New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-08
New.IInuupshire.

New-Hampshire.
Loftiest and manifest among the voices sounding
from the host ust victorious in the election Of Polk
in resisting the Annexation of Texas without
some guaranty against the extension OF Slavery
over all the vast unpeopled domain claimed by her
WAS that of JOHN p HALE Of New Hampshire. Dis
carded by the wireworkers Of bis party for that
protest Mr. Hale appealed from the Caucus to the
Peoole. and was sustained The advocates of An
nexation in defiance Of Mexico and in utter disre
gard of Human Liberty were repeatedly beaten IN
their attempts TO elect man OF their own heart In
Mr. Hale's stead and the seat stands unrepresen
ted-to the end of the Congress. One year ago, an
opportunity was afforded by the recurrence of the
annual State Election for emphatic expires
sion of public sentiment, and the result ensured a
Wing Governor, Council Senate and Il Wing and
Independent House with Joseph Clley (Anti-
Slavery for the uncxpired balance Of the Senate
nal term and JoHs P. HALE u. S. Senator for the
ensuing six years. Such were the results OF an act
which brought home the Texas Question to the
understandings and conscenccs of the People OF
New Hampshire. Such were the struggle and the
triumph which opened suspciously the cam
paign of 1916, the forerunner of long series of
brilliant and benefcent victories
The battle is be fought over again in the State
Election now approaching. and from every side the
note of arduous preparation is sounded. The pres
ent contest is evidently the most vehement of the
last thirty years that OF 1910 possibly excepted
We anticipate a heavier vote than even that Of
is4o, which Exceeded by several thousands any
other ever cast But the issues are the same as
Ia. tha psrtfas he tho
mainly the same, and while there are of course in
dividusl changes each way, we believe majority
Of them are the right way. The North end of the
State. where there exist great natural obstacles to
the general diffusion OF intelligence will of course
give on full poll larger Loco Foco majority than
last year; but on the other hand Cheshire county
the Whie stronghold, WAS scarcely aroused last
wear, and will give 500 to 1000 more plurality
against the pretenders to exclusive Democracy
than it then did. We cherish strong hopes, there
fore. that the verdict of 1876 will be confirmed in
lsG
One good sign is the altered tone of the late dom.
inant party with regard to Slavery. That party
was wont TO mob and dragon before its tribunals
OF Justice persons guilty OF speaking against the
peculiar institution, 1t has passed all Of
Legislative resolves against Anti-Slsvery action as
reasonable and insurectionsry it elected and re
elected to Congress Charles G. Anterior suthor OF
the Gag Resolutions subverting the X ight of Peti
tion and now has him in the U. 8, Senate stand
ing monument of its intense servility; 1t whrled
around and went all lengths for Texan Annexation
after its organs had denounced the scheme as
BLACK az ink bitter as hell. and its Representa-
tives In Congress Hale only excepted and he dis
caried therefor voted to admit Texas with all her
real and nineteen entieths Of her nominsl terri
tory given over to perpetual bondage. Not awhis.
per Of dissent from all this was heard from the
regular ranks until they were discounted in fam
fight; but since then they are all Anti Slavery. af
ter a skin deep fashion, and their Members even
vote when they are screwed up To the Yeas and
Nays against desecrstine with Slavery any terri
tory which may be acquired nom Mexico. ny
pccrsy.' says pithy sriter. is the tribute Vice
pays to Virtae' should We not rather say to rk
some Necessity
That we regard the result OF tho pending New
Hampshire struggle with deep anxiety thoust
with earnest hope, need hardly be said Apart iron
the peculiar affection which each sntertains for the
spot of his nativity, we cannot but esteem the is
saes in the Granite State more instisct with vita
andoevious Principle than almost any other The new
elements thrown into the Political cauldroa BY tn.
Texas Conspiracy and its success are here NOR,
potent and pspsble than slmos, anywhere else =
New.Hsmpshire moreover. has sbssed hersel
more viley at the soots,ool OF Slavery than al,
other State il became her 10 set the example o
resurrection. and noely has she done it. L, be
comes her now To show thar her renovation was moi
accidental nor fictitious, aud that she cannot be
sooarged into fresh humiliation. This, too We irus
she will make manifest But let no freeman whs
has vote within her borders be elsewhere than a
the poll Of his township on Tuesday the 9th o
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