The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-10
COLUMBIA, s. G.
Sunday Morning. March 10. 1872,
Tho new Hampahiro' Eleotlon..

Sunday Morning, March TO-, 1872,
Tho new Hampshiro Elections.
The election for State officers takes
place in New Hampshire on the 18th in
slant. It will be the first gun in the
Presidential campaign OF 1872. and. as
such, becomes invested with general in
terest throughout the country. Itseems
that there are but little, If any, local or
States issue involved in the canvass.
The Democrats and Republicans are as
nearly equally divided, if not more 80,
than in any other State. The respective
numbers OF the adherents of each party
are not only very evenly balanced, but
there is, we believe. no great dispropor-
ton as to the character. wealth or intel
ligence of the Republicans and Demo
Gratis. It makes but little difference, 80
far as the material and immediate inte-
rests Of New Har shire are concerned,
which party controls the State Govern
ment. for it, will be administered by
either honestly. economically and with
view to oonserve the public welfare in
every respect. Happy State that, and
to which poor South Carolina stands in
sad and humiliating contrast! Having
no great evils to correct at home, the
attention OF the people is turned almost
solely to questions of national import.
Grants Administration is being weighed
in the balance, and the friends OF the
Administration, conscious Of the influ-
ence which the result may have upon
the Philadelphia Convention, are strain
ing every nerve to carry the day for
Grant. Senator Wilson deserted his
seat in Congress, to take part in the con-
fiot. D. T. Corbin was called from this
State. to describe the t'hellish outrages''
and excuse Grants tyranny towards the
South. Wilson, of Iowa. Ex-Governor
Hartman, General A.. F. Stevens. w.
G. Scofeld., of Pennsylvanis, and can
vassers from various other States, of
more or less note and ability, have hur-
ried to Grants rescue, and are making
the dales of New Hampshire re echo
their fulsome praises of the great gift
taker and the wisdom and success of his
administration. Republican clubs have
been organized in every neighborhood,
and nothing that money and the power.
ful lever of Grants patronage can effect,
will be left undone. The Democrats are
not idle, but they have no powerful
outside pressure to bring into bearing,
and are thereby taken at great disad-
vantnge We hope for the best, but will
not be surprised to hear that the Rapub.
licans have carried the State by the
usual majority. This will, of course,
strengthen Grants chances of renomina.
ton, but it will have little, if any. weight
in his reelection. The struggle in New
Hampshire is between Democracy and
Republicanism. In the Presidential
election, we hope to have the issue made
between Capitalization and resulting
military despotism, as embodied in
Grant, and free, constitutional govern.
ment, which is a common aim of the
Democracy, and such anti Grant Repub
licans as Schurz, Sumner, Trumbull
Greeley and others OF that ilk. II We
can secure that end, and bring tho Co.
vernment. now so fast verging to impe
riaIism, back to the principles thai
aotuated and governed its founders
the independence and freedom OF the
States in their local governments-wt
shall have accomplished glory enough
for one day. On such an issue as that
the South, at any rate, will be content tc
forego for the nonce her low tariff pro
clivities, and vote e., naasse for Sumner
Schurz. Greeley, Trumbull or any othe,
candidates of good character and ability
who may be put up against Grant.
Color IN LAw.-An amusing discus