The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-16
[GEoRoE WAsniNeToS, 1895.
HnrEnins with Abolition.

Our contemporary Of the Union has recently
entertained his readers with a dissertation on
ewing consistency in New Hampshire" lie
is shocked by show Of " inconsistency"
among the Wines Of the Granite State, mas
much as they have 10 one or two districts nomi
mated "Abolitonisls" for the Offices Of Senator
aud Councillor The viruous Indignation
which our neighbor lavishes on the offenders
in view Of the present position of the Demo
CRATIC party, is to say the least sufficiently
amusing. We subJoin 50 much of the article
to which we refer as may be material to explain
and illustrate the censures OF our contemporary:
From the Union.
Vino CoSHsTENcY ~ NEw HhnrsHiRE.-Nu-
rnerous indications exist, showing that the Whigs
in New Hampshire are discarding all consdera-
uons bat those Of mere cKpediency in their efiJrts
to maintain their power.
In the Senatorial district. which includes Ports,
mouth, the wings assembled in convention have
nominated the candidate 81 the Abolitionists, Mr..
Cartlsnd-a man, We understand, az ultra az Car
rison himself on the slavery question. In the filth
district which includes Dover, the rcsiJence Of the
wbig candidate i1r Governor. the came coalition
man. who is abolition enough TO get all tho votes
Of THE faction and Wbig enough TO unite all tho
old Fedcrslis,s In his favor; and it seems that the
same game is about to De contaminated ia the sec.
Oud district, thus laying the foundation of power
in the chief seat q U',bHUtun in New Hampshire
tie most barsfac,d combination Of factions that
haf teen eryoftd u alec appcars that the same
utter cOnt,mpt for hs principle rhich ,oDorats par
uci they onrc existed iu THE country, by clear
/ and manly av0val OF doctrines and measures, has
/ been usnicsicd n the nomination 81 councillor.
For this Office TIC uJoli;ionist Is nominated, and ny
! the very convention which adopted resolutions ap.
/ proving Mr.. Webster's late public conduct. A
grus-er in4uit could not be- offered ~ Mr. Webster
or 90 The Administration II which be il the most
prominent member, uniass we ore 10 suppose that
this Administrator 10 it.cli nothing but mack for
the oil idea Of the Federal parry that the people
incapable # governing Themselves aud that no
trick is without merit Il succeed in binding them
when the President and his Cabinet were regal.
ing thernsclyes the last summer in Virginia, New
York, and other S,ates, and were discoursing on
oil casons upon tie necessity Of extracting from
the anti.s slavery fsuaucism the thunder which
Wing clouds had put into it, we took the occasion
10 thank them Tor language 30 well calculated e.
undcccivc the people and fr upon The right shoul
\ d1s tic responsibility belonging 10 TIC iniroduc'
/ ton Of dangerous element in our political eye
ten. But9 he bargaining going on b'fireD
their Creqds and The Garris0ns Of he North conno
be disoioatd and denouncfd, We must take back tho
credit gave them-wc must say that it all
Trick and incssc, intended only 10 deceive the peo
plc and 90 tin strength in the campaign whict
il now opening under the command Of Genera
Scott, against that unoouquorcd Democracy which
stiil rcpeis, as iu the days Of Jefferson and Jack
son, the sway Of Fcdoraiisn
lie, the watchword Of the people, as in the day
u old, be- the Corsu'uuuu ne tie end the Union a
il is equal and exact justice 10 all portions Of th
people, and The rpudiation u every sentiInent tina
tends " bcqat sectional agitation Or weaken th
| fatofn,l affections Of the StatCs.
Now, we will start fair with bur DEMO
CRATIC contemporary, and define our position
on the points involved in the foregoing *