The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-15


baby exceed sixty-eight thousand, which is
very close upon the full Presidential vote OF
1864, soldiers and all-sixty-nine thousand two
hundred and seventy-one. This vote was thus
divided -
For Lincoln. Sos
For Mcclellan. "S,o'i
Lincons majority. S,ozs
In the election for Governor last year the
days work resulted as follows
For Smyth republican. ................... "a l4o
For Harrington ldemocrat) %oi7
Rsnub,,c.n majority. 8,l2s
1t will be seen, however, by comparing the
vote of last year on each side with that OF
1864, that Smyth's majority Of six thousand was
not republican gain upon the vote Of Lin
coin, but o clear democratic loss Of some four
thousand upon the vote of Mcclellan. Encour-
aged by the appearances of things at Washing
ton, the democrats have evidently exerted
themselves to bring out this reserve vote, but
have substantially failed to shake the advanced
position. gained by the republicans last year.
Such is the result of this late New Hampshire
election. How are we to account for it, In
view of the rupture between the republican
party in Congress and the President, elected
Vice President on the ticket with Abraham
Lincolnf The New Hampshire democracy
came out with flying colors in support of Presi-
dent Johnson, and in denunciation of the radi.
cal doings of Congress; but the republicans
had the advantage of supporting both Presi-
dent and Congress, and they were supported
by both departments. The administration,
through Postmaster General Denison, urged
the integrity of the party; for at this juncture
it is the policy of President johnson to fight
the radicals within the republican lines. More
over, the odor Of apprehension and the Chi
cago Sheni-per-shent Conventions very bad
odor-still sticks to the democratic party. This
fact was strikingly developed in our last No
vember election, when one of the most bril-
liantly successful heroes of the war, though put
on tie Johnson platform, was beaten as the
democratic candidate by thirty thousand ma
jority. In fact, from its obnoxious peace afiiii-
atoms and peace movements during the war,
the democratic party has lost the conf
dence of the people who carried through
the war. The party must take a new shape
and new name before it can expect to
accomplish any important political revolution.
TIE party record of the war has killed il as
dead as thu Borrbons. The new wine OF John
sons policy cannot be put into the old demo.
cratic bottles Of the Chicago Convention. A
new departure, under q new organization, en-
bracing the republican administration con-
servatives, is the true course for the Northern
remnents of the old democratic party. Snch,
We hold, is the party lesson from this late New
Hampshire election. The same lesson will
probably be repeated in Connecticut, although
there, abandoning the ritual Of copperheadism,
the party is running for Governor candidate
identified with the constitutional amendment
abolishing slavery. This is a long step in the
right direction; but in order to meet tho
administration and the new order of things,
the Northern democracy must east Off their old
bu!tenut party uniform, and come out in The
true blue OF the Union party Of Andrew
johnson.
TESLANIsM AND THE FRIGHT IL CANADA-Can-
ada is in terrible state Of alarm over tbs bug
aboo OF invasion that 1t has conjured up in its
infantile imagination. Of course every one in
Cahada abuses every one out Of that wild
region, and raves and scolds and whines with
the funniest fright and frenzy. The United
States is blamed for all. and the Canadian
words against US are an exact description of
Canadian conduct two years ago. "Change
but the name, the tale is told o. thee" II the
United States had issued proclamation and
put down the Fcnian demonstrations, and so
forth and SO forth, Canada, we are told.
would not have been in ihis DANGER. How
well these very words apply to what Canada
might have done agains; our enemies whom
she sheltered, protected and encouraged. And
in virtue of this, if all were real that Canada
fears, she would get no more than she de-
serves. But her fears are vain and silly.
Feniansm will never hurt her. There is too
much money in the institution for il TO accom-
plsh any such object. One branch in this city
is now in The daily receipt of ten thousand dol
lars, the other of three thousand dollars. Per-
baps not less than hundred thousand dollars
day is subscribed throughout the country.
VIII the Fenan leaders give up such bust
ness as this to go to Canada and NEEDLE with
villanous saltpe,rc? Would they even go 10
such u cold, miserable, God-iorsakcn country
to spend it, with all the cities of the United
States open for their reveis and all the world
before them where TO choose. Oh, no; Canada
is safe.
CONFEDERATION IN CASADA.-Our advices
from Canada and New Brunswick convey
some tangible Information in regard to the
consolidation of the British North American
provinces. This scheme has been before
ventilated, and is no doubt a favorite one
with the home government; at least as
surances are given that the provincials will
not be disturbed In the movement by her
icsf q Ininistorx We hauo bnloro .ri,ran e,,r