The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-03-18
The Election In New Mnmp-
shire.

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The Radicals are jubilant over the result
Of the election in the State OF New Hamp
shire. Let us see what basis they have for
their reioicings They have simply main
tanned, at the best, the msiority they had
last year The whole vote has been deeds
edly increased, but the majority i no larg>
| or. In other words, it is relatively less |
| than it was in 1861 1t is relatively less.
| despite the extraordinary Influences to |
which they resorted. 1t is relatively less,
despite their profuse expenditure OF money
| their importation Of large numbers of yot>
ers from Vermont apd Massachusetts, and
their discharge from factories and other
business houses of all men who would not
vote the Radical ticket. If their very ex
istence as an organization had depended
upop it, they could not have pclled any
more votes in New Hampshire, by hook or
by crook. than they did on Tuesday. They
! felt that they could not afford to loose the
State. and hence they waged contest that
was remarkable, even in this corruTt age,
for its unScrupulousness. To be beaten
was an absolute confession that they had no
chance. whatever, iu the Presidential cons
test. But, after all, they are relatively, as
we have said, not as well off as they were
in 1867. The political reaction OF last year,
which swAnt over the country, has not been
STAYED in New Hampshire to any apprecla-
Bile extent.
So far as New Hampshire is an indica-
5 tion, we are better off than we were when
the pols closed in November. In other
words, nothing has interviewed to show that
2 the Democracy is not powerful enough to
: elect the next President of the United
: States. New Hampshire proves that the
Democracy are still on the tide which won
a the incredible reaction of 1867. If the
5 Republicans of New Hampshire can not
: do as well as they did in 1867, what will be
g their fate in New York, Pennsylvania,
e Ohio, Indiana, Ilinoir, New Jersey, Cali
lornia and other States, which they were
L beaten in in that year? Manlfestiy they
will 90 to the wall If the Democracy can
:, repeat their vote of 1867, in all the States,
y as they have done in New Hampshire, the
Is next President will be Democrat. UpoI
Is the New Hampshire basis, as compared
a with 1867 we shall carry all the large
\, States, and enough of the smaller, to sue
ceed triumphantly. -
But, in fact, in other States, we shall dC
ns far better. New Hampshire is State
= fixed and permanent population; 1t has n'
n floating vote. lis people ale remalEabl
2 for the tenacity with which they adhere tt
their political opinions. For fifteen years
le without a single exception the Democrac.
y, have been regularly beaten in that State
ID lust as often as March has rolled around. :
he It is a manufacturing State, entirely unde
le the influence of the money lords OF tn
n loom, who tender to their operatives the a
ce Tentative Of either voting the Radical tcke
he or dismissal from employment, which, i
as too many cases, would imply btggary an
ng starvation. There Is not there that mlxi
81 population, that independence of pecunal
no4 position, which is found in the great, Mic
eN die and Western States. 1t is naturally Il
OF clined to be Rad cal, and will be one or tt
OF last States which will separate from its fe
to influence. TO maintain the vote OF lSf
lie. with such population, and against sue
IN ODDS, is really matter OF congratulatiol
mt rather than modification or regret tina
more was not accomplished.
Of The Republican of New Hampshire tongl
,u> under the banner Of General Grant. The
cs; nominated him in their State Convention Il
President. They had all the influence
tly his name and supposed prestige. Hu
ich nevertheless. they did in 1867, when th
rn lost all the great Northern States, and
he majority ofihe electoral votes otthe Unlo
ce 1t is settled therefore that General Ora
md can do nothing to lift them out from Il
slough of despond into which they we
ths east by the people last year. Not even
en-. the harle effort can they maintain t
orii vantage ground they then occupied. Th
the lost in iho North with Grant a. a lerle
ays on vote upon which to lose is ruin and dc
on' truction.
ro- Such is the lesson Of New (Iamsph
election. There is nothing in it TO exc
IN, dismav or apprehension among D mocrat
ock but every thing to inspire confidence a
Az hope Enquirer.