Year: 1872

Opinions OF the Press.


The decided victory of the 'straight-out
Republican ticket i'll New Hampshire is
considered an important event in the po-
litical world. We give below the opinion
of the leading representative papers on the
result


The Cincinnati Commercial, anti-Grant
Republican, says:


The election in New Hampshire, yester-
day, restores the Republican supremacy in
! that State. 1t does more it shows the te-
| nacity of the masses of men in adherence
| to the old parties. Only a few hundred
citizens ventured outside the lines of the
regular political army. The New Hamp-
shire Republican State Convention, that
put in the field the ticket elected yesterday,
was particular to endorse the candidacy of
of Grant for reelection. The opponents
of Grant were confident until within a
fortnight of the defeat of the Republican
ticket, and made their calculations upon
that event. 1t must be admitted, there
fore, that the triumph of the straight Re
publican ticket is under the circumstances,
a success for Grant, and one that must in
crease the already formidable tendency to
override all opposition to his nomination
by the Philadelphia Convention.


From the Washington Patriot, dem.I


Although this election brings no disap-
pointment, its instruction is not to be de-
spised. To make the Presidential election
an assured success, all the elements of Op-
position must heartily combine upon a
candidate who, while representing the
great principle Of reform in its best aud
brOadest sense, should be free from all Of
fensive record, and be commended to pub
lie confidence and favor by the absence of
til, Ii
only be rescued from its present perils by
the cordial cooperation of all good men
by concession, and by the compromise of
past differences.


From the Philadelphia Press administration


The administration of President Grant
was on trial in New Hampshire. The
whole country was agreed that the result
in that State would decide the question of
his denomination and reelection. All the
charges against him were brought into the
canvass, allegations of corruption made in
the Senate were repeated on the stump,
and every unfavOrable republican criticism
was brought into play. The people of the
State were every day reminded of the fact
that republican victory would be an ap-
proval of Grants administration and a
declaration in favor of his denomination.
They accepted the issue, and have set
tied it.


From the New York Herald


AS the first Skirmish or reconnaissance of
the Presidential campaign, therefore, this
republican success in New Hampshire,
under the circumstances, assumes the pro-
portions of a great and decisive victory for
General Grant. 1t confirms the general
impression and removes the last shadow
of doubt as to the action of the Phila-
delphia republican convention.


From the New York World, Democrat


The Democratic party is satisfied with
this result. 1t confirms the certainty of
Grants denomination, precludes the talk
ing up of any other candidate who might
reunite the Republican party, and though
last, not least, it removes the last vestige
of danger that any portion of the Demo-
cratic party will protest against the COM
plete abandonment of dead issues.


From the New York Tribune.J


New Hampshire is decidedly Repub-
iican State. The causes that swerYed her
last year from her former attitude were
personal, not political. They ceased with
that canvass, and were not felt in yester-
days struggle. With national issues par
amount and full vote pOlled, but one re-
suit was possible.


The Chicago Times Dem says:


The defeat is abundantly compensated
by the moral which it affords. This moral
is embodied in obvious deductions that the
Democratic party alone stands no shadow
of a chance to prevent the reelection of
Grant. The most hopelessly pigh eaded
Bourbon in the party must now recognize
the fact that a Democratic candidate for
President could not carry more than one
third Of the electoral vote.


The Memphis AUaIanche New Dep.
Dem.) thinks Davis or Trumbull might
carry the State next fall. 1t says:
We may conclude that the National
Democratic party will be willing to learn
from the New Hampshire election the ne
cessity of retiring from the political arena,
and that "cuten papers like the World of
New York and the Enquirer of Cincinnati
will hereafter take Liberal Republicans by
the hand and not slap them on the back
with a knowing wink.


The Washington Chronicle, inclined to
be Liberal Republican, says the victory is
! a significant one. 1t says:


! That result, not to go into all the details
naturally suggested, can only tend to fur
! ther confuse the counsels of the national
! Democracy, which are already " confusion
worse cOnfOunded,n while it will surely in
crease the harmony and strength of the
| Republican party. Beyond this, 1t Is as
clearly personal victory for President
Grant even his own enemies being the
witnesses.


The Memphis appeal thinks affliction
good for the party and approvingly copies
articles favoring Davis and Parker.


We might multiply these extracts, but
it is not necessary.


The Missouri Democrat Troubles.