The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-24
From the Boston Journal.
John =. Hale In Ohio.

The canvass OF the State of Ohio by John p. Hale
in favor Of the Freesoil party will operate advan-
tageously to the Wings, and disastrously to the
prospects of the DeInoc rats in that State staunch
Democrat formerly, and sent to the 2Sth Congress
by that party, Mr.. Hale was afterwards ruthlessy
ostracized in the nominating convention for the
29th Congress simply because he stood firmly on
the ground which his party had deserted, against
the admission OF Texas and the train Of measures
which subsequently led 10 all the mserieS and po-
litical troubles connected with the Mexican war.
True to the principles which he procased, and
on which he had acted, and smarting under the
lndignites heapcd upon him by the New Hamp
shire Convention, he took the stump in that State
in the winter and spring of lS47 as canvasser in
favor of the Freesoil party, and against those who
had betrayed him. Upon the result of the succeed
ing election United States Senator was depend
ing; and as 1t was OF the highest Importance to the
interests OF the Democratic party that the favorite
measures of James X. Polk and his administration
should be sustained, many an anxious eye was
turned upon the movements of so powerful a
tor as John p Hale. The Democratic party be-
came alarmed; the ghost OF Hale politically nur-
dered haunted them in their dreams; their coward
consciences had thousand several tongues, and
every tongue brought in a several tale" Anxious
consultatiUp h Id to the best course be
pursued, for the purpose either Of nuIlilying the
effects OF the speeches or OF sencing the speaker.
But he could neither be browbeaten brbed into
silence; and the only alternative being left to com
bat him in the field, Frank Pierce was detailed to
take the stump against him Instead, however, of
meeting the Freeso champion face to face in the
political arena, he dogged bis footsteps every where
throughout the State AS shadow follows Its sub
sance, 80 Pierce kept up the pursuit. in vain at
tempt to undo what Hale was doing. The latter
would hardly leave village before the former
would he announced; and the next day. or the next
week. Frank Pierce would address the good people
il opposition to the previous speech OF John p
Hale. IL was a remarkable fact, however, that he
always kept at n safe distance from the eneIny's
shot; and the campaign ended in returning Hale
trumphantly to the Senate of the United States for
six years. Frank Pierce and his hackers
disastrously defeated.
That campaign has not been forgotten by either.
The prominent position taken by Hale in the Sc
nate, in which more than once he has given the
Democrats of New Hampshire to understand that
a day OF reckoning wac yet t. come, has led men
To look forward to some such event as is nov
trtpepiriug. John y. Hae's mission to Ohio will
b fatal blow to The Democratic prospects that
State; If, indeed, they had any there at all Chase
aud Hale, both formerly Dcmoc rats, and both in
Ohio, will draw 81 from that party a very lnrge
vote, while the Whig strength will remain com
parativey intact This is well understood and
feared by the Democrats themselves; and the New
Hampshire Patriot. sounding the alarm, says
John Z. Hale, the Abolition candidate for the Pre-
sdency, has taken the stump in Ohio. nominaliv
in favor OF himself and HE faction. but really for
Scott and Federalism" Mr.. Hale with bis Freesoil
associates has very little feeling in common with
dealt with at their hands, and consequently he
holds them at least honorable foes. and next to
the triumph Of the party to which he is attached,
(and for which, Of course, he can have no hope,)
he will, no doubt, look with the greatest compia
| cency upon an out and out Wing victory. That
his Freesoil efforts at the West will tend very
| terially to such desirable result, there can be
doubt. The injury done MIN by the old.li De
mocrats of New Hampshire will be amply repaid.
There is an avengng Nemesis who watches over
the deeds Of men, and settles up old scores; and
any individual who suffers wrong has only to wait
patiently until his hour shall come:
For time at last sets all things even;
And if we do but watch the hour,
There never yet was human power
Which could evade, il unforgivcn,
The patient search and vigil long
OF him who treasures up wrong"
II s not the prospective defeat Of General Pierce
As an indipidi.aI which the Wing party expect and
hon. h,. Il 10 through his defeat the overthrow of
nope' ou' -Sich he embodies and represents,
re p, ,bo tr;nnb,Dt ydicaton Of these WHIc
measures which past experience 'as proved to be
most conducive to the interests OF our country