The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-03-18
New Hamnshire Election.

The substantial success of the Republicans
in the recent election in New Hampshire, has
stimulated the ingenuity of the Democratic
press to manufacturing excuses and explaining
away the significant result. Last year the
Democratic candidate for Governor ran ahead
OF the Republican candidate by over2, 900 votes.
The Legislature was strongly democratic, and
there being no election of Governor by the peo-
pie, that body chose Democratic Executive.
The Democratic Legislature so gerrymandered
! the legislative districts, as to secure, as they
thought, in all future time, the easy control of
that body. In the recent election, the Repub-
lican vote was increased over 1900, and the
candidate OF that party beat his Democratic OPP
ponent about 100. There was no election by
the people, but the Legislature has been car
ried by the Republicans by a majority of nine
or thirteen on joint ballot, thus securing GER
! tainly a Republican Governor in the person OF
sir. Cheney. In the Congressional districts,
| three in number, the Republicans carried one,
certainly, and the Democrats one. It is pos
| sible the Democrats have secured the third, but
the official returns have not been reported,
which it will require to determine.
The successful Democratic Congressman in
the first district is Mr.. Jones. largely engag
ed in the brewing business, from which he has
accumulated large fortune. Money. beer and
whiskey were freely used to accomplish his
election. The beer interest of the entire State
felt that it was vital contest, and all the in
fuences and appliances incident to struggle
that kind were brought to bear in favor Of
Jones. Patent naturalization system had
been fashioned by the Democratic Legislature
and voters were manufactured to order, frauds
of huge dimensions pcrpetrated, an! all the in
strumentalities Of INSCRIPTIONS and desperate
partisans brought into play to sustain the
doubtful fortunes of the Democratic party
These local agencies were supplemented by the
importation of speakers from every section O.
the Union, and with all these extraordinary
means. substantial defeat was the result.
The statement copied into the Spectator from
the Alexandria Gazette to the effect that tn.
administration had exerled all its power te
carry this election for the Republicans, is ut
terly groundless. No extraordinary effort wal
made by the Republican party outside of the
State. The result was clear Indication thai
the people begin to understand the revolution
airy purposes of the Democratic party. The
utterances on the floor Of the Senate and thu
House OF Representatives, and the reckless dis
regard of individual rights, fundamental law
and personal obligations, manifested through
out the entire South by the Democratic leaders
have forced the conviction upon the popular
mind that the success of the Democratic party
as now organized, in 1876, means revolution
and civil war. This belief is quietly and rapid
ly spreading among the masses, and the cleo
tions from now until the Presidential contes
closes, will demonstrate that the people still
repose confidence in the national, conservativ,
purposes of the Republican party, and regart
it as alone capable Of restoring peace, quiet ant
prosperity to the country.