The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-28
New Hampshire Pe,i,ic..


The Gubernatorial discus ions in New Hamp-
shire were resumed on Tuesday at Pittsfeld,
when General Hartman was present and
spoke for one hour and half with great pow
er, eloquence and earnestness. The following
is brief abstract of his remarks:
The Southern people think it is great inus-
tice for them to be denied, for the present, rep
resentatation in Congress. The Democ T
have the same opinion on this suDlect. IN
nessee accepted the Constitutional Ain nsn,,-
ment and was Immediately allowed represen-
tation at Washington. If other soutn T ssa
es had fol owed the example OF ,st
thoy would have received similar treaIinen.'
The new reconstruction bill which has reGgnS
ly passed both Houses OF Cohgrrss sa Harnoorat.
riman considered good act, Inc democrats
OUGHT not 10 object to it, for keverday Jonn-
sop voted for it and in speech advocated Its
massage. The North has no VlnulctlVe spirit
Toward the masses of the Southern people
We only ask that the guilty leaders of the re-
haiI;on have Justice melted out to them. By
the laws of every civilized nation thew have
Forfeited their lives. During the great public
nerIl of the war the Democratic party was
false to itself and false to the country In
April, 1861, the Manchester Union Democrat,
which leads, or represents the Democratic
party in New Ham pshire as much if moi more
than any other opposition sheet in this State,
said that the Black Republican war would
disgracefully fail, and that not one of the 80,
600 New Hampshire Democrats wonld support
it. The States and Union. at Portsmouth,
then said that no Democrat could
reprdiating the creed Of his party.
The Democracy pronounced the war q fail
ure, were silent over our victories, affirmed
that the South were fighting for their rights,
and said they would as soon enlist under jeff.
Davis as anybody. The Democrats were
WrO Nome Qf
were wrong, but the large majority Of them
have concluded to grin and bear it, (Restrained
applause.) There are now no very serious ma
tiOnal dangers-nOne which bear any cOmpari-
son to those which existed during the war. My
opponent speaks of renegades from party, but
they are not quite SO bad as renegades from
principle.
In closing Gen Hartman stated that one Of
the most hopeful signs of the times was the
fact that the young men generally were allylng
themselves with the Republican party OF pro.
gress-a party which saved the country and
which believes in equal rights fol all men. f
y Mr.. Sinclair had one-half hour in which to
close the debate. He said substantially:
"The scheme of the radical party is to dis
franchise the whole white population of the
South, and to place the political dover and
destiny of that section of the Union in the
hands of servile and ignorant class of blacks
repeating the histories If Hayti and Jamaica
Such an outrage upon the Southern people
whose ancestors fought shoulder to shoulder
with our ancestors in the revolution, Mr.. Sin
clair believed to be without parallel in the
records of civilized nations" s Il.
The discussion was success for the Union
nominee, and the Republicans were elated al
the result. The popular current of feeling is
Enthusiastically turning in favor of Gen. Harri-
man, who is gaining votes wherever he speaks
whether alone or in the Joint debates ~ -