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


The Democrats ON ths War Path In n Rcpub.
lican Camp The Contest In Cheshire
County-Openiug Speech of Senator Doc.
litile-iiis Views ON Reconstruction, Presi.
dent Lincoln and Negro sunrage-The Re-
turns OF tho Cnnvnssers of Both Parties
Withheld by the State Committees.
KEEkE, Feb 2s, 1883.
This lively and entsrprisng town or Kesne-and, Ia
fact the industrious and thriving county or Cheshire
has until tonight comPrsbended in its broadsst
sense, the idea Of political meeting. Politics
have always ranked high here for fortnight pre-
cedng election, but 1t has been reserved for this
timo and occasion for the people to give up
al other worldly affairs and consider the affairs OF the
country and determine how to exercise their right Of
suffrage to improve them Cheshire county In general
and Ksane In particular have for years tho
headquarters OF Now Hampshire radicalIsm So far as
actual strength Is concerned and the confidence which
the republicans havo had in the little patch or territory
towards perpsluang their power from year to year has
only bean equaled by the sorrow OF their oppone ns.
This has usually been good for arepubcan majority
OF onehird, and with very slight reduction in figures
the statement will apply to the whole Of Cheshire
county. This year, however, although at the last
ment, the conservatives have determined to mako q
bold assault upon tho ranks OF their political
opponents, and 1t s safe to assume that both
in tho Town and county they win mako handsome
gains, although 10 10 equally certain they
will, as in years before, remain Ia tho minority. To
carry their fond desires they could not have hit upon
wiser plan than 10 arrange for senator Doolittle Of
Wisconsin, to mako his opening campaign speech here,
which event took place this evening. Hs spoke In the
Town Hall. structure which accommodated between
ten and twelve hundred and there probably half
rs many more who could not get in all. Spscial
trains came In from the different directions, and many
IN private eyancss. and all were heavily ioaded
All expected, OF course the speaker would discuss the
impeachment question, and probably this anticipation
other party. They all disappointed, however, for
Mr.. Doots In view or the fact that ne is 70 sit
expressing any opinion upon the matter The manner,
thoush In which he discussed other topics did not have
much room to doubt his views upon The question which
days ago such commotion among all shades
and classes OF Now Hampshire polite ans
,.hr p9oe, % ,s upon nsns introduced US an aplo ae
round OF rural applause Tho Senator sad no had como
from the city OF Washington where the air is rife with
excitement; where events transpring In which
involved the republican Institutions OF the country, and
possibly tho peace Of the country, and he should ad
dross the citizens OF New Hampshire IL he plead
Ing In for his all tha, is
TO him in fs is involved in the struggle going
TO those who formerly with him. supported the ad-
ministration OF MIR. Lincoln in crushing the rebellion,
them would bc such to influence them
70 support tae easg and tho constitution constitution,
paclncation The ended no said his views
and differences with the majority had been such to
c0nsain him TO leave tnat powerful parry and
himself with the feeble minority In doing this no had
brought upon him tho alb 80 OF many whom he before
regarded ms friends as well as the anger OF tho press all
the way from Boston TO ST. Paul Before going fairly
into the arguments which he prsposed Tor the evening
he wished to aludo to Senator Nye' question here in
New Hampshre-vz. "H JET Davis was in this state
which side would he voter? Ho had heard his COL
league had asked this, and he believed that bis ouiy
motive was TO influence public opinoD He would a
the question by asking how Georg Washington and
Thomas Jefferson would vote II they living in these
days? II any doubted which they would take he
would commend them to read Washing lon's farewell
address and the Declaration OF Independence Con.
