Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-14

NEW HAMPSHIRE ELEcTIoN.-The election
in this State has been more severely contested,
probably, than any other ever was, and never,
perhaps, in New England, has there been
such an effort made and so much money ex-
pended to carry election, as has been done
by the administration and its party, to secure
triumph in New Hampshire. They went
into the field swith some very important adj
vantages. The whole anti.liquor law force
was brought to bear in their favor. The NOM
ination of Fillmore was turned to the disad-
vantage of their opponents, who were tainted
with having the author of the fugitive slave
law for their candidate, while making profess
sions of anti-slavery principles. By this
means, many democrats, who voted on anti
slavery grounds, last year, with the opposition,
were this year brought back into the Demo-
cratic ranks. Beside all this, there are many
of strong democratic proclivities, who, when
no national issues are directly involved, will
vote with the party, but, when all election of
Senator is pending, or on a presidential cleo
ton, will give an anti slavery vote.
With these advantages in their favor, the
Fierce men were quite sure of triumph
But they were doomed to disappointment,
and New Hampshire commences that series of
defeats, which is every where to await the
party, the present year, throughout the free
States, if the friends of Freedom but do their
duty, as they have done it in New Hamp-
shire. The following despatch was sent from
the Patriot office administration Wednesday
night:
CONCORD, March 12.-ReturnsA from 1856
towns give the following summary: Wclls,
Democrat. 1850; Metcalf, opposition, 3d.
34l; Goodwin and scattering, 2093 About
40 towns, mostly SMALL remain to be heard
from, which gave last year-Balser, Democrat,
3l42; Metcalf, opposition, 1850; others, 7ol.
These towns, returning an aggregate in the
State follows Wells $4,000; Metcalf, 3D.
600; Goodwin and scattering, 2400. To the
House of Representatives we have lI9 Dem
ocrats, and AZ opposition. Remaining towns
to be heard from are estimated to give 80 Dem
ocrats and D opposition.
We have good reason to believe that the
defeat of the administration party is even
more complete than is indicated by this de-
sPatch, and the belief is confirmed by the
following despatch which is the latest that has
been received.
CoNcoRD. Statesman Office) March l3-
A. NJ. The State has been carried by the
American Republicans. They will have
majority IN the Legislature, and Governor
Metcalf. if not chosen by the people, which is
yet doubtful-will be by the House and Sem
ate, in convention next June 1t has been
the most memorable contest ever waged in
New Hampshire.
When it is considered that New Hampshire
has always been considered the very citadel
of democracy in the NORTH, and that the eff
forts to bring it back into the told, have been
most tremendous and inscriptions, we have
every reason to be satisfied with the result.
Had it gone for the administration, were by
three or four thousand votes, only, we should
still have expected its vote in the Presiden-
tial election. As it is, it is placed beyond
contingency, on the side of Freedom.