Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-03-19

IHE RESULT IN New HAMPSHIRE. - rs
the congressional contest in the recent New
Hampshire election there were only the two par
ties represented by candidates, the Re-
publican and the Democratic Up
on the vote for congressman the Republicans
have majority throughout the State Of 400 or
500. This fact, taken in connection with the
large Republican majority in the Senate and
House, shows conclusively enough what was
the political character of the voters for Harri-
man the excess of Gilmore and Harriman's
vote combined, over Eastman's, being about
the same as the Republican majority on the
entire congressional vote. The total vote this
year is about IS, 500; last year it was 81, 500.
What increase there is, therefore, in the Dem
ocratic vote, is chiefly attributed to the
desperate efforts Of the peace democrats, head
ed by Frank Pierce and supplied with funds
sent from New York, to get to the polls many
who did not vote last year while there were
thousands Of volunteers in the field, who were
in the State last year, three-fourths of whom
would have voted against Eastman. Under
the circumstances, then, New Hampshire has
done well.
Returns are in from all the towns but thir-
teen small ones. OF the large towns, Concord
(the home of Pierce), Dover, Portsmouth.
Nashua and Keene, all gave Republican major
ities-only Manchester is democratic.
A special dispatch to the Boston Journal,
from Dover, the 18th, says the election of Mar
cy (democrat)in the first Congressional Dis
trict is by no means certain. The official
count alone can determine. Should returns
from Chatham, jackson and Harris Location
come in as last year the majority will not be
ten either way Tvs Journal says:
Let the loyal men of the country, ana, es-
pecially those in authority, not underestimate
the significance of the late victory IN the Gran
lite State. 1t was a trial of what could be
done in struggle of patriotic men with the
misguided or wilfully malicious democracy
the patriots deprived of all aid from perhaps
balance Of 5000 loyal men absent in the ser
vice, and the struggle to take place when the
true mon had to achieve victory, if at all,
with the weight of defending the energetic leg
islation of the late Congress, at time when.
if ever, the heart of the people would be faint
and sick through deferred hope. Never has
there been moment, during this important
canvass when Copperheadism would have dared
to show its head if the soldiers could have APP
peared at the polls to cast their votes. The
Democratic leaders had hopes founded wholly
upon the absence of loyal men fighting for
their country. Had victory perehed upon our
banners at Vicksburg, Charleston or Savannah
month ago, disloyalty would have skunk
away to its holes, abashed and confounded.-
On the other hand, had we met with reverses,
great would nave been the exultation of Pierce
and George, whose sympathies have always
been with. the rebels, and who would have
founded on their successes new hopes for the
future, as well as the assurance of triumph in
the State election.
A Republican victory, secured by portion
only of the Republican voters in the State;
Republican delegation CENTRE we trust) sent
to Congress the Legislature Overwhelmingly
LOYAL, and the Government, in all its measures
of effectual legislation and energetic action,
endorsed by the people, under these crcum-
stances and disadvantages, are great and most
encouraging indications. We believe there is
yet balm in Gilead, and that the nation is not
to be lost.
Let il be borne in mind, too that the wealth
of New York disloyalty embarked in the en-
terprise of bringing New Hampshire into an
abandonment ofthe Government. They believed
that everything could be bought with money,
and when they appropriated g as much money
as was necessary" they verify thought New
Hampshire was a foregon- copperhead State.
The late election has demonstrated that the
Granite State is not in the market. 1t is not
quoted by the brokers at their stock sales, as
obtalnable at any price. We say then, we'll
done, New Hampshire! Under circumstances
the most trying and diseouraging, her loyalty
and patriotism has been demonstrated to be
proof against all temptation or assault.