Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-17
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

The Telegraphic dispatches in the morning
papers announce that the independent Demo-
Gratis and Wings have gained ninety one Rep
resentatiyes in New Hampshire and that they
have already one hundred and fifty seven men,
bers--onc hundred and fifty-fonr being a ma
iority Mr.. Bakers majority for Governor, it
is said, will not exceed 800; President Pierce
had nearly 5000.
This result is surprising. Our friends in
New Hampshire were confident that they would
succeed in reducing the Administration vote,
and hoped they might secure an Anti-Nebraska
majority 10 the Legislature, by the aid Of the
supporters Of the Administration hostile to the
Nebraska Bill But, the idea of conquering
the State for the Opposition seemed extrava-
CANT. Party machinery was powerful; the
patronage and influence of the President were
exerted to the utmost; State pride was APP
pealed to and the Administration press united
in the declaration that the Nebraska Bill was
not an issue in the election, that the support of
it was not considered test of Democracy
But it would seem that all these influences
failed to control the popular feeling, aroused
by the attempt to repeal the Missouri Compro-
mise, and the open committal Of the Admins
tration to that desperate measure. Had the
State been carried triumphantly by the Ad-
ministration Party, everybody knows that the
fact would have been heralded North and
South, as an endorsement Of the measure In
stead Of an endorsement the People of New
Hampshire have stamped their disapprobation
upon it--and, if at this stage of proceedings,
when the Public Mind is not fully aroused,
such is the popular verdict in the Presidents
own State, hitherto considered bound by the
iron links of Party, what will be the verdict
in all the other free States, when the People,
fully awakened, shall have an opportunity to
speak at tho ballot box
The following communication from veteran
politician in New Hampshire, dated March
18th, three days before the election, and which
would have appeared last Wednesday, had it
not been mislaid, will show how moderate
were the expectations Of our friends:
CONCORD, N. H., March |, 1854
To the Editor of the National Era.
As our little Granite State is the first Of the
States TO bold an election after the passage by
the Senate Of the Douglas Nebraska Bill, more
than common interest seems to be felt in the
result OF our now near at hand election, by
intelligent men in all parts of the country
All seem TO think the great question, which is
now breaking mp long-existing party organiza-
tons will havo controlling influence in the
result Of the coming election in New Hamp-
shire but such will not be the case. Ii is
true il will have an influence, but not now
one tenth the influence it will have here next
June.
The great mass OF tho friends Of the Ad-
ministration will not allow the Nebraska ques-
ton to enter into the party organization fur
thcr than to secure Democratic Representa-
tives to the Legislature who are opposed to
Senator Douglass bill, and TO the election to
the United States Senate, next juno, Of any
man known TO be in favor Of that measure.
All the Wings Of this State, and oil the Free
Soilers and more than three-fourths of the
Democrats are opposed to the abominable
measure and yet but very few of the Demo-
Gratis will withhold their votes from the sup
port Of the candidates for Offices who have
been put in nomination by the usual party con-
ventions. A few will leave the Administration
party, and vote with one or the other Of the
parties opposed TO il and think with all the
personal popularity Of Colonel Baker, the
nominee Of the Democratic party for Governor,
half the majority Of last year will BIO lost,
while tho same party will lose still more in
members to the popular branch of the Legis-
lature than II will losc in the votes for Gov
crnor.
Appearances Indicate that parties in tho
House Of Representatives will be close, not
withstanding the majority was 81 last year in
q House of 2S7 members. Next Tuesday, |
believe, the Democrats will poll about 80, 600
votes, The Wings 10000, and the Free Soil
party I0,0O0--being an increase 10 the first
named party Of about 1900 votes over what
itpolled last year, $500 gain to the Wings
and 1000 to the FREQ Soil party.
Messrs. Norris and Williams have put them
selves in position where their friends can do
them no service hereafter, BY nrging them for
places OF honor or trust in this State and Mr.
Hubbard in the Honse Of Representative, will