The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-15
POLITICAL VIEWS AND MOVEMENTS.


The New Hampshire Election and Its Moral
Eafect-Repubicap WransIers Reouked.
NJ arch 1871
The result Is the more significant because It
upon The heels OF the most persistent and unscru-
pulous effort ever made to dsparage an ADMINISTERS
tlon In its own political household. Inc democracy
have measurably abnegated their own distinctive
character and have fought the compaign with
weapons borrowed from malcontent republicans.
The Tribune with its vicious spirit and Its ugly
saults-the speeches or Sumner and Schurz with
their unworthy innuendoes and their malignant
tone-the exaggerated and perverted charges con-
corning the Custom House-the contemplate insin.
uatlOns blown 1nJO the French arms DubDle-these
elements Of republican name stepped IN worse than
democratic venom have been nooding New Hamp.
shire. But all In vain.
From the Boston neutrality-suspicious. March 1871
rne President Will again be the republican stan.
dard-bearer-a fact winch carries with 1t many sor.
rONlul reneCtlOnS 10 the democratic party. Tn0
question which that organization now seriously
ponders relates to the possibility OF defeating the
do 1t. the new Departure is the panacea Tor the
present democratic hOpelessness. What a strange
political event would that be II the democracy
should so acknowledge ITS weakness as TO take lis
candidate from the opposite party Yet clrcum-
two republican candidates for the Presidency IN the
field, the mission Of the democratic organization
Will appear TO have closed.
From the Lewiston sion Mel yslrna-adminls'ra'
The republican triumph in New Hampshire indr.
Gates ~ !naS tue tae popular
1t is only few republican leaders, who nave not OBJ
tanned the offices or influences that they desired,
that antagOnstic TO President Grant. The great
mass OF the people hold him In the same estimation
as ever, and are resolved to place him again in the
Presidential chair.
From the Portland Observation-Disclosures
March 1871
The result in New Hampshire entorces scores Of
political acts. II Indicates tnat the people Will not
be diverted from their adhesion to the organization
10 give indirect aid to its enemies. 1t says to
plotted Inu 70 overtnrow Presidens Grant AND
whose speeches have been strewn like autumn
labor is lost" 1t says TO the tribune and Mr..
Greeley :-"fou cannot break up the organization
headed place-seekers who are striving in q puny
way to establish third party:-"rhere can be,notn.
yet to perform, and the masses who nave stood 6y
1t will not leave 1t until the work Is DONE which is
NOT yet" !! says to General Grant;-Fight 1t out
From the Troy N... ~. Times-adminlstration
March 13.
The result Is to be Interpreted as the endorsement
OF General Grant and his administration Those
VINO oppose HIM. inside our own party, made the
SS ass ao 70 pTg the AND
broadcast through New Hampshire by the democ.
racy: the answer that comes back Is emphatic and
conclusive. The people OF the Granite State stand
Dotn by the republican party aud its President. Mr.
schurz and kr. Trumbull may take due notice.
From the Poughkeepsle Press-ant.administr
tlOn--March H.
The opposition to Grant Will be consolidated and
strengthened, as the people see there can be no
exemption from federal control In state elections
until all who can desire an era OF craftsmanship
and honest government at Washington nave the OPP
wants. Tnat time Is approaching, anu will be wei
coined as pathway out OF present political c0rrup-
ton and Generalization by large majority OF the
From the Burlington (vt) Free Press-administra-
tion-March 49,
The significance OF this result 10 unmistakable.
The country has been waiting Tor New hampshire
to Tell whether the wrangling In the United states
senate, aud the disorganizIng course OF some once
prominent and leading republicans in the West and
Washington, bet0kened any like division among tue
rank and 1le OF tine party. The response OF New
Hampshire Is clear ana strOng. Tne republican
party is compact and strong enough there not only
TO mold Its own, but to regain lost ground. the
In the national contest.
From the Springfield (Mass.) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cd
repuollcan-March 49,
New Hampshire Jusittes our expectations There
may be disease and disaffecton in the republican
party out there Is hope and power, too, wnlie the
have no past thai is inspiring and no future mat Is
hopeful. Yestersay's victory. was, indeed, most
sweeping. the general result as TO Governor and
Legislature being unsatisfactory the next question
VIII be- Shall Patterson DO reelected Senator or
Hampshire to o fair conrontal Of the Presidential
campaign, as they were not brought In the discus
slons Of the late canvass.
From the Worcester (Mass.) Experimentation
Marcn 13.
This result viii disappoint some people who have
IL
cess, but who thought defeat in New HampsnIro
this year would help them to "beat Grant.n IneY
have lost whatever help might have been derived
from that event. and as this according TO Their pre-
vious declarations leaves them little hope OF beat
ing MIN within the party, We expect 10 see them
now address themselves To the SILL less hopeful task
VI beating aim aud the party too. Whether General
Grant or some other man In whom the country can
confide Is nominated at Philadelphia Is compare.
lively OF little consequences; but 1t would be Inole-
rape Tor the party TO submit to the dlctatIon OF
lew arrogant and factiOu5 persons, wno having
control OF postone which ensure them an audience,
cry .Nomlnate some other thaa Grant or we viii
break up your party"
From the Boston Journal administration March
1871 :
The national bearings and importance OF this VIC
Tory WIZ nc obvious vt glance, although demo-
cratic friends Will probably make desperate efforts
to distort and beittIe It. by general consent the
campaign was fought mainly on national issues. A
their ranks with the view of exhibiting the frst
specimen triumph OF the great anti-Grant party OF
tne PRESIDENTIAL campaign. stump speakers OF that
oil twoor three disafeced republican United states
senators We're circulated the favorite democratic
document The attempt, indeed, was as successful
as would nave been an effort to raise grapes on
Mount Washington.
j Judge Davis Acceptance OF the Labor Reform
Nomination.
Judge Davis accepts the labor reform nomination
in the following terms, and, 1t il stated, u counsel
ling with politicians and committee men for the
advancement OF his chances:--
For the distinguished honor you have conferred
upon me by tendcrIng me the nomination Oh tne
LABOR party OF the country, desire 10 return my
with the labor element OF this nation. Ny whole
lie may point to as struggle from ouscury up.
ward aud trust tnat it has peen .nroughont Oh nas
condolences or my fellow men. The present distlnc-
ton mas not been sought by me, and II Is therefore
gratifying TO me. l accept 1t IN good
f,tn any muaf ex press the hone That yunr eioits