New-York tribune., 1872-08-15
THE REFoRM CAUSE IN NEw-HAMPsHIRE

THE REFORM CAUSE IN NEW-HAMPSHlRE
ANTI-sLAyERY MEN WITH THE LIBERALs-A
LARGE REPUBLICAN DEFECTIoN-TIIE DEMO-
Gratis UNDIVIDED.
The following items of political interest in
regard TO the canvass in Hampshire taken from
the correspondence of The Springfield Republican:
The Liberal party in this State already includes the
whole of the Democrats and almost the whole OF the old
antIslavery party OF New-Hampshre. The extremes
have met here as esewhere-the ancient devotees OF
slavery followers Of AthertOn and Norris, and Frank
Pierce are cordially uniting with the followers OF ~ r.
Rogers and John p Hale. The nyeerate enmy Is for
gotten now that the OF the war are clOsed and
family dssensons on political topics that had existed
since harnOnized under the lead OF Cree
ley The first formidable antiSlayery party In New
Hampshire was the Independent democracy OF ls4o-
q secession from the regular Democratic organzaton
headed by John p Hale, Amos Tuck, Joseph Il. Hood,
George G. Fogg Mason W. Tappan and such men-and
nearly all this party who survive are now eiIher Ior
Greeley, like Tappan Cove, HawthOrne, G. III. SanD0rn,
Cortland etc. or are neutral IKE MT Fogg inc leaders
the Grant party are either old wings VINO came late
TO the nSlavery cause, young men VINO nave grown
up since Pierce's election as PresdeDgeneray speak
ing they not the who fought the good fight in
New Hampshire when principle and not Office was the
incentive to victory The Republicans here have become
demorazed by long course OF omcehoidlng ana once,
seeking and their party discipline, which seemed
firm only few months ago, has broken down
completely and the men who revolt against ~ openly
or secretly, tho flower OF the party. Along with
these in Massachusetts and other states go great
many OF the mechanics and wOrklngmeh IN tne SHOPS
and mills OF the large t0wns-an element naru 10 reckon
up numbers but large enough II 1t all goes for Gree,
lev as the tendency seems to be to give him 10000
majority In the state Then there is the floating vote,
seeks with the winning SIDE, ana Wnicn Oe-
eyes since Banks's letter. that Greeley s TO win Put
ting all these compOnens together ana IL Is pam tnat
Grant can nave very se t % 70 =, ry y mart ~
these seceders back into the Grant party but all the
possible to carry enough back to prevent Greeley from
getting at least 200 majority.
These observations are based upon what have my
sef and heard in the visits that have taken me INTO
Kocbnnghanl Merrimac HIllsboro sullivan, and Grafton
Counties together with sure intelligence from STAFFORD
and Coos Everywhere IL is the same story OF lnaeuo
and doubt on the part OF Giant Republicans hope ana
effort the other side In Merrllnac ana hsDoro me
Greeley detection Is numerically largest as SeL 9t II Is
essentially the IN character everywhere ana met
almost everywhere by tue same gnescenee ana lndi
ference. The State Committee which met mere Wednes
day night to build up their broken walls and organize
for the conflict were not particularly cheered by the
proposal OF Mr.. l.. ii. Rollins to withdraw from hls
active ScaT o'''' work IL viii indeed miss him. for
his successor, Mr. Moore, is not born and
trained organizer like Rollins 1t will also miss Senator
Patterson and Mr. Fogg whose present attitude very
near neutrality between Grant ana Greeley Senator
patterson may possibly make a speech or two for Grant
I'm course OF the contest. but probably he VIII not and
Mr. FOgg certainly will do nothing to defeat Greeley it
may be looked upon certain, however, that the Lib
erai partv mainly composed Of former Democrats will
Triumph IN state election next March, and Will then
RETURN three Congressman who Will support the new
Administration OF Horace Greeley assuming, ms is gen
ernlly done here that he TO be elected November
Ia there any To fear that this party Will abuse lts
poweri Upon the answer 20 this question the peace
of mind of many anxious Republicans in New
Uampshire depends. IL is iulo To talk OF New
Hampshire DemOciats supporting Grant-a iS" ,,9l
mund Burke the veteran Democrat OF Newport who
has been leader OF his party for more than 80 years
offered 10 bet $1,000 the other day that not 80 DemoSls
In the whole Stato would for Grant, ana houo"y
would take the On the other hand, he reports IN
Newport, Unity, Planted and other towns IN ms VI VI
cinty "a sufficient number of Greeley RepuDhcahs 10
carry the State by 500 majority the other toW no S
much Col Tappau reports the same thng IN lhe TOW ~
about Bradford and the same story comes from uelS
all parts of the State. Mr.. Wadiuigh OF MHofu Nno
In Bradford and vicinity, Thursday ana rI'upy,
admits that there Nc,y many Greoley ~
publcans thore, but thinks II Is OhIy
streak" induced by tho position when ms iloiu i
lu
ceived. IIe will take part actively lOr niaht' az" a.
great effort will be made to bring senator
the same attitude senator Wilson Il cIhihb ii. iohcs
Hampshire, hear, to mako suIntO ms leIN l R
but popular as ho is, ho cannot change ulo ti,ver
unblic Sentiment here senator Harlan - NJ
whero member OF MS family 4 ununF ,,'
he, very likely, wa m"@o ,',Is a thrTe is muoh
1'tivc nratory on tho Grant t'''' l-. a 80,
new state VI tho poucal atm0sph'r''Vi " ''"A' a''"'