The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-06
From The Democratic Advocate, Dee. ].
New Hampshire and her sons.


We have just received from the publishers. Messrs
Brewster & Son, Portsmouth. handsome pamphlet oil
about eighty pages being record OF the proceedings al
the jubilee OF the sons OF New HAMPSHIRE assembled al
Portsmouth the last aaRversary OF national nde-
pendence, and have read Il with great pleasure No Stale
IN The Union brings up fresh 70 our recollection more
pleasing associations than The Granite State, and makes
us proud OF oar own New England home
Had New Hampshire nothing more 10 commend her TO
future generations than the name and fame OF Daniel
Webster and franklin Pierce, she would "sll live" IN
the pages Of the future historian memorable place
But New Hampshire has always been prodIgal IN lhe
production o great men, and Tor many years foremost ~
the assertion and maintenance OF sound republican prh-
cipes
To say that we felt proud a New England democrat
the course pursued by New Hampshire in It's advo-
cacy OF the compromise measures Of s5o by which me
spirit oil dsunon WIS signally Tebuked ana also al
the straightforward action OF her public men 10 supporting
and approving the action OF Congress. gives but liant
expression OF opinions We 20 further, and declare
that without The bold and determined stand Of The Pe,css
and Aiherons and Hibbards this question, the whole
North might have been swayed by The proceedings OF the
Buffalo convention, which defeated the success OF the
democracy and the election General Cas- the presi
dency 1913. Daring the whole ree-soi movement at
the North New Hampshire stood erect and boldly battled
for H. Union il is AS the term OF John Z.
Hale approached its tem,natlon were eloced to wit
ness the unanmiiy with which the Legislature deter.
mined to fill his place IN the Senate with an ncoruptl-
BILE democrat in the person OF Hon Charles g. Aherton,
who succeeded Mr. Hale the advent of General Perce's
administration. And now that this distinguished man
has gone TO his reward, we cannot doubt his place will
his eoquence and devotion 70 the democratic creed 10
the person OF Hon. John S Wells OF Exeter, brother
TO The less eminent judge Of supreme court in this
Stale.
knowing that Mr.. A,her,on's antecedents were al
ways democralic-hat be served somc twelve years in
Congress, both in the House and Senaetbat he always
opposed the United States Bank, high protective tariff
and an exIavasan waste Of the public money in iner-
nal improvements, and that the fanatic spirit OF the anti
slavery agltalors met in him an uncompromising oppo
neniwe reolced al his re election to The Senate AS sue
cessor 10 John Hale, and looked forward 10 the time
when he might be found at bis post OF duty in support OF
Toe policy OF President Pierce, his warm and devoted
friend, and in whose nomination 10 the presidency Mr.
Aherion largely contributed as member OF the Ba.i
more Convention last year.
Bat, alas man proposes and God iisposes and Sena-
tor Aiher,on, as readers will remember, received
paTalylc stroke some three weeks ago, while attending
court al Manchester, which resulted IN his death soon
after and thus be persisted IN the hfuelh year OF his
age, before he could assume his seat ~ tue Senate,
settle the estate OF his father, who died but lew
months before, leaving him inheritance OF more than
1900 600
We understand from friends in New Hampshire that
Hon. John s. Wells, late president OF the New Hamp
shire senate, dIsting ushed lawyer and amabe gentle
man. lso succeed the vacancy occasloned by Mf Ah
erton's lamented decease. He will be appointed by the
governor until the meeting OF the Legislature in june
when he will doubtless be elected BY unanimous CONSENT
And ne Will have Tor colleague at the openng OF lhe
next Congress lin March, 1851 the Hon. Harry Hlbbad
oil Bath, who, ike Mr. Wells is very distinguished law
yer, strong minded man, and is member OF Con-
gress his third term OF service This gentleman, not
yei forty years old is one OF the ablesi New Hamp-
shire can boast No man in Washington has stood bet
ter than him. He has often presided the House OF
Representatives when in Committee OF the Whole, and
been one of the abIes members of the Committee oil
Ways and Means. II we not greatly mistaken, he,
too, like Mr. Wells, has occupied The position Of president
Of the New Hampshire senate, and is oil the best
formed parliamentary lawyers.
With such men Wells and Hibbard New Hamp-
shire will occupy proud position in The United States
Senate. Both intimately acquainted WITH and strong
IL attached TO- President Pierce, and will doubt be
counselors aid him in the great and responsible duties
OF Chief Magistrate OF the United States.