Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-14
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The campaign in New Hampshire has
commenced in earnest. Parties in the
State are SO evenly balanced that the
struggle to obtain the few votes which will
turn the scale is fierce and exciting. The
factions of labor reformers and prohibit
tionists make the issue more doubtful
for the republicans, but the courage of the
party is good and it hopes for success.
The opening rally of the campaign on the
republican side was held Saturday even
ing in Concord. a telling speech was
made by Ex-Governor Hartman. 1t was
bold and aggressive. The old war record
of the democrats is not yet forgotten by
the people, it appears. Nothing in the
speech, however, was more effective than
the strong, manly terms in which Presi-
dent Grant and his administration were
supported From the Boston Journal we
copy the following, being portion of the
report of the remarks of Mr. Hartman:
He briefly referred to the record of the Re-
publican party, whose course has been char
dCtcEiZcu ny uuclIty " pEluCipkct
and whose members, elevated to the highest
position in the Government, have shown emf
nent administrative abilities. The party came
into power in perilous times, but it success
fully prosecuted the war, and by putting down
the rebellion saved the life of the Nation.
The progress of the country in material pros
perty since the close of the great conflict
has been without a parallel in the history of
the world. How like ravens the Democrats
croaked at the termination of the rebellion.
They said the negroes would be worthless !;
that the cotton crop would fail that the Gov
eminent finances would become more weak
ened, military staraps would rule the South,
and that the Constitutional amendments
would at length be rejected; but, my friends,
they didn't come any nearer to the truth than
they did when they said that it was no use to
prosecute the war, and that the Government
could never put down the rebellion. (Great
applause.) AS a party the Democrats oP-
posed all of those great national measures
whose adoption constitutes the chief glory of
the Republican organization. The Democrats
opposed the raising of troops, the edict of
emancipation, the Constitutional amendments,
and the settling of the Alabama claims. The
Manchester Daily Union said that Vallandig-
ham was the man who most nearly represent
ed the Northern Democracy. Is such party
to rule over and control the destinies of this
nation? No, my friends, the Democratic par
ty is doomed in the country and in New
Hampshire. (Great cheering.) The speaker
condemned in the severest TERMS the Ku-klux
organization, with its thousands of murders,
pillagings, scourgings and other crimes, and
defended the passage of the act for its sup
preston. The Democratic party of 1861
resembled that of 1871, as in 1861 the Demo-
Gratis might have averted, or at least greatly
shortened the war, SO that party of to-day can
by its voice and influence do much towards
the suppression of the Ku-Klux and other
crimes against the Government at the South.
The Democrats assail President Grant, but
they gnaw file. He beat them in the field
and at home. If they choose the Democrats
can 60 on with their traducing, but their
abuse falls harmless at the feet of Grant,
who stands to-day as firmly intrenched in the
hearts of the people as did George Washington.
They ridicule Grants private habits, but
why don't they inquire into the status of his
administration, which as whole stands as
high as any since the formation of the Gov
eminent. The Democrats talk great deal
about the Presidents journeys, but there was
one trip which he took that they don't speak
of. 1t was his journey through the Wilder
ness, and his memorable picnic under the ap
pie trees at Appomatox. (Great cheering
Ii General Grant had come up from the South
and gone with fire and sword through Penn
sylvania, the Democrats would have remem-
bered and told of his exploits. The trouble
with tbs Democrats is, that Grant fought on
the wrong side. The finances Of the nation
are sound. Its bonds stand high in the world.
Its securities are eagerly taken in all nations
at low rates. Over one Numbered millions a
year are paid on the public debt, and at this
rate the nations liabilities would be extin-
guished in fifteen years. With much lower
rate of taxation, more revenue is now collect
ed than was gotten under the administration
of Andrew johnson. The new departure
scheme of the Democrats was next alluded
o by the speaker. In this new confession
the Democrats admit that for the last ten
years they have been in state of total de-
pravity daughter and applause.) He was
glad that salvation was free. If the Demo-
Gratis were sincere, as he hoped they were,
then they should no longer hang upon the
Republican outposts, but should 60 in and be
one of them. If the Republicans have been
right, then they should be kept in power If
the Democrats have been wrong, then they
should not come into power; but the absurd
ty of the new departure programme is plain.
1t is an underhanded attempt to get into pow
pr. If the "new departure" is sincerity,