The New York herald., 1870-03-01
The Campaign In New Hampshtrc-Generai
Gram Before the People.

| OF that State are nearly equally divided be-
| tween the republicans and the democrats, the
| former, in every deliberate trial Of strength,
have carried every thing before them. In the
spring of 1868 the democrats moved heaven
and earth and the waters under tho earth In
the New Hampshire contest in order to secure
the first gun of the Presidential campaign
against General Grant but they sgnally
failed, and their failure was generally accepted
as foreshadowing the election Of Grant in
November So now both parties regard the
result OF the opening election in New Hamp-
shire, though purely local, as something that
will probably foreshadow the general drift OF
this years elections, which are to determine
in the House Of Representatives at least-the
dominant party in the next Congress.
In q square fight between tho republicans
and democrats in New Hampshire there would
be little interest, because the result would be
accepted on all sides as foregone conclusion.
But with the introduction Of the disturbing
forces of the temperance party and the labor
reform party, each with Slate ticket OF its own,
the success of the republicans is considered
granite hills is very feeble one-horse con-
cern; but the labor reform party, though
new thing, is, they say, dangerous organza-
ton, and claims already The balance OF power.
Both these side parties, the republicans con-
tend, are mere bushwhackers employed by the
democrats to break the republican line; and
the democrats themselves accept these tempe
rance and labor reformers as desirable allies
who may turn the tide of the battle. A cop
perhead organ says 1T is evident that the
recruits for these new factions must come from
| the republican ranks" because democrats
are well enough satisfied with their own party,
and do not require to look for morality and
| sympathy for labor outside Of it"
| Hence there is some alarm in the republican
camp, because if this labor reform party shall
succeed in gaining the balance of power in
this New Hampshire election it will probably
be felt as balance of power in the elections
Of this year in all the Northern States. This
is, perhaps, the reason why General Grant
(who is particularly proud of New Hampshire)
has 50 promptly up there thrown the weight
OF his administration into the republican scale.
It is curious fact that Mr.. Dawes, OF Massa
chusetts, whose recent speech in Con-
grcss on the cxtravagances OF Grants
administration 50 delighted the de-
mocracy, should be the very man
accepted by the President to set him right
before the people Of the Granite State. But
| so it is, and with the initial campaign speech
of Mr.. Dawes at Nashua three important facts
ara proclaimed or made apparent. First, that
! General Grant is the head of the republican
party; second, that in this position he is a can
didate for second term; and, third, that in
this New Hampshire campaign Mr.. Dawes
speaks by direct authority Of the President, in
behalf of his administration, as the Official
embodiment of his party
Mr.. Dawes in his speech at Nashua (Satur-
day evening last) said :-'T was charged yester-
day afternoon by the President himself with
| this message to the people Of New Hampshire,
! when told him that was coming here. He
told me to assure the people Of New Hamp-
shire that this exhibit have made here of the
successful collection and the economical eXpen-
ditpre Of money during the present year is an
earnest and pledge of what Ii shall be in the
year to come. Tell the people of New Hamp-
shire that during my administration there
shall be no ascending scale Of public expendi
| lures but that whenever and wherever the
closest public scrutiny shall disclose the possi-
bility of cutting off dollar, it shall be done."
| OF course these authoritative declarations
brought down the house in repeated out
bursts of enthusiasm, as likewise did the
announcements that General Grant is the
| head of the republican party" and, 'sthank
| God, he can criticise it," that s'a party that
| can probe and uncover it's sores Chose cadet
| ships) can grow strong and healthy by self
| probing" Nor was the cheerful spirit Of the
meeting abated with the question, "Did you
ever find The democratic party in pursuit Of
| any corruption within its own ranks except to
fatten on it? And Mr.. Dawes made hit
| each time in his remarks that ssthe democratic
party is the same that it was twenty years
| ago." that ''it seems to take no note OF passing
events" that sit is still haunted by the negro"
and that it has no new claim upon the conf
dence Of the people. He forgot, however, TO
say that this party, up or down, hit or miss, is
always ready for battle.
To sum up: General Grant, as the head and
front of the republican party, has put the
claims of bis administration before the people
Of New Hampshire. Upon this issue, in a
| fair contest with the democracy, the result
| would not be doubtful; but this new organiza-
| ton called the labor reform party Qo say
| nothing of the temperance party) may prove a
very important side issue diversion. II so in
! New Hampshire we may look icr similar re-
suits in other States, and any extensive de-
rangement of republican calculations from
such causes in this years elections will be apt
10 upset all the calculations Of party lesders
han aIand Err tho