The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-19

mockeries and mummeries of Southern recon-
recons ructed by their negro governed radical
conventions, be brought in, 80 that the people
OF the North may see what they are and where
they are. Ii their corner stone OF negro
supremacy, together with all the corruptions,
spoliations, extrayagances, taxations (six hun
dred millions year federal taxes alone), banks
and tariffs of this radical party in power can
pass unscathed the fire Of the popular struggle
for the next Congress, the people must be
content to take the consequences. There is,
however, an inviting door Of deliverance from
these revolutionary radicals, and it opens upon
the popular branch OF the next Congress.
The New Hampshire Election aud the
ECONOMY Of Political Campaigning.
The political combat in New Hampshire is
growing hot and heavy--hotter and heavier
every day. The contending forces have been
marshallcd, and it is presumed that at the
present writing they are about equal in
strength, pertinacity and determ nation to win.
Not since the days of old Isaac Hill have the
the gathering Of the clans as they are al this
time. And what is all this stir aboutg What
is "all this steer, kimmerW Precisely this:
A Presidential election is approaching in the
United States in relation to which this present
State election in New Hampshire possesses all
the power and magnetism OF an initial rivet to
the keel Of q mighty ship. As that rivet is
driven home and clinched 80 will the keel
stand, so will the great ship be steered, either
straightforward and safely, or awry, with
crooked and 'hogged" hull. Therefore the po-
liLical master shipbullders and master shipcar-
joiners, who have been hammering away at
the hulk Of the old ship of State for three or
four years past, are now at work upon the
skeleton on the stocks in New Hampshire, all
endeavoring to reconstruct it upon some par
tisan plan Of their own.
1t is, however, o mere political job from
beginning to end. Many among the swarms
OF stump speakers who startle the owls
in the frosty mountain forests Of New
Hampshire nightly show the purity and disin-
terestedness oil their patriotism by accepting
compensation ut so much per speech, with all
expenses paid during the campaign. They
hire themselves out upon some principle OF
political economy known to those acquainted
with the intricacies of New England political
wire-working. their employers taking the
chances for recompense in future dip into
some golden bowl Of treasury pap. There are
others, however, who do not 30 dispose of them
selves. These are not political scavengers and
paupers, bankrupt in purse and reputation,
willing to talk upon either side for u stipulated
per diem or per stump speech. They aim
higher. Nothing but cabinet seats, AMBASSADOR
ships, special missions, chief colectorships and
the like horizon their political expeditions.
For instance, there are General Daniel T.
Sicklcs and General John Cochrane on the re-
publican side, and Senator Doolittle an Sen
ator Hendricks on the democratic. The mo-
tives OF these gentlemen in entering zealously
into this New Hampshire campaign are of
course high and pure. Another democrat tic
champion is Montgomery Blair, who
never uttered political sentence that was
marred by personal or sordid considerations
Never-never. II Is a sufficient avouchment
for his honesty of purpose to know that he is
son of "Old Blair" Richard vaux, Henry Clay
Dean, Chauncey c. Burr and Plrson Lovejoy,
of Cambridge (brother Of the martyr Love-
JOY" who was hanged many years ago at Alton,
Illinois, by mob for being an abolitionist,
which The surviving brothsr is not), garnish
the dish of democratic orators. This de-
lectable dish is carved and served up
gratuitously AZ per order and necessity
by chief cook Colonel John II. George,
OF blessed and "godlike" memory. Seriously,
there do not appear to be so many abject
hrelings and paid spoutcrs among the repub-
licans in the present canvass in New Hamp-
shire as there are democratic. This is not
usually the case. The inference therefore. is
that the democrats have not only put their
shoulders to the wheel. but their hands into
their pockets and launched forth literally 10
carry the Stale. Whether the funds be in
vested 10 naturalizng new voters or in the tar
| less remuneratiye way Of paying unpopular
| speakers, the money goes forth and is circu-
lated.
looks into this pioneer State election OF the
Presidential year that as It goes so will its in
fuence he felt in the elections which follow.
The question. therefore, is not confined to loca
matters. il is not whether Mr.. Sinclair or
Colonel Hartman be elected Governor OF New
| Hampshire for The ensuing political year. II
is absolutely whether the people OF the nation
| shall continue 10 be overwhelmed By OPP
prcssive taxation whether change in the
financial policy OF the government is not de-
manded whether the country shall perish II
order that the negro may thrive in oil his
fragrance whether, in short, we SHALL have :
plain. honett, economical and faithful admin
istration OF tho government. for the next fou
years, or one that is corrupt, revolutionar,
aud destructive. New Hampshire speaks Of