The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-14
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
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THE CAMPAIGN In NEW HAMPSHIRE.
SPECIAL cuaaespaso9xce OF THE HERALD.


Both Parties Active aud Confdent-'rhe Re-
puktcan Cnnvnss Indicates n Thousand
Minority tor Hartmann, and the Secret
Efforts of hesI)em0crHts Promise NIuch
for Sinci,ir--lIorc Taxntian Dissntisinc-
tton-Negrs suffrage W.. tho Restoration of
tho Uni0n-~cnnt0r Wilson and C0ngresss
man Blair on the Radical stamp.
CONCORD, Feb. IL, 1868.
New Hampshire, at this bleak OF tho year,
would DO dreary place indeed were it not for the
political turmos which are gong every where within
her borders With tho mercury In tho thermometers
down twenty-five thirty degrees below zero, with
broad expaase OF white all around far tho naked
eve can discern, and With ears and noses ffostbten,
the ndomuabe and Industrious citizens still enter into
tho excitement and labors accident TO close aud lively
political campaign with earnsstness and enthusiasm
before witnessed in tho Granite State. The ab
sorbing question, well The most difficult TO
with any degroo OF accuracy. is "Who is 10 DO
tho next Governor Hartman or Snclairs" The re-
pubicans. who have just finished their canvass
that the returns assure them Of Governor Harrnans
election by at least thousand majority aud that
their work between now aud the day or election will
result increase Of the majority 10 nearly quite
twotholsand The democrats have no, made quite SO
complete q their opponents; but they claim
that their efforts through organizations
have secured Sufficient acquisitions TO their ranks to
carry IN Sinclair by small maturity, the additions 70
their party being made up chiefly OF freshly
naturalized voters and republicans have become
dissatisfied with burden-0ne State taxation They
Caim that In tho republican
names OF many who 10 the outside word
sscres orsauIza ,ous to 90 Tor tue dcmocrasc ticket
and II that IL triumphant they will Then como out
as they are now .pparsniiy mentors Of The
dom nant party tnis Is true Il will be that po-
iitical trickery is as popular IN New Hampshire In
other states less renowned for principle.
As has previously besa stated IN the HERALp's cor
respondenoe tha matter VI taxaton-S ale well
natonA-is one thAt enters lsrgeiv into the political
Contest here and question thai Is bong pretty sharply
discussed by Tie leaders and followers Of both psrle
Tue democrats charge extravaganza upou the repub.
icans and The latter jusf, The expe nditures
on account Of The VAR. The democrats admit that
the war has lad something 10 do with H.
but aside from war taxes tuey clam that Inc people are
unnecessarily burdsued A leading democrat Ia the
State VINO has gwen tina matter consider able a,;ent,n
assures mo with tabular statement iist while the ato
tax under democratic rule never exceeded $40 900,
under the republicans Il has gone up 10 $780, duDg
each OF toe last two years OF peace. lie allows,
over $3.50 600 OF the above OK debt but
claims that the extraordinary ba.aucs Is required
tho republican onkine. Tie sta poin ou various
loaka9es, out thoy arc lot 0; gen raj interest i'm
porauce except 10 SNOW that It pos.b tna they
will considerable iDfuence upon the election Ia
Wow Of tuis as well tie fact many repub.
Leans srumbng aboat burdens ,axes tueir
opIouents propose 10 shortly Issue catapaign docu-
mcDt exclusively upon that question, IN wncl they viii
charge thai the aiairs Of ibe ssale IN wore
financial condition than tue domusnt party alio I'd
las officers to make pubic. aud that only Change Of
administration VIII secure TO tho people any tang like
reasonable aud equitable taxation aud generally safe
sa.o government f 10 ,hls docunent tue democrats
prove what tney ae4c. Will win niaay OF repuD
hcan tax srOwers.
