Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-03-10
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

NEV-E1AM S11nEs
The people Of Hampshire will vote on the
9Th Of this month for Governor, Railroad Commis-
soner, Councillors, Senators, and County officers.
Three parties are in the fsld-the old-fashioned Jet.
enonian Democrats, the modern Wings. and the
Aboionists proper; and this is the first election
1852 it is natural that it should excite the parti
euar attention of the people of other States.
The Democracy Of Hampshire occupy noble
position in this struggle, brief statement of facts
vii. show. At the regular State Convention of the
party, held in October, 1850, John Atwood received
the nomination as the Democratic candidate for Gov
sno. The Democrats. in this Convention, endorsed
the "compromise' in all its length and breadth, and
took The field on the broad platform of the Cons,it6-
too and equal rights; but their candidate. Jehn At.
wood, wrute letter soon after the campaign com.
uenced, in which he expressed himself strongly
against the fugitive-slave law. What was the re.
suit! Were the sterling Democrats Of tha, State at
a loss as to the proper course to be adopted! Not
Tor momen but Immediately the same Convention
which had nominated Mr.. Atwood was re-assembled,
a nomination reuoked by cote ef t,vo hundred
and three TO t'Uo and nev candidate, tn auor Of tie
i1gihre'sIore hy, ,vas nominated. This candidate,
G'' Dnsmoor, entered the contest against both the
"hs candidate and John Atwood, who remained in
"s sneld as the Abolition candidate; and the result
Was That the Democrats failed to elect their candidate
9ns people, but succeeded in doing SO by the Le-
sS8Oe' builder. wiser, or more patriotic
increment was never made by any party, than the
VIII efFed to in relation to Atwood and the history
afedeasm in the free States, since the adoption Of
compromise may be safely challenged to
'''s any thing like it. Any thing like it, did we
"s' We may use still stronger expression-we
NO! assert and we do assert, with confidence, tina,
!" convention of the Wings of the free States has.
A endorsed the fugtive-slave law, or announ.
%s opinion or the wish that the IS compromise
'sD 0e regarded as " 6nalty.'' and irrepealable.
,, .As contest now going on in New.Hampshire, ia
T." "'D Noah Martin, the Democratic candidate fol
'''u0'-Mr. Sawyer, the candidate of the Wings
r. 'f',-and Mr.. Atwood, who is again running as
AO0''on candidate. Both Sawyer and Atwood
pposec to the fugitve-slave law, while Dr.. Mar
~ democratic candidate. sustains it as alike ex.
!. sN'u and Constitutional. The Assembly to be
n :" Is 10 choose Senator for six years. in place
r..' NC a0'0'Ious John P. Hale; and both Hale and
a.. abolition Wings, have left Their seats in Con
e.. stump the State. In view of this array o
bn1s ~" against the cause of Democracy and the
o.,, ethcacy Of the fugitive-slave law, the Dem
sn. VI mat State have recently invited their Repre-
and n' In the House-Messrs. Norris, Peaslee
T,,l' 'Oafd-to visit the State and meet Hale and
ii. ''0fe the people. In their letter of invitation
.S' ''aoers Of the Democratic Committee say:
arS H." ag'taion Is again to rear its front, to dis
Of hs zee Union, and to all the industrial pursuit.
aud ye,.s "a and, by misrepresenting the position
The the leading men of the Democratic faith
lnp, ,boaf. Will be made to seduce the unsuspect
beav,I !! nest-hearted men of the party to th'
eherisbaS nose principles which they have so lone
g. ''"ed and maintained"
pp,.,. reasons are urged upon Messrs. Norris
jnh and Hibbard, to visit the State and take par
abs osgle; but they have declined to do so, i,
lbs H.. -. patriotic letters, which We have before US
si... e' Of Mr.. Peaslee embraces a number of to
ss,,.: Is pointed in relation to the necessity
shi.l, 'ne fugitive.slave law, and its whole tom
rs. honorable to the writer and the great eaus
sr." " Is devoted. Among other things he says
sa seco c democratic party never was and never cal
sa be- bonal W. party, and not become extinct. Their
he Es. democracy of the North, nor o: the South
he Dema"'' '' nor OF the West, in contradistincton
Pride ofOsacy Of "cy Of the UNION. /: is the boast an
suou ~ rs. party, that having our origin in the az
o State rights, and strict construction of IN
esie It still 10 in an intense and even cbarac
Nics. ssIee national and united in its spirit an
"'at has contributed in thousand way