The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-30
NEW HAMPSHIRE. POLITICS.

SPEECHES OF MEssRs BELL AND HALE THE NEW
UNITRD STATES SENATORS, ON TIE ISSUES OF THE
DAY.
In pursuance Of . call signed by leading prominsn.
members Of the free soil party Of the state of New
Hampshire, very large, intelligent and most respect
abe audience comprising members Of the Houss of Re
personalities and Senate the Governor and Council and
several hundreds of the ladies and gentlemen Of Con-
cord and vicinity assembled at the Depot Hail. ia Con-
cord N b., Wednesday evening, the 9th at eight
O'Clock TO hear tbs Hon. James Bell and the Hyn John
P. Bale, the new members elect to the Senate OF the
Unitei States, express their views upon the great
questions sgitating the public mind.
Mr. Rollins Of Concord, in behalf OF the COMMITTEES o.
Arrangements reported the names of the folio wing
gentlemen officers OF the meeting
PRESIDENT.
Jsel Eastman, of Conway
VICE PRESIDENTS.
John Clougb, Enfield, Nelson Converse Marlboro.
y. Y. Tilton, Sandbornton WIN. 1enney, Hanover,
Nathaniel Wjgg.n, Dover Albert Smith Petsrbor
SECRETARIES
J. @. Abbott, Manchester, r c. Stevens, Meredith.
Mr.. EASTMAN, on taking the chair, returned his &C
kno-edgments for the great honor conferred upon him
and said be would not dssn the audience by any lengthy
remarks for he well that the large and en-
tbuAsc audience present had assembled to hear the
very distinguished gentlemen recently elected to se.ts
in the Senate OF the United States. 1t grea.
for congratulaton in the election recently held BY tho
Legislature Of New Hampshire, that they had es,.sd
two distinguished gentlemen who will reflect so lca
honor upon the State, and whose sentiments were so
nearly in accordance with the sentiments Of vast ms
jority Of the people Of the State. (Applauss)
After briefly aludipg to the question Of the prohibit
ton Of slavery in New Hampshire, the Chairmsn con-
cluded by introducing the Hon. James Bell, Senator
elect TO the Senate Of the United States who spoke
follows
HON. JANIS BELLS SPEECH.
In compliance with what understood b. the general
wsh before you to say something upon tins great
questions which engage the public attention 1t
hardly necessary that should discsm any purpose of
assuming to direct public opinion, of giving counsel
to the many intelligent, well informed and able men
whom before me- feel my own incompe.
tence any such attempt, and propose more than
to express freely and without reservation my Goa
clusions hoping that they may be found in the main
not to in conflict with those OF the enlightened pso
pie Of this State Tn ere be difficulty In ths Sc
lection Of topics, since Of observation
discover at those which ut this time en-
the attention Of sll who feel any for
the welfare Of the country propose to speak Of the
policy Of extending the boundaries Of country by
conquest OF purchase, Of the project Of establishing in
our unsettled Territories institutions modelled after
those OF the saveholding states, and briefly Of the
squanderng OF the public lands, and Of the discourage
ment OF the Internal dsveopement Of the country
free iabor-suDJech, ~ / conceive far more In
tmatey and closely connected than 10 would appear at
hasty glance On most Of these questions am conH-
dent that you wiz agree With me that most unwiss