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Letter to Editor
February 1, 1825
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A letter to the New Hampshire Gazette urges the Rockingham County convention to nominate Gen. Benjamin Pierce as Governor candidate, criticizing incumbent David Morril's political alliances with federalists and mongrels, emphasizing republican integrity and Pierce's revolutionary service, especially with Lafayette's upcoming visit.
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For the N. H. GAZETTE.
As there is to be a Convention in the county of Rockingham for the purpose of nominating the county candidates for the approaching election, and as there was no nomination of a candidate for Governor by the Legislature, I trust the Convention will nominate or recommend some person as a candidate for Governor.
I am aware that the present incumbent may be considered a candidate, but I think there ought to be a nomination by the people by conventions. The people were disposed last year to express their disapprobation of the conduct of Governor WOODBURY, and Mr. MORRIL being the person nominated, they voted for him in preference to Mr. Woodbury. Mr. Morril could not have been elected at any other time, and it is doubtful whether he can be again elected. If the people are inclined to choose Representatives and Senators for the ensuing Legislature, whose political integrity cannot be doubted, I presume they will be equally so to elect such a Governor; and if those republican Representatives and Senators, who combined with federalists in the election of a Senator to Congress, are not worthy of the confidence of the republicans, Governor Morril is much less worthy, as he was a strong advocate for Mr. Mason's election.
For several years the republicans have been very remiss in all the elections; but now they are excited and alarmed by the intrigues between the federalists and the mongrels, and will unite heart and hand in opposition to the mongrel and federal factions combined. As the Governor has favored the connection between the federalists and some of the republicans, and seems to have preferred the half bloods, I am willing he should share the same fate of other deserters
The republicans in the county of Hillsborough are desirous of having a republican of the old stamp for our next Governor, and will unanimously, I believe, support Gen. BENJAMIN PIERCE for that office. He was a republican in "the times that tried men's souls," and fought the battles of our revolution. He was a fellow-soldier with General LAFAYETTE; and it must be gratifying to the people of this State to have Gen. Pierce in the Chair, when Gen. LAFAYETTE shall visit the Legislature next June.
HILLSBOROUGH,
As there is to be a Convention in the county of Rockingham for the purpose of nominating the county candidates for the approaching election, and as there was no nomination of a candidate for Governor by the Legislature, I trust the Convention will nominate or recommend some person as a candidate for Governor.
I am aware that the present incumbent may be considered a candidate, but I think there ought to be a nomination by the people by conventions. The people were disposed last year to express their disapprobation of the conduct of Governor WOODBURY, and Mr. MORRIL being the person nominated, they voted for him in preference to Mr. Woodbury. Mr. Morril could not have been elected at any other time, and it is doubtful whether he can be again elected. If the people are inclined to choose Representatives and Senators for the ensuing Legislature, whose political integrity cannot be doubted, I presume they will be equally so to elect such a Governor; and if those republican Representatives and Senators, who combined with federalists in the election of a Senator to Congress, are not worthy of the confidence of the republicans, Governor Morril is much less worthy, as he was a strong advocate for Mr. Mason's election.
For several years the republicans have been very remiss in all the elections; but now they are excited and alarmed by the intrigues between the federalists and the mongrels, and will unite heart and hand in opposition to the mongrel and federal factions combined. As the Governor has favored the connection between the federalists and some of the republicans, and seems to have preferred the half bloods, I am willing he should share the same fate of other deserters
The republicans in the county of Hillsborough are desirous of having a republican of the old stamp for our next Governor, and will unanimously, I believe, support Gen. BENJAMIN PIERCE for that office. He was a republican in "the times that tried men's souls," and fought the battles of our revolution. He was a fellow-soldier with General LAFAYETTE; and it must be gratifying to the people of this State to have Gen. Pierce in the Chair, when Gen. LAFAYETTE shall visit the Legislature next June.
HILLSBOROUGH,
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Governor Nomination
Benjamin Pierce
David Morril
Rockingham Convention
Republicans
Federalists
Lafayette Visit
What entities or persons were involved?
N. H. Gazette
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
N. H. Gazette
Main Argument
the rockingham county convention should nominate a new governor candidate, preferably gen. benjamin pierce, over incumbent david morril due to morril's questionable alliances with federalists, to uphold republican integrity in the upcoming election.
Notable Details
Criticism Of Governor Morril's Advocacy For Mr. Mason's Election
Reference To Past Election Against Governor Woodbury
Anticipation Of Gen. Lafayette's Visit To The Legislature In June
Pierce's Service As Fellow Soldier With Lafayette In The Revolution