Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-20
THE RESULT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

THE RESULT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The result Of the election in New Hamp-
shire is a more complete republican VIC
tory than the first dispatches indicated.
Returns from all but two small towns give
the following result: Cheney, 4l,669
Marcy, $685. Kendall. 4l2; scattering
8; Cheney's majority, 1928; Cheney's
vote ever Marcy's. 1903.
This is the largest republican majority
cast in New Hampshire for Governor in
any Presidential election year since 1864.
In 1868. the republican majority for Gov
ernor was 2523,. while Grants majority the
same year in November was 6967. The
republican majority for Governor in 1872
was 2167; Grants majority that year was
6744. The same ratio of increase of the
republican majority which held good in
'66 and ~, as between the majority for
Governor and President, will give ma
jority in New Hampshire for the republic
can candidate for President in 1876 OF
about 5000.
This is very remarkable and gratifying
fact considering the condition of things in
New Hampshire the past two years, and
the difficulties with which the national re-
publican party has had to struggle, insep-
arabic from the responsibility of power
and the peculiar questions and embarrass-
ments arising from the war. In 1873 the
republican majority in New Hampshire
was 2OO7. In 1874 the democratic candi-
date for Governor had plurality over the
republican candidate of 1865, and owing
to tho prohibition vote there being no
choice by the people, the democratic can
didate was elected Governor by the legis-
lature. In 1875 the republican plurality
for Governor was 172, and again the legis-
lature elected the Governor, choosing the
republican candidate, Mr.. Cheney.
Thoroughly beaten in 1874, the republic
cans of New Hampshire have in 1876 re-
covered completely their former strength
They are united. splendidly organized,
we'll led, victorious over intestine troubles
and the opposition. Allowing all that is
due to the wisdom and pluck displayed in
the management Of the recent campaign,
1t yet remains true that the exhibit which
the democrats in Congress have made at
this session of their adherence to the prin-
ciples of the Southern Confederacy and
favoritism for the leaders in the rebellion
and their most prominent allies in the
North, has been the chief cause of the re-
publican victory. The conviction has been
fastened upon the northern States that the
party which will turn crippled Union sol
diers out of positions under the govern
ment and fill their places with men who
fought in the rebel army; will eulo-
gize and defend jeff Davis and the Lost
Cause; and only waits the opportunity to
reimburse rebels for their losses in fight
ing the government; is not the party to
be entrusted with the purse and sword of
this country. 1t was not bribery that
brought the sturdy republicans of New
Hampshire to the polls, as their opponents
assert, but the feeling that whatever the
sins of some of its public men may be the
republican party is sound at heart, right
on the questions over which the war was
fought and all that have arisen as its
results, and the only party with which the
control of the government can safely be
trusted. The disgrace which Belknap has
brought upon himself and the government
is sensibly realized by all republicans, but
though he proved false TO his trust that is
no reason why republican should change
his principles and become democrat, and
SO In spite of Belknap the republican
column stands firm in New Hampshire and
In all States where the aspects and ten
denotes of parties are understood.