The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-18
The State Canvass IN New Hampshire.

ing on IN New Hampshire. Their candidate and
their platform have al. the characteristics which
have given such bad reputation to the Demo-
cratic party in its attempt to break down the
Government and stop the war. The Bepubli-
cans, on the other hand, have candidate and
principles thoroughly il. sympathy with every
effort of the Government to crush treason Only
the other day, the leaders Of the New York City
Democracy subscribed to fund to be used to
influence the election in New Hampshire, and
already their organs announce that this election
will rebuke the Administration, and put New
Hampshire alongside Of New Jersey, in its at.
titude of opposition 10 the further prosecution
of the war.
The Republicans have made a very thorough
canvass of the State, and have published, as the
result Of that canvass, the opinion that Gilmore
can be. elected by majority Of 1000 or 5000
votes. A similar canvass has been made by the
same organization in previous years, and the
elections have generally resulted very nearly as
predicted, and Republicans ont of the State
feel much confidence 10 this hopetal statement.
HOW lar the Union Democratic element in the
State was taken into account, or which wav il
was reckoned, in getting at the result. we do
not know. 1t is pretty evident, however. that
in close vote u may be an important party to
be considered.
This Union party held Mass State Conven.
ton, Tuesday last, at Manchester, which is said
to have been largely attended, and was conduct
ed chiefly by prominent Democrats, and former
Douglas men, at which Cyl Walter Hartman.
formerly Douglas Democrat, we believe, was
nominated for Governor by acclamation. Hon.
VIM. c. Clarke, of Manchester, presided at the
Convention, and IN speech defined his position
as follows,
great contest is going on-more important
In ts far reaching results, than the world ever :
saw. We are all actors in it-cannot be nen =.
trail if We would. la the words of the great =
and lamented Douglas. F." We are all PATRIOTS ,
or traitors in this war" There is-there can !
be no middle ground :
In the contests OF the Old World we have been
spectators, interested to be sure, but having no
other influence than that of sympathy but, +,
here now. IN our own country, in the contest +
Ia
actors. We are for the Government or qgains, "
it; for the Government purchased by the blood ="
OF our fathers and represented by the glorious d
old Dag of the stars aud stripes, or we are sym. :
pathlsers with the rebellion against the best h
Government The world ever saw. Now |, for -
one, am for my country aud It's government at ~
all hazards. | am an unconditional Union >.
man. =,
My friends and neghbors can bear me witness -
that ever since the TALL of Sumter | have done n,
whas could in my poor way to aid the Admin y
istraton to put down the rebellion Though |
did not vote Tor Mr.. Lincoln and never acted
with those who elected him. yet | regarded it ii
Is my most solemn, my most religious duty to
and the constituuonaly elected President in his
efforts to save the nation. pi
In this was not singular. | only followed ,l'
the lead of the great lights Of the Democratic 10
party as Douglas, Cass, DIX Holt, Andy John =.
son, Butler, and "a host OF the leaders of our vi
then great party, but was also acting with t. re
great mass of the people. Such an army as ln
Europe never saw has volunteered to save the p'
country. The people were united in the de- -
encs of their liberties, contrary to the expecta- ~
lion Of the rebels. ...sp al
Ii any one has peculiar ground of complaint VI
against the South, 1t is the ID snocratic party ,
who have malntali.ed to the fullest extent all ""
he cor stutonal rights of the South even as laI
hey claimed them and yet this rebellion is as ne
much against them and their highest welfare as All
against the Republican, party. 1n'
To this general uprising OF the North against
he rebe lion of the Sou there W re some no. DO
able exceptions IN of character, men of DO 'r "a
itiOn, whu had never before been silent on the al d.
reAt questions OF the day. They had no word On
q condemnation OF tile rebellloi rh4y CON-
emned not jeff Davis nor his iuftmous rs. ma
'hough publicly 81 ent they have been prva civ o''
ctive +; and to-day the iufleI CO of the Kmpbis wo