Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-30
The Political Contest Ia We"
Hnmpshire and Connecticut.

The impending political canvass in New
Hampshire and Connecticut promises Ia
be among the most exciting and interest
ing which lss ever taken place in these
States. between the friends Of freedom
and free institutions ON the one hand and
the conservative party, backed by all the
patronage which the national admin'stra'
ton can bestow in its aid, on the other
The election for State officers in New
Hampshire takes place ON the 10th Of
March, and already have both parties held
their nominating conventions, and placed
their ablest men at the head Of their State
tickets for Governor and true represent
alive men are these candidates Of the
material which compose the rank and file
Of the political organizations of which
they are the standard-bearers, The Re-
publican candidate, Gen. Walter Harri-
man, the present incumbent Of the guber-
Material chair Of the State, is an official
whose course the past year has given I'M
bounded satisfaction to the people Of the
commonwealth, and even his political enc
mics have to admit his high social, admin
istrative and legal qualifications for the
honor to which he again aspires. As a
soldier, his record is as bright as the
brightest Of the thousands Of New Eng
lands sons who went forth to successfully
grapple with and crush, at their countrys
call, the monster rebellion. launched upon
q startled government, in support OF
slavery and aristocracy, and with the hope
Of breaking down our republican fabric
and building in its stead a monarchy, the
foundation Of which would be human
slavery and degradation. At this time il
was that the present Governor Of New
Hampshire, who asks the freemen of that
State for their suffrages, placed himself
in the ranks Of the Union soldiers ant
battled manfully for its preservation, ant
80 bravely that at the close of the war W,
find him at the head Of brigade o
yeomen collected from the granite hills o
his State, aiding the chieftains Grant
Meade and Sheridan in striking deatl
blows at treason and secession. VIVA
nobler record 2 What further pledge car
be asked that he will ever prove faithful
to the truo interests of his State and tn,
nationY
His opponent, and the nominee of tn
conservative party of the State, is JOIN
G. Sinclair, who has little of politica
record further than that gained by severa
times aspiring to the position for whicl
he is again candidate, and who, dafih,
the dark hour when government official
proved faithless TO their trusts and tn
rebel rag Haunted in plain sight of tn
national capitol, uttered not word o
cheer to the brave men who were putting
forth their best efforts in defense of tn,
Constitution and the Union intact; who
headed party at home to deprive sol
diers in the field of the use of the ballot
believing, as he has since had cause t.
know, that they were. as hostile to rebe
sympathizers in their native State as the,
were to armed traitors in the field; ant
who declared the war one of invasion
and usurpation, and asserted that befor
the rebels could be reached, our armie
should pass over living wall of tw
hundred thousand Northern freemen
This is the conservative leader who is en-
deavoring to force himself into the execu
tive chair of New Hampshire, and who
knowing that he cannot succeed by fai
20 before the people Of the State, lik
Gov Hartman, and discuss the issues {
the day with him. No. such discus
sion would be detrimental to his part
and himself, as he well knows, havin
tried it year ago in the same cause, an
without effect. He accordingly opens tn
campaign by proceeding to Washington
and imploring the assistance of the Pres
dent, in the dispensation of government
patronage, to aid him in carrying the Stat
for the party. The aid has been granite
as freely as asked for, and by it and minc
local issues that have been dragged int
the contest, the conservatives hope to carr
the State, and thus impress the people {
the nation with the belief that Ne,
Hampshire has proclaimed in favor {
the reconstruction policy of Andrew Johr
son and his administration, and agains
the policy Of Congress-that of speed
and permanent restoration, on the basis
equal rights to all. But in this they a,
doomed to disappointment. The Repul
licans of the Granite State are not to /
thus duped or forced into the support Of
policy which they have at the bayonet
point protested against, and by vigoro,
action and untiring perseverance fro
now until the day Of election, are cont
dent Of and will succeed in re-electin
Gov. Hartman by an increased MAORI,
over last year
In Connecticut, the canvass il equal
as interesting as in New Hampshire, II
Democrats are already working vigo
ously, Notwithstanding that their nomi
ating convention has not been yet hel
Without doubt, however, James f. En-
lish, whom last year they succeeded
electing. will be their candidate. II
Republicans held their convention
Hartford on the 18th inst, at which tn
nominated State ticket Hon. Marsh'
Jewell, the nominee for Governor, is
strong and popular man, who will gi
nuro-cor Rr ol;sh n hard RIM Fran,