Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-14
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRACY.

The Democratic State Convention Of New Hampshire
held at Concord Friday, the 9Th instant to nominate
candidates Cor the @ Of Governor Of the State aud of
Railroad Commmissioner Five hundred and thirty five
delegates present from the various towns Of the
State The Hon VIM. H. Duncan presided. After the
ususl preliminary business the Hon Il W. HARRINGros
was nominated for Governor, and O A. j. VAUGHAN for
Railroad Commissioner The nominations unanimous
New Hsmpshre holds its annual elections at earlier
period the year than any ether State viz the second
Tuesday in March.
The Convention adopted series Of resolutions, the
purport and spirit Of which may be learned from the
following:
Res0iped, That secession wa, crime against the Union
and that always have bern and still determined
defeat its purpose and that have undoubtng faith that
this end may be attained by the adoption Of civil aud
military policy which looks Ia the restoration Of the Union
as the permanent object OF the war
Resoiped, That the dstrust with which the policy Of
the Admn'srston has cen regarded from the fret is
justified and strengthened by the terms and tone Of the
Presidential message and accompanying proclamatoD
which we denounce absurd and unconstitutional 10
detail. and bArbarOus and revolutionary in purpose
Resoipsd That do not believe that The interests OF
either section Of the Unon the white the black
demand the immediate and violent abolition Of slavery
that such purpose necessary, proper coustitu-
tonal object of the war; andthst opposed to the
policy Of the Administration u0wise, impoc cruel,
and unworthy the support of civilized aud christian
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the repeated eocroschments Of the Administration upon
the restraints Of the Constitution and the ghts OF the
people, and that believe that the Government now
administered with total Disregard Of the natural and
sttutonal rights OF the American people There alarm
ing nroads 10 the suppression OF newspapers the
denial Of free speech the suspension If the habeas corpu
the partition Of States, the military inter ference with
ELECTIONS the imposition Of obnoxious oaths The
don precedent tn the Of legal rights aud that
still ereH enomiies oreshadoed in the late Pre-
sdentia message and the early action Of the present
G. ngress
Resoiped That the Administration is not the Govern.
ment aud that il allegiance beyond its own
slle gance the Constitution
kesoiced That the freedom of tho ballot must and shall
be- maintained sacred and ovolsble and that We the
Democracy Of New Hampshire. will unite with ur brett-
Of other States by force o arms f need be- 10 ress
to 0vertura abridgs by direct interference
by military force the Independence aud purity of the
otbox ia the ensuing elections, State and National and
to this End pledge each to the other aud 10 brethren
al other States our hves fortunes, and sacred honor
being rmly resolved to maintain at all hazards our
free aud patriotic citizens Of the American Uoon
RssoiDed farther, That delegates to the National
DE- mocrstic Convention 10 assemble at PHILADELPHIA for
the nomination Of candidate for the Presidency be and
requested 10 present this that body in order
that table may be devised for the pro ecton
OF the peoples rights and that men in power NAV he
seaspby warned Of the guilt and peril Of tuch atrocous
against the sovereignty aud majesty cf the people
az involved 10 the attempt TO suppress the freedom
the elective & anchse.
Rssciped, That would hail with delight any mani.
esstoa Of desire the part the Seeded states TO
return 10 the Union aud that in sdch event we would
cordially and earnestly operate with their people n the
restoration o peace and union upon the basis Of the Con
situation and that believe 10 be the imperative duty
OF the Administration to proclaim its resdihess for peace
upon suoh conditions. aia sa sf