Year: 1876


New Hampshire should commit such a crime and be
able TO keep out Of the Pcnitentiary, and
equally impossible that the local press should tell
story with much particularly and detail II IL Is not
true But whether true false it points the
why Belknap's fall has little influence upon the
politics OF this state The logic Of that these
New Hampshire statesmen themselves hope
essly corrupt that they care nothing whatever for
other peoples crimes


THE CANVASS BEFORE TIE PEOPLE.


From all this II Will be that the campaign
conducted upon local altogether and according
TO tactics peculiar TO New Hampshire 1t there
a canvass before the people both sides, but the
meetings and tho speeches the mere fireworks
which always precede an election in New England
Each party has long list Of speakers brought into the
State 10 amusc the people. Ex-Governor Oslesby, OF
Illinois, and Ex-Governor Noyes, OF Ohio head the list
on the republican sde the latter being invariably in
uoduced a'New Hampshire boy" while very
pretty story told account for the presence OF the
formeE Oslesby's speech in the Philadelphia Con-
vention which renominated Grant 1872 such an
effective piece of oratory that captvated the New
Hampshire delegation. After the Convention the dele
gates waited upon him and asked him make speechei
in the State during the campaign which was follow
but tho western orator could only promis,
10 n convenient season. ant
he Is now here 10 redeem that promise
General Garfield is also in the State and so too are
lroubadours of political ung song Hon J. c.
Burrows, OF Michigan, and General A. E. King OF Bal
tmore The good people OF New England cannot old
election without the presence OF these chaps and
although they come ailliction they Away
received nevertheless Nobody sends for them and
body has courage enough send them away, and
should wonder If their persistent itneracy mad
them as famous day either Daniel Pratt oil
George Francis Train. Ex Governor Walker OF Viz.
gna heads the list OF democratic orators, and he IA
supported by Chrkson ~ Potter and Edgar X. Apgar,
OF New York. John X. Tarbox, OF Massachusetts, and
John Hancock, or Texas None of these arc very
heavy weights, 1t must be confessed, but they
quite strong the speakers on the
republican side and strong enough for the work ON
hand. As each party expects It's orators only to abuse
the other It is fortunate the task not committed
to really able either side else they might have
painted the condition OF the country in coors dark
that everybody would bo led despair OF the Repub
lie. AS it is, these chaps going the State
making their little talks night after night hurting no.
body and getting laughed at for their trouble At
Nashua, Manchester, Keene, Dover, Portsmouth. and
indeed in all the towns and villages throughout tho
State meetings being held rapid succession, but
1t is committee all where the real
work OF the canvass Is done, and unless the people o.
New HAMPSHIRE without regard to party, belle them
selves most terribly, IL IS money, and not honest po
litical issues which determine the result of the
mpaign.


RIVAL CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR


In q small State like New Hampshire would
peel that the intellectual fitness the personal popu
larity Of candidates would exert some influence
elections; but since came into the State have not
heard the of either candidate Tor Governor men.
toned, unless the remark was in answer TO an inquiry
OF my Person c. Cheney, the present incumbent
of the executive Office and the republican candidate, is
u man OF conservative, almost negative qualities.
He aquet and unassuuling gentleman, kind in hia
and without spot upon his reputation. Not
q man 20 make many warm friends or to
acquire large personal following, he is fortu-
nate in possessing few enemies 1t is q boas
OF the New Hampshire politicians that, personally,
they all the best of terms and this borne out
by the that of my questions regard to him
has elected from his political opponents single un.
kind alluson TO Governor Cheney. The same remark
applies the personal treatment of Mr. Daniel Marcy,
the democratic candidate although tue republicans ara
making II warm Tor him upon his war record while he
member OF Congress, from 1868 TO 1860. HIS
yoses in congress were always win the extreme anti
war wing OF his party, and his speeches some OF tne
very funny reading ln canvass like this. Here
for instance, Is one of his expressed opinions OF hr
Llncoln:-


.Tme would fail me specify one half the radical
mistakes Dir. Lincoln has made. have no heart 10 &c
over tho list: they are before the American people.
The whole bill OF Indictment IS beng drawn by the
cused himself The trial OF Abraham Lincoln will not
proves farce, and no packed jury armed by bayones
will be able to acquit him. may reason wrong; but
beheve the name Of the President Will go down 10 pos
terIty along with the deep cxecraons OF all who revere
and love The Union as our fathers gave II to us


But these uteranccs, however distasteful they may
be to republicans, or however UNJUST IN themselves,
are a key the character OF the man by whom they
were made Mr.. Marcy is a man extreme vews
and he has courage enough 10 express his opinions,
though, like curses anu chickens they come home
to roost socially he very popular, and in his party
he has large personal following. Apart from his
somewhat unfortunate war record better candidate
could not have been nominated though here again
reminded that personal qualifications and personal
following are Of no importance in contest where
moucy and money alone decides the issue


THE ARGUMENTS AND CON-


There is, however, pretencc at political argument
in New Hampshire even, Notwithstanding everybody,
whether democrat republican, rcudy TO admit
that the party which buy most votes Will win the
day The democrats at least on the stump aud in the
newspapers dcnounce the corruptions and frauds OF
Grants administration and arraign Beknap, Baococf
and the rest In response the republicans are tryinI
TO make your County Court House well known In New
Hampshire is New York, and they even try TO
make that BelKnap was more of democrat than a
republican very important element in the campaign
is the action of the democrats last winter in accomp
fishing what the republicans call stealing Senate
a story which still be fresh In the minds OF tho
readers Of the HERALD. All national qucstlons-such
as affecting tho currency, the condition OF the
south, &c.-are dropped out OF sight altogether and
the New Hampshire politicians on both sides are run
ming their machine IN their own way.


ANXIOUS CALCULATIONS on THE REsULr-rH


DEMOCRATS HoPEFUL-THE ARRAY OF ORA


TORS ON DOTH SIDES.


CONCORD, March Q, 1870


The democrats are more hopeful to-day OF carrying
the State than they have been at any time since the be
ginning tho campaign, but they have no well defined
basis upon which their expectations and do no
pretend to have any Their is in the detection
republicans which ought to result from the Belknal
and other exposures OF republican administration
the same time there evidences OF detection, an'
IL is admitted at the democratic headquarters here iha
whatever changes will be secretly effected Tht
republicans, on the other hand, have lost none OF the
confidence and profess be certain OF
Both parties working very hard and the
organization OF each perfect The open
paIgn will be continued until the election and th,
M the Siaie both