New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
rErrpIIcAN GAINS N NEw.uAMrsmEn.
NTT'T DIN ~ WNTN' n VI NJ --TITT''''
A LARGER RETHE-ENrArON ~ mr. LEGIeLhTINf
ANp ~ TIE CorNCiI-Co~I oF BRIBERY -Af-
gEALs TO WAR PASSIONS Successful

A LARGER ELruu-ENrAnoN - mr. LEGISLATURE
AND N TIE corSCrI-Co~I oF EEIEERi-Ar-
gEALs 70 WAR PASSIONS SUCCESSFUL.
luy 1tlrGEAru To rHt rmGuNEl
Co>CoRD. n. H., March l5.-lhc extent and cont
plctcuc-s of the Republican victory surprise al! the
leaders Of that party. Their highest estimate on the
Governors majority was 1000, bat II will exceed
900 They had no expectation of securing ma
jority of the Governors Council, but Of the five
members they have elected four. or the twelve
Senator, they felt Of only siX, but they have got
nine The House they retain by a majority Of from
20 ~ p. Last year their majority was .. The
Republican vote viii! exceed 10000, and will be
nearly 900 IN excess Of the highest vote ever cast
10y the party. The Democratic vote will not be less
than the average for past hvc years and promises
to come close mp to the maximum The result Is due
10 the Joint operation of three causes: First, the re-
yiyal Of war issues. which enabled the Republican
leaders 90 reform their lines just as they
existed IA 1868 and to bring into tho ranks
a, active partisans men disposed of late to he
indifferent If not hostile Second the superior Ell
cheney of the Republican organization throughout
the state and especially Of the Central Committee,
which brought back from other States over 1000
voters many Of whom have had no actual residence
in New Hampshire for ten years. Third, the lavish
use of money in tho direct purchase OF votes. The
lowest intelligent estimate by politicians of either
marty of the number votes bought for cash yestor
day Is 5000 and there are excellent reasons Tor
concluding that the Republicans secured as many as
! 900 of them. The system of corruption extended
throughout he State. In some small towns having
lcss than 500 voters each party spent over T}ooO'
There are already signs of an intention OF aban-
doning this vile aud mnOus method ol conducting
calnpaigu Members of both the Central Commit l.
tees say to-day that il is the last canvass that VIII
be fought with money, and that they VIII seek To
come ia a mutual understanding next year that not
Il dollar shall he paid ont for bribery. ms feellhG
does not come from any sudden awakening tn the
wrongfulness Of the practice but from convection
that il will he impossible much longer TO STAND the
burden Of expense cntailed 10y the system Inc
winning party buys its victory Mt too dear price,
and the yanauishcd suffer dead loss of the money
they stake Oh the result
One result which all iutelligently patriotic men
ought to deplore will be pretty sure to follow from
tbe result in New-Hampshire. Tue success OF the
revival here OF the fears and hatreds LETT
| by the Rebellion will induce the Repnb-
| lcans to pursue the same policy through
\ ont the country in the Presidential canvass.
No talk on the stump appears 10 be ~ effective az
| that about the Rebel yell the Rebel generals IN
Congress- the Rebel treatment OF Union soldiers,
and the Rebel purpose TO get eontFol oil the ""N-
| eminent" We shall see the hands OF time turned
! back the fair promise OF complete restoration
blasted all hope of reform in the civil service dc
f.rred and with slumbering passions aroused, and
halfdcad prcjudices terminated, the people OF the
United States in the midst of this Centennial ami
vcrsavy will present TO the world the astonishing
spcctocle of rcviving, for purely political effect,
issues that forcNe settled ut APponhtoA eieNe
years ago.