New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-26
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

A GLANCE AT THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Concord. n. H., Feb 23.-Two weeks only re-
main for labor In the present political campaign 1ho
canvass has rather quiet thus far but the remain
ing DAYS will witness one Of the most active struggles
ever In EewHampshire. The two great parties
Republican and Democratic-are the only ones inter
ested although the strategic plans Of the Democrats do
not indicate this Their banners furled, and they
have osensiby Withdrawn from the contest They have
not speaker In the field TO advocate their per
but arc content to work through the agency OF the
Labor Reform party, hoping TO draw enough from
the Republican party by this ignis Jainls 10
defeat the of By popular and throw
the election into the House Tho plan, then laid
in Committee meetings, carried into conventions and
cuses and pledged TO the refomer and temperance men,
ia TO unite with any and all who opposed TO dom
nant party and vote for of any politics who
DO made TO pledge himself In opposition TO Radicalism
This Is not publicly mooted The Democratic papers
the State keep up show Of political action
Their only stock 10 trade is abuse Of Republican officials
and the principles OF their party. No attempt is
made 10 draw voters from the ranks OF
the Labor Party; but the contrary Their editorials all
teb ~ tie ost influential Coppcrhead sheet In
this State paper which has the name OF no Bcdel NJ the
head OF us columns as cahaaate 10, asker
mel Flint the Labor Reform candidate The matter was
Intended 10 be kept secret but leaked out through tho
eTtreme elation Of the ambitious youth, and being
posed az an editor Of the paper 40 ana uy inter
ested Democracy, Dy INC b.a'D ~"
tect was abandoned, and the whole matter denied
THE Democrats and Labor RefOrmers nave chucKled
over the speech OF Henry H. Dawes iOr about Two "h
each party claiming him as their patron saint Trey
always knew him 10 be too honest 10 stay IN the lanch
camp and ever admired his PATRIOTISM DIS spidit OF
econnmy his profound ability his earnest zea Ihere
was mo- name IN the list OF virtues but that the Cope
heads Of this State applied To Congressman Dh"9' ~
IN the very moment Of his letter 10 Jho HON IL IL
Pollins wherein he says, Economy ana iteIorn can
can only be secured by keeping In power the epuDcan
nartyU Those three lines. coming as they dla upon ho
Very heels OF the words Of audaton by Coppefhcaas hs
been of incacnlable value TO the RepuDlcans IOhslu
cradle feeling had been wrought up IN certain quarters
prior 10 this but the Republican State Comnitee nave
shown themselves the side OF retrencbncnt ny theH
invitation TO MT. Dawes 10 canvass the 5thte anu
by his acceptance, has confirmed thousand RepuDu
cans insured majority over all larger imam lht oi
1862 the canvass shows most encouraging htam ~
affairs for the Radicals and nOw Two weeks Deloc INC
election victory for them may be safely predicted
The TEMPERANCE party =" IL actually doing nothing
Not one speech IN their favor has been made and the
only WORD IN their favor has been by Democratic ofgs
IN many districts no delegates have attended district ana
senatOfihi conventions, and therefore, no NOMINATIONS
nave Deen mate The movement has proved aDOruNe III
ne extreme, and will not be repeated In this state
The leaders are as silent "A set OF gravestones and
Their VrtuOus epaphs believed about as extensively
Tho Republicans are at work, above.board. with no
secret ORGANIZATIONS. no Intriguing juggers but have en-
merits Of their history and the declaration OF their pn
clples This while radical on all moral questions, Is con-
seYatiye and liberal all matters pertaining 10 iDd
yuua rights or ref0rmatOry Their only com
bataDt Is the Democratic party aud, although they may
wear the Rue OF honest labOrcrs," GOodall terms
teu they are Democrats still. and will find that multi
plIcty OF names does not Increase their numbers
Beside Dawes We are 10 have Gen. walter Hartman,
Congressman Fla McRsir. John L. Smith, Senator Nye.
and Congressnien Fitch. Williams. bingham ward Wa"