Tomorrow The democrats viii food tho sta.c with an
address upon what they cain be the real national
issus-tne Union negro suffrage. Ii will assert
tna lies lis bearings The state OF New HAMPSHIRE
tue section Will 10 Of vastly more impor. Ia s
powerful influence on the momentous political and
financial Qucs which agiLate uole country
IL viii set form that sthougn lLe war Ia over tie
great ouject OF our sacr1cts-ihe restoration OF the
Unlonis sti ncaccom pushed that States held
under military rule; that tho prosperity Of return to
peace IL not realized; that tie uncertain state VI
finances pre,ents enterpr,e aud pxrayzes ous ness;
that an Immense public deb. and oppressive taxation
weigh down the wnoie industry OF the country and that
this rst great Of oil things ,hs dssss
and unsettled relations Of tho several States thar there
be peace prosperity Until they brought TO.
gsther again that the SIMPLE and effective remedy
abe res grafton OF The Union; that there need be dis
pua about shs ,sras VI tnat Union; thai Sac cousta
ton Is sufficient basis, and that We low It's authority
viii do for 10 he future what IL has no
II the past The great stumbling blocks IN tie
the demands Of inc radicals for negro sun.ags
and eiybilily 70 Office Of blacks In All the SL4
without any authority unless the doctrns Of "hghsr
law warranted by the radicals. II Will maintain that
the claims o tho pcgross 10 vote on account OF their
help IN the war an insult 10 no brave wnite solder
ana declare that inasmuch ths next New Hampshire
election will DO regarded expressing the CO VI her
people on The Whole sabjsc aud thas In consequence OF
This, lar above all local iussres will the election derive
Henr, wilson the radical Massachusetts Senator but
known here Henry Goliath, been wasing speecDes
In sumo OF the cities during The last few evenings
Wnsrver he has appeared there have been large turn
outs OF the ispuh cans and he evidently more Of
favorits and guiding with them than any Of the
radical numpers Who have Yet como among them. DO
made his 1rst speech IN Aancne tsr where no was IN
troduced by OF Governor Smythc, who presented him
- tho once poor boy Of Farungton and who through
years OF doubt, Struggled aud became one Of the
bold At ads coates OF human rghts, aud who at length
stood the ackno~ edged leader Of tho American Ssna
In ali great and philansnrop'c questions hr.
wilson acknowledged the compliment ny stating in
The ueg pnng OF his address that 10 all tho thirty Eve
years he hsd been away his natss stato he had
tered no word and gwen no vote Dui Tor hbery aud
humanity. great portion VI his ADDRESS Was gwen
up 20 bitter crllicisms Of the PRESIDENT aud his
supporters, beipg supstanuay sne SANS a. he
has uttered In Congress- and elsewhere and which,
10 their to ms have been FUZZY reported ia the
HkRAfp. Concerning the contest IN this state be said
"We about the canvass OF the twenty
hrs, Presidential election Tue bsh post o. honor 10
u The people ana mark the current OF events
her voice viii have o poteUta innuencc, a. sne
may speak on tho second tuesday o. Narcn. !
thankful that tho honor doss belong 70 Nov Hampshire
and tnst the ho for thirteen years have he'd tho
State true TO liberty to patriotism and 70 rgh are TO
take the load the coming contest. What the result
viii De have no doubt. What The vote VIII 10 IN No
vouiher ! can fore,eiL Inc instincts u patriotic
liberty loving men, who believed IN TIE equal rights
aud privileges OF ali men, home abroad, win never
permit tho government OF tbs state TO iu the hands
OF the den,otracy General GYhnt has been already
chosen W. nandard bearer for the autumn campaign
iho ipstn Is OF the Icope who mace the nation iree
have selected him 10 carry the banner Of repubicapsn
through tie con est aud no viii do IT. aud carry thirty
OF ID thy seven states" Further IN hts address Mr.
Wilson declared that tho thirteen years caresr " the
pg the same time the party had been rcsch eseus
The nation. He Then described IN detsl the begin