The Portland daily press., 1868-03-20
Trouble Among the New Hampshire De-


ehOC1ucys
The letter Of j. Ware Butierfeld, Secretary
of the New Hampshire Democratic Stale
Committee, resigning his position, referred 10
in our New Hampshire telegram of yesterday,
i, appended. 1t discloses a state of things
which is likely to result in the disintegration
of the Democratic party of the Granite Stat /:
By remaining With the committee and act
ing as its secretary, cannot avoid tue influ-
1nce of ten men whose desire for the success
OF the ticket is general and not local, and
should OF necessity in great measure be I'M
der obligation to carry out the ideas OF these
men even if did not believe them to be cor
rect or beneficial TO the party. Besides any
action Of mine might be attributed to the ac-
ton OF the committee, and thus the committee
suffer an undue responsibility at The hanus Of
the public. These things / wish to avoid, and
as man and Democrat, 1 do not desire any
one to be responsible for my action.
The Democratic voters Of the Fourth Sena-
torial District, and also of the whole State.
have right. in my opinion, to know the men
who have sold out the party. I care not
whether it be from personal interest or private
malice, the defeat OF the Democratic candi-
date for Senator in this district is due solely to
the opposition of men who have
been held in high estimation by the
party. Democratic oillainy, Democratic money
and railroad influence, welded by so-called
Democrats and not Republican votes, have Sc
cured the election of the Republican candi-
dates. For one am unwilling any longer to
occupy position which may operate as a
muzzle when wish to open my lips and de-
nounce this ring of leaders who have in the
election bolGed the regular nominate on and
given their votes to the Republican candidate.
Ii the action OF these men is to be Endorsed by
the Democratic party, then the votes of
thlrty.seven thousand men will be use
less in ali future political battles If
the old Democratic doctrine of Support
regular nominations" is to be discarded,
and new doctrine, as established by thes
men, of bolt the ticket" is to be intro.
duced, then the increased vote cast by the
the Democrats of New Hampshire will never
be cast again. Me1 may dictate to the party.
men may make nominations for the party,
men may demand ons thing and force the par
ty to do other things, men may take the stump
10 favor OF Democratic principles, but when
they bolt the regular ticket and thereby de-
nounce at the polls their arguments on the
stump, they no longer deserve the confidence
of the party.
For the Democratic party of New Hamp-
shire to consent to be led by such men is to ac-
knowledge subJu CATION TO the Republican par
ty forever. AS long as the mas ses of the par
ty submit to be led by them, 10 matter how
talented they may be, no matter what infiuen-
tlal positions they may hold, just SO long will
the Democratic party be beaten in the State
1t the Democracy are to submit to such tyran-
ny as these men have exercised during the
past year and such unexampled industry as
they have exhibited during the last fortnight
to defeat the regular nomination, then let the
Democratic party give up all hope carrying
New Hampshire. 1t is no use for us to ask
the Republican party to elect our ticket, as
the boilers have elected the Republican candi-
date, and If the Democracy ever hope to elect
It they should at once take the nee ess a, steps
to denou0ce these men who have defeated our
candidat., sold out the party and done i'm.
mense damage to the whote ticket in every
portion of the State by sowing broadcast the
seeds OF discomfort in tead of giving hearty
support to our candidates. / believe that the
success of the party will come only BY de-
nouncing and overthrowiDg this ring.