity and pu-
ritz. and attachment 10 his carly instructions in
religious duty are such that in the prescn, canvass
he does not need 10 HIDE his LIFE BEHIND THE
SCREEN or ANOTHER MANS sAxcrIrY. Grounds o.
applause
In the next place. James Il. Polk is pure
Dcmocrat--oi the genuine school Of Jefferson.
Jackson and Van Buren-wollhy oil the men OF
AIecklcnburg of l113-ot statesmen like Macon.
Descended from a stock famed Tor merit in The
DAYS of the Revolution he was from boyhcod nur-
ttlrcd in the creed OF Democracy. As his mind
ness: ana in him, as in The naion the principles
o.! Democracy stand like your own mountains,
and !low like your own Se-r,nning waters along
their rocky channels. During his long period ot
service in Congress no man cxcelled him i'll Fl!
deity 10 principle. And here We come al once
upon the old doctrines OF the friends OF Van Bu-
rem. Oar principles know no chanse--lhcy rccur
in their identity, Is OF old; Just as from year to
year the winds sigh ont the same ancient melo-
dies. as they murmur through the leaves OF your
grand forests. Van Buren,. in the Senate oi the
United States aborcd necessarily TO give The cleo
ton of President and Vice President, in all con-
tingencies to the people Polk cXercd all his
powers for the same end, in the House oil Repre-
Scniatiyes-Van Buren, in the Senate resisted The
dangerous proposal OF sending E.nyoys TO the Con-
grcss OF Panama, believing that our country
should influence the work. not by intrigue or up
lomacv, but by the moral force OF good exam
ple-and Polk. in the House, entered upon the
same contest advancing the same doctrines. Van
Buren, covcred himself with glory by his Jealous
ami persevering opposition 10 the system OF In
iernal improvement b. the National Govern
ment: and in the House, Polk was ever found
combating the same policy, which, II Ii had
not been successfully resisted, would have In
voved the nation in unhounded expenditures
of money: would have changed the character OF
our system from that OF Il tedcralive union 10 the
Capitalization of all power in the hands ot the Ma
tional Governments; would have fastened upon us
for ages that brand and forge OF monopoly, the
commercial restrictive system would have m
volvcd the nation in public debt, and III The BIZ
fish financial policy oi Il Bank 10 manage ti!at
debt would have opened the iloot-gatcS OF coI-
r,ip,icn by the opportunity Of lavish expenditures
under the auspices of avoritism In This great
ment " the General Government, il is the cndil-
ring honor Of Van Buren, Ia have led The way ;
OF Jackson, Ia have struck the death wound; but
to Polk also belongs the merit OF having been Inc
most efficient supporter oil the policy u Andrew
Jackson on The floor CT the House Of Represent
ativcs.
And when the contest became warnest with
respect 10 the Bank OF the United States, Il was
Polk who was selected to lead The baiNs o! Tie
Democracy in Congress; and ne did Il with sllch
dauntlcSS energy and truc-heartad integrity, mat
no danger could make him quaii-nor could the
whole force OF the American ari>,ocracy Tor
moment sway his mind from is Deliberate pnr
pose He was found at all times clothed in the
iull panoply OF Democracy. wi;hou; any opening
w!;levcr at which the shait OF an enemy could
penetrate. :, m.
Again We have given YOU in James X. Polk
\ candidate who has an American hcart-a heart
wholly American, without taint from iorelgh IN
tincacc or from fear oi foreign power States
man, who. bcin. an American, WlllhcVcr consent
10 the dismemberment OF our tcr!itory-Wno VIII
never surrender lis righiu possessions 10 foreign
us,,rpalions bu, will preserve in lis full integrity,
the area of freedom. No subject Is now OF great
or moment: and TO the general question Of the III
ness Of wide extension Of our territory. the two
parties that divide the country, have applied and
will continue 10 apply, their respective prirci-
pies The party oi our opponents IS the par
t. OF Capitalization; it seeks 10 concentrate
rowcr in the hands Of the General Government,
an! % thai end, il is necessary that the nation
al territory should be res;rictc,-lor otherwise
the system of Capitalization would be impossible,
II the National Government is 10 take 10 itself
III. s,perin,endence of works OF internal improve
men, from one end of the land 10 the other. it is
plain that our boundaries must be narrowed. II
large its jurisdiction, the creation Of new States
would SO multiply business as By its very amount
to choke up the channels Of justice and incapaci-
tate This court from the exercise of the full power
a, which it might aim. Hence, the Federal
prints, the Federal paItY, the anii-Democraic
prarty. have always opposed the enlargement Of
our country. They resisted, with desperation,
The ACQUISITION of Louisiana-ihey haze recently
disgnembercd Mainc-;hey applauded the ccssions
of Texas-ihey have ever been ready 10 gire
away at least moiety OF Oregon. And This
steady willingness 10 narrow our limits springs
directly from the love OF strong centralized 60
vernment