Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-05-23
New Hampshire POliticS---HOm. John
y. Hale.

II seems that the leaders Of the Loco Foco party in
New Hampshire are determined to immediate the only
one of their delegates in Congress- who dared to be
honest We do not know that MIR Hale differs from his
brethren of the "Democracy in any other respect than
in being opposed to the proposed plan of annexation
than in being consistent in his opposition Before the
Baltimore Convention, ono year ago. most of the
'Norhern Democracy" under the lead of MIR Van Blu
rem, Gov Wright and others of nearly equal eminence
openly opposed immediate annexation. But the hot and
fierce struggle of that Convention over Polk and Tras
became the rayng cry the North gave up the South
and came out in favor Of the immediate annexation of
Texas, not because Of any light which had burst
upon their hitherto blinded VISION but simply because
It was the will of the party, dictated by Southern
minoriy-the majority of the free States thus yielding
to the minority of the slave States. This singular
suit the consequence of rule of political action
adopted among Loco Foco tactcians that if twohrds
of political body cannot be made unite upon ques
ton of policy, then minority must govern. This,
gentle reader, is fair specimen of Loco Foco philoso-
ply But John p. Hale remained the same Demo-
crat" after the Baltimore nomination. he protested to
be before that memorable event He the same
democrat in every particular when his party struck his
name from the Congressional ticket, and substituted
another in its stead that he professed to be- when the
party put his upon that ticket and advocated
his election When he spoke and voted in Congress
against the annexation of Texas he acted out the
principles he proiessed when his party gave him their
undivided support and sent him to Congress- But why,
then all this prescription and denunciaton Numbered
against him by the leading deoaimers and newspapers
of his party throughout New Hampshrel II il is not
because he acted out in Congress the principles he
openly ayowed before his constituents, when they elect
ed himor in other words because he did not choose,
like most Of his political associates, to turn complete
summerset and speak and vote to-day what he openly
denounced yesterday, then confess our utter inabl
ty to solve the problem
The only sin which Mr. Hale has committed, sto be
consisent-to be honest For this the selfstled DEM
ocratic leaders of New Hampshire endeayoring to
drive him from the ranks of the party-to drive him
from the halls of Congress Not only the whole Loco
Foco press in his State, but the Boston Post and
many of its satellites in the adjoining States pouring
upon him their biterest wrath The only issue likely
to be made at the election will be the Texas ques-
ton and the Wings of the State cannot expect to
elect one of their men, we hope they will rally to
the support Of Mr. Hale If there is any virtue left
among the people of New Hampshire, and we believe
there is much, let the people Of the Union know it,
We believe the of the Loco Focos honest.
And il the Wings Of New Hampshire do their duty and
come to the Of justice trampled upon John p
Hale will be trumphanty sent back TO Congress.
As we have many subscribers in the Granite State,
we have deemed it duty say what have in sup
port of one who has dared break the shackles Of
party, and stand forth to the world honest