The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-19
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIE CAMPAIGN IN NEW zlnrsH.RR,
SPECIAL CoaRfsp0Nusx2e Of the Malis.

SPECIAL Caaafspoxukx2e Of the MlNs.
TAs Radicals Gaiuiag ssrsns,h-PrsIlcted
Success of Their Tlclces-Kx.Presidcns
Pierce's Correspaadeucs with JEFF Davis
Used ms Campaign Documents by the Re-
pubiicnns-Pierce n Silent Paxticipassr In
shc Campaign.
The progress OF the political campaign mere during
she past day two has not been characterized By any
features not already alluded 70 In tho HnsDs
pondence Both republicans and democrats active
and apparently confident OF success but the fact should
not DO overlooked disguised that the strength OF tho
vadieals win prove greater than their opponents antci
pated whom the campaign commenced. Your corrsspon
dent has visited tho different sections Of the State talked
freely with the leaders and followers q both parties and
the impartial conclusion arrived u that the repubii
will rs-slect Governor Hartman, although BY q
reduced majority from last year. This human phi.
Iosophy however made In the face Of the fact that
she democrats have made many new voters and have
probably converted many republicans to their faith and
also doing effective work through secret crganiza-
tons but it hardly seems upon the surface OF their
iabors that they likely to overcome the re-
publican balance which against them last year. II
. stranger were to talk with enthusiastic democrat
about the probable result OF the contest he would In
min out or ten, stake his honor, character and
money upon the election Of Sinclair; but let him an
hour after talk with radical he would excIaim TO
himself, "what fool l was TO believe what that
democrat said u" There are about three weeks
Intervening before election and during this time
the activity OF the conservatives together with the ups
and downs OF affairs At Warrington may turn the tide
OF popular feeling In their favor As it is now how
ever it is safe to predict that small majority OF the
voters in New Hampshire In favor Of endorsing
Congress and rejoicing Governor Hartman A rumor,
neil fOun ed NJ andi
dates for Office win declare in favor of reduction in
State taxes If elected has undoubtedly secured them
little strength which week ago rapidly drifting in
be direction OF the democracy This strength VIII proba
bly, be at is highest ebb the present week. and II the
conservatives ind that there is tide In the affairs Of
politics we'll as in those Of men, and they take Il
At its food, it may lead on to their party fortune.
The republicans. discovering that they probably
not in the minority, sndeavoring TO hold their
ground with most determined will In the city Of
Manchester few days since less than dozen barrels
Of -four were delivered at the residences Of vos
who tho present depressed state of business
60 unfortunate as 10 be out OF work. and the receipt
required was pledge that they would for Harm
man. Some OF the campaign documents which the
radicals have lately issued rather formidable srgu
ments with that class OF whom the canvassers
have returned doubtful" and they make u appear
pretty clearly that of the leaders OF the democracy
have been, II they are not remarkably coppery
passage OF IN old speech OF JET Davis is rehashed
cIrcu lated, follows-.T happy to stale
that during thu past summer QS59) ! heard
IN many places WIT previously ! had heard
only from President Pierce, the declaration that
whenever q Northern army should be assembled 10
march tor the subugaon Of the South they would have
battle TO 1gh, at home before leaving the limits OF
shsir state. and which friends claim that
~
sxPresdent Pierce made this speech, in q letter to
Se DAVIS few days aisr is also published among the
republican CIRCULARS be ISSUED this week. and mas
much "a 1t soauds rather strangely TINS time,
End IN OF fact that the exPresident still in
correspondence with Davis, venture 70 reproduce II in
full II as folows:-
WASHINGTON, D. c..
CLARENDON HorRI, Jan. g. 1851.
MY DEAR FREND-I wrote you an unsatisfactory note
day two SINCE have just had personal interview
to his learning and talents lie says be would rasner
Eight the battle with you the standard bearer
3soo than under the auspices q any othe, leader
tion is, am conhieat. rapidly gaining ground
b New England Our people are looking for tine
coming man." who is raised by all the elements of
his character above the atmosphere ordinarily breahd
by politicians; a man really ntted for TINS emergency
by hs sbhly age broad siatesmansp and patriot
ISM Colonel Seymour ,Tnomas arrived hcie this
morning aud expressed his vie AZ this relation IN
aImos, the identical language used by Mr. Sbepey IL
that In he present state OF things at WashDgt
and throughout the country no mau can predict what
Ohsnges Two or three months may bring fcr.n lie, me
suggest thai In The running debates Congress fill jus
lice me not 10 nave been done 10 the democ-
rucy of thI NORTH do not pelie that ri pds at
the south ha amy Just ID of The state OF feeling
ryDg this moment 10 the pitch of intense exaspsa
tlop, between those who respect their pJltca
obngaons and those who have apparsauy no
impeding power but that winch fanaicai pas
sion the subject Of domestic slavery
imparts without discuss nc the question Of night, OF
abs r,ct power ~ secede nave never bsIeved That
A.
and through the madness OF Northern abolitlons.s
that dire ca anity come, the hgnting will not be
on Mason aud Dixons hne merely; IL will be within
own borders, IN our own Streets between the two
cas, of cuIeus 70 whom have referred. Those
doly and scout constitutional cations will II We
reach the arbitramenL oil arms, Ind occupation
enough home Nothing but the atate II Mira plerces
beasn would Induce me 10 leave the country now.
although II il quise likely that presence 81 home
would be- OF hllle service 1 have tried 10 impress
Connect cut where the only elections ars TO place
during lie Coming spring, that wblle our Union
meetings are all IN The right direction, aud vel
enough Tor the present. they VIII NOT b. worth
che paper upon which their resolutions written,
ieks overthrow political aovitionisD a. the polls
aud repeal ~, Constitutional aad obnoxious laws
which 10 the cause of ''personal Iber.yr have been
placed upoo statute books. shall look win deep
interest, and not without hope, for decided change in
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
The fact thai Mr. DAVIS is Sill in correspondence
with Pie. CO would seem 10 Indicate tlat tus actual
ex President Ia sympathy with tae sxPresidelt not
30 actual. Although "a silent particpatof IN tue cam.
psyn gong here, lie IS neyertne,ess sn1
n regarded ny the real workers wise counsellor.
Feeble neaith ~ the only raastn he 10 no more prom
IN this campaign, winch be regards important
Newspaper Accounts of the Campaign in New
Hampshire.
The BOSTON Post tdemoc ratcD Of yesterday contains
dispatches from New Hampshire which indicate
the utmost iselness among tho democratic masses
n the state. Cheshire county is reused 70
y centre aud is shinins radianty. b. !.
Pisoury, Of Name, clever speaker, 10 dong
matters W there for the democrats very Handsomely.
John Quincy Adams, OF Massachusetts, the fourth
IN tho line Of the Adsmsos spoke 10 Ksens 70 i'm
nsnse audience Colonel John II. George, OF Concord
spoke a. the same meeting and excited much enthusi.
Mr.. {. Adams contended that the party or that
asy party that voluntarily and without tho slightest
uudarIank nlnca Itself atnns