The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-07
NEW HAMPSHIRE POLITICS

NEW HAMfShlhE fOLlIlCo,
The republicans of New Hampshire are
fairly in the field for the centennial cam
paign-and the day selected for the assem-
bling of their state convention is an augury
of success On that day-January 5-one
hundred years ago, New Hampshire adop-
ted the first constitution and form OF gov
eminent that was adopted by any OF the
colonies after the commencement of hos
tilitles, and though only intended to con-
tinue during the unhappy and unnatural
contest with Great Britain" was, in eff
| feet, declaration of independence from
| that power. The same measure of success
that attended the policy there inaugurated
will, we trust, attend upon the canvass
| opened at Concord, Wednesday.
The platform is excellent as such things
| go, pronouncng 'unalterable opposition TO
" the third term; in favor of return to
| specie payments tor revenue tariff
based on incidental protection equal
rights of citizenship for the freedmen, true
reconciliation, and a just and torbearing
policy towards the south favors the adop-
ton of the Blaine amendment expresses
unqualified adherence at the removal
of MANNED Union soldiers by the demo-
cratic house of representatives in order to
make room for ex-coniederate soldiers
and throws sop to the administration by
declaring that it ." meets with their highest
| { ~, orI co,propIu tbnir midi
" vided support which. we may be per
mitted to say, we very much doubt. Gov.
ernor Cheney was, of course, re-nomnated
and A. he is n man of efficiency, capacity
and unquesiioned integrity, we doubt moi
, that he will be reelected.
The contest will be short, the election
taking place some two months hence bu
: it promises, also, to be an exceedingly
+ sharp and exciting one. 1t being the frs
y election of the presidential year, it will b.
looked upon as giving something of an in
dcation Of the drift of public sentiment
l and each party will, therefore, max
' strenuous efforts to win the first battle
: and, to that end, will bring every availabl
1 man TO the front, and present every posi-
t BILE argument to the understanding as we
: as to the prejudices Of the voter. Anothe
q thing will tend to make the election an eA
= citing, as WE'LL perhaps, as a close ont
i An United States senator is to be chosen b
y the new legislature to succeed Aaron i
Cragin--who, by the way, is native {
Weston, in this state,-whose term {
Is office, his second will expire March I
Z 1877. Already quite number, both repul
II licans and democrats, have expressed the
II entire willingness to sacrifice self for coul
o try, accept the senatorship, enjoy II
e honors and draw the salary, mileage il
; cluded. Among these, on the repubica
side, are Mr.. Cragin himself, Ex-Governor
Hartman, Smythe, Stearns and Straw,
: II. Rollins, William +. Chandler, Aaro
II +. Stevens, Austin +. Pike, and score
IL more of others. On the democratic sic
: are Harry Bingham, John II. Georg
= John G. Sinclair and nearly every 9th,
II prominent man in the party. Patriots n
3, not wanting on either side, when a senate
e. ship is the stake, and with so many
j. them, they promise to make lively lit
u time of New Hampshire's centennial ele
ii finn