Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-02-06
most unfortunate in the selection oftheir puber-

most unfortunate in the selection oftheif tuber-
Material candidate for their coming election
The difficulty seems to be, that the person Sc
lected, Mr., John Atwood, who, by tie way,
we believe is retired clergyman, has fallen
into this practice Of showing t,oo faces, in a
manner not at all creditable to him. He has.
SHOWN himself entirely devoid of that qualif-
GATOR: so requisite in the compassionate great
men, and which was the peculiar characters
tic of OLD HIcKoRy's mind, to wit-a self-re-
halle opinion His mistake goes not so much
to affect his honesty, as his judgment. 1t
seems that after lis nomination, he was drawn
on: into public avowal of free soil sentiments,
but before this letter was cold, discovering his
mistake, probably,-he publishes another, in
which he states that the first "slipped outs by
accident, and being in an unfinished state, did
not correctly represent his views-whereupon
six of his most particular friends published a
statement certifying that Mr.. Atwood stated
in their presence, that the first letter contained
his ''sincere, deliberate and honest opinions.
Here was dilemma--even if there was
none before, and a general call from the DEM
| ocratic press was made, requiring him to put
the matter right before the public in some man.
ner, and clear himself from the imputations
resting upon him-and declaring that if the
apparent contradictions and Inconsistencies
were not reconciled and explained, he could
not rely upon the suffrages of his party. This
brought out a third letter-the substance OF
which is thus stated -
| Rev. John Atwood, the democratic candi-
date for governor, has written another letter,
| dated Jan. 20, in which he reiterates his views
| given in his first letter TO John II. White and
| the free soilers. Although there are provis-
ions in the fugitive slave law which he cannot
approve, yet he cannot c0untendnce resistance,
| nulLifc0tion, disunton, or any thing leading
Uerto.' He deems it his duty to maintain the
supreme authority of the laws, and abide by
the Union The letter is addressed to the
editors Of the New Hampshire PATRIOT
The principal democratic papers in the
State are quite free in expressing their disap-
probation AZ this course, and are apprhensive
that 1t will be necessary to bring out another
candidate. The Boston Post thus comments
upon the state Of affairs there -
The keene Republican leaves out the NOM
inatlon of John Atwood for governor, and ex-
presses preference for Governor Dinsmoor.
The Patriot publishes Mr.. Atwood's letter,
which we mentioned on "Wednesday, with
comments severely censuring the writer, and
promises developments which will place the
matter in true light. The free soil paper at
Concord has no name up for governor Mr..
Sawyer, of Dover, the regular wing candidate,
has disguised portion of his party by dodgine
on the subject of slavery. The whig free
sellers will probably vote for Sawyer, and the
other kind of free soilers for Atwood. The
distinct democratic aud wing parties have both
placed themselves on the constitutional plat
form of UNION and support of the compromise
measures. They are an overwhelming MAORI
ty of the people of New Hampshire. The
election takes place in March,
The reverend gentleman should retire from
the contest and allow the party an opportunity
TO place in nomination man better qualified
for the gubernatorial duties.