The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-22
THE GRANITE STATE MovING-DE

The GRANITE STATE MOVING-DE.
MOCRATIC MASS CONVENTION.
We copy from a correspondent of the Boston
Times the following sketch Of the doings Of the
grea, Democratic Mass Convention recently held
a, the Capital of New Hampshirc:-
"CoNcoRD. n. H.. Oct. 18Th. 1916.
"From an early hour, under this gloriuus O
tober sum-" the sturdy and tue hearted Demo.
Gratis of New Hampshire have been pouring into
this town to attend the Mass State Convention.
From The most remote paris of the State. as well
as from the mute immediate vicinity, they have
come M with firm resolve To redeem the Granite
State from the ihraldorn Of Federalism and Dis
union. There are some hardy farmers here WIN
have travelled upwards If nne hundred miles in
their own CARRIAGES, tnr the sole purpose If attend
ing this 'mpor,ant mraling. Take the delegates
together, they are as fine a leaking body ui men as
you ever saw in yonr life, and the number present,
is at least FoUR THoUsANp.
L place of assembling is the extensive area
in front of the State House, and hereby hauqs -
tale. 1t seems that The Federal. Abolition fac.
ton. headed by John p. Hale. and calling them
selves The Independent CD Democrats. had en-
gagged the old Church where Democratic Con.
vaniions are usually held. also the only other
convenient hall in town, called Grecian Hall. for
the purpose of holding their meetings in, upon
this very dav. and did 81 after they knew thai the
ID mucratic Convention was called. The Demo
cratic State C"minirtpe therefore ere obliged W
resort In the State House, and fr the use of the
Mass Cnnveniiun they engaged his building. and
the area around II, with the privilege III using
either. This engagement was made nv the keep
er ,f the State House, the officer cha rued h, law
with the care Of the building. But The Hale fnlks
applied To the Wing Abolition Guvernur. Colby.
and he dis'egarding the engagement Ia The Demo
cratic Committee. ordered that Halr's squad
should have the State House. They therefore
entered thu building ~ tr ak NO in. and held their
meeting there, partly fnr the purpose of kpppinu
'he Democrats out. aud partly for the sake Of
drawing off from the Democratic Convention.
But the day is fine, and the Democrats are n
tn" large iorce To use the State HunSe. and there
FIRE II has all turned "ni FOR The hes, that The meet
Ing is held mt of duurs. though Hale and his
creature. C"lby. designed il unro evil.
The Conveniinn was called To order AT | 9 ~
clock, by the Hon josiah Quincy, formerly Prpsi
dent "f the New Hampshire Senate. and y s,erliny
Democrat. Col. Pra>ely. If Concord. addressed
the m Iii ude, while the Cumm t,ee retired far
the purpose of reporting n list of officers tn preside
over the Convention. This Mass Convention was
called tn respond tn the nominations of The LATE
Stale Couveniiun and To take measures 10 promu,e
the union and success of the Democratic patty
Upon the rep"rt of the Committee. S neon War
nrr, of w hitefipld, was chosen President. una
Vice President from each County and three Sec
rttaIies. A Committee uf two from each Cuunry
was chosen To report n series of Resolutions ex
pressive OF the sentiments of the Convention. and
upon The motion for this Committee, Groroe Bar.
stow OF Manchester made some remarks rather in
the Hale vein, They were coldly received by the
assembly, and no farther notice was taken of
them.
"Ex-Gov. Hill was then announced and deliv-
cred a most excellent address upon the course
and Measures of The Federal party. and uroino
The Importance of holding that party tn the true
issues instead of allowing them 10 draw us off npou
new and irrelevant questions.
When Mr.. Hill concluded his address. he was
heartily cheered by The Convention. An adinurn-
ment then took place to The tables at the rear of
the State House, where a most bountiful and truly
democratic COLLATION. had been provided fur the
members by the State COMMITTEES. Alter an hour
spent in discussing the substantial fare spread he
lure them The members again cnngregated around
the stand in front of the State House, and could
plainly hear The ravIngs of Hale and his ganu
through The open windows of the building.
Presently the Convention was called TO order
and the President introduced Isaac III. Wright, o
your State. who addressed the immense assembly
apparently I'M manner highly satisfactory to them
As one point after anUiher was made by him. in
IN tones that rang through the area, the cheers ol
the Convention made The walkin rinp. and E,irv
silenced Hale's batteries, and his audience soon left
him for the area, and Hale shut up shop. and
closed The State House winduws.''