The New York herald., 1868-03-02
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE,
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.

be safely said that everything comparatively quiet al
along the Merrmac. The questions a Issue, however,
far a. they bear upon the destiny Of New Hampshire
politics. nevertheless uppermost In the public mind
but instead OF the hurry bury Of tho past two days the
people are more caln and discuss matters impas
sonatsly ~ well intsligsntly. The democrats
seem TO the whole AFFAIR omen OF strength
and triumph their part and not only willing but
decidedly anxious that the radicals shall push to an
early conclusion the proceedings which they have 90
rashy begun. Tho republicans, leaders and fol-
lowers alike, are moro "reticenn in the ex-
prssssn Of their vows and assert that the devsl-
opmsnts likely be insufficient before tho election
here have any material influence either way. They
Of unite their belief with Congress in adjudgng
Mr. johnson guilty Of impeaohabe offences; but they
evidently uneasy whether not somo fatal mistake
may not occur In endeavornG to substantiats then
charges satisfactorily to the country 10 themselves
They clearly that II impeachment fail the radical
underpinnn will not be sufficient to hold up their party
here eisewhere and II Il succeed. as It Is generally
admitted WILL they undoubtedly have fearful appre.
tensions OF vigorous assault upon their structure In
this and coming elections, well the Presidential
contest Their feelings are evidently pretty well ex-
pressed In this well known doggorel:-
They can and they can't.
They eau and they won't;
They be damned " they do,
And they'l be damned II they don't
Very few OF the republican orators have more than
barely alluded to this alabsorbng impeachment furry,
and then only In very general terms They have they
say iul confidence In Congress the
OF the people, and as they understand fully their duty
In The premises they content to leave the whole
matter 10 them or the democratic stumpers who have
touched upon the topic none have gone into It fully
and found hearter endorsers or his views than Collector
Babcock, o! New Haven who made his FIRST speech n
the State last evening. Ho said that inasmuch as was
the great exciting topic OF the hour could not follow
what had understood to be the practic, OF his op
ponents In passing by with mere mention He said
that for three this revolution had been fostering
and klndlIag in the minds ana hearts Of the radicals
and had reached their ambition In witnoss ng
their efforts culnnating in the impeachment OF the
President II showed clearly that tile infamous leaders
Of the party IN power proposed TO the government
by toce necessary IN order To perpetuae Iher rsgn
He did think tna when foreathers, in framing
the constitution, provided for the impeachment OF
President ior hgn crimes and misdemeanors, that they
contemplated that such an act would ever be
attempted while ten States were out Of the
Union, .s now the with the ten South
States lately IN rebellion, but ut peace
and knocking at Inc door for admission H. he added
States represented in Congress and had
voice in the government, as they saou.d have the
idea OF impeachment would never have been thought
Of. Their whole motive IN keeping ou, the Southern
States has been TO enable them TO get controi Of tho
Senate IN order that they might carry out the treason
able plot which they have just begun. Their action in
the Of Thomas OF Maryland Sharkey OF Mississippi
the New Jersey Senator and others he cited In.
OF the means rssorted 10 :or tho purpose Of
ducng the strength OF hs minority and increasing that
OF The majority and sucn acts are 20 % continued ne
would Inquire In The o! GOD. where shA wA bring
up. Win such an infamous Congress- Totally regard
less OF the constitution, The prospect was one deserving
OF serious consideration the rights o. the southern
States had been RESPECTED they wou.d have been ad.
mtted long ago into the fellowship o. the Cn.ou, and
then ali This roube would have been avoided He had
worked with the whig party and the republican party
for thirty years and when the broke no sup
ported IL and gave II his influence through public
journal which no then conducted N New Haven He
then understood that The the Union and
mot for tho subjuga.ion and humiliation OF tho
Southern people, and the republican party gave .
so.emn pledge that that was what tho war was to be
ufad far han hnW fha oIot oh
these pledges he could act with them longer 1t
rather singular coincidence he said that when thero
"A resolution up IN Congress declaring that the
for the Union aad not for subju CATION that
ceved only Two dissenting votes in the House. and
Of the four dissenting voters thau Charles
Sumner, both OF whom are now foremost n this i'm
pescnmens movement aud great revolution. was
assumed the beginning OF the that certain people
IN the southern States mot the states, 10 rebellion
to The general government, and when they were
quered and during hosues the funcuons OF the States
were the same as before the rebellion. Tnis An
drew Jonnson's theory at that time, and his course
since has corresponded with his sentiments then ex.
pressed But with This Infamous gress aud its igs-
lsnon We now have only dscordsnt fragment OF .
Unioa after two years Of peace throughout tho whole
domain, and the President on the eve OF Impeachment
and all brought about by Of men for the sole
purpose OF perpetuatng their own power Another OF
their motives IS to hum!ate debase and finally CON-
pletsly annhatc tho white population OF tho south and
place them under the control OF rabbie Of ignorant
negroes. Again, coming more directly TO the impeach-
ment matter, he declared that al President johnson
sought do 70 appeal to tho Supreme Court to
the const.tutonahy OF law, which, In his message 10
the Senate he shows conclusvey that he has vio-
lated whether II oe constitutional not and further
that the much talked OF Tenure OF Unica bill does not
Amply to his case at AL Certainly II sucn things A.
ynese permitted wc will be under olgarchy.
II 10 be monarchy might tolerate IT, Tor then
some would be responsible lie hoped that the peo
pie would msmbcr tins ogarchy Of Venice and
dtop OF Affairs France at the worst period Of
revocation. Cness. hc then added, the people do their
duty at The polls, shall rapidly drift Into q worse
condition than was ever known in the history OF tho
world. II however. the ballots rightly there
will rejoice and say, "God b. asa New HAMPSHIRE And
then, agalu in few more weeks Connecticut sl wheel
into the popular line and hold up trumphanty the
glorious banner OF victory. There are however added
The speaker sow.y aud sosmny, dark clouds still over
hanging national horizon, and may be that even
sucn victories rs wo wish Will not save US from be.
coming the unwilling victims OF . terrible dsspolism
We don't know how far these radicals will and there
good reasons 20 fear thar their deter nation 20 force
negro suffrage, ~ order to secure thsr prolonged
power WILL II ress.ed. result IN placing The ballot boxes
OF New Engsni under tho guard aud control Of
progress thus far touzrds concentrated despotism
warrants such belief. Ia cone.nding his rsmars
Goiscior Babccck ursei lhst New hanpshrs honor
AMI vnd!cste tho President FOR becoming the
martyred Champion of the constitution. tor his
tory will eu.osize him and fusurs senerasous
| VII potpetuate and adorn bis memory These
views OF Ar. Babcock concerning ihe question OF the
hour una hearty among Tue leaders Of the de-
moctscJ hera and Ihs followers eopear ShihusastI-
ar. Voorhees, OF Indiana, who has probably exertod
himself physically aud mentally mufe than any otter
spetAet on etntt siue ~ stuHethk svnsNes .'sn
exeruon, but noi~ithsisnding he addressed args
oemorrarc gstnering Hhlsoorough this afternoon.
Yesterday he taxed more than two hours N London,
bat Le did no, a!Gde at any great length 70 the su
peachmcn. bus:nsss simply declaring 10 favor OF th'
President Tor resisting tho nsgraut violations Dy Con
gress oi laws and ths constitution. Tue radicals are
arranging for sraud mass gathering 81 N@biaon Fri
day ng and effort will hs made 20 secure thu
presence Of Generals Sicklss and Cocbrzne, who we're
Lsre soIae 40 weeks ego.
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