The New Hampshire Gazette

Calculating highly on the native patriotism of the citizens of the United States, the government has taken a bold attitude. They have not been mistaken. One species of opposition ceased from the moment the declaration of war was received.

War is declared. Duty will now impel every citizen, without distinction of party, to obey; and honor and patriotism, and love of country (for we know no country on earth but America) will now swell every honest heart and nerve every arm to support our country through her present difficulties, and bring the present war in which she is engaged to a prosperous, honorable and speedy issue.

To do this the war must be carried on with vigor and activity, commensurate with the expectations of the people. If any foreign nation has, for a moment indulged a belief that they could profit, by political divisions in this country, they will now be convinced, that such a belief was preposterous, and that it must be abandoned forever.

Political parties and distinctions will not, and ought not to cease. They are often carried to excess, but they are not without their use, and we believe are, in a degree, necessarily essential to the very existence of Freedom.