The New York herald., 1868-02-01
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE uf The HfRAln.

s'S-"e~
Prosress Of the Political Campaisn-The Re-
publicans Stimulated by the Activity of the
Democrats-A Democratic Carnival in Con.
cord aud a Republican Mass Meeting in
AilfOrd-Governor Hnrriman's Debut in the
Campnign-His Confidence In the Election
and His General Views ON National Affairs
Republican and Democratic Growis About
Taxation.
MILFORD Jan %. 1858.
When the republicans nrst dec,ded upon thor plan OF
carrying the political campaign In New Hampshire
was generally understood III not agreed 10 by the ma
jority Of the State Commttee that none OF the prom
Dent candidates OF their party should actively engage IN
H. True that in other States Governors. members
Of Congress and politicians OF minor aspirations had
sumped their respective districts, but the radicals
here believed that such practice was not over
and above modest aud II IL was to be
done they thought it bss, to allow their
opponents the exclusive privilege Further than this
they claim to be sure Of controlling the State at all
hazards and the matter OF having sumped from one
end to tho other. they aege. simply TO run up last
years majority IL may be properly stated here, how
ever that the only tho democrats oner for max
ing the campaign vigorous is desire u roll up a
rousng majority So far as being defeated, why thar
Is absurd
Allowing the leaders of the several parties the cour
tesy OF making their explanations and reasons pubic.
an impartial observer OF political events in this state
cannot tail TO notice that there evidently
iey among the radicals concerning tho result OF tho
election than they caro- to manifest IN public One
event which goes to prove this is the fact that thus
early 10 the campaign the republicans have
resolved TO make no distinction in the class
OF speakers, and spite Of declarations OF
modesy resolved TO put all available voices into the
Geld, and almost the first gun which they have lred
has been Governor Harman, who Is at the bead OF their
state tckes for reelection Tho ypeced perfection
of the democratic plan OF the campaign together with
conservative influences which will be brought 10 bear
here from other quarters probably the oxpana-
nation of such change in the programme OF the rad
cas- Last evening the democrats made sort OF nta-
tory movement by having mass meeting IN Concord
AS soon as the call was made pubic the republicans
began 10 stir about and the result the
ment oi mass meeting OF their party in this town this
evening and the principal aud cny speaker turned
to be Governor Hartman. The democrats at their mass
gathering In Concord were more numbers Eagle
Hall could hold, and the enthusiasm and confidence
triumph at the polls was OF the most emphatic quality
and most abundant in quantity The speakers were
samuel ID. Clay, Of Maine, and f. D. Rand, oi Lisbon
and their Criticisms OF the dominant party and their
praises Of tho one which they hope soon TO be the dom
nant one was warmly and repeatedly appiauded
The republican meeting in this town tonight was one
OF some significance inasmuch as Governor Hartman
made his debut OF the campaign here Why this point
should have been selected your correspondent unable
to explain. large republican majority was thrown
here last year. and there has been change in sen
ment since that change has been solely on partisan
grounds, for am unable to learn Of disturbing local
issue. The meeting was hold the Town Hall, an un
pretending wooden structure in the heart OF tho village
An hour before the Governor arrived II was filled 10
Overaowing. and, usual in country OF this
sor there were many OF that among the audience
whose claim 10 exercise the right OF suffrage s still
vcxed question When the Governor appeared he was
welcomed with applause winch showed that he had
audience OF admirers. He talked for two hours in his
eharacterlsticaly rapid manner and his whole speech
would probably cover an entire page or the HERALD
His criticism Of tho course or the democratic
party in late years was very sharp and
bitter and was only equaled in oloqnence
denunciatoDs Of the President for opposing the Con
gressioDa plan of reconstruction hs scahng rebuko OF
the democrats for what he termed conspiracy with
OF his hearers In declaring the policy Of tho repub
party IN favor OF paying tho national debt he SAID
that tho debt might be properly termed democratic
legacy and ono which no responsible for
than James Buchanan Six years ago. ho
added. " the Old Public Funconary had but repeated
the words OF jackson, rhe Union and shall he
preserved all the tour tive years OF and the
millions Of debt might have been avoided The speaker
gave considerable portion Of his address to the
claims OF negro suffrage go,ngevep far TO declare
that unless thai right was secured TO the lately emanc
| pated class he for would be favor OF another
resort TO arms, and he had doubt many
Of the sons Of New Hampshire who fought in one
noble purpose After expressing confidence the
triumph OF the republican party tho ensuing election
here he wound With about column In Of
for the Presidency euIog him warrior without
peer. statesman, patriot, and, finally too
modest and too sensible TO seek popular notoriety by
voluntary expressions Of his views this that ques
ton When had fin shed three cheers we're given
for the Governor and three tor General Grant
There considerable feeling manifested throughout
tho State concerning the probability OF Congress passing
law taxing national bonds This question as wolf
that OF the tax manufacturing products OF
the State. what the republicans aud democrats alike
uneasy about and the tchtened rather
than ioosened 1t safe TO presume that Congress may
lose few Of s present supporters. There in
denying that in New Hampshire as well rs sewhere
there whose principles and party devotion
second when compared to the pocket