The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-24
Interesting Home Corresp ondsncs,
Oar New Hampshire Correspondence.

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Nsu Edmpstje Eiscton Diri,on Of Psres-- Res,rIcon
Of The Haelef Doubts about the P.esidsncy Hale
The Temper 9nce Question, &c.
Our election for State officers will take place in fs1
days and not less from Its pee usr local character thsn
from M being the first in order during the Presidential
year. attracts attention than is generally bestowed
upon the political matters Of this State There
enough in the opponents Of the present ruling party
crush 1t efectuslly the whig ascsndancy was
Gently broken up by union Of all Its opponents in Mas
sachussts The difficulty has hitherto been in combin
ing there various materials 80 to make them work
hArmonicusy who,e-at least until after the occur
renee Of given election Our opposition parties con-
sist ofPist, the old whigs, broken harrassd and al
most dsbanosd political army sick ct heart almost
death from the battles (that is to say the deeas Of
more than twenty years and who would long ago have
become extinct party bat for two things namely
tho occasional success Of their party in national
Tets and the prospect OF achieving something OF home
through union with the abolitionists.
The second branch of the opposition consists of the
abolitioniss free sellers who OF rather dferen.
description Of politicians from their brethren Of Ma
chuets leaning strongly to Scott and whigysm ..
the latter do to Butler and democracy They ssiG
sury and rather hard set Of much better re-
presenting the fort, Of politics than the suar
in modo. They the self styled FabrcIi Of their
party-ths men who pride themselves on being pure
whereas they nave bsen tempted They are more
like what Is generally Understood by tie word abolition
t than the Tree soegs Of other New England STATE
except these OF Maine perhaps who also have been kept
pure Through the prevalence Of adyrrsity. Tney have
10 love for the democracy and therefors be depend
ed upon 10 AID In breaking dsWn it. rulethe rule of the
concord clique as ii lie called.
The third branch OF opposition consts Of dsscted
democrats This hunkers they are ted be-
cause they have not been allowed large OF the
fpois a. they thought they entitled to to which
eort tina the hunkers "a
gn9ht n mo Ia in al
have any other than base and sordid principle OF
actsn The truth is thisths disafsctsd is
ma de- up OF democrats who have become disguised with
what they call the subservency their party to the
slaveholdng Or Southern interest 1t is made 10 o.
young men, moRtly who not likely to have any
a7ii,e Y6e in their politics That among this party
there are some who heve other end in than the
ad'ancoment Of their own interest is very certain but
the very rshne.s Of their conduct ia some cases and
the red republican character OF their principles are
sufficient to chew that the bulk Of the party i. made up
OF honest men however mistaken they may in their
opinions Thus will that opposition made
up CT three distinct ets Of men two OF whom differ more
irom the third than that third differs from thu old Isru
lr democrats That third class il the whig party which
IN some respects very closely resembles the old demo-
cracy.
Come time since of our editors OF different par.
ties buried the hstchet,' to their words, AMI
which Ratchet had been their chsf weapon. There
great occasion for the funeral were then
OBSERVES hntahd for the credit Of our press sorry
to have TO 1.-THE batcbe has bsen
ara is row in full operation together with the scapng
knife which has always been held 20 acccmpapyit Per
hsps ii was absurd suppose that habit of twenty
yesrs would be changed by resolve to that effect
But then what people We 10 aks resolutions both
good apd bad
We have the temperance question TO add to the ex.
element Of contest qh. question Is causing the
moet lively discussions all New Euylaud AMI al.
Though the people 0! New HaDpshie not, perhaps
20 much moved b. 1t q, those OF Massachusetts, and
Maine, 1t nevertheless has much influence in certain
pats Of the State and therefore il should be taken into
account IN making up opinion to future po!isi
cal position ind however, that few OF the 10 ost
consistent friends OF temperance have strong doubt, as
to whether the Maine law VIII work well Tor their
Asthe contest in glat.acrset. In 1850 wa, male in
terettirg By the fact that the Legislature then to b.
choten would have to elect u y Senator, SO is our
percent contest made interesting by the Mr.
