The New Hampshire Gazette

Are not our friends of the Patriot rather fast in sticking on the "Hon." to Mr Hale? We are not aware that he is yet entitled to that distinction, and the Patriot undoubtedly will do the public a great favor by informing the world what gives Mr Hale the right to this title. If reports be true, the members of the House done a little naughty trick. It is stated that our particular friend Mr Hale, being a good deal frightened at some remarks of ours, went up to Concord to define his position before the Legislature, so that when the members returned home to their dear constituents they might tell the dear people all about Mr Hale's love of democracy and the masses.

Notice was given that Mr Hale would hold forth in the Hall of Representatives, but the majority of the House upon the yeas and nays being taken, decided that it was better to attend to the business of the State, than to listen to Mr Hale's eloquence, and therefore decided to hold an evening session. And this accounts for Mr Hale's meeting being so late and he having only his "Dearly beloved Rogers" to listen to his patriotic and soul stirring eloquence. Now in this rascally and diabolical affair we take up the cudgel in favor of our friend John P. Hale, Esq. (your pardon gentlemen of the patriot) we should say our friend the Hon. John P. Hale.

This was a naughty trick, and the members of the House should not have treated our friend Hale and his "Dearly beloved Rogers" in such an uncivil manner. And by the way we are of the opinion that our friend Hale missed a figure in going up to Concord at all to make a speech.

He ought to have come down to old Portsmouth and made his peace with the N. H. Gazette, and then his election would have been secured.

And we now give our friend Hale and his "dearly beloved Rogers" an invitation to come to old Democratic Portsmouth and give us in Jefferson Hall a real Radical out and out Democratic speech. This offer is made with sincerity, and we hope Mr Hale will accept the offer. If he does we pledge our word that he shall have a full house, and that the N. H. Gazette shall treat him magnanimously and do him justice to his own satisfaction.