The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-14
Gretliilg State Sul,rnaL.
THE PRESS ON THE VICTORY IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE

THE PRESS ON THE VICTORY IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE.
The New York Tribune says: "New
Hampshire is decidedly Republican State
The causes that swerved her last year from
her former attitude were personal, moi
political. They ceased with that canvass,
and were not felt in Tuesdays struggle.
With National issues paramount and a full
vote polled, but one result was possible.
"And yet we think the Democrats inn
paired their desperate chance by flooding
the State with the pctorials of the Free
Trade League and demonstrating broadly
against a protective tariff. Manchester,
now chief city, is a child of protection we
have traversed her barren sands when
there were not six families living ON the
site where at least twenty-five thousand
persons now find work and bread. Her
last years plurality of 33 for Weston is
now transformed into one of 4S0 for Straw
"a Republican gain of 5l3. And like
results were realized in Dover and nearly
or all the manufacturing cities.
"We infer from our returns that Mr..
Straw is chosen Governor by the people by
a plurality Of from 1000 to 1900. One
hundred and seventy-six towns give him a
plurality of 1850, which the remoter re-
gions yet to hear from must somewhat re-
duce. But at all events the Legislature
Council, Senate and House-is overwhelm-
ingly Republican, 50 that triumph is COM
plete."
The New York Standard says: "The
thunder of cannon reechoes among the
granite hills. New Hampshire Tuesday
reversed the apparent verdict ofa year ago,
and to-day she stands where she rightfully
belongs-at the head of the column of Re-
publican states. Nobly have the true men
of the White Mountains rebuked the pre-
sumption which undertook to array her
as opposed to the National Administra-
ton.
"The triumph in New Hampshire is a
most cheering vindication of the policy and
the course Of the administration Of Presi-
dent Grant. Tuesdays contest was the
first skirmish opening the battle which
will end magnificent Republican victory
in next November.
"Returns are presented in our news col
umns which insure the election of Ezekiel
X. Straw as Governor by twelve hundred
majority, while both branches of the Leg
islature are decidedly Republican.
New Hampshire has nobly won the
thanks ofal who desire the success of Re-
publican principles. All hail, New Hamp-
shire!!!o
''The Administration is fully vindicated
by the result in New Hampshire, and
Grants denomination is now inevitable.
This fact will not, however, compel an
abandonment of individual opposition to
him, neither will it silence all criticism.
The opposition can be disarmed; the
criticism should be invited. No one doubts
that the Administration has been honest.
1t has increased the revenues and reduced
the debt, practiced economy in public ex-
penditures, and introduced civil service re-
form. Its foreign policy has been digni-
fled, and has peacefully solved the
gravest of problems. 1t has made
mistakes, but none so grave that they can
not be corrected. These considerations,
together with the fact, from which we can
not escape, that the administration is the
machinery of the party for carrying into
effect its views, and that the President has
acted all through in accordance with this
idea, impelled New Hampshire Tuesday
to declare in favor of the denomination Of
General Grant and to pledge him its cleo
toral vote next fall.o
The New York World says: SIN
1868, Grant carried New Hampshire by
about 5000 majority; but now, after
strenuous and desperate exertions, he has
barely saved it by pitiful majority of
perhaps 900; which shows great ebb
in bis popularity since he was elected Pre-
sident. In 1868 the Federal patronage was
in the hands of Andrew johnson and WELD
ed against Grant; but now, with the pa
tronage in his own hands, and most unscru-
pulously used, his majority is a mere bag
atelle compared with what it is was then.
The Democratic party is satisfied with this
result. 1t confirms the certainty of Grants
denomination, precludes the taking up of
any other candidate who might reunite the
Republican party, and though last not least,
it removes the last vestige of danger that
any portion of the Democratic party will
protest against the complete abandonment
of dead issues"
The New York Times says: "The Re-
publican party is once more triumphant in
New Hampshire. Our candidate for Gov
ernor has been elected by popular vote,
we have decided majority in the Legisla-
ture, and everywhere there are Republican
gains. In this result, Schurz and the rest
of the 'sore-heads' may find an accurate
measure of their influence. The speeches
of this Schurz, and Of Senator's Trumbull
and Upton, had been scattered broadcast
through New Hampshire under the franks
of Democratic Senators-an abuse of the
franking privilege, by the way, against
which Mr.. Greeley utters no word of pro-
test. And the net result of Schurz's at
tacks upon the Republican party and the
administration, is an overwhelming vote in
favor of both.o
jt--The Philadelphia Press says: Sand
now that New Hampshire has reaffirmed its
allegiance to the Republican party--that ii
has declared anew its confidence in Grant,
and demonstrated his unshaken popularity
why cannot there be peace and harmony
in the Republican councils? What have
all the assaults in the Senate amounted to
what has been the result of the number
less Investigations? In Washington they
have not damaged his integrity, while IL
New Hampshire they have not changed the
vote of one township, nor driven single
man over to the enemy.
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