The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-18
Appeal to the Democracy.

The following eloquent, brief but comprehensive ad-
dress to the democracy of New Hampshire emanates
from the Democratic State Committee. There views
in it which are equally adapted to the democracy of the
whole Union;
DEMocRATIc STATE CONVENTIONAL accordance with
long established custom, and in compliance with the
ton of the democratic State convention held june 1916
providing for holding the democratic State convention OF
the present year, the undersigned hereby give notice that
Democratic State convention will be holden at the Town
Hall in Concord Thursday the 2Sth Of October next, al
10 o'clock in the forenoon TO nominate candidate for
gorermor to take into consideration tie subject Of national
convention, and the election Of delegates TO the same, and
to transact such other business shall be thought
cessary or proper to be done The democracy OF the
several and representative districts requested
TO elect delegates equal TO the number Of representatives
10 ich they entitled and the delegates to the State
convention Of 1s46, from said and districts,
requested to call forthwith the primary meetings for that
purpose .:.
been desirable At none have more powerful mo-
ves for prompt and energetic action, addressed them
selves to the democracy of New Hampshire. Not only
the period of State contest OF vast interest at hand
but stand upon the verge OF presidential campaign
destined to be the most exciting which has been witnessed
country Tor many years We are In the midst OF
war, in which government il at the same time as
sailed by enemies abroad and at home Our opponents,
doing everything by false clamor and facous opposition
poract the and enhance Its expenses labor at the
same time, under of the smoke thus created-under
cover Of false preences OF every kind as IN ls4o-to
tive alone, that they can hope to impose theirun
lust and sordd policy again upon this countrya policy,
which, to enhanced profits to few rich capital
ss would crush and Cypress the great masses OF the peo
pie.
1t is thus that dvertng the attention Of the voters from
their real designs they seek to re establish an entire sys-
tenn of measures which the people have condemned TO
another national bank TO lend again the pubic reve
nues private corporations to give more splendid prohls
manufacturing monoposts by assessing heavier taxes
upon the people and thus to enrich still more the wealthy
nv them larger snare Oh
their hard earnings from TIE industrious many
And to our own State, it Is not that :" southern
that those words often upon their lips 1t is rather
that something much resembling slavery may oe estaD-
lished home-tha may have thousands OF aborers
dependent unprotected by law. and bending under the
task masters eye, TO tolls almost without end-that we
may do nothing sustain the rights and independence
OF our working people, but on the contrary sacrnce
wealth. be raised above legislative CONTROL anu SO prI
vleged that hereafter il may absorb for its own benefit
almost the entire property Of the community:
justice OF its ought to inspire that party among
granite hills which stands up for the rights OF man
against the usurpaons of property for equal Legislation
That enemy With which thousands Of It's brave
now contending. should rush promptly to the DIS
charge Of every duty imposed upon by the present state
The leaders and drill segeants of the allied army,
led on by voracious appetite for the spos OF ofce OF
which they last year deprived are already in the
field urging and squirting up their discouraged and
disguised followers while the capitalists, eager for
corporate privileges and immuntes to placed beyond
and above the control of the people, again ready to
supply the ''sinews Of war;" by means of which they
have once gained so much. Bnder such circumstances
the people, the democracy must not be backward IN pre-
pairing to meet their old foes On the contrary assembling
al this convention in full delegation let them there begin
the work. and open campaign, which, with union and
effort with zeal and perseverance commensurate witt
the Importance of the object in view, cannot fail OF ter
mlnang in glorious and permanent triumph OF the pure
principles of democracy.
| Richard Jenness, John L. Hadley
! Geo W. Kittredge, VIM. P. Wheeler,
B. w. Jenness, Elijah Carpenter,
VIM B. Smith, H. G. Carlton,
William Badger Harvey Huntoon,
| John Carr, Josiah Quincy,
Jos Wentworth Samuel Swasey,
| Francis r. Chase, James M Rix,
| John M Hill John p. Pitman,
Chandler t. Potter,
Democratic Sfnfe COMMITTEES