The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-24

poiatment BY Gov. WILLIAMS, asd thu term Of which
does not expire until 1852 and the ether to succeed
to Mr. Norris whose term ceases in 1866 and there.
fore TO serve through the second half Of President
Pierses term, and through the whole of the tern of
the next wbig Presdent-f0r I presume that no rea-
senAbe person doubts that our President will have
whg successor. II q wing should fail to be elected
in 1856, it will not be ewing to the wansof assistance
the part Of tho only democratic President tAat
New England has ever had to quote avorite
sion OF my friend Butterneld, OF the New npshire
Paty1st. He night add without setting himself up
ss prophet. or ever will have" Ishall pass over
the Senatorial question until next week when it will
be more convenient to treat il ut length aud devote
my present letter to short an account Is the sub
ject will admit OF the relations that the democracy
OF New Hampshire have sustained to the question Of
slavery, enc having special interest at this time,
when agitation has been recommended and no man
can say when and where it Is to end. There is Q
great deal Of hnnbuf aaoat on this point aud il you
could only believe the assertions Of the Presidents
funkies slavery Is Of this moment in moro vigorous
existence on the banks OF the Nerrmac than on
those OF the Potomac. l mean African slavery for
there can be 10 doubt that species Of slavery exists
here that Virginia would mot tolerate for one day.
Serviity here u rampant, aad there Is not member
OF what Is hsre Known as the "ConcOri clique" or
one Of its sateites-for capable OF degradation is
humanity that even that has it, Interiors who
would not DO to the President what Nspoleoa said
China, were such an act OF reverence necessary to
carry diplomatic point.
To listen to the Presidents organs and mouth
pieces here and ct Washington one might be pardon.
Wilmot provisoian, had mover had pla,e in the
hearts or on the tongues Of our democrats. They are
fond Of tauntiDg the democrats Of some other New
England States OF their astion with free sellers and
sbolitioniss and contrasting such conduct
surd than sach language, for if there be any State
where democrats have done much to outbd free soil
els BY regular, formal, and decisive expressions Of
anti slavery sentiments, That State is New Hamo-
shire. For series OF years they were the boldest
supporters OF the proviso in the North, and wont
farther in sustaining it than the democrats Of aa,
other New England State A bold array Of the facts
VIII show that in this matter by no means speak
without full and ample authority-authority such a,
1sS. Fierce never could get to sustan the wre 10 le
fslsebeos that he did not emphatcally condemn toe
Fugitive Slave Law in 1851 at the time Of The Atwood
BUSINESS
The connection OF the democracy of this State
with the Wilmot proviso dates from the year 1917,
50 far as Legislative action Is concerned. In the
year 1916 the denscra,y were beaten because, the
ny in their character Terribly frightened aud re.
solved upon showing that they were consistent g.,
always on the side Of the strongest-the democratic
members Of the Legislature passed the following re-
and offered by the late Mr.. s. II. Aver, who was the
firm friend and confident of President Pierce:--
sovse by the Senate and House Of in
General Court convened That regard the insti
We deeply r.sIes Its sxit-nss willing to concur
IN All reasonable and constitutional that may
te-d TO its removal
Resolved Thai In all territory which may hereafter be
added to or acquired by the Upited States
does rot exisi at the time u such addition
msnt r%shsr slavery nor Involuntary servisuds sxosp
for The Punishment Of crime whereof party been
cosvlcted ought rsver TO exfst but the snoud
rensin free; and We are opposed to the OF
OF the vots Of Senator's anc Representatives 10 Con
grtss Ia favor OF the Nflmot provns.
That our Senators 10 Congress be instructed
and onr representatives requested by all srps .isn aud
ctnsitutonal means and 70 sin the prinsi
pies herein above sst forth: MosEs NORRIS, JR,
Speaker Of the House of Rapressn' Auvss.
