The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-03-20
The New Hampshire Election.

The initial movement of the Spring CAM
paign was the election held in New Hampshire
on the 18th inst. Unprecedented quiet was
maintained throughout the canvass and there
was consequently light vote throughout the
State. Hon. Ezekiel A. Straw, the Republican
candidate for Governor, was reelected by
majority of two or three hundred. The Re-
publicans have majority in both branches of
the Legislature. Two out of the three Con-
gressmen chosen at this election are Demo-
cratic, which is loss of one member. Last
year the Republicans elected Gov. Straw by a
majority of 2l67, while President Grant re-
ceived majority of STA at the November
election.
The sentiments of the Democratic press of
New Hampshire regarding the result is we'll
illustrated by the following article from the
Manchester Patriot:
We have not accomplished all that was hoped
for-all that was clearly attainable-but we
have won the first prize, barely lost the others,
and, with reference to the future, lifted our
selves, we hope, from the slough of despond to
the level and attitude of vigorous and hopeful
work. In all of our campaigning we have
never seen the occasion so clearly, but never
found it SO hard to impress it upon our friends.
Just overwhelmed by the insane avalanche of
November, and buried under majority of
nearly 5000, it was exceedingly difficult to
make our friends realize what we felt all
through, that triumphant resurrection was
late, and some not all and consequently we
fho itv IN off hot thoro
demption which was in our power. We ought
to have elected Gov. Weston-we ought to
have taken all departments of the State Gov
ernment into our care and keepiDg-we ought
to have secured the redress Of wrongs and the
reform of abuses which the Republican party
will never voluntarily concede.
That we have failed in this IS due to the
amazing apathy of portion of the Democratic
party. As compensation for these delinquent
cies, it is gratifying and hopeful feature that
We had the active or passive cooperation of
portion Of the Republican party in the re-elec-
ton of our excellent Congressman J; which,
after ALL was the great stake at issue, especially
as it has more direct reference to the conduct
of the National Administration. Whatever
else the election may teach, it certainly will be
accepted as very timely and emphatic rebuke
Of the Washington Administration, and the
Infamous conduct and measures which have
recently grown out of its assumed Independence
of popular restraint. Wecannot doubt that the
lesson will be repeated by Connecticut, and we
hope that we have given such prestige to the
reform movement that it will continue on to-
do its perfect work. Perhaps we, should rejoice
that it is not purely the work of distinctive
Democrats, but is accomplished by an infusion
of patriotic and conscientious Republicans,
who revolt at the misconduct of the National
Administration. This, indeed, gives us hope
that there is limit beyond which despotism
aaa asDest may IN no, nu ua a g rh
never was so much needed as now. We are
certain the gentlemen thus reelected to Con-
gress will never forfeit the confidence thus
bestowed; and We cannot but hope that their
official action as our representatives at Wash
ngton will furnish bond of union whereby
all honest men may hereafter labor together
for the honor and welfare of the State and the
| whole country.