New Hampshire Statesman And Concord Register

For the Statesman and Register.

Messrs. Editors,

Last night "I had a dream, which was not all a dream." "The wind blew as 't had blown its last," and the snow whistled about the casement of my cottage window in wanton wildness. Methought I heard a feeble voice at the wicket, and shivering I crept to the door. At that moment a frightful gust rushed in, and the spirit of the winds passed by. I know not how it was; but as I was tucking my night-cap behind the pillow in the morning, I espied nicely printed on a sheet of fine letter paper, and folded in form a la mode, the following interesting document. And as it would seem the Republic is in danger from the vigilant intrigues of the enemy, I hope you will insert it in the next number of the Statesman and Register.

"CIRCULAR."

Sir—At a meeting of a large number of the Democratic Republican voters in this town, holden at P. W. Dodge's Inn, this evening, it was voted unanimously, to choose a Committee of Correspondence, consisting of three or more Republicans in each School District, whose duty it shall be to ascertain, as soon as may be, the strength of the Republican party in their respective Districts—to use their best endeavors to unite the friends of Republican principles—to adopt such a system of vigilance, activity and union, as will be best calculated to bring to the polls, in concert, the entire strength of the Republican party in this town—and to make a report of their doings at an adjourned meeting, to be holden at this place, on the Saturday previous to the second Tuesday in March next, at one o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of nominating suitable candidates to be supported for town officers at the approaching election.

In conformity with this vote, you were appointed, together with [blank] to constitute said Committee in your District.

The importance and necessity of such a measure at this time, is apparent from the consideration, that we have an active, vigilant and intriguing enemy to contend with, whose exertions are always commensurate to the importance of the election, and by whose adroitness and superior management we are to be defeated, if defeated at all. The Republican party throughout the union have triumphed gloriously in the recent struggle; but New-Hampshire is yet in the power of that party who have trampled upon our rights as a town—who have broken in upon our civil and religious privileges, and taken from us those rights which were secured to us by our ancestors—who have wasted the people's money in useless legislation; and in short, the government of this State is now in the hands of the Federal party. How important then that every friend to reform should be up and doing. Our Republican friends in other towns are actively engaged in the cause, and they expect of us a corresponding effort. Impressed with these considerations, the meeting, by which you are appointed, ask your active and hearty co-operation in endeavoring to bring to the polls the entire and undivided strength of the Republican party on the second Tuesday in March next. Should this be done, and the expectation of our friends in other parts of the State be realized, we may confidently hope that Republican principles will prevail throughout the State as well as in this town.

It is particularly requested that you should attend the meeting on the Saturday previous to the election, together with as many of the Republicans in your District as can make it convenient, in order to get a full and satisfactory expression of the public feeling in regard to town officers.

JOHN TAYLOR, Chairman.
Charles Lane, Sec'y.
Sandbornton, 24th Jan 1829.