Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-12
You mu,, Give 5000 rrstority.

You Must Give 5000 Majority.
On the 9Th inst, the Ne,o York Tribune
devoted stirring appeal to the Republic
ans of New Hampshire to work for tri-
umphant victory. Said this appeal: 'sThe
Granite State is to open the Presidential
campaign, and her voice will go forth with
prophetic power" that whether iustifia-
bly, or not, the people seem to have made
up their minds that the election will direct
the current of public opinion;' that
"in ten of the past twelve years
the Republican majority has ranged
from 5000 to about 4000;" that
in 1859 and 1868 the State went the other
way by 2457 in the first, and 3,79S in the
iast year;" that "a Democratic victory
would dispirit and to some extent demora-
lize the Union forces;' that "a rousing
Republican victory would close up the
ranks from the St. John to the Rio Grande,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and in
spire an enthusiasm that would increase
until the Growing triumph in November
should end forever the worn-out and
worthless Democratic organization" The
Republicans of New Hampshire were be-
sought most urgently to work to achieve
rousing victory. By way of further stimu-
lus. the Tribune said:
"The eyes of the nation are upon you.-
Six millions of Southern loyalists await in
profound anxiety the next blast from the
North Congress, now engaged in the
dt,fu fhor 90 fall n thQ lnf NJ
the peoples representatives, looks to you
to indorse aud support, by the power OF
your votes, the course they have taken
Connecticut looks to yours as the pioneer
State. and as you go she will follow. You
promise us 5000 majority! You can give
it-yOu must give it. Work will do twill
you do the work"
Five thousand majority is what the Re-
publicans of New Hampshire assured their
brethren throughout the country they
could secure. They fought for it. They
had lost fifteen hundred and ten on their
preceding majority at the State election
last year. To assure the people, and the
rank and file of the party. it was vital
necessity that they should not only regain
the ground they had lost the year before !;
but advance their lines. Only in this way
could it be made appear that they were
even holding their own. Their loss at the
State election in 1867 was disastrous to
them. 1t indicated reaction in
the public mind against their par
ty. 1t was the driving back of Re
publican veterans, and foreshadowed
defeat in Connecticut, Penn
sylvania, and practical defeat in Ohio and
disastrous defeat in New York. Never
did army fight more stubbornly for victory
than did the Republican party in New
on the 10th; and they came out
Of the fight victorious; but such victory.
They saved their baggage and artillery, it
is true; but they haue been driUen back from
he ground they ,oere driuen back to at the fight
,ne gear before. Pending the fight, the coun-
try was bulletined at noon and evening,
that the Republicans were gaining; that
every Indication was that they would un-
retake at least por-
ion of the ground they lost the
year before. When the smoke of
oattle had somewhat cleared away, it was
that no ground had been re-
aiken !; but probably they had simply held
heir own. In the afternoon yesterday, it
was ascertained that they had not done
his, but had lost somewhat" Precisely
how far they were driven back, we shall
lot know for day or two. This victory
,eminds us very much of some of the Con-
ederate victories during the latter part of
;he war, when they simply fell back, be-
,ause they could not hold their own. In
precisely the same predicament is the Re-
publican party. Their total defeat and
overthrow is simply question of time.
Vew Hampshire a Doubtful State
Fhe journal says that New Hampshire
las always been considered doubtful
,tate."
That is news. The journal is the only
,aper that has it. In 1860, LINcoLN's ma
ority for President was 9,115; in 1851, the |
Republican majority was 4.0l5; in 1862, it
vas 1855; in 1863, unaccountably, for the