Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-13
W ORCEs t E R
WEDNESDAY. MARCH IL, 1879.


According to the military phraseology, in
which our politicians delight, the New Hamp-
shire election is the first gun of the presidential
campaign. Well, the first gun has been fired,
the smoke is beginning TO clear away, and we
can see what execution has been done. 1t is
clear, in the first place, that the democratic
party in that state has been demolished. In
spite of Governor Weston's popularity and his
excellent personal character, in spite of the
democratic professions of repentance for their
past political hercsies and wrong doings and
promises of amendment, in spite of the alleged
republican dissersions, the attacks on the adj
ministratioD and the specious invitations of the
so called ''liberal republicans" the people OF
New Hampshire have decided that the country
has not o1tlved its need of the republican partyi
that they have confidence in it and its leaders
and that the democratic party is no more fit &c
be trusted with the management of our national
affairs than it was four years ago. This is the
meaning of yesterdays election, if it has any
political significance, for no one pretends to say
that questions of state policy or local interest
were in any important degree influential in
turning the scale. The campaign speakers on
both sides discussed national questions altogeth-
er, and claimed the votes of the people for one
candidate or the other, because as they tried to
show, the party in power had or had not admin
1siered the government on correct principles,
and in manner which ought to satisfy the Just
expectations of the country. New Hampshire
will not only have republican governor and a
republican majority in the legislature, which
will elect republican successor to Senator Pat
terson, but she has given assurance that her
electoral vote will be given for the republican
candidate for the next presidency.
This result will dlsappoint some people who
have not been in the habit of regretting re-
publican success but who thought defeat in
New Hampshire this year would help them to
beat Grant" They have lost whatever help
might have been derived from that event and,
as this, according to their previous declarations,
leaves them little hope of beating him within the
parry, we expect to see them now address them
selves to the still less hopeful task of beating
him and the party too. Whether Gen Grant,
or some other man in whom the country can
confde, is nominated at Philadelphia, lis compare
lively Of little consequence, but it would be in
toiSaoS ioi thS party " suUlllI 10 Tue ulCtatlOn
OF few arrogant and factous persons, who,
having control Of positions which ensure them
an audience, cry Nominate some other than
Grant, or we will break up your party" A
democratic success in New Hampshire would
have gwen increased assurance and volubility to
those persons, and this is another reason for
satisfaction with the result as it is.
Mr.. Straw will no doubt make an excellent
governor, and so wouli Mr.. Weston, as be has
proved during the last year. Personally and so
far as the action of either in the state govern.
ment is concerned, there is probably not much
to choose between them More important to the
state as well as the country, is the choice of the
next United States senator to be made by the
Legislature elected yesterday. 1t is not at all
likely that the democrats, if the result of this
election had given them the opportunity. would
select a man SO faithful, capable and useful as
MT. Patterson, nor will the republicans easily
ind better. We hope they will see this and
Te-elec Mr. Pattel on who has deserved this mark
OF approval, and by honoring whom they will
serve themselves and the country. 1t seems to
De understood that Mr.. Rollins aspires to the
senatorship, and that his political services in this
canvass will be urged by his friends as giving
him strong claim upon it. But we trust that
some other aw ard will be found for him.