Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-06
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
The people Of New-Hampshre will vote on the
9th of this month for Governor, Railroad Commits
sioner, Councillors, Senators, and County officers
Three parties in the sld-the old-fashioned JET
fersonian Democrats, the modern Wings, and the
Abotionsts proper; and this is the first election
in 1882 it is natural that it should excite the parti-
cular attention of the people of other States.
The Democracy of N Hampshire occupy noble
position in this struggle, brief statement of facts
will show. At the regular State Convention of the
party, held in October, 1850, John Atwood received
the nomination the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. The Democrats, in this Convention, endorsed
the compromise" in all its length and breadth, and
took the field on the broad platform of the Constu-
ton and equal rights; but their candidate John At
wood, wrUte letter soon after the campaign com.
menced, in which he expressed himself strongly
against the fugitive-slave law. What was the re-.
suit! Were the sterling Democrats of that State at
a loss as to the proper to be adopted Not
for a moment, but Immediately the same Convention
which had nominated Mr.. Atwood was re-assembled
his nomination ,oas revoked by role f trOo hundred
and three TO taOo, and neU candidate, favor Of the
fugitivcSloue Laac, nominated This candidate
Gov. Dnsmoor. entered the against both the
Wing candidate and John Atwood, who remained in
the field the Abolition candidate; and the result
was that the Democrats failed to elect their candidate
by the people, but succeeded in doing SO by the Lee
gislature. A holder, wiser, patriotic
movement was never made by any party, than the
referred to in relation Atwood and the history
of Federalism in the free States, since the adoption of
the "comPromise." may be safely challenged to
show any thing like it. Any thing like it, did we
say! We may still stronger expression-we
may assert. and we do assert with confidence that
no Convention of the Wings of the free States has,
thus far, endorsed the fugtve-save law or announ-
ced the opinion the wish that the COMPROMISED
should be regarded I" finally and irrepealabe.
The contest now going on in ew-Hampshire, is
between Noah Martin, the Democratic candidate for
Governor-Mr. Sawyer, the candidate of the Wings
ProPer-and Mr.. Atwood, who is again running
the Abolition candidate. Both Sawyer and Atwood
opposed to the fugitive-save law, while Dr. Mar
TIM the Democratic candidate. susains it as alike ex
pedent and Constitutional. The Assembly to be
elected is to choose Senator for six years. in place
of the notorious John P. Hale; and both Hale and
Tuck, Abolition Wings, have left their seats in Con-
gress to stump the State. In view of this array of
strength against the cause of Democracy and the
binding efficacy of the fugtve-save law, the Dem
Of that State have recently invited their Repre-
and Hibbard-to visit the State and meet Hale and
Tuck before the people. In their letter of invitation
the members of the Democratic Committee say:
Sarery agitation is again to rear its 'front.' to dis
tr6 that fraternal harmony indispensable to the
terity IF the Union, and to all the industrial pursuits
of the North; and, by misrepresenting the position
and views of the leading of the Democratic faith,
the attempt will be made to seduce the unsuspect-
ing, though honest-heared men of the party, the
betrayal Of those principles which they have SO long
cherished and maintained.'
Strong reasons urged upon Messrs. Norris,
Peasee. and Hibbard to visit the State and take part
in the struggle; but they have declined to do so in
able and patriotic letters, which have before us.
The letter of Mr.. PeasIee embraces number of to-
pics; but it is pointed in relation to the necessity of
sustaining the ugitve-slave law, and its whole
is highly honorable to the writer and the great
which it is devoted. Among other things he says
1.-THE Democratic party never was and never can
be sectional party, and not become extinct There
can be no Democracy of the North OF the South
of the East, of the West, in conradistncton to
the Democracy of the Union. /; is the boast and
pride of party, that having origin in the
sertion of State rights and strict construction of the
Constitution, it still is in an intense and even charac
terstic degree national and united in its spirit and
politics; that it has contributed in thousand ways
to benefit every part of Union that it follows the
flag of country, wherever it waves, in defence of
any, the smallest infraction any portion of the
country's rights. Any political faction them formed
upon sectional or geographical grounds, unknown to
the creed usages Of our party, necessarily separate
themselves from it, and become RENEGADEs. They
90 out from the universal brotherhood known Dem
ocratic Republicans, and assume attitude of hos
tity to their principles and organization. And
being with, nor supporting, nor of party, they
are, according to inspired teaching, against it.
"The trail of the serpent is them all,'
We make the following extracts from the admira-
BILE and patriotic letter of Mr.. Hubbard
"In New Hampshire is the first of the series of
State elections which precede the Presidential
in November. She leads off in the great campaign.
This consideration invests the with additional
importance. Its progress will be watched with
ious soicitude throughout the Union. The success
of the Democracy will be hailed by our brethren in
other States with joy and congratulations. 1t will be
fruitful to present benefit and suspicious omen for
Future 1t will place New Hampshire still 6rmer
in her proud position of the Standard Bearer Of the
Democracy Of the Union. Our defeat, while it de-
presses our friends would elevate the hopes and in
spire the energies OF our enemies. 1t would arm
them with fresh courage in their for the con-
greeted with the shouts of Abolition exutation the
roar of Federal cannon would herald it through the
land.
The foregoing considerations, 1 conceive, indi-
cate the issues really involved in this election. They
are questions which opponents dare not, and cam
not meet. They have been too often and too disas-
trously routed in former attempts not to be aware of
their inability openly TO maintain them before the
people, Hence it is that these issues are avoided.
and new ones attempted to be raised For this cause
the slavery agitation is be revived and again