HARRY HlBsARD, President Of the ,epAts
Approved Jups 80, 1897
JAsED W WILLIAMS, Governor
Mr.. Nerris, VIII, signed the above as Speaker Of
the House, il nsw member of the U1ited States
Senate. Mr.. Williams Is his colleague aud Mr.. Hib-
bard is . member of the United States House of
Representatives, and Is to succeed Mr.. Norris "a
Senator in the aext Congress. II the democracy here
70 The part which he took In advocating the aboli-
ton resolutions he was Speaker, and might have
kept silent without having mad his conduct i'm
ou9ncd; bat 20 determined was he to ride into the
Senate on the proviso sentiment thas he left the
chair, and made q strong speech in their support
IN which be denounced slavery ~ warmly as ME-.
Hale could have Done it, declared thai IL wenld
destroy the very foundations u society" severely
condemned nr. Calhoun for calling il an institution
Of Gsd. and benefit to the world; and wound up
with the following strong language watch is Is close
on to the abolition mark Us any thing tn At ever came
from the tongue Of . free soiler:-
Sir, nay 60 f.r'h.r ana ~y iAat not only op
SAA to slavery In al it, forms whether 10 Ms1ioo in
south.rn StA.ef or IN Ne- slapi every 1hers; but
hold that is usds in the IMAGE OF God il FRESHMAN
or should be- And should have tight sroiss Gil
to rights Of freeman. hould be wiling to 20 far.
Their than the re ,oln,iors tnsmss.ss snouid be will
k 70 say this and have said II and 70 Southern men,
nat moro terri DRY snouli be admitted into tbs
Union vbers elvsry exists and that would vote for an
organic la prohibit, z IL.
81, AN IL favor VI these resolutions. think they
peak the sentiments OF TRUTH u.tos. and frssdom, aud
should like to know II there Is In this houvs-I
ahIe tbs yeas and nays will be cal ell sh u axe 10
The frat ~ this house, who VII dare to Ease .hs
'rstmea OF New Hamp hire and vote against them /
seoud Ike t. see toe n'st aan -ho viii go home TO his
reoauss thsy ali wrong rney avo~ tbs Of mel pie,
uson which our goverHmsnt must rest Thsy pria.
so'.sf humanity. and for God himself and his Laws
sLd hope thsy viii BE- adopted rs they
Such were Mr.. Norris's opinions OF Mr.. Ayers
resolutions; and 30 well bis position liked tn At
toe next Legislature elevated him to a seat ia the
United States Senate though not uAtiI after ne hal
given additional evidence Of his attach meut 10 free
soil principles; FOR, at the session OF l843 Mr. HID
bard introduced into the State Senate, OF which he
was President, another series Of WiImot pfoyis,
resolutions declaring that slavery ought to be forever
prohibited Ia our acquisitions from Mexico. and
hehinb VIC VI osuOt uhSusBO WHICH Ii Is not Dece5'
sary 10 quote as the resolutions we're substantially
Ste same SO those passed in lS47. On Introducing
these resolutions INFO the Senate Mr. Hlbbard spoke
trongly in their support. The secret Of this was,
That he and Mt Norris were rival candidates for the
United States Senstorship As Mr.. Norris had m ade
much political capital out Of the speech he had
delivered in support Of the provso, it became neces.
sa for Mr.. Hibbard to overbid him In tina. way; SO
be not only made speech In support Of proviso
resolutions, but he actually wrote aud brought for.
ward such resolutions. The obligation that he had
thus put his party under was admitted, bat circam.
stances made 1t necessary to elect Mr.. Norris He
was, however, promised promotion at the next va
cancy, and would probably have been chosen in
1862, but that Gen. Pierce demanded the place for
Mr. Atberton, and, rs he then had everything to
give, and his friends everything to hope, his orders
we're obeyed This year the pledge is to be redeem.
edit possible The resolutions OF 1913 were signed
by Jared Williams, "a Governor, and by Samuel II.
Ayec, Gen Pierces pupil ard onddant, a. Spea ker
of the House. They embody the highest interYen.
zion ground, and yet we're adopted a, the very time
wntn the democracy of the nation were bringin Z
for@ ard Gen. Cass their candidate for the Presf
d.rcy on the basis OF Dcn Intervention. These resp
I'M shOuld before have ms ado -