The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-28

ed abduction Of cargo OF slaves renders il necessary to
strip ihs mask from the arrant and windy demagogue
whose name heads this communication
The fact that he has succeeded in getting into the
Senate from the Stale of New Hampshire against the
Will OF nlneisen-twentsths of the people of that State
by fortuous concurrence OF crcumsances never again
likely 10 happen; and also the fact that he has been
nominated as candidate for the presidency, by
vention oil persons calling themselves abolitoniss 10
whom he most certainly was not known personally
nave gwen MN a Fictitious importance out Of New
Hampshire winch he never had and never will have
that State In New Hampshire his nomination to the
presidency eAcites smile OF derislon on every mans
face All parties there look upon it as farce, and treat
WIN ndicue knowing that out OF 10000 voters in
that State he will not get 1000, If the wings should
10 vote Ior separate ticket OF electors which,
having no principle in the NATTER they may do not
they may think will best subserve their sinking
But enough BY way OF preface. This man, John 2.
h NO" se,s himself up as 'rue ana SINCERE ireaa OF
lists in the United States From his rohy rant and urgd
defamation upon the subject of slavery since he has been
IN the Senate people knowing nothing OF his former
history would take it for granted that he had always
been an abolonist that there some little sincerity
IN his pretended sympathy for the slave that there
some honesty In his pretences in favor OF human liberty
nay, from his talk about TRUTH justice, religion God,
&c with which he nterlards his speeches. they infer that
he is, indeed, man OF political principle, OF
sis'ency-eyen man Of political integrity They would
be surprised to learn that this same John p. Hale was
once-ad that but very few agoone of the most
violent prosecutors OF the aboitionsts in New Hamp
shire Yet such is the fact. He not only spoke, but
not desst from ecturing in Dover-his place of resi-
dence--hey would be mobbed These things are we'll
understood in New Hampshire, and think he will
hardly dare to deny them in his place in the Senate.
have BE- lore some facts proving the truth of what
say and if more should be wanted, they at hand
in New Hampshire
will first give an article from the Dover Gazette Ia
democratic paper published in the village of his resi-
dence) which he has been charged with either writing,
or correcting after 1t was written and which, SO lar as
my knowledge extends, he has denied. If he is
not the author he deny in his pace.n the Senate,
elsewhere, he peases 1t was written and publish
ed when the notorious Thompson, the British abolition
list emlssary, travelling through the New England
States and intended response to article in the
Richmond Enquirer calling upon the northern democratic
editors TO publish in their respective papers true accounts
of the extent Of the abolition excitement in their several
vicini!ies The following is the article:
From the Dover Gazette.
ABOLITION LECTURES DovER-The edito, Of the Rich,
mond Enquirer short time snce requested his editorial
brethren at the North furnish him with information in
regard the feelings with which the proceedings of the alb
Recent in this village have enabled respond
this call of the Richmond editor in manner quite to
southern brethren that but very small portion OF our fell
ow-czens OF this place view the efforts OF the abolition
lists with any sentiments more favorable than those OF the
True it is that British emssarythe miscrean Thomp-
nngs February last and allowed depart without
ing any other marks OF the feelings OF majority of
citizens towards him and his doctrines than the very
plain one that each succeeding evening he found him
self addressing audience of diminished numbers from
L
every species of popular tumul which have been
leading characteristics Of the citizens Of this village, caused
ject delivery of his lecuresthough large
be after hearing him once. refused to attend second
This forbe arance when contrasted with the
ton he received in many other places has been the
Of the propagation OF report which has been extensively
lists in principle, and were willing to 60 to ali lengths to
disseminate the doctrines and further the designs Of Tap
he Villages WHICH e duy OF
her citizens TO wipe OIL and the duty has been eecnay
hpy been taught that in Dover there is resting
place for their emissariesno abdingplace for their doc
Of the consultation the guaranteed right, Of their south
brethrenwhch attempts Of the lanatca abolition
iss arguments OF their hypocritical emssaTes,
duce them to forget
Another abolitionis by the OF Storrs clergy
man, residing in Concord, New Hampshire, attempted
also to lecture in Dover about the same time Thompson
appeared that place Hale, vigant in support of
the rights of the Stakeholder and boiling with wrath
against the abolitonsts, met Sors in debate and
appears by Sorrs account Of the matter INDUCED in
voting. 1t seems he also prepared with his hand,
or had prepared, account OF this affair, which was
also published in the Dover Gazette The following is
the article understood to be from Hae's pen which has
been charged upon him, and the authorship OF which
have understood he has denied If he is not the
author he can say so in the Senate or elsewhere Be it
for New Hampshire. will give only an extract:
From the Dover Gazette
He (Co Hale) objected the course pursued by the
abolition lecturers OF advancing certain peculiar tenets OF
ther own ncontrovertble points, and occurring there
though people were under obligations to believe
heir statements without reflection and without proof; and
his willingness of discussing those subjects which
The advocates of immediate abolition in the habit of
introducing their lectures in open and public
oe at any time and place which Sorrs mght select. The
remarks Col Hale received with marked approba-
on and responded by loud and repeated cheering from
more than seven-eghhs of the male citizens present AT
cheering had ceased, Sorrs again rose and
iicted, in general terms, and with the unblushng
iasehood certain statements which Col Hale had made
pecng the abolition publications with which the
trv is now flooded. He avowed his willingness engage
public discussion such had been proposed by Col.
Hale said syllable in regard the time place
when he would wish the discussion to commence, though
directly objected going into the discussion that
ning The instant he had closed, person by his side
commenced reading hymn with the singing OF which
Col Hale any other person could have replied to the
remarks of Storrs, without directly inerruptng the clergy
who read the hymn and pronounced the benedcton
at the close of the singing. In dsmssing the meeting
request made that all who felt friendly the
would stay and form a young mems abolition society,"
and accordingly about ttcentynark the number-about
teenty-remained and formed society of that name.
nngs lccturng this the subject of antislavery
society twenty has been formed to aid the purposes
abolonists and public opinion has been aroused
ON the subject that another abolition lecture be pub
icy delivered without ecitng expression OF dssatis
faction more unwecome the of the abolitionists
han that of Tuesday evening. We speak advsedly-we
say that not another abolition lecture be publicly delivered
and patiently listened to in this pAage Had this not have
been believed be the fact Stors would have ecured
he that he could be again heard that he wisely de-
cam