Heles term ezpes next year and upon the Legislature
which we are 10 elect in March next, will devove tne
choice OF his tuccessor Much as differ here on the
subject cf the gentemaus political carcr il IL allowed
by all that his talents spite Of the balloon like dis
plays Ct which il often guilty render him better
fitted to represent the State in the nsiona Senate thaa
any other nan among The nterest Of the contest
mainly depends upon the question Of his rs election
The democrats shouli they succeed will give the senc.
torship TO John Wells, of Exeter narrow minded
kerr ard far inferior to mr Hale in talent but thu
who are beginning to experience that searth Of able
champions which ever follows from the adoption of
Iroscrptive and intolerant The .ts Isaac iii
wa: used to act Sc the dry nurse Ct young democrats
but he did not succeed very well in the capacity, and
scsrcey Of the present leaders Of the party has
much talent would in any other State to qualify
a man for the cfhce Of Justice Of the peace Edmupd
Bulke forms exception but little heard Of him
nowadays His light seems to have gene out with that
commonly expressed thst hs has hsd enough OF those
good things which are in the gift OF successful party
hedocrity the order OF the day among de mocra
their long ascendancy having been Its golden age.
Much the wings wish to defeat tie democrats they
somewhat troubled about the election Of u s. Be-
nator Suppose they should aid to re elect Mr. Hale.
would 1t prove injurious to the fortunes Of their par
~ in the Pr.,identia campaign which will then have
hectoin9 Of all the aboonists to tn. Senate it IL fear
ed would have bad effect the national whg cause,
hat hiatt do ME ftpva
willing TO give up the only chance they are have
TO prevent another twenty years rule OF ocofocoisn
Should they succeed In carrying the State by the aid OF
the aboionized democrats and free rollers thsy may
reasonably expect do the thing at the Presiden
tia election in Scott for their candidate They are
rather for.ion oftbcr, soreiy puzzled how to act
Could they but look into some magic mirror as see but
four months che sd what blessing II would be to them
for With knowledge Of who the Psedantai candidate,
sre to be- woud disappear all their troubles ii Web
Fillmore Il u Be the wing man, then wouldt b.
eccd policy 10 keep aoof fom the at0ltonsts; out If
scott Il to be the Il an with Seward for his conscience
keeper aud director then they Led better make tho
rough union with theiT abolition fri:nds Can you not
~ and put them out 81 their present painful condi
ticn OF .utr.r,e? Itwoud b. tn act of charity.
There 4. TIL, much 70 Re said in favor the prsrent
Dominant party IN New HsnPshire-they have adni-
ri,tertc the State government economical and consti
triionely, and tic people have been, On the whole
prosperous uracr Their atc'Ddsncy They hays not
Teen liberal they have profesei to bel bu there h
reason er 'uppcsrg THAT they have been more liberal
than their opponents would have b,sn had they been
in power.
some for frtc ss.rs angry win the leaders CT
their brethren q Massachusetts,. because they hare
cesred here aud male speeches against the
democrats Its probable thet the Prominent fro. soil
Of ths bay Stale have idea q siirg the wings T.
ebtGn power here, or ofsdng th.r rtescnt power a.
Lcne W entering UPON var with eny branch Of The
democracy. Aey hcd 70 the doctrine that each Stain
ihould nsHosv Its Affair." aud .crupuiousiy
ten are they that 1t IA vel knaTn II q ast year dur
rg tie eontest 10 their State Of the aos. eminent
ofiheir Der wrote to BIZ ire advising BIN not u
Whit Massachusetts, q, political lecturer although
cme cf tbanore thort sighted q the fec solerS desire.
to lave the bone&s oi bis Vi0 pence at.d political
knowledge .ltre GRANITE sliIb,
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