Year: 1868




TRIUMPH CERTAIN-INTEREST IN THE COM


ING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.


Prom Special Correspondent


CONCORD n. H., Feb. II. 1868.


There are many features noticeable i'll the
local politics Hampshire that may be considered
peculiar TO this section Indeed it would be well for the
country if the platforms Of opposing parties were as
clearly defined elsewhere they here for that sup
posed middle ground of a nominal conservatism, on
which so many claim have taken their stand finds no
advocates in State where every man. woman, and child
is born and grows up politician. There are but two
enlightenment and the fossil remains OF the Old De
mocacy, still cmgng TO the theories OF tha
once boomed IN the South and bore the bitter irult OF
"treason, piracy, conspiracy, and rebellion man VINO
votes in NewHamPshire must eiher & De cdsa Keo ga G
Conservatives they OF the stripe so aDy
represented by ExPresident Pierce, whose CopPsr4ep
andigham himself We're the same distinct boundary
In other states rho C5nse0ueuce would be that
many OF those voting with the latter from prejudice
ton il is ony necessary to say that the
and representative men OF the New-Halnpsle ColseTN
atives would be run out OF Tanmany or dozat mans ~
New York and COpperheadlsm That cannot al!ate WIN
lodges of that ik must be remarkably free OF adutela
tlon. An enthusiastic Newlork Democrat came mere
few days ago. and finding himself ashamed to acknowl
edge tile fact when be had fully compehended the poil
cal situation, surrendered uncondlohaiIyS ana went
home thoroughly reconstructed. would therefore re-
commend New H4mpshIc as reform sInIoi % t bO az d nv
and intelligent Democrats, heleNhg lial thiee Ih!s

and change the color Of their political kidneys


Since the advent Of Gems Sckles and Cochrane VINO
had left too suit either the people or The leaders.
the present canvass has assumed an entirely new ASPECT
and the old nominees for the Office OF Governor are dto
Grant and President johnson are now the candidates.
while Hartman and Sinclair are merely deputies whose
the election of their principal TINS state OF aiarS was
brought by the premises taken IN the lst speech
of Gen Sickles that vote for Hartman II vote for
Grant, which was taken up by Che Union party
and became its battlecry within fortyeight
1bpr
anticipated by that of the 10th of March, the Democratic
te@fd ss edTy II a vote for sne was in
dorsement Of Johnson. and vote for him also anybody
Concluded TO tender him the nomination. This amusing
Change of base resulted favoraby for the Union
party in giving them far stronger ana DfOauer p0sOh
Than that which they formerly occupied and beside
Starring them fairly on the November race has secured
for them the support OF every soldier IN the STATE VINO
WAC not TO be expected that this will materially
increase last years majority at the coming eecllO or
the soldiers we're generally Republican in their opinions
before but some Of the class known elsewhere as War
Democrats have joined forces in favor Of Grant and OF
Hartman who plecedes him as sort OF pOhca JOh tne
baptist BY this sku flank movement the CONSERVATIVES
have been compelled to look ahead which Is as dstastein
to them revyng memories OF the time Nhen the Ieaa
ing Democrats Of Concord went into mourning over Get
tysburg and yicksburg, and celebrated Chickamauga
and Fredericksburg with festivities that partook
very much OF the nature OF a protraeted spree.


In State like NewHampshirei is necessary Tor the
members of the Central Committee 10 understand their
business and il is only justice to say that those represent


ing the Union party are conducting the NV sSa TIn
sklfu and untring exertons so perfect Il le system @
adopted that through the Grant clubs throughout the
State they have record NOle
which side it will be cast As this table has been recon-
piled and revised with but few alterations OF the original
estimate, IT is safe to pronounce II suDstantaly correct
IL is possible TO keep such record here Tor the vote du
ing the past seven years throughout the state
has changed less than often happens In one OF OF
Tor. No man votes here without previously
intelligent wellinfOrmed, reading people with but
small foreign element and little or none OF the floating
population noticeable in other localities few vote ON i'm
pulse Everything is well understood beforehand and
all the combined energies OF parties and pens have failed
to greatly change the small but certain Republican ma
Jorty since the commencement OF tne war iJ peope &
demand argumentave and not sensational speeches. ana


this that mpresses stranger more forclby than any
thing else Iher mass meengs are vGiy ,d
from those we see in ana when called Dy tho
Union Clubs and Committees. they more resemble an
audience assembled TO listen 10 popular lecture, than
gathering OF the great unwashed that compose such
and each time impressed with the intelligence OF the
audience their uniform order and the enthusiastic ap
probation with which they listened to addresses In
which the great issues Of the day we're fairly and i'm
partially discussed.


TO listen to Gen. Sckles and Senator Nye and more in
telgent body Of citizens never wereseen anywhere. The
until the conclusion and not left his seat until the
adjournment OF the meeting Another peculiarity Is
that the ladies invariably attend in strong force, filling
galleries and small share OF the hall beside. Some
thing than curiosity calls them out for they listen
attenvey, applaud warmly and evince interest the
elections equal to that OF the men, In conversation they
interest, State and national politics. and questions OF


financial policy, that are so ably argued in the leading
Journals What their object may be cannot say, but
they accorded the franchise they evidently
tcipate they VIII far better able to with dIscre
than many the who consider their right
founded the eternal principle Of fixed and inaenabe
right.


As the canvass now stands is impossible to deny the
fact that Gov Hartman OF reelection. His
Orty VIII certainly reach 3OO0 and bets are freely Of
fered by the Union on an additional 500 The Dem
ocrats elsewhere may doubt this but II is true; and
they wait for further evidences Of the reaction" from
this quarter their patience will have to be as unbounded
as Is their hope OF some day regaining the
paradise Lost" Of their former supremacy. New
Hampshire is true to the principles and to the
country for which her soldiers fought, and in
the approaching contest the voice Of her people win be
heard speaking Loyalty they have done since the old
and schools Of the political church we're iTeeoncia
bly, separated 10y the breaking OF the war The moral
effect OF this triumph will be felt throughout all New
England and the Connecticut election that follows will be