Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-03-19
New Hampshire Election.

the 10th, inst, has resulted virtually
in Democratic victory. James A,
Weston will undoubtedly be the next
Governor of the State. But the con.
test is a close one. The result of this
election is quite rebuke to the cor
ruption and abuse of power of the
present Grant land ButleD Admins
tration. Some of the Republican
papers make the following comments
upon the results of this elections.
The Windsor Journal, under the head
of ''Too Big a Load" says: The re
publicans of New Hampshire did
nobly, on Tuesday, but too big load
had been laid upon their shoulders.
The incubus of the salary grab, and
Credit Mobilier, and late doings at
Washington, under the leadership Of
Ben Butler, with Sanborn revenue
contracts, and the Simmons nomina-
ton and confirmation was too much for
the back of some of the stontest re-
publicans. They did not vote square
for their ticket They bowed and
left, or did not turn out on a buster
ing day, on, in their vexation, they
did a foolish thing which they may
now regret. Let leading men in
political circles make a note of the
case. Another election is not far dis
tant.
The Concord Monitor again looking
over the whole ground of the New
Hampshire election, and making all
allowances for the Prohibitory defec-
ton, declares:
'The prime cause of our overthrow
is furnished from Washington, and is
due Immediately to the sickening rev.
Citations of corruption supplied by the
Sanborn contracts, the Jayne black
mailing and the disgracefu Simmons
contest, and remotely, to the Credit
Mobiller affair, the persistency of Ger
tain Republican leaders in maintain.
ing the salary grab, and the corrupt
developments of the Washington city
ring"
The Boston Journal says: There
is nothing to indicate an increase of
the Democratic strength, nothing to
show that any Republicans have gone
over to the other side; but they have
not come out to vote with the alacrity
and unanimity which have almost al
ways characterized our organization
in New Hampshire. They have given
symptoms, not only on election day
but throughout the campaign, of being
Indifferent and disheartened. Local
influences may have had something
to do in producing this effect, but no
lisinterested man can be blind to the
fact that the chief Encouragement and
have como from WASH
ington. The apparent success of
''Butlerism" in that quarter, by the
connivance of the National Admins
tration, have made hundred and even
thousands New Hampshire Republic
cans hesitate and ponder whether it is
their duty to sustain an organization
that is in danger of being controlled
by the master spirits of corruption
Through their United States Senators,
they had given distinct warning to
The Administration of their feelings
n this matter, but it was disregarded
and defied.
These comments show evidence of
'elf-guilt which indicate conclusively
hat we need a change in the party
'ulling our National Government.
Let the people note this testimony and
act according. The ". Y San,
Liberal Republican, in commenting
lpon the ''returns from New Hamp-
shire" Justly comes to the following
Nevertheless, he is blind who does
lot see that under it's present leader
hip the Republican party is in great
peril. From what quarter can relief
,ome? The answer is plain. Let
party rid itself of Grantism in all its
phases, and it can be saved. Other
wise, it will be finally ruined
OBITUARY.-Ex- President Fillmore
lied at his late residence in Buffalo,
Y. Y, on Sunday night March 9Th,