New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-29
!N,ts- York, Feb. %,
Ncw.Hampsblre.

Gil, Senate and House-the latter two having de-
volved ON them the choice ia joint ballot OF Uni
ted States Senator In place Of Charles g Anterior
for six years from the 9Th Of March, lsl9. The
Legislature will also, in the highly probable case
OF no ticket for Electors of President receiving an
absolute majority Of the Peoples Votes. be re
ouired TO choose six Electors for the State at an
Adjourned Session In November next. There will
aoub,ess be several failures to choose Councillors
and Senators by the People, so that practically the
entire Political organization and power Of the state
hinges upon the character oil the House OF hepfe'
sentatvss about to be chosen
Itwere needless to say that we feel deep inter-
est in the result ofthis Election. AZ New Hampshire
il first TO pronounce in lsIs her judgment on the
Mexican War. its objects and authors, and to ind-
cate something Of the spirit and the result OF the
approaching Presidential struggle, her voice Will
be listened for with signal interest and Difference
Az the State. Of our birth, and still the nome OF
many most dear to as, toe shrine OF many pleasant
and tender memories, we must always regard her
attitude and eanings with deep even though pam
fol interest We know well the sturdy honesty
and truly republican spirit Of the great mass OF ner
people, including those who have been nisied oy
designing demagogues into the support oi
counterfeit Democracy, which supports its claims
by genealogies and carefully prejudlces-
by dead forms while discarding and decryinS Nv
ing principles Next to Vermont, New Hampshire
il one OF the most truly Democratic States IN
the Union, and it is only by tickling her ears with
time onored watchwords which once indicated
devotion to Liberty and Equality that her betray-
ers have for years bound and dragged her at the
r Sy..I. Az ba
first State which openly revolted at the disclosed
purposes and avowed contamination Of the Texas
Iniquity, New Hampshire won for herself proud
position, which We anxious that she shonld not
sacrifice but fully retrieve. Clouded as IT was by
the result Of last years election, We are neverthe'
less morally certain that the former was the true
expression of her prevailing sentiment, and that
perfectly fair trial will show ii. Last year local
aud satpetre issues to great extent OVERRIDE and
oversbadowed the great question of the justice and
expedency ss ..-....-s % 80 Sc 'gacspre and
the credit OF the Nation " secure the extension
Of Slavery but now the issue can hardly be
30 endod The We Is virtually ended its Perls
and its Indictments are more there remain of IT
but it, bereavemcnts its wounds, its burdens, its
penzions, claims and public debt. All these pro-
discussion while the w ar in progress admitted
and proclaimed that such discussion would be in
order ~ soon a. the War should be terminated
We take them at their word Weask the People
Of New Hampshire to lsok the whole matter In the
face and to say by their votes whether they do or
do not believe that there was any necessity which
required and justified the wholesale slaughter,
waste and devsstaton of the last two years. 1t can
no longer be pretended that by speaking out in con
domination of our misruers at home they are aiding
or encouraging a foreign foe. The War is over,
and the settlement of its accounts is next In order
Let the account OF the People 0s. Polk Il Co. be
one Of the first adjusted
Yet this IL bat part of the msn issue before the
People of New Hampshire in their pending Flee
ton. The Extension of Slavery into and over ter
rtory from which itw solemny banished quar-
Ter Of century ago. is also to be sustained or for
hidden 1t 10 in vain for any assembling dema-
gogue to set up the pretence that this is not al ia
sus, and q party issue. The truth stands broadly
out on the face OF History-the history of To Day.
Disguise it. skulk it as they may, the War party of
the North are to fight the Presidential battle be-
fore us the ground marked out for them by their
Southern confederstes-tha. Of the right and pnvi
lcec Of Slavery lin the language of Henry A. Wise
Ito pour itself out without restraint, and find no
limit but the Pacific Ocean Throughout the
South. this 10 openly proclaimed and insisted on as
atouchstone of Democraicorthodoxy- infexible
condition OF Southern adhesion to the party candid
ates Andn not one human being doubts that they viii
carry the day. Already, the three most prominent
Loco Foco aspirants to the Presidency-Csss Blu
chanan and Dallas--have bowed their necks 10 the
yoke though Cas- had repeatedly proclaimed him
self champion Of the principle that Territory
acquired a. Free must remain while under the
control of our Federal Government, and Buchanan
stands record As solemnly affirming still more
broadly the principle nearly thirty years ago.
Mr. Polk 10 90 universally knowa to be the most
unquestioning Instrument of the Slavery ProPa-
gsnda that nobody asks what he thinks on the sab
iect nor doubts what would be bis suswer And
even New Hsmpshires own Levi Woodbury.,
who might be supposed somewhat affected by the
Lesson taught in the prescription and triumph otJohn
p. Hale, 10 known to have requested his friends not
10 permit bis name u be proposed for President by
the Last New Hampshire State Convention OF his
party in case resolutions were to be passed therein
Affirming the principle Of tie Wilmo. Proviso.
The detection Of the Northern sefstyled Demo
ofAcy, with the exception Of the Bsrnburners IN
our State, and mere shred Of kindred spirits In
two or three other States, is complete In New.
Hampshire the farce Of protesting a resolution to
preserve our neaiy acquired territory fom the
blight Of Slavery is KEEP, up from necessitv but 30
threadbare 10 the cheat that nobody is deceived by
II From the Aroostook TO the BIO Grsnde i, is
perfectly understood that this is bu, constrained
Difference to imperative neosssity--s profession
daily beed and never intended to be justified
The Slavery Propaganda perfectly understands it,
aud are quite willing that its allies in New Hsmp.
shire should keep up the empty pre'ence of favor.
ing the Free Territory principle If they can there.
by return Atherton TO the Senate and
sec are to one Of their colared and hand
cuffed serfs tho six votes Of New Hampshire
for next President Most significantly did the at
ilisted Democracy Of Alabama at their laie State
Convention after soleuDly Affirming that they
would support no man for President nor Vice Pre-
-.I.~t ~. hslt nat ha oraolv aud