The Portland daily press., 1867-01-21

PORTLAND.
Monday Morning, January 81, 1867.
New Bampshire Democr,cx.

w" Democracy.
Colonel John Fl. George, known among his
Democratic friends as "war horse" though
we suspect an alligator might also be found on
ON his family tree-Colonel George predomi-
mated over the Democratic convention recent
ly assembled at Concord, with his usual easy
asccndancy. The repors reads like the some
what meagre bill of fare of Richmond res
taurant during the last year Of the war-pone
and pork tor breakfast with the pleasing varia-
alton of pork and pone for dinner. 1t was
John III. George who nominated Mr.. Sinclair
of Bethlehem for Governor. As Bethlehem
is only Bedlam with its full complement of
letters and syllables, it vas in accordance with
the eternal fitness of things that Democratic
candidate should be selected trom that inter
esting locality-by George! The convention
ratified the nomination by acclamation. Col.
George H. John thereupon resolved that Sim
clair should challenge Gen. Hartman, the Re-
publican candidate, to public discussion.
The convention coincided, and we only hope
the gentleman from Bedlam will undertake
the awkward duty thus laid upon him. The
resolutions were then read by Colonel John
Fl. George, with Interruptions occasioned by
violent applause by the convention. Finally
there was little speech, by George!
In his speech John assured the assembled
Democracy that if they would ego in with
vigor, the best results might be Obtained
We are inclined to think that George-no,
that John-confound the man, why can't he
have surname at one end or the other-the
Colonel. we say, we are inclined to believe is
right in this little prediction. II the New
Hampshire Democrats 60 into the campaign
with the same vigor with which they went in
to the convention, they will secure the cleo
tion of General Hartman by larger Repub-
can majority than has ever been known in the
Granite State since Mount Washington was
discovered by Europeans. If that is not 'the
best result" possible, we don't understand
plain English.
We are quite charmed with the attitude as
sumed by Colonel George, or what is the same
thing, by the Democratic party Of New Hamp-
shire, in this convention. Desiring General
Harriman's election by a triumphant major
ity. we are candidly reoiced to see his oppo-
nents adopting precisely the line of conduct
which proved so successful last fall in Maine.
in Pennsylvania, in New York, and in other
"doubtfup' States. The New York World
considered all these elections Democratic vic
tories, after fashion, reckoning up Demo-
cratic percentage of gam in Maine for in
stance, which would elect Clymer in Pcnnsyl-
vania The Democratic gain in the Keystone
State was not enough to quite secure Clymers
election, but we remember the World thought
like gain in New York would make Hof-
man Governor But as Pennsylvania failed to
come up to the Maine percentage, so New
York fell behind Pennsylvania. The Demo-
cratic party though gaining all the time, ac-
cordng to the Worlds rather peculiar reck-
oning, singularly failed to elect anybody worth
mentioning. The great incubus of the party
was unquestionably Andrew johnson, who if
he had stumped the country avowedly in the
interest of the Democracy, could hardly have
damaged the prospects of the party more.
The Democratic Congressman have taken
pains to explain at this session that they are
not responsible for the President They did
MT elect sim to the Vice Presidency, it is
true; but it certainly was member of their
party who procured his advancement to the
Presidency. We are glad to see that the
John H. Democrats of New Hampshire are
not afraid to stake the responsibility In one
of their resolutions they tender to the President
their Acknowledgements for ''hls defence and
support OF constitutional rights and privi-
leges" In another they declare that propo-
sitions contemplating the impeachment of the
President are revolutionary and reasonable,
and ought to be resisted" Mr.. Burke, who
presided over Colonel Georges deliberations,
was good enough to explain that the resist
ance is to be "by arms, If necessary This is
capital platform to be beaten on. The plain
issue presented to the people of New Hamp-
shire is, whether they will take up arms
against sea of troubles, in which case we
warn them it will be extremely difficult to
keep their powder dry, or proceed quietly to
elect Congressman to represent their opinions
at Washington and allow the representatives
of the people and States there asse nbled to
govern the country peaceably. We believe
New Hampshire will choose the latter alter
native.