The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-25

to the democratic Members from New Hampshire the ex
pedency oil returning to participate IN The canvass, pre-
paIalory to the approaching election In that STATE, un-
should otherwise determine has been received Did
none but persona considerations intervene, should,
without hesaIio, obey hs call But the nature OF my
duties here is sub to render Il improper IN my Judg
ment, Tor me 10 cave my post for that purpose
The busnessb this session is now fairly IN progress
great nof work is before usnot only mat org
mating with " present session but macn o. 'he as,e
be done, Th interests OF our constituents and OF the
country eque that II receive prompt aud an earnest
attention Nonal questions oil deep ana general I'M
portance ten arising for decision Schemes oil var-
Gus kinds involving heavy expenditures OF the puollc
money, are laily before us These opportunities ior
grants fromthe treasury are constantly increasing IN
number, ant The zeal with which they are pressed De-
comes more Urgent and clamorous.
In acting upon these maters the vote OF even one
member ma, be OF great and decisive consequence The
numerous calls OF constituents respecting affairs less
general in er nature but highly important TO them.
also 10 be attended TO- In addition 10 ordinary dutes
the businessof the committee TO which belong has re-
CURED the PERSONAL attendance OF lie members Tor several
hours OF almost every day OF the session For the pres
ent is obable thai these demands upon our time
will be essned. feel that they ought not, without
urgent cause TO be dsregaIded Under these clrcum-
the post OF tuty here for the purpose OF enlghenng our
constituents in New Hampshire az to the manner in
which they shall vote at the coming election II aboers
in the cause are wanted we know well that you have
them among you, able and willing for every good work.
is manifest that the most strenuous efforts are being
made by the wing and abolition allies 10 oyerurn The
democratic aslendency in New Hampshire that they may
secure he control Of The government and the continued
Misrepresentation Of the State in the councils oil the
nation Protesting when deemed expedient. TO be actu-
asd BY the most opposite principles and hy
close and raiernal alliance Here they are wings oil the
school Of Daniel Webster pledged supporters OF the ad-
ministraton Of Mr. Fillmore, whose ohcal organ an.
from day 10 day, and from week to week. that
support OF the Compromise constitutes the
OF the Executive platform Al home they are sworn al
lies, part and parcel OF that faction which makes slavery
agitation the breath OF its existence and condemns the
compromise measures as Infamous making their repeal
its chief rallyng cya faction some OF whose virulent
devotees denounce the constitution league OF blood
and covenant with hel and proclaim that their course
is lover the ruins OF the American church and the
American Union" | cannot believe that such comb.
nation Of unhoy elements will be second time success
fu-ceainly not within the time OF Incarceration OF
men who witnessed the consummaton of their former
alliance, and tasted the fruits OF their former ascendency
In lsie. for the first time in period OF over twenty
years. the democracy OF New Hampshire were over,
thrown This was effected by union OF whiggefy and
abotionsm. The fesults oil that coalition were such as
to satisfy people them without repetition OF the ex,
pertinent. Offices State and national were battered and
sold like merchandise in open market The State was
flooded with irresponsible corporations in numbers be-
fore Unprecedented The salutay power OF the legisa-
ure TO alter, amend repeal the charters OF corporate
bodies, whenever in their opinion the public good might
require such action, sought 10 be abrogaied Extra
ordinary enactments aggressive OF individual rights in
urous 10 the public veal, and tending to make all other
interests subservent TO the corporate and the moneyed
power were imposed upon the people Recklessness and
exravagance were introduced into the management OF the
finances The State committed, so lar as the action
of the legislature and OF the executive could commit IT. to
the widest and most pestient vagares OF higher law
abolilionsm.
This state Of things did not long continue The hand
writing OF popular condemnation appeared upon The wall
the disempeed TeoicDgs OF the allies had died away
upon the At the very next election the factions
which had misgoyerned the State at home and dishon-
ored it abroad were swept from power The Supremacy
OF the popular will corporate assumption was re.
established The mischievous enacments, TO great ex'
tent, stricken from the statute book New lamp
shire resumed the line OF her cherished policy, and once
more took her stand upon the old republican platform.
where she had long and firmly stood and pospered.
There she has since remained.
Why should she now descend from her proud position,
and depart from her tried and cherished policy Under
il she prosperous home and respected abroad The
rights OF the citizen protectedhis property secure
In no community is justice more equally administered,
crime more impaally punished industry more sure.
ly rewarded Labor Is lightly taxed carry the oper
atoms OF her simple and bene6cen system OF government
She is free from debt and the consequent embarrassments
into which other States, pursuing less proydent policy
though favored in climate. in SOIL and in position
have been unhapply plunged The cost oil her govern
en less than that OF any other State OF equal popula
ton and resources Churches and schools OF learning
scattered all her valleys and her hills Her peo
pie entepsing, viriuous, and intelligent The tram
ing and the habits acquired at heme make her adventurous
respected and successful abroad Her present noble
laws, commands the respect and admiration OF every
true friend OF the Union aud the constitution throughout
the land. The people of New Hampshire, when called
upon to discard their old policy and adopt new one vii
be likely 10 consider the past in connexlon with The
present They will reflect that il is under the almost I'M
interrupted ascendency Of the democratic system that the
State has become what il is They will bear IN mine
that the religious federation they now enjoy - The rul
OF one OF the umphs OF democracy over federalism II
days gone by. They will remember that il is the demo
cratic principle which has abolished that relic OF barba
rsm imprisonment for debt; which has greatly enlarged
debtor from legal process, exempted the homestead iron
attachment, and led the way in every useful and bench
cent reform They will remember all this and they wi
no, forget that with new rulers come new rules he,
will be in no hurry TO abandon the sources oil thei
present prosperity and fly evils they know not oftc
systems by them unred or which, when tested, have
proved disastrous.
But there are questions involved in this contest othe
than relate to our internal affairs refer to those
national character. The system of policy in the admin
straon of the general government which our State ha
steadily sustained for nearly thirty years, has guided
the councils OF the nation during almost the whole tint
OF its independent existence 1t has been the policy
Washington, OF Jefferson, of Madison, oil Monroe, o
Jackson and OF Polk Under the blessing OF Providence
has made our country all that she is and, we fondl,
trust, will continue e direct her in her future course Of
greatness, of glory, and OF empire
That large majority OF our people are still dis
posed 10 sustain these principles there can be doubt
But the OF the wing and abolition allies woult
be virtual rejection oil them, so far as New Hamp
shire is concerned II would be condemnation o
the present Just and salutary tariff, and substantial
endorsement Of the exploded system Of 1912, with al
its exactions and all its enormihes. IL would say
TO the world that New Hampshire would break ~
the well-tesied system OF the constitutional treasury
the fruit OF so many years OF contest in which shs
bore so honorable part, and restore the detestec
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