New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-09
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
Nrw.HAMPsHIRE POLITTCs.

AMNESTY AND MIR. MARCYS WAX kECohp HE
BURDEN or SPEECHES BY REPuDucANs-A DE-
NUNCIATION BY THE DEMOCRATS OF FRAUDS
COMMITTED BY REPUBLICAN OFFlCE-HoLDERs
IPRoM srAFY CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRfBUSE.I
CONCORD, N. H.. March 7.-0nly one thing that
can be called State issue enters into the canvass
here and tha. is the conduct of the Democratic
Governor and his Council year ago, in refusing to
give certificate to Matt. Head, elected Senator by
the Republicans the ground that the law requires
the full Christian of candidate to be upon the
tickets, and Heads name was Nathaniel and not
Matt He had written it Matt. for years
and been commissioned to other offices by that
name, but that made no difference. Gov. Weston
kept him cut of his seat, and the Democratic party
justified the act. Except for the year-od denuncla-
tons of this performance repeated on tho stump
by The Republicans and the defense OF 1t by their
antagonists. all tine issues discussed take hold d-
rectly of national affairs and would be equally in
place in canvass in any other State. The people
of New-Hamrshire are inveterate politicians
Their annual contests for everything elective,
from Governor down to township officers
make them intense partisans. The canvass comes
in the season of tho year when most of the popua-
ton have nothing to do. Snow covers the ground,
bat locomotion is made easy by the steady and ex-
cellent sleghing; 80 that the farmers can easily
come in to the towns to attend meetings, and the
politicians can fly about over the country IN their
"cutters' at q speed that would be Impossible at
any other season. OF course there are no great out
door gatherings such as familiar with in the
Middle and Western States but every town hall is
rallying place and every crossroads tavern ana
grocery focus of political activity.
Mr. Blaine eaugetl the opinions of the average
voter here very accurately when lie made his JeH
Davis speech. The campaign has been run by the he
publicans ON that line Extracts from Ben HIPS reply
and from JEFF Daviss letter the subject printed IN
THE TRIBUNE; fuckers revival of the exploited
States Rights doctrine; the discharge OF Union SOL
ders BY the Democratic HousetO make room Tor men
formerly in the Confederate army Hambietons
annointmert as clerk If the Committee of Ways and
Means; the Southern claims pressed upon Congress
such things as these furnish the staple of Republican
stuup orafory and il must be admitted that no a.
puuents could be so effective as the appeals made
upon such foundation of tact to the prejushces and
patriotic fears Of the party that stood by the Union
during the war. The Republicans are greatly as
sisted in fighting the campaign on tins Inc oy 'he
record of Daniel Marcy, the Democratic candidate
for Governor BIZ. Marcy is an estimabie mana
shipping merchant in PoTtsm0uth-wbo was noinl-
mated because he was rich enough to stand the eA-
pense of running but he was, unfortunately, III
Congress one term uSG3-5l, and being at TIE time
about as much Of Copperhead as VallandighaIn, be
made speech against the war, in which he &c
pounced Abraham Lincoln as the worst enemy the
Union had. Extracts from that speech, with Marcy
votes on war measures, make a good campaign G0cti-
nent for the Republicans, ard every voter IN the
State has received copy Of it. MarCys friends say
he did not write the speech, but got some one TO
write it for him. and had it printed IN me 6tooa.
Not being man of literary culture, spaeeh-nakihg
is out of bis line.
The stock argument of the Democrats is the cor
ruption Of Republican oilicc-hOlders, and with TIE
Belknap scandal thrown hot into the canvass at the
most critical moment, they could rot ask Tor any
thing better to talk about. II this Bslkrap anaIf
had been diyuged Just before the Ohio ele:tion lasl
Fall. it would have cost the Republican in thai
State 10000 votes. Ii will not cost the party IN
New Hampshire as many hundreds; indeed, begin
TO believe the assurances of their leaders that they
will not lose a hundred votes by it, There are iew
men of independent convictions in politics
here Everybody imagnes he belongs to one
of two hostile camps, ana has no intention
TO desert to the enemy because one u
his officers has turned cut bad man. The Cabnet
scandal has had one marked effect on the Republic
Gems, however. 1t has turned their eyes toward
BriStow for the Presidency. II the preferences OF
the party could be arrived at to-day, ten BFstOw
men would be found where there was one week
ago The drift was formerly toward Blaine but
now il is strongly IN the direction OF the only pro
nent candidate who distinctly representa- the idea o.
purifying the public service. The convention to
select delegates to Cincinnati meets in April; and If
there should be no change in the feelings OF the party
before ther-and it is not ea'y to how there can
be-NeW- Hampshire will send solid Brisiow dele
cation.