New-York tribune., 1867-03-13
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

Gen. WALTER HARTMAN Is chosen Governor
by about Three Thousand majority over John
G.. Sinclair. Three Republican Congressman
are elected by majorities averaging One Thou
sand each; we have nine State Senator'S out OF
twelve. four out of five Councillors and
Seventy five majority in the lower branch OF
the Legislature. We had no idea OF losing
the State; but 10 those who know tho local
and personal causes which operated against
the Republican ticket, this result Will be
peculiarly gratifying. The contest in the State
Convention was close, and the feeling OF the
defeated party strong enough to create fear
that the personal friends of Mr.. Stearns might
exhibit a degree of lukewarmness in the can
vass. But this result shows that the loyalty OF
the New Hampshire Republicans is firm. Gen.
Harrimans majority may be little less than
Gov. Smyth's last year, but it is enough, and the
State is not less completely in loyal hands than
hitherto.
BE it observed, this il the first State election
since the XXXIXth Congress agreed on. and
passed over the Presidents veto, plan OF Re
construction. IL that plan had been what its
enemies proclaimed it--a plan to erect mill
tary despotism over the South, to subvcrt Re
publican institutions, 10 postpone the reunion
of tho States-thore would have been
every reason TO expect popular
verdict against it. The fact that the verdict
of yesterday is omphatically the other way,
shows that the people arc less easily imposed
upon than the Johnsonized Copperhcads would
like to believe Congress might easily have
made a mistake that would have been fatal ~
the party whose majority is 30 narrow IA ours
always is in New Hampshire. If it had made
a mistake, such State was tho best
of all places 20 demonstrate it. II President
Johnson's veto were sound logis and honest
statesmanship Hampshire might have
been relied upon TO yindicate its pretensions.
She has decided quite the other way. and
we believe her voice il the voice Of the
divided Northern majority which, for the last
seven years, has steadily refused 10 be
cheated or bullied out of its faith in
the perpetity of Free Union, and its deyo-
ton to Republican Government Again
and again, and in many different forms, has the
issue been presented; but the verdict.
with here and there an exception, ia the
same. The case was tried over again last
Summer and Fall-with results too fresh in
the memory Of ali parties to need to be
restated. As between Congress and the Presi-
dent, the country declared for Congress The
Constitutional Amendment was sort of nom-
nal issue, which did not obscure the grander
questions then referred 20 the people for their
decision That it was scarcely more than
nominal is abundaDtly proved new,
when Congress again goes to the people
on q platform that would have been deemed
utterly unsafe o year agO-a platform which
includes nothing less than Universal Suffrage
for the Loyal South, backed up by an eff
cient military protection for the millions long
downtrodden by Rebel despotism. To such
declaration Of principles and such an
announcement of great measures of public
policy, old New Hampshire responds by an
acclaim Of enthusiastic appreciation. We hail
the glad tidings as the omen of q brighter
future for the Republicans the Endorsement
of policy based on the immutable principle
of Equal Justice to All
CONNECTICUT will hear and heed this voice.
The contest there is closer, perhaps, than in
New Hampshire, but we anticipate result not
less decisive Yesterdays victory is an example
to the Republicans Of Connecticut which We
expect them to profit by in practical way.
wlHampshire wac won by hard work, by
thorough canvassing, and by the diffusion
Of information among the people. Our friends
in Connecticut need only to emulate the efforts
of the New Hampshire Republicans in order to
achieve success not less brilliant. They
have candidates who deserve their heartiest
support, and whose defeat would be de-
plored as national misfortune TO allow
Gen. HAwLEY to be beaten by James L.
English is to libel the soldiers, whom
the former represents, and to indorse the Cop
perheads of tho Thomas II. Seymour kind, who
have put English in nomination. Men of Con-
necticut, Il you have any notion Of going back
on your war record, New-Hampshiro has al
ready put you to shame. We expect you to
come to the front. shoulder to shoulder with
the Granite State!