The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-03-27
NEW HAMPSHIRE CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the National Era:
have been an interested reader of the Era for
more than a year, and during that time have
seen scarcely anything that has been communi-
Gated directly from this State relative to the
progress Of the great cause of free principles and
the efforts for the emancipation Of the enslaved.
Some information at this time may therefore be
acceptable to the friends Of human rights in the
different parts of the country.
Importance Of the State.-Our State is small in
comparison to many Others having but $500
square miles. The population is 3ls, 600, being q
gain of 80 400 during the last ten years. But the
people are generally industrious, and the State
ranks as high as almost any other in point of ed
ucation. II has ever been considered an impor-
tant member of the Confederacy. In the war of
the Revolution it furnished its full quota Of men,
with such brave officers as Stark, Poor Sullivan,
Cilley, Scanned, and others, to lead them to VIC
tory. Some who have been able in the councils
OF the nation were natives of this State Daniel
Webster was born here. Some in our domains
however, do not call those great who prove them
selves tratorous to the cause of freedom, selling
themselves to popular favor and to those who buy
and sell men, Call not those who so believe back
woodmen /; they have read that "he who ends nobly
obtains by noble means p and from high author-
ty have found it engraved, To NEEDLE not with
those given to change"
Politics for the last thnty.fom years.-Since 1916
the party called Republican for many years, and
latterly Democratic, has been in the ascendency
every year but two. In 1928 the majority were
not prepared to renounce John @. Adams, and
the Federalists elected Governor and majority
in both branches Of the Legislature. Again in
ls4e, Mr.. Hale, opposing the annexation Of Tex
as, was dropped by the Democratic party as a
candidate for Representative to Congress This
resulted in a defeat Of the election of Governor
by the people. In the Legislature the Wings
and Liberty men united and chose Wing Gov
ernor, and J. P. Hale free SoiD Senator in
Congress.
Opposition 10 Anti SlaUvy-In no State have
there been stronger claims to patr. ism and an
attachment to the glorious Union. But In no
State has there been more violent opposition to
that Democracy which is founded on the great
rule Of doing to others as We would have others
do unto uso and the truth put forth Ia the Decla-
ration Of Independence that :" all men are created
free, and are endowed by their Creator with GER
tain inalienable rights among which are life, lib
erty, and the pursuit Of happinessn Mobs have
been raised to break up anti-slsvery meetings
One Minister Of the Gospel was arrested while
in prayer at n meeting In which lecture on sla-
very was to have been given and a Represents
tive in Congress from this State introduced a
resolution into that body TO gag the sacred right
Of petition Liberty men have been treated with
insult, and their opinions with contempt. De-
cency does not allow hint to be given Of what
an editor Of one Of the leading papers said about
what ought to be done with Abolitionists and
their petitions Amy one who doubted the pro-
priety and the justice Of the war with Mexico
was denounced as en- enemy to his country A
few leaders in politics have assumed to determine
how Ministers Of the Gospel should preach touch
ing the subject Of human rights, and II one land
there has been goodly number) dared to speak
Of slavery as sin and to remember those Ia
bonds as bound with them,n he was at once de-
nounced by these defenders Of the faith and
of the glorious Union rs political priest
whom the people must not hear.
But, in spite Of opposition, there has been no
Bile little band Of freemen. Their hearts have
beat for freedom, and have sent out powerful |
throbbings for "liberty throughout all the land,
to all the inhabitants thereof In 1871, | think,
the first Liberty votes were cast. The number |
was III. By 1914 the number had increased to
4 900 From that time to the present the num-
Der has ranged from five to ten thousand.
The LATE eleetion-After the defeat Of the party |
called Democratic in 1916, the line Of conduct |
towards the Liberty party was changed little,
in that there was less abuse towards 10 for sea-
ann When the Democrats gained the ascsnden- |
cy again, anti-slavery appeared so potent that
thew went so far as TO proclaim themselves the |
friends Of the slave and from time to time passed
moderate resolutions against the farther extern
sion Of slavery A resolution Of this kind vas
passed by tho Legislature In ls49. But 1t was
soon manifest that the leopard had not changed
his spots In December last, Mr.. Atwood, who |
for several years had been State Treasurer, hsv. !