National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-31
NEW H4MP8HIRE POLITICS.

new hampshire, formerly Democratic
State, has, since the war, varied from one
side to the other on minor questions and by
small majorities. At the election in March
last the Democrats carried their entire State
ticket, and since then it has been controlled
in the interests Of that party. The vote for
Governor then was: Weston, Democrat,
IS, 6O8; McCutchins Republican, "a, 143;
Blackmer, Prohibition, 2, 100, with forty
scattering. As q majority is required to
elect, there was no choice by the people
Weston being chosen by the Legislature.
Had the Prohibition ballots been cast for
the Republican, he would have been elected
by 595 majority. While the majority of
these PrOhibitionists profess to admire and
believe in Republican principles, and to
detest and Tepudiate the heresies Of the
Democracy, they have failed to profit by
this experience, and have already brought
out another Temperance ticket While
they hold the balance Of power between
the two parties, and are able to defeat either
party by casting their votes solidly for its
candidate, they have failed to make coalition
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principles. In short, with blind devotion
to theories which the overwhelming masses
Of the people of the South do not entertain,
and refuse to entertain, they have stupidity
allowed their enemies, the natural allies
of the rum-sellers, to gain control Of the
State, and propose to repeat the blunder
this year. They are compelled to admit
that during the past nine months the Dem
ocTats have made a record in that State
which should arouse every broad-minded,
thoughtful man, capable Of entertaining
more than one idea Of public affairs, to
stern determination against a repetition of
the last Democratic victory. The recent
partial Democratic triumphs in other Sec
tons Of the country have inclined our peo-
pie generally TO speculations regarding the
more deplOTable result of a complete
restoration of that party to power, and the
consequence is that while New Hamp.
shire politics are not understood outside of
the State-if they are inside of it-general
attention is attracted to this subject, and it
must be admitted that the result is I'M
favorable TO the Prohibitionists. For ex-
ample, the Democrats have DISTINGUISHED
the students, thus striking a blow at
edUcation-a blow in the interests of De-
mocracy, because it was a blow against
cultivated intelligence. The Albany Eosn-
ing Journal alluding to this subject, very
properly remarks that 'the judiciary, dis
"tinguished by its learning and ability,
composed of members of both political
parties, has been ruthlessly overturned in
the fancied interests of Democracy They
"have gerry-mandered the Senatorial and
councillor districts in the most shameless
"maEner and in defiance of the interests
land rights Of the citizens Of the State.
Republicans who were elected by COM
handing majorities have been unseated
"to give place to Democrats All these
"outnges, committed within the short
"space of nine months, ought to be enough
"to arouse the voters of that State for the
complete overthrow Of so reckless party.
But, Of course, with this desperate and
INSCRIPTIONS enemy to 1eal with, the
Republicans will enter the contest with
"the odds greatly against them. The
Democratic State convention will be held
January 5, and the Republican one week
"later. As the first election of 1875, the
campaign will be watched with interest"