Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-03-31
New IIampshirc Election.

New Hampshire EicctiOh'
Our correspondent " Cheshire" who wields n
vigorous pen, Is caustic and severe upon The
Wing party of New Hampshire. We afc not
sufficiently familiar with the past proceedings OF
the Wing party in that State to defend them
but does not Cheshire suffer his feelings to warp
his Judgment somewhat If Mr. Berry, after the
abuse and denunciation hcaped upon him by that
patty, is a " thorough Locofoco," he has more Of
the spaniel in his composition than most men.
If he is such, It is because the party have not
been able to kick him out" Of il, and in spite
OF a fierce and bitter warfare between them.
Indeed, there seem to us something aniagonistic
in = " thorough Locoioco" and a violent politi-
cal Abolitionist"-and we have been informed,
though perhaps enormously, that Mr. Berry, like
Mr. Hale, had abjurcd the destructive principles
Of Locofocoism. One thing is evidcnt-he stood
in open warfare with the Locoloco party, and
that is at least primd Cacie evidence that he was
hostile to them. There was a great and momen-
tous principle involved in that election, in COM
parison with which all Others sink, in our estima-
ton, into insignifcancc. We refer to the prin-
ciple of the Wilmot Proyiso. 1t was trmnpeted
throughout the Union, that this election in New
Hampshire was to be the 6rst great battle upon
the Wilmot Proviso. From the North and the
South, the East and the West, all eyes we're
turned upon that State, to see the result Of the
mighty contest between freedom and slavery.
That was the great absorbing issue, and 50 re-
gardcd by the wbole Union, and the hearts of
all the lovers Of freedom beat high with anxiety
and hope. And does not " Cheshire " hear the
trumpet notes Of victory from all the pro-slayery
organs throughout this broad Republic? Not
one Of them will hear or notice or recognize the
protest of 4" Cheshire" tina, he did not regard
that as the issue-nor should they. The issue
was fairly made by the other party; they gave
us the underground Of 3" freedom" and upon
that ground we could and ought, in our judg-
ment, to have met and routed them. The Wings
have for many years been in n minority in that
State without an accession Of strength some
whorc, they never could hope to succeed. Upon
n great principle, involving the extension of hui
man bondage, n portion Of The dominant party
seccdcd-and, feeling perhaps a natural reluc-
lance to an immediate union with a party they
had always opposed, called themselves q Indie
penden,s;- and under that separate organization,
Joined the Wings in battling their Old associates
Now would " Cheshire refuse to receive them,
or accept their aid ?-nay. would he refuse tc
defer a little to feelings and ancient prejudices
and TO overlook their impeffeet pronunciation Of
the " Shibboleth- Of the Wing pariyP l. it not
enough that they are in deadly warfare with tho
Locofoco party, and fighting h~and-in-hnnd will
YOU to put them down? In maintaining the in
tcgrity and strength of a great party, something
of individual tastes must be sacrificed; we mus
yield a reasonable regard to the action Of til,
representatives of the party, and sometimes re
Iinquish a lerser to obtain a greater good. II tn,
Wings couldaave elected an ~oui-and-out Wing
well and good; If they could not, and coult
elect one who was at war with their enemies
and openly with them on the great principle a
stake, should they not support him? We hav,
rcproached the Aboliiionists, and justly, because