The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-31
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March IA, ls47.

ing-Ite Locos and the Whigs-Ihs IVhigs not
Beaten-Whig Ci~b-Disorderiy Proceedings.
We have had a hard fight this week. and to ap-
pearance the wings are beaten, but in reality they
are far from it. The locos will barsycay the State,
when in ls4O, when every vote was brought out
on both sides, they had an overwhelming maj ORR
y. They themselves feel it as a defeat, and in
fact it is perhaps better, in the end, that they
should get in power his spring, for in matters Of
State policy they cannot undo the proceedings of
last session in any manner to the injury OF the
wings, whose measures were universally popular.
They may refuse acts OF incorporation, if they are
asked, which is doubtful, the contingency was
foreseen and provided for by apple ants at tho last
session. The exertions Of the wings will be
doubled IN the next campaign, when their efforts
will be OF moro service to State and country. The
wings are already organizing for tho Sight, and
will carry the State. will bot an oyster supper
for SIX OH it.. must say that never saw close
canvassing before, and never expect to again. For
example, Portsmouth, and it is a fair sample, oil
Dover, Concord, and other towns in this part OF
the State, balloted six times to elect repre-
sentatives. The first day three ballots were rad,
two representatives elected, one WING and two To-
cos, each by one majority the third ballet
declared at IL o'clock at night on esday. The
ocos were determined to put it through all night,
they had many Of their voters drunk, and it was
rather hard work to keep them another day. A
vote on adjournment was taken by show of hands,
and declared by wing moderator to be a vote.
he declared it as quick as possible, for dozen
locos were ready TO demand poll Of the house.
he was too quick for them, however, and deolar-
ed an adjournment amidst the greatest uproar ]
over heard OF even in New York I; a body Of
wings collected around the moderator and select
mon, and escorted them out of the hall and house,
! the loco-focos held powwow, talked OF Alge-
! rno oppression, &c, and went out to organize a
meeting, choose seectmsn and representatives,
and stand on their nights. After an hours bawl
| ing, that sounded as if Pandsmonum had broke
loose, by the advice Of two three men that hap
pened to be in the party, they broke up, content
| with passing birthstone revolutions. They then
| formed, some $50 in number, and proceeded with
| a fife and drum to the house Of the moderator,
who is also the candidate for member of Congress,
| with the intention Of breaking his windows, &c;
but q stout body of wings followed them, and they
concluded to dispense, content with groanng and
howling, Sc.
Now l suppose you are ready to ask where
********* was ali this time He thought this
time to play trump He did, and all the time
| he could spare from work he occupied in distri-
butns votes and polling.
In the aProar half a dozen Of the stsutsst fac.
tory boys gathered, and proceeded Mt the head Of
the escort till the officers wsro saie cut of the
Hall, then they went back and iAsuted the locos
| all they could, and came near getting up row
| and fight The rOwdies went on without getting
up row, lucky for them; for if they had stfsrsd
any violence TO the house, in Ave minutes there
woald not have been the smell OF oco.ioco LETT in
| tho street. The principal one among them made
speech to the wings, tsd two or three stories, and
| then went home.
The next day he fought the battle till IL o'clock
at night, when the locos succeeded in sesting Six
| out OF The seven Representatives.
We are about to organize young mems wing