The New York herald., 1868-03-01
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
TgE CAMPAIGN IN new HAMPSHIRE.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.


The Uncertain Effect Of Impeachment on the
New Hnnpsh EIecti0n-views of Poll.
icians Of Both Parties-Both Ar9Se that IL
Will Help Their Cause-Ex.Prcsident Pierce
In Quiet Life-iis Endorsement Of President
J0hnn0n's Course In the Case Of the Refrac.
tory ex.Secretnry Of War.
CONCORD, N a., Feb. %, 1868
The sudden and unfortunate conflict Of opinion
between the President Of the United states and the
obstinate exSecretaxy Of War seems to have thrown
an additional cloud Of uncertainty the result Of the
coming Staso election In New Hampshire. Those who
few days ago claimed that the public sentiment here
was drifting rapidly In this or that direction now
uniformly admit that the whole aspect OF q week ago
may be changed during the week TO come When
the details OF she Washington troubles first pro-
muigaed here through tho metropolitan papers
there was, Of course, tho most intense excitement
and there is scarcely any percspble abatement Of It
The political turmoils within the borders Of tho
State which for month had kept the people agitated
seemed 10 have been momeptarily neglected, and, in
fact, whom New Hampshire politics arc now alluded
70 the question Of impeachment Is generally associated
with them. The details Of the affairs at the capital
however, have not vet been sufficiently promulgated
among the people Of the rural districts here warrant
them 10 making any very public expression Of feeling
TO enable them TO determine whether Il would be
udicious for them be influenced by the result,
Impeachment enterprise
ousy determined policy concerning the State election
the 10th OF March There very many repub.
licsns and largo number Of democrats in New Hamp-
shire who would conscienously regard as IN unpar.
donablo crime in tho eyes Of God and man to
vote any other ticket than tho first one
cast in the ever memorable tweniy-lrst year
Of their existence. With such those the
matter Of impeachment or no impeachment will have
very little influence for they thoroughly welded to
party, and neither arguments facts justice the pro-
grcss OF civilization divorce them 1t. Besides
these there large class who believe in the supremacy
Of the constitution and tue enforcement OF laws founded
on the constitution, and are likewise opposed
or . body Of men. and among this class
are many whom the canvassng agents here
have returned "a doubtful the definition Of this being
that when the canvass made thcy undecided
whether TO vo,e the democratic or republican ticket
The greater portion Of those recorded doubtful
heretofore acted with the republican party, and their
hesitation IN going with It this year been solely on
account Of the course pursued by the radical Congress-
course which, they are moro tnan half inclined TO BE-
eve. the conservatives right in denouncing. Now
whether the progress OF the impeachment proceedings
win operate such manner "a to enable the
to win this doubtful class just described or
not 10 matter OF dificuit conjecture at
n n' A., r.,,oaI J'n1" C .mo n's.ory @ s.cps ,asen
there have been several meetings held under the ausp
COS of both parties but tho matter was only alluded
70 in general terms tho radical speakers OF course sup
porting impeachment and thereby gaining the applause
Of their republican hearers, and the democratic speak
sponso to their sentiments from those who listened
them. inasmuch, however, as the action OF Congress
has been clearly foroshad0wed by the OF tho
House of Representatives, and nasmuch tho Pres.
dent has Indicated his policy and given reasons FOR hts
acts IL IL saie 10 assume that from aud after tonight
the expressions OF the people upon the question OF
impeachment will he numerous and emphatic have
couversed with several prominent democrats and lead.
Ing rep ubicans to-day aud they oil agree that as
as the people throughout the state have had time to
reflect upon the matter, the details OF which have barely
reached them yet II will have considerable influence
juban at tho triumph of Congress tho Executive
and declare that, inasmuch as impeachment IS now
Of them, "tbe backbone OF the copperhssd
faction New Hampshire was broken" Tho
democrats, on the other hand, argue that when the
people realize the usurpaions OF Congress- Its violations
Of the constitution and it's general iawessness TO per-
thst even 4, the President ls TUNED ont or ONCE and
Wade installed, the developments which will be made
during the progress OF all this viii be such a not only
to elevate the New Hampshire democracy TO power at
but that they will the whole country to tho
terrible destruction TO which the nation drifting under
radical sails, and result thorough and overwhelming
political reformation from one end Of the American con-
unsnt to the other
In conversation with a prominent republican this
aftsrnoon-ene who Was once . United States minister
10 foreign countryside inquiry made Of
respondent he had hoard President Pierces views
upon the Impeachment question. ! informed him that
had beard Mr. Pierce declare moment before that In
his opinion che President right 'Oh yes"
right when he wrote his letter from the Clarendon
Hotel, and i shouldn't be surprised II no now
wrsts : letter Of sympathy TO Andrew Johnson"
progress Of political Affairs al this time doubs very
much II he wii even in this crisis, venture 70 mx In
who occupied 80 prominent place IN the admins.
trstion Of the nations affairs whose everyday life 80
uniformly rsrsd occasIonally the 0ld Public yunc.
uonary" 81 Wbeatland responds to serenade or any
other complimsnt tha, may BE- rendered him. Within
fev months believe. he made speech before some
Genera Psr.s pubic .ps.c ana IA ~.s only
few werds On The eve Of Dsmecrauc STATE Convsa