Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-12-05
The "Niggerr md the New Hnmp-
shire Democracy.

The ssNigger' md the New Hump.
shire Democracy.
The democracy Of New Hampshire
which has been in the grave for the last
six or eight years, taking encouragement
from the late elections, is making determin.
ed efforts for a resurrection next spring
Ire A. Eastman, of Concord, has been ncm-
mated for governor, and the state conven-
tion which did this job was Of the most
violent partisan character, giving expression
to sentiments Of the most atrocious charac-
ter, and in full sympathy with the rebels.
There is no mistaking on this point. The
views they take against the administration
are the same as those taken by jeff Davis,
and his fellow traitors IL the south. Among
The most prominent actors in the convention
was DIR. Batchelder, of Epping, who not
only declared that slavery was right in it
self, but boldly announced himself as a reb-
ell. In one of the resolutions the soldiers
were spoken of as fighting for the constitu-
tion. This same Batchelder moved to strike
out the word constitution &" for said he,
"they are not fighting for the constitution,
but thirteen dollars month !" But the
Readers of the convention knew that it would
not do to remove the mask entirely, and
that their treason was thinly enough covered
already, 50 Ba,chelders motion did not
prevail
As elsewhere, the negro, spelt with two
g's, is the great staple and burden of their
talk. In their estimation. the war was
brought on, not by the traitors Of the south
in armed rebellion against the government,
but by the black republicans the pull
pit" and the g Puritanical spirit of New
England" In other words, it is those who,
in years past and gone, have ever said
word against slavery. This, in fact, is the
song Of all rebel sympathizers in the loyal
states. Under these circumstances, let the
democracy Of New Hampshire examine
their own record, and see if they. too, are
not responsible for "anti-s' avery agitation '
in the past, and which has done so much
10 bring on this war;"
In 1920, The New Hampshire Legislature
declared unanimously against the extension
cf slavery, and that the congress of tn
United States, has, by the constitution, tn
right, in admitting new states into the Ur
son, to.prescribc the PROHIBITION OF STA
VERY, as one Of the conditions on whic
such state shall be admitted" and that i
further extension OUGHT TO BE PREvE,
TED, by the due exercise Of the pow,
vested IN the general government"
accordance with this doctrine, the democr
.cy Of that state took their position, lit
thinking, doubtless, that they were plantil
.the seeds Of the present war. The Nc
Hampshire 1ConcordD Patriot,-still lpu
ashed-in 1913, said -
The southern people have no right
natural, moral or political--to force slave
upon the new territories. They have
more right to 90 there and hold slaves tn
shey have to do SO in New Hampshire"
Such was the incendiary language
the leading organ of democracy in Il
state, and according to themselves, it is wi
has I" brought on this war" But let Us io
"a little farther. The democracy Of Il
state formerly gloried in their support
the Wilnot PIoviso, which prohibited S
very in the territories, though at this d
shey glory int their shame. In 1876, at
democratic state convention, they adop
.shis resolution
" Resolred, That we approve Of the vo
of our representatives in congress in fa'
of Mr.. Wilmots amendment to prob
slavery in any territory that may be acql
ed in Mexico
This resolution was reported BY John
Wells, well known democratic candid
iSor governor. He also reported the sa
convention. held at Dover. Dec. 10, Is
and in l847, at The state convention Of
democracy, held Oci. 20, they again
themselves on the record. (bringing on
-sserrible war all tue while, be it rem,
abered,) as follows -
Resolred, Tia; we declare it cur sole
conrictiou, as the democratic party h
heretofore done, that neither slavery
anvoluntary servi,rde shoald hereafter e
in AMI TERRITORY which mary beecqu
by or annexed to the United States"
There is, in fact, no limit to the " al
sion and anti-slavery professions Of
democracy of that stale in those days
republicans have never been ahead of III
Look At tine unanimous declaration Of
New Hampshire democratic Legislature
lS49. Here 1t is--
We are firmly and rnokerably oppt
- The extension OF slavery over any por
- American soil now free"