The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-27
The Chairman OF the National Democrat,
Committee.


A Boston correspondent has sent us a rich
little pamphlet of some eight pages, designed
to illustrate the political antecedenis Of the
chairman Of the National Democratic Commit.
tee, Mr.. b. +. HALLETT. This gentleman,
we believe, now figures as a National Demo
crat Of the first water. We all remember the
scom with which he spoke in his letter to Mr..
DoNELsoN, of the Democracy Of Massachu-
sets as "about dsbanded and merged in Free
soilism." Mr.. RANroUL resents this assault on
the Freesoiers and AYERS that Mr.. HALLETI
is as much Of an Abolltonist as himself, and
that the entire Democracy Of the Bay State
are no better. The pamphlet before us shows
that Mr.. HaLLETT was not only an Adolf
ZIONIST, but an anti. Jackson man Of the most
violent description; and yet we doubt not that
the Union is prepared TO vouch for him as the
true disciple Of JEFFERSON, MADISON, and
JAcKsoN."
We have no disposition TO impair the elevated
standing Of Mr. HALLErT in the Democratic
ranks Our Vino readers feel no great inter
est in the family leuds Of the Democratic party;
but when a good Democrat sends us party
pamphlet with the expectation that we should
recognise the favor by making use Of its con
tents. we do not like to disappoint him. When
Mr.. MARSHALL sent US the exposition Of Mr..
BUcHANAN's political character, we published
it to oblige Mr.. MARSHALL, not to wound the
great Pennsylvania statesman. So now we
shall give our readers a specimen OF Mr.. Hal
LIFTS antecedents, not TO introduce him TO the
better acquaintance Of his party friends, but to
crafty those Of his friends who have furnished
the document before u.s.
The extracts we subjoin will be read in the
light Of Mr.. HALLErr's late letter to Mr..
THonPsor, Of Virginia, in which he says:
"No man in New England has written and
spoken more distinctly and uniformly in de
: fence Of the rights Of the South (&c.) than !
have" 81 haze had but one opinion on This
subject"
The pamphlet from which We quote is emit
tied "a Look at the Boston Duly .8drocafe'
during series Of years from 1926. BEN
JANIS +. HsLLErT, esq, editor" The pencilled
annexation from our correspondent is, "Chair-
man Of the National Democratic Committee
and the request that we would please reprint
and put on record" So much Of the pamphlet
as exhibits Mr.. HALLrTT's hostility TO Mr..
VAN Buren, and General JAcEsoN-and his
favorable mention of the "amiable and &C
complished SEwARD'-we omit as not mate
rial to our present purposes. But that Mr..
Thompson may understand how uniformly"
Mr.. HALLETr has defended the rights Of the
South, we commend the following paragraphs
from Mr. HALLETT's .Adrocdte to his particu-
lar consideration:
October u, 1894. george Thompson, The English
dboiitionut.--"An adjourned meeting Of the Netc
Engiaad Anh- Slavery Society held Thurs
day, p. m. Notwithstanding the unpleasant wea-
thcr, the rain falling in torrents At the time, the
auditory was quite respectable in numbers, and
manifested lively interest in the proceedings.
The meeting was addressed in a feeling and for.
chile manner by George Thompson, esq, di'fin.
su'shed 6boiitionut from England whose presence
gave lively ospcct to the occasion.
"As the editor Of the New York Courier aud En-