The New Hampshire Gazette

The Legislature.—We have had outrages enough already in our Legislature, but there is reason to fear that we have not yet seen the worst. The insult to the Senate on Thursday, when a bold attempt was made to overawe that body by a mob, we hoped had capped the climax of violence. On that occasion, the Senate room was a scene of tumult, noise and disorder, such as was never before seen in this State or in this Country. The Senate and especially the President, was insulted by hissing and stamping, and all the modes in which an angry mob usually express their resentments. And there were those present, men who claim a respectable rank in society, encouraging and giving countenance to the mob, if not taking an active and leading part in their violence. The President and the Republican members remained firm, and the illegitimate and spurious members could not carry their points, either by their own disorderly conduct, or by the violence of their partizans.

To effect their object of usurping the supreme power, it seems that the party leaders have determined on another step, and that is the removal of the President by force; we say by force, because it cannot be pretended that his removal can be effected otherwise. This project we have heard mentioned before, and it is openly proposed in the last Portland Gazette. It is probably thought to be too bold a measure to be adopted without first feeling the public pulse, and preparing the minds of their partizans. That there is a mob in this town, prepared to sustain the project by violence, we feel justified in saying, after what took place on Thursday.

The most sacred principles of the Constitution have been spurned and trampled upon, but the federal leaders cannot succeed in all their projects, while the Republicans hold them in check in the Senate. The salvation of the State rests on these Senators. They have, by their firmness, entitled themselves to the gratitude of the people, and the language which we hear from every part of the state is, let them stand firm, and never yield a seat in that body to the spurious offspring of the unconstitutional and illegitimate convention. The federal leaders are driven by their passions to desperation. They know that their infamy and disgrace is already sealed and their only hope is to seize on the supreme power by violence. The eight Republicans in the Senate have the power to check them. We exhort them to stand firm in their purpose and they shall receive from the people the cheering salutation of well done good and faithful servants.—Eastern Argus of Feb. 20.