The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-31
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JOHN Z. HALE AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE
DEMOCRACY.

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DEMOCRACY.
The public are aware that the Hon. Jshu r Hale,
member Of Congsss from New HaaPsh.se, has re-
Gently written lsttes 10 hs oosAtNees 70 opposi-
lion 10 the xsiion Ut Tess. u Dot For u'
TO Judge I'll the wsstsess which havo nd1c~d DIT Hs's
TO take tins most singular course cufe We arr
however that he has placed himself ~ opposition u
the sterling democracy u tho Granite s'a'o-.nd
Ia company with the old federal leaders MIR
Hale seems To be aware OF this himself, for he
says;
Should what have here expressed meet your
appreciation and should that appreciation be express
ed at the polls shall be mos, happy In having your
approving voice secoadiog my owa convictions oil
duty Bui IT, ne othsr As~d, YOU sail tAsnk dyer
sntiy FROM me on ihis subject, and should therefor"
deem IL sxpsd.sni siset a~otA<r p~soa 10 .0seiasss
vsur vuyposxs IN Congress no citizen Of the State
will bow more submissisey TO your viii than my
self"
The democracy Of New Hampshire do 'tbnk diff
fercnly" from Mr.. Hale upoa tins great question =
The legislature has already with great unsnmily
adopted resolutions IN favor Of tho rc-snne xsion oil
TEXAS TO the United states. We learn from the
Demoe, attic press and from the Democracy In differ
cot parts OF that State that tho feeling sgsinsi MIR
Hale or this extraordinary step il very strong and
that bis course Is unquslihediy condemned. And We
have no doubt they Will deem II erp~dep 10 select
another pcrsoo," who will not misrepreseLt them IN
Congress.
It's not little amusing TO Sec with what cordial.
ity Mr. Hale Is ssuted by the federal wbig press. II
he were one Of their own kind he could not be more
lovingly Rugged To their heart. The Atlas, and 9th
er kindred prints Ia Massachusetts, arc lavish IN
their xpressoos Of praise aud the honorable gentle
man who has deserted his party, Is winning golden
opinions from men and presses that DO, long since
were Is prodigal Of abuse The Hartford (Ct } Cou-
rant edited by Mr.. Doxhi, formerly member VI
tb-H cd Cons nf AT
soma HE movement for DISSOLUTION OF THE
UNION, is delighted with Mr.. Hale. "bold ground
upon he subject" 10 that paper Of January i7th,
the editor makes short extract from Mr. Hates lot
tor, snd remarks;
There is an ode pcndencs sbou, that which COM
m<~ds iiss strongly 10 good wsa, when there is 50
much disposition TO bubble and equvocste, and tim
ones sails 10 catch the popular breeze From what
quarter such sentiments are contained In tins
letter Of MIR Hales may come, us hail them as omen'
" good to tie people"
Truly, Jsllov feeling makes oondrOus kind
Now tina, there is prospect that Mr.. Hale viii join
theeNew England feterslists IN favor OF DISCO
LUTON OF THE UNION, in case Texas IS an.
nexed, the Secretary Of the Hartford Convention
praises him
We are inclined to think that John P. Hale viii
lliieal traitors The democratic party must, to be
true 10 themselves, their principles, and their mea
sures, discard him from their Congressional ticket,
and substitute true in his place. This, We are
happy TO learn, they are about to do. There Is no
State in the Union where the democracy are more
sound than in Hew Hampshire. The democratic
press in that State is conducted with great ability
and integrity; and the democracy arc no less inlell
gent and devoted to democratic principles We
look, then, for prompt and efficient action IN Thu.
matter The election for members Of Congress takes
place early in March, and we doub, not Mr.. Hale
will find, at its close, that a more consistent and
worthy democrat has been elected to the place which
he nov occupies.
1t is not improbable, that we shall next find Mr.
Hale Hourisbing in the Massachusetts Convention
which is called to meet IN Fsneuil Hall, on the 29it
inst, for tho purpose of opposing the annexasior o
T,Iss, and perhaps recommending dissolution Of tn
Union, 10 that measure should be carried
Having taken the first step, il will be natural anc
easy for him to take the second 1t is said that BE-
has Of late been intimate with distinguished whil
leaders and has probably chosen them for his ad
vlsers and been influenced by them in his late move
And shall not be surprised to the wing part,
of New Hampshire, with such leaders as the venera
Bile Prentice, Of the Keene Sentinel, federalist o
the Hartford Convention SORT, warmly taking thu
part of Mr. Hale, and exerting themselves in isvo
of his reelection to Congress.
i While II IS melancholy to witness the weakness
and fralty Of human nature, it is gratifying 10 know
that the great Of truth and humanity moves on
The cause of democracy, and the enlargement Of tn
Z" area of freedom" will not suffer seriously, If do
zens Of distinguished to desert 1t. II woul
still move onward like the Cow Of the Mississi pp
sweeping away all opposition, and fulfilling its glor
Gus destiny. Mr.. Hale's opposition to annexation
will have more effect upon the measure tina
would straw to obstruct the regular tides Of tn
ocean. New Hampshire, will stand as firm in sup
port of that great national measure, as her grant
mountains and New England too, will aid the mes
sure and glory in its consummaton.