The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-03-28
OUR NEW HAMPSHIRE LESSON.

We take the following sensible article from
the Sacramento Reporter, and as it contains
our veins exactly, we reprint it for the benefit
of our readers: -t'4 - ~
The Democratic defeat in New Hampshire
is as much a surprise to Democrats throughout
the country as was the victory achieved by our
political brethren in that State one year ago.
| We had no reason to expect triumph then,
and certainly had no cause to fear the defeat
that is now announced. The Governor of the
State, who was elected last March, was the
Democratic candidate for that position in the
campaign inst closed He has made faithful
Executive, and from what we can learn was no
doubt the very strongest man that could have
been nominated by his party. The Democrats
rallied around him with enthusiasm. They
were thoroughly organized, confident and de-
termined. They had valuable assistance from
| their brethren in other States, and, in word,
seem to have done all that it was possible for
them to do to retain their hold upon the State.
They were defeated, and now what does the
result teach! Il, .s .,t.
| 1t teaches a lesson which we think but few
Democrats can disregard, namely, that in the
national contest just opening there must be
union Of all the elements opposed to Grant in
order to render his overthrow certain. These
elements are to grapple with power that must
be mastered in this campaign or never. They
cannot afford to fight with divided ranks.
Democrats must not let themselves believe for
an instant that because the present Admins
tration is corrupt it is also weak. 1t is start
| ling truth that the liberties of the country
were never threatened as they are now by the
Chief Magistrate of the nation. He stands
arraigned, not by Democrats only but by the
masterminds of his own party, for offenses tor
which he should have been impeached ere this.
All this we kEow and the people know, for the
Iindubitabe evidence has been laid before them.
| Still this does not prove that Grant cannot be
reelected. The cohesive power of public
plunder" is indeed mighty. No matter how
! Justly he is accused and who are his accusers,
he will make strong fight in the coming cleo
tion, because he is cunning and INSCRIPTIONS
and the head of powerful party, blindy de-
voted to his personal fortunes.
| When, one year ago, the Granite State tor
sook the ebony idols to which she had so long
been Joined, it was hailed by our party as the
| beginning of political revolution that would
sweep Radicalism out of existence. This
hope was speedily disappointed. The unex-
pected success only breke for time the old
current of defeats and was soon followed by
/ fresh disasters Had Democratic victory
been achieved in New Hampshire on last Tues
day, it is altogether probable that it would have
made the National Democracy over confident
and prophetic. 1t would make them look for
ward tu n similar achievement in Connecticut
as matter of course.
And if the latter State did not disappoint
! them, too, many Democrats would spurn te-
lowship with those who are not Democrats IN
name but who are Democrats in every other
respect. Having carried the first two States
to vote this year, and seeing breachln the ranks
of the dominant party widening every day, the
! large minority of Democrats. it is reasonable
to suppose, would set their faces like fiat
against the Passive Policy. The consequence
might be fatal, as it would partially, though it
could not wholly, heal the dissensions among
our enemies. BIZ.
| But the case is different. Connecticut will
vote on the first proximo. We predict Radi-
cal success there, and are inclined to think that
such a success would be Democratic godsend.
1t will have the effect to remove all doubt as
| to the proper course, for the Democratic party
to take in the national campaign. twill show
plainly the necessity of a union between Dem
ocrats and Liberal Republicans. There is not
| likely to be much opposition to such q union.
| We defy any one to point out the slightest va
rance between the aims Of the Democratic
and Liberal Republican parties. They were
wide apart once on the issues that are dead,
but in addressing themselves to living issues
they are one Shrewd political observers esti-
mate the Liberal Republican strength at one
million votes. If it amounts to one-half as
much it is strong enough to make certain the
success of any movement in which it has the
aid of our party. The proposed Passive Poll
cy would certainly secure New York and New
Jersey against Grant, and also the closely con-
tested State of Indiana. 1t is known that the
Liberal Republicans are formidable in Ohio,
where such men as Brinkerhoff, late Chief
Justice of the State, and Cox, ex.Secre-
tary of the Interior, have warmly espoused
their cause. The Ohio Germans are also or.
ganizing in support of the Liberal movement.
| We think, therefore, that the electoral vote OF
the Buckeye State could be relied upon for
Davis or Trumbull, or Gratz Brown. Indeed
/ it is not an extravagant belief that the passive
programme would triumph in nine tenths of
the States. 1t is already apparent that it
would secure at least respectable majority
of the electoral college. e...H. ts. 80 ..eilf
The New York Herald, which has been glo-
rifying Grant without stint all along, recently
alluded approvifgly to the letter of accept
ance of Mr.. Hubbard, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Connecticut. "In hisletter
of acceptance Mr. Hubbard" says the Herald,
"speaks out very plainly on many prominent
topics, and his triumph at the approaching
election will be pretty sure forerunner OF
Republican defeat in the succeeding fall unless
the troubles in the Republican family be healed,
and all the Observation-Disclosures, Trumbull,
Fenton, Schurz, Farnsworth, Forney and the