Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07
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Nerc Hampshire Election.

Tae election il New Hampshire Is
soon 10 take place, and Governor,
Legislature and Council = to be e.ec;-
ed. IN election in ills safe hss been 4
subject OF considerable iul,rvs, and close
Calculation Tor sevega! years pns-. This
year viii no; be en exception. lie
parties are 80 evenly balanced that auy
prediction Of tA- success, oi ci.hcy must
be received wiki doubt. Las, year there
WAS no election ol Governor by the PEG.
pc. Tue Legislature Was Republican
by small waioyj,y; aud Governor
Cheney, ,hc Republican cAlciisle, was
elec,eI Two OF tae Representatives 10
Congres, were Democrats
Wha, gave The Democrats their success
On con1res>meu, last year. +, wcUi! Oe
difficult 10 stale, :, is ,IGe Ley were
elected tec,u>o they hs1 ire mos: votes.
Tina, Is au al imyortsn; aud conclusive
reason 10 >uy case; Out the reason Why
thev received iLe most ,O;es is not
readily accounted Tor The Republican
candidate ior Governor had plurality,
Snd il "as supposed tina, Tie temperance
candidate received chiefly he yo.es OF
men who claimed 20 PEE Republicans,
which together would constitute a ma
jorily Of Ihe vo,erS.anJ yet two democrats
were chosen 10 Congress.
This result, IL may be supposed arose
from various considerations. Perhaps i;
was the Spitit OF reform. which started in
Ohio IN 1874. and vsS smolherej in the
same S.ste IN 1915. /, Is possible that
Gen Gordon, and Mr.. Lamoy were so
charming in their eloquerce. so bod in
their metaphors, sud 50 generous in
their promises, tbs, al resistance was in
vain; and the in,ellger! voters were
sweep. a uy an avalanche, into the con-
iederale vortex /, seems possible, also,
that some OF that gentle Ol,pouring OF
affection sni Cancellation, which has
been witnessed in The speeches OF Hill,
Tucker. snI Eaiou. and Illustrated IN
the laws and elections OF LJuisiaDa.
Mississippi aud Georgia. mus; have
taken possession OF The minds OF those
granite voters aud soteuei ,aeir strong
hearts mo CaSo4.cd compassion. And
then. again no man should be surprised
If New Hampshire Gid. a, certain excep-
eepuJnal periods. break from her Orbit.
Historically, such an even, ough; 10
happen once in while. or III A.herion
and Pierce would cease TO De renem-
beied
But viii New Hampshire, in the coming
election, prove untrue 10 The Republican
idea and Tie Republican cause. Can she
be seduced by the cry Of Reform as
uttered and illustrated by those who
have no policy bat iall, fading. and
indiscgiminate Censurt2
Il Is 10 Ue hoped that This noble State
viii, 3, The coming election, give such Al
account Ci LtIstu - VIII cheer lIe
hearts o. al patriots. he coEtes, will
undoubtedly be sharp. close snd severe
The principles aud policies OF both par.
ties will be carefully and clearly defined.
Zach VIII preach aud pray most Justify
Tor success and victory; Jut il tie Re-
Pu0hcsDs 90 their duty they will roll up
majority tog Governor Cheney, that
will sstOnish themselves and ali their
neighbors. Let The Switzerland OF
America speak wiki DO uncertain voice;
and Jet the hardy mountaineers assist in
perpetuating that union and liberty
which century ago they assisted to set
in motion, on their errand OF Republican.
ism, equality and humanity.