Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-15
New Hampshire.

The republican victory in New Hamp-
shire is a bitter pill for the democracy.
Before the election they were conf
dent of carrying the State with
clean sweep. They were perfectly
organized and equipped for the
battle, and reck )ning upon valuable as
sistance from divisions in the republican
ranks, considered the success OF their
ticket certainty, and were not at all
backward in Boosting OF the victory they
were expecting to achieve. Their lively
imagiuations not only saw in advance the
New Hampshire field won, but others far
Their in the future, more doubtful and of
greater Importance. Over these rosy eX-
pectations of the democracy, the defeat
which they suffered last Tuesday came
down like killing frost, nipping all their
hopes, as il were, in the bud. 1t is not SO
much the failure to gain the officers in
dispute, that troubles them-though that
is a serious thing considering that the cleo
ton of United States Senator was in
yolved-as the fact made conspicuous by
the grand effort and solid vote OF the re-
publicans for their candidates, that no diff
ferences of opinion in regard to the Adj
ministraiion at Washington, or any other
cause, will prevent republicans from
standing shoulder to shoulder in opposi-
ton to the democratic party.
IS No
shire have elected the governor and a
large ma ority OF the members of the leg
isature, and secured the election of re-
publican United States senator, the exam
pie which they have given of the strength
and vitality of the republican organization
will have a powerful and benefcent infiu-
the party to be sound at heart, capable of
resisting noxious influences within and
overcoming in spite OF them the assaults of
the democracy. No disagreement about
the policy" can drive republicans to
abandon their party and 60 over to the
democrats. Whatever Mr.. William T.
Chandler may have thought OF the repub-
lican platform or of President Hayes, he
went to the polls at Concord and cast his
vote for the straight ticket. All republic
cans of intelligence understood that refus-
ing to vote or discouraging others from
voting. was indirectly aiding the demo-
Gratis and weakening the republicans, not
only for one election but for future cleo
tions; not alone in the Slate government
but in the Congress of the United States,
where great questions affecting the ma
tional safety and welfare are pending
aud so most wisely they put disaffectons
and disappoiDtments aside and did what
they could for the ticket. The campaign
in New Hampshire began on the republic
can side about as badly as it could, but
the result is victory on the home ticket,
and Frightening up of the prospects for
the party far over the country. 1t helps
Us in Maine. 1t unites and strengthens US
IL makes clear the way for rousng re-
publican majority in September.
The weak and unreliable character of
the greenback and prohibtory parties is
we'll demonstrated in this election. Both
have shrunk into insigniicance in the con-
test. The great struggle between the re-
publicans and democrats absorbed both
these inferior parties, each resting upon
single issue. Their foundation is too mar |
row for national party to stand upon. The |
greenback party will have no existence in |
New Hampshire after this election. 1t has |
passed away like the dew before the |
morning sun. In Maine it will 90 the
same way. In Lewiston and Auburn, the |
stronghold OF the party in this State. it |
has drizzled away under the pressure of
warmly contested municipal elections un-
til it has nearly disappeared. and after
next September it will be known no more
forever in the State.