The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-09-22
NOTES FROM THE GRANITE LAND.
CoscoRp. N. n. SEPT. IA, 1853


shops, among the young men and young WON
en-, starting up generous echo in their warm,
stout hearts. This, have remarked-it is
found particularly among the thinking and
more progressive class of minds among us
those who read, and who know something after
they have read. IL is thus, ! trust, doing its
blessed work here as in other sections Of the
Union.
But do not see that the Era has much cor
respondence from this State. And our "down
east" generally, has been. rather barren or
backward, in this social support of the paper
always excepting our faithful Waterman, the
Corresponding Editor, who, when health and
strength permit is ever ready with his word
ftly spoken"
The thought has struck me that rough,
granite word might, now and then, be accepta-
ble partly, to show that we are aliUe, and to
mngle a little variety with the tenderer and
SUMMER songs of our Southern and Western
friends. If so, give me an humble corner in
the Era, and allow me occasionally to ill it.
Without any pretension to grace, or "gf of
gab," let me speak right on" as occasion seems
to demand; catching the politicians, if not the
manners, living as they rise" For, be it
known, we have some spunky specimens of the
former, who as belligerents are a little dis
tinguished in clashing political skirmishes.
When Frank Pierce, wonder as it was, was
elected President of the United States, the New
Hampshire Democracy" were ready to run
wild with delight They not only believed
that fortune, like females, still loves to bestow
her favors on young men," bat each anxious
soul of them dreamed that has hand was already
as good as in Uncle Sans pocket and that
| the whole Granite Democracy were to "get on
swimmingly,n for one Presidential term at least
A moro apparently good-natured and loving set
of fellows was not to be found. They formed
a strange contrast beside the poor sad faced,
crest-lallen Wings. Boisterous exultation on
their part was a little cruel. But Hunker pol
iticians, like corporations, "havc no souls; +" and
they gave themselves up, with perfect aban-
don, to the ecstacy of triumph Alas! the
world does not always wag as politicians desire
It, The New Hampshire Hunkers have found
skeleton in their home. A little hub-bub is
brewing in their camp, recently so jolly; and
the dear knowing ones are somewhat puzzled
in defining their position. There is an OminOus
scowl on the heayens-a trembling fear of the
coming "noise and confusion" that probably
awaits them.
Edmund Burke, cx.Commissioner of Patents
and late of the Washington Union and known
all over the country as an adroit, persevering
and able poitician-a man, too, whom the N.
H. Democracy has always been proud Of
is now pitching into" the New Hampshire
Patriot, the great Democratic "organ" of the
State, with a vengeance that smacks rather
more of wrath than is compatible with very
loving spirit. 1t is pretented that this is only
a personal quarrel between Burke and Butter
field, the editor of the Patriot Time will show
how true this is. The quarrel may end here
Burke has commenced the publication of the
cold Guard" (which, by the way, is now only
one page of the State Capitol Reporter, of this
city, and in this he is dealing out his anathe-
mas, and threatening to exterminate" the
old editor of the Patriot. The war is exceed
ingly fierce on both sides. The! belligerents
fight, as none but Democrats" can fight The
Patriot is intensely bitter, naughty, and self
conccited The Old Guard is resolute, vigorous,
and comes to "the scratch " with will that
betokens terrible encounter. They hurl at
each other the most dreadful denunoiations and
accusations. The past is ransacked for ammu-
milton, and the present contributes all the an
cry materials in its armory. The assalants
stand confronting each other, each with the
vow of humiliation on his lip If the war
should end in mere Kilkenny squabble, prob
ably few others will be harmed. We shall see
But 1Chy this war? 1t is difficult to answer,
perhaps, unless it be that our Granite Democ-
racy "live to fight"-a little better than the
President himself 1t seems to be kind of
volcanic eruption - the outpouring Of old,
smothered fires-and the natural discharge of
good deal of gas
The Patriot, however, charges Burke with
being "a disappointed offce-seeker;" and be-
cause he has not been sufficiently petted and
pampered by the President, he is now secretly
iuimical to the Administration and desires to
embarrass and traduce it. Burke, on the other
hand, declares his fidelity to Democratic prln-
ciples--his friendship for General Pieroe-h's
hopes for his success. Still, he grumbies that
the Administration has shown 80 much favor TO
the 'Barnburnering" of the Democracy, NORM
and has been equally gracious towards the
"disunionists,0 South. He charges that the
Patriot has been tinctured with Wilmot Pro-
ysoism-s a Free-Soiler at heart-"a ooah-
tionist.r &C.. and not true to slavery! ms IS
too bad; it is downright calumny. why
the evil one himself never had any suspicious
Of the Patriots fidelity in that quarter But
so charges Edmund Burkc-declaring that the
N. H. Patriot is unfit to represent the "naslon'
alD Democracy, or be its organ, in New Hamp-
shire. The Patriot goes for calling every thing
sDemocratn that claims to be such, and wei
Comes e all hands, into the fold-Hunksrs and
Barnburners-Hards and Softs Wild Cats
and Woody Heads Burke is for stretching
them all on tho iron bedstead, and every one
who is not of a Irrational length is to be ex-
cluded from the party. He goes for purg'ng
and purifying it-that is taking of the heads
of all who will not swear by the Slave Power
Well, after all, there is some method IN
Burko's madness, or his deviltry, whichever we
may call it. And ] have more respect ior an
out and out, straight forward, consistent dev'i
than for one of your doublefaced, treacherous'
sanctmonious, Christian hypoer'tes. Burke is
for Slavery, straight out. He is there Inc
Patriot is elf" "but" "all-ovcr- thc'lot" sneak
ish, shiny, grovelling-anti or pro, as its party