New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

Hon. Isaac Hill, has announced "the prospect that in a few weeks he may change his position to a sphere where his services are, and ever have been, better appreciated," We know not how highly his services have been heretofore appreciated in other sections of the country, by the democratic party—but we can but think, they have been duly appreciated by that party in this State, whether they are now or not.

Isaac Hill, when a mere youth, just attaining his majority and entering the drama of the world, came to this place. The party took him by the hand, gave him the good will of the N. H. Patriot, together with the type and other printing materials, and several hundred dollars in money, bid him God speed—to go ahead and they would follow. This they did do, supporting and sustaining him through the sunshine and shade of the political horizon; sympathizing and rejoicing with him in prosperity and adversity, and clinging to the skirts of his garment along the thorny road, as well as flowery maze, and sprinkling his pathway with the rose buds of fame and fortune—rewarding his constancy and devotion to their cause with their noblest gifts and highest honors.

But wealth is but a bubble and honor but a puff. Man is but a creature, the purpose of to day, and this is a world of wrong, of fault and indiscretion. And Isaac Hill now when the morning of his life is past, and in the sear and yellow leaf, not from a change of sentiment—not from advancing any new doctrines—not abandoning any of the principles which through a long political career he has steadily and uniformly advocated—but from an indiscretion (which we cannot but think he would gladly recall) has enabled those who envied his standing with the democracy to trample him with contumely beneath their feet, turning a deaf ear to his speech, and a blind eye to his paper.

In a mad fit they have sacrificed him to their fury; his motives are impugned, his counsels scorned: his influence annihilated; his services no longer appreciated by the party. And whether an interval of reason will ever restore him again to their favor, time can only determine. But as a political opponent, with a desire for peace on earth, and feelings of good will to man, we do say, that should Mr. Hill leave us, to whatever place fortune may waft him, our best wishes for his prosperity, will be with him and go with him in all laudable pursuits.