Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1870 — "The Victory is Ours." [ARTICLE]

"The Victory is Ours."

Oi n confidence that New JJatmpshite would stand firm to the principles she so signally indorsed two yeajs ago, and to the National Administration alieassisted to place in power, has been abundantly vindicated by tbo result of Tuesday’* vote. At no time ha* it been problematical whether the Granite State would havtl -a • Republican Governor; the J only doubt, arising out of the formation of the Labor Reform and Temperance organh zations thus Tntfoancmg two new ticket* as disturbing influences upon the old parties, was that, an election before the people might fail, and the choice between candidates fall, into the hands of the Legislature.'This was dbnbtless all that the Democratic to accomplish. Over sheh an event, our political iflemies would have sent up shout after shout of jilbilpJitfo "presenting the result to the country as'sifetfal evidence oftfee decline of Republican popularity, and as an !n----dtiaJiOft- tkd. disintegrating ntpfiences at work upon the Republican party. ity of the Oonstitution of , New Hampshire, that a majority, not a plurality,.must elect.. The Labor Reform and Temperance organ Rations therefore encouraged by the Democrats, with a view|itf>- draw off enough .vote* to make the required' majority'impracticable. In this attempt, the ingenious plotters ha>e been completely and disastrously foiled: The result, though showing a diminished Republipap votu ready magnifies the Republican triumph, for tricxhrbits-Vhe vital strength, abiding loyalty and cohesive pertinarfity of ti Republican. organization. If it could beat its old enemy, aided by bushwhackers hanging upon its flanks, some' of them deserters from Its own ranks, what woujd it not have been able to -wifotwir in a square fight? If the result of the New Hampshire election is to be ta£*fi as forqsbtqlpwing the result of the Congressional elections next fall, not only there, but in other States, then a Waterloo defeat safely awaits the dead-issue, stand-, still, Botirrron. nld fogy Democracy.— Chicago llepuUiran, MarchAO.