ceyning negro suffrage, he said that il it was forced
Upon the people Of the South against their will awar
OF races would DO inevitable; and two years 20 beth
General Grant and Sherman authorized him t. give tnat
as their opinion TO convention thca assembled In
Addison, WIS. IL such war should como it
would be simply fight between the whites aud blacks
Of The South; and our civil war, bad Il was,
would be nothing IN comparison to sach a war. No
could the iainest idea OF the terrible results
Of such strfe, unless they have read OF
massacres In the West India Islands. Oa tis question:
he would ask which sido would Jefferson, Cay and
acts and declarations all through hfo showed
that they understood the difference thor.
whites and blacks. In the Northern States there are
many intelligent colored men, but n the South the
great masses Of them thoroughly ignorant Of the
sponsibties OF the right OF suaiaso iheiG ignorance
s 80 great that 1t is bureslue upon republican institu
tons to think OF tho IDEA or bavn4 them ta.e q
part In the government OF The country. judging from
the acts and declarations OF Ir Lsacoln, no pre-
pared TO demonstrate that In the struggle pending
he would DO opposed TO establishing coiored suffrage In
the south. He always was IN favor cf leaving the
whole matter with the several States and bc lr. Doc.
lte) had always declared IN OF course
MIR. Lincoln, having lived IN tho SOUTH aad kowing the
condition Of the nesro there, also knew ami stated
openly tat there could be no political eqcaly except
30 enforced the pout OF tho b,yonct II
had been stated, he said that tho President had no
psrdoning power in cases of offences against
the Uniled states, anu to dispute this ho
read from tho constitution and cited ruling OF tho Su.
preme Court to the contrary, winch decided that the
Executive pardonng power exisod at all tilnoa and in
all cases except whore party ms oesn inpcachod and
ANS IN ~
sought to take this power from the Chief
Executive 1t immediately became usurping Con.
the whole basis OF restoring peace tho disorgan-
izad South Congress has tho power oi making war,
certainly IL cannot make peace; aDd our iorefahers
foresaw this and wisely provided tho consiiu.
ton that tho President should bs the proper only
person authorized to negotiate peace aud no maintained
that when hr Lincoln issued his proclamation OF
nssiy he did @ha no had perfect rg to 40, and what
the good oi tho country reqursj Concerning tho i'm
Parchment movement hr Doottlo said that from his |
peculiar situation In being msmbar OF 'ongress no
would not make any alluson to u wnsoser sod neither
should ne discuss tho policy OF Mr.. Jonusn lie wodd,
however, connne himself mora parsicuiari, TO inc sup
port OF The pnlcY delned by Dir. Lncoa end which no
would probably have followed if ho had been spar d.
Congress proposed have tho South dlsir thou
sands Of their best men, alter they had been |
restored TO iul citizenship by tho u-nassy OF the laJ
President Ol course the people could 1 10 this Vita
out sense OF Degradation hcn ths lutn coud not bear
Iu Wow Of this he claimed tho, THIS whole radical be-
on tho administration OF sr Lincoln IN tue calling or
the lie seiana Con veut,on where pns an1 olhers de-
cared that IT. Linz had betrayed his party aud that bis
policy OF recousructoo only worthy VI an lnbecie.
They declared this SIMPLY because no Was opposed TO
reconstruction On the basis OF partially civilized black
race. In the Baltimore Convention Mr. Iuai Stevens |
objected 10 tue admission OF Iennes zee, ant tlaimed
that Andrew johnson not ell iDi0 for Vice Prcsi-
dent, because Tennessee not 0f "a states Of tao
Union. SHORTY attef, when an attempt was made 10 |
have louGiana ropresou0i In Cougres, This great radi
cal war upon tho policy OF Nr. Lincoln was commenced,
and Charles sumner, OF Massachusetts,, was tho loader
Tho only dHofeaco between then and nJw that at that
time Charles sumner alone, aud nov al tho radical
Senators aro wih hin. NE Dooiitlc then read somo |
extracts from the report OF tue proceedings Of the
Senate, whom the ter o. admitting Louis ana 10
representation was under consldcrG icn, 10 which |
II clearly appeared that tho Massachusosts sena- |
ylawa mud uol.ev of rsconstrncficr summer