The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-05-03

and act for itself; and in many of them, per
haps, local subjects having temporary sway
will lead to the adoption of other modes of &C
ton. <rt 8
OF one thing our friends and the friends 0
the Republican movement may rest assured
that, whatever be their own decision, whenever
the pseudo Democratic ticket triumphs, loca
papers, and the selfstyled organ of the party
here, win assume and asseyerate that a bittel
struggle took place upon the Republican issue
and whenever they fail, that circumstance viii
be attributed to local, personal. or temporary
causes.
Again we say to our Republican friends II
the country, if you would do all for the Interest
and honor Of the organization, look at the ex
ample of Detroit and shun it-ponder the course
of policy adopted by us to "sweep the city, al
the last charter election, and-let it alone So
verely, for, assuredly if followed by them, it will
bring vacillation, weakness, indecision dishon
or, and defeat. Detroit undertook to "play up
cunning" when she had a straight, plain course
before her. She sought the bosom and advice
of the worst foes of the Republican organiza-
ton, in the vain hope of conciliating them
and she did this with her eyes open, after all
which took place last fall, after our candidates
had been assailed, our principles falsihed, our
conventions mirepresented, our leading men ira
duced. and the climax of treachery had been
heaped up at the polls, by voting for our oppo'
nents. Yet these very men gave the tone to
the canvass of the spring election not in respect
to the selection of candidates, because they were
unexceptionable, but in the solicitude which
they felt, and the care they took, to keep the
canvass free from all distinctive Republican pol
itics There lay the weakness and folly of these
policies-in that was its disgrace-and hence
its ignominous failure. The rife, strong, vital
principles, and the fresh and vigorous name OF
Republican, would have borne the same cate.
CORY of names to a splendid victory, instead Of
a shameful defeat. Let the true and earnest
friends of the Republican movement look to the
example of Detroit, again say we and, having
looked at it until they have mastered its bear
ings, be careful to shun it.
PHILOSOPHY OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE EI.EC-
TION.
Mason w. Tappan, member of Congress elect
from this district, in letter to some gentlemen
in Portsmouth, in reply to an invitation to o
public festival on the 30th ultimo, gives the
philosophy of the recent election in this State
in these words:
"The movement which has produced this
change is emphatically movement of the Peo-
pie, irrespective of party; and while, in the
achievement of our great victory, all praise is
due to the American party as distinct organ
ization, it should at the same time be remem-
bered that it had the sympathy and support of
thousands of good and patriotic men who were
not members Of that organization. Nor should
it be forgotten that the outrage perpetrated
upon the free States, by the Administration, in
the passage Of the Nebraska bill, had much to
do he rx,yh,o oh Ill
have so much reason to rejoice. Everywhere,
throughout the canvas, the issue was put upon
the true ground, of Liberty On the one hand,
or 'acquiescence to Slavery on the other; and
am glad to know that everywhere the Amer
lean party threw its influence in favor of Lib
erty, and against the encroachments of the
Slave Power. / close this letter by offering
the following sentiment:
The american Organization-May it prove
true to the great principles of equal protection
to American citizens, American labor, Ameri-
can soil, and, above all and beyond all, Ameri-
can Liberty"
Mr.. Tappan canvassed the district before the
election, and every one who heard him knows
that he made Free Territory the first question
before the People.
Gov. Gardner, of Massachusetts, also wrote
a letter, in which, however, he did not succeed
so well as Mr.. Tappan in describing the living
issues involved in our election. Being resi-
dent of another State, however, and not upon
the field of battle, he could not be supposed to
understand so clearly the state of the case as
Mr.. Tappan does, who was in the heat of the
conflict, and whose opinions were endorsed by
the voters to the tune of nearly four thousand
majority. Here is Gov. Gardner's letter:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Council Chamber, March 81, 1855.
DEAR SIRs: 1t would give me the greatest
pleasure to accept your kind invitation to be
with you on Friday evening, did not previous
and pressing engagements forbid.
l assure you l shall be in Portsmouth in
spirit. When the result of your election was
known, the whole American heart thrilled with
electric pleasure. Your victory over hard
sheled hunkerism and lifelong habit was an au-
curry of triumphant National victory. New
Hampshire merits much of the country. No
State, however large, however central, will more
encourage our friends or more alarm our foes
than she has done.
All hail to her, and all hail to her noble sons
who have hoped and labored, written and spo-
ken, to bring about this triumphant result
My heart yearns to you in congratulation and
rejoicing not at the success of party, but at
INC 'ic'ofy vi People. Trotect, nurture, ana
adhere to the principles On your victorious
standard. America for Americans. No truck
ling for vicious or pandering for foreign votes.
No naturalizing till after twenty-one years res
idence. No foreign military. A free Bible,
free schools, free church, and free people,
May New Hampshire prove true to her priv
'leges and may she ever continue, as she now
is, the champion of American Protestant prin.
ciples, conuuering and to conquer
have the honor to be, gentlemen, very re-
Spectfully, your friend and fellow citizen,
HENRY j. GARDNER.
To l. Bartlett Claggett, Esq, Washing
ton Williams, and other gentlemen,
Committee, dc.
From the Columbus tO.) Columbian.
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