The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-04-19
NEW HAMPSHIRE CORRESPONDENCE.
Politics for ha!fa century.
RAYMOND, N. H., april II, 1855.
10 ne Editor of the National Era.

RAYMOND, n. H., AprH II, 1875.
10 ne Editor of The National Era:
As New Hampshire has been notable for its
democracy, $50 called, for its devotion to the
Constitution and the GLORIOUS Union,n and
as !alteriy 1t has tried its hand at making Pres
'irnis, some account of its politics may be in
place at this time.
FiiIy years ago, Jefferson's Administration
Was N power, and had become so much more
popular and successful than was at first predict
co. Many States that voted against him at his
INST election, became friends and supporters.
IA iSoo' this State elected Republican for
uo'rrhor' For the eleven previous years, the
f'n'iGate OF the Federal party had been chosen.
i'r 'hree years, ending in 1915, which was
'lri"g the second war with England, the Fed
''IlNE were again in power. From 1916 to
NJ inclusive, the Republicans succeeded.
'',.' Ia 1873, the Federalists, with many Re-
fu.'.7,'S who were unwilling to renounce the
Illustration Of John Q. Adams, gained the
"lehcy. In 1879, General jackson having
So e." 'ag'en President by large majority, the
Wheeled into line, and became the firm
A5ri,'r Oh his, and has since supported all the
. ,'.ll5's'fauons Of that party that have sue
' FROM the Inauguration of jackson.
n '' parry called Republican has been called
a,a; ;.''''Ic In 1916, the party lost its power
p' .'ere' 10y opposing John p Hale, who, as
- ''Sehtative IN Congress, was opposed to
C, .'eAauon OF Texas. A Wing was chosen
er,r ~ anu Mr.. Hale, by the Wing and Lib
~ i"lIe>' was chosen L. S. Senator for full
al IHe next year, the Democrats succeed
~ and continued till 1854.
rea,- oi1cIe OF the party, for long series of
Ina was Isaac Hill. In 1903, he established
10. ''~ hampshire Patriot at Concord He
and 1ea'oGs Republican, a vigorous writer,
., i T much tact as an editor and party lead
asor t = influence for time was great Soon
NJ J fag election of Jackson to the Presidency,
h., 'Il, was selected for one of the Comptrol-
II. ~ "a me treasury, but was not confirmed by
H., - :. ;; Senate Then the Legislature chose
bo . senator. After serving FIVE years,
.,eslgned in 1886, to accent the Office of Gov.
and MI: I'is Htate, to which he had been chosen,
n 'u D ne held three years.
tvs,, D.Iein.oeracy of New Hampshire has been
iaya,e. ,'ie interests Of Slavery, and shown an
iv. A. 4's hostility to the rising spirit of Liber
Ar,i.g Ai'' II encouraged mobs to break up
;s- ~ ,.eIy meetings. In one case, minis
easaj 9lcn meeting was arrested while en-
t,s,ioa prayer. 1t did all it could by its del
tf;or Oa n Congress to destroy the right of Pc
lon t anl 10 stiile debate The friends of Free
slgs.J1 ~ e been slandered, misrepresented, and
poliic5;,a15 It's political editors and scheming
gemaj parry pa IN the pride of its power, has
sbsEar 70 leel that it could not be moved nor
lot far,- ~ comment members of it, who would
pes ~ 4 all its plans and progressive princi-
.8d rEe uley were called. were at once cut off
erDor r- , Even Isaac Hill, after being Gov.
jr.ea,a1 las read out of it; but, after they were
on a"1 IN 1916, he was taken back again with.
Am3n cohiession on his part.
hirnespu The specimens Of its injustice and un-
he S,at, may be named that of districting the
State ;n,a he Legislature of 1876 divided the
we'll 5 Ei,o Congressional Districts. 1t was very
dist,;o@. 'laeG, two or three counties making a
he ~ ana the number of voters was nearly
this va c ~ each of the three districts. But
after AZ not right with the Democrats, and soon
thee ey made an alteration, taking of two or
spared wi. from one where they could be
t6ey can ana annexing them to another, SO that
ey IO o elect their candidates. In one district
have 49, leieated, as all honorable men might
ped they would have been, after this
'e'Ous business. Then, in 1852, they re.