The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-03-18

The New Hampshire Election.
Ex-secresary Belknaps villainy did not
affect the Republican party in New Hamp-
shire. The country Is growing 50 familiar
with political scoundrelism that nothing can
aronse the people to sense Of their dan
ger, With unperturbed complacency they
receive an such revelations as matters Of
course, that give them very little concern.
g Vice Is a monster Of such hideous mien,
That to be hated needs but TO be seen;
But, seen too oft. familiar with its face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace
1t is hard to say which is the worst
symptom, such yillainies as that Of Bel
KNAPP or the indifference Of the people to-
ward them. They are both indubitable
proofs Of the decadence Of public virtue,
and are wen calculated 10 inspire apprehen-
sion for the futureOf the country in every
rejecting mind.
A correspondent Of the n. Y. Tribune,
writing from Concord, the day after the
election, says.
'sThe result in New Hampshire is due to the
jointoperation Of three causes: First, the revi-
val of warissues, which enabled the Republican
leaders TO reform their lines just as they ex-
listed in 1868, and TO bring into the ranks as
active partisans men disposed of late to be
indifferent if not hostile. Second, the snpe-
rior efficiency Of the Republican organization
throughout the State and especially of the
Central Committee, which brought back from
other States over 1900 voters, many Of whom
have had no actual residence in New Hamp-
shire for ten years. Third, the lavish use Of
money in the direct purchase Of votes. The
lowest intelligent estimate by politicians of
either party Of the number Of votfs bought
for cash yesterday is 5000, and there are ex-
cellent reasons for concluding that the Re-
puhlieans secured as many as 1900 Of them. y
The Tribune editorially adds:
''In State where one-tenth Of the voting
people hold their open palms behind them
for bride, there is not likely to be such a
revolt against the immoralities and corrup-
tons recently brought to light as would over
tnrn party. Whoever supposed the Belknap
and the Babcock business and all the process
sion Of iniquities that wait on Grantism would
work upon the New Hampshire conscience to
the overturning Of the party in power very
seriously mistook the temper Of the people,
the strength of partisanship, and, more than
all, the peryading distrust Of Democracy"
Above we have the explicit declaration
that the election in New Hampshire was
carried by the Republicans only after the
purchase Of 1000 voters, and the colonial
tion of 1000 more, from other States. And
yet, with singular inconsistency and gross
disregard Of the truth, the Tribune, in
another article, sets down the result in New
Hampshire as due to the disgust of the PEG
pie towards the course Of the Democratic
party in Congress, and characterizes the
Belknap and Babcock exposures as Dem
ocratic "mud-throwing,' and an effort ito
earn cheap reputation for virtue by rail.
ing at everybody who has been accused Of
vice." 1t adds:
The disgrace Of the Belknap case, and 50
on, is bitter modification to the whole
country. However sternly the people may
resent the misconduct Of the officials who have
thus exposed republican institutions to the
scorn OF the old world, they have no feeling
OF gratitude toward the politicians who are
forever holding it up TO view, setting il in the
worst light, exaggerating its ugly features.
and trying to turn it to their own advantage
1.-THE result in New Hampshire was due
to bribery and the colonization Of illegal
voters, could it, at the same time, be due te
Indifferent cause? We leave the TriBmn.
to reconcile such statements, if it can. l,
IS the aim of that Journal, and others of it,
ilk, to beat down the Democratic party at
whatever cost, even at the cost Of main.
tanning the reeking rottenness Of the dom.
inant party in all the high places Of the
land
The n. Y. World takes more rational
view than the Tribune Of the New Hamp.
shire election. 1t says:
New Hampshire has indorsed Grant and
Belknap. Every thief in the Republican party
: made happy BY this result Even the
Federal Office holders in this city are now EN-.
6oidenea to renew their efforts in behalf Of
Conkllng aud Grant, andto urge resolutions in
the Union League Club disavowing those
adopted last week The worst elements Of
the party are encouraged TO eoneoct new
schemes Of plumber. This is a great Rennh
liean victory