The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-10-01
, C0.NHECTICUT ELECTION.
HARTFORD, SErr ~.
GLORIOUS .TRIUMPH!f

GLORIOUS TRIUMPH
The ElectioIrwhich h took place on tho lsth
inst. Through the State, for tho nomina-
ton OF Conaciiiors, and the electinR of Rep
resentstiyes 10 the Assembly, has resuited N
the complete and entire suecess Of the Re-
publicsn party. a majority OF sbont Two
Thousand Five Hundred votrs tor Councik
lors, and ose hundi ed and twent y-nine mem.
hers Of the House Of Representatives,, giving
US a majority oi Fifty -six in that body, sttess
our triumph. The change Ut public sen.i-
timent in Connecticut for the last twelve
months is without example. A parry which,
but shoUtime since, consider ID themselves
rs the legitimate rulers Of the State, aud so
firmly established in their suthofi,y by their
inexplicabie system Of steady habits, a. 10
have set at de fance tho principles OF SELF
preservation and even the mnxims OF COM
mon prudence, aud TO have raised It's parrici-
dal arm agsnst the government Of ther couu-
uy, has been proslrsted in the dust they
have not merely been diseoml,ed--theird dia-
as,er is to,a! and irrcpsrpbls --they are, Dos
only defeated, but spnIhi!a:ed. They hsvo
ceased TO exist asa party. In some sntiic
sections Of The State, the pssiy - litersliy
extinct. In Fairfield and NewsI.oudon copn-
ties, comprising one third part OF the State,
there is not even q yestigs ot4edefslism thar
has survived the general ruin, which, I" like
the flag floating when the bark's ing 0lph'd,"
might serve as a me mortal of Tvs former pow~
CT. Connecticut has always had The cie-
mcs,s Of the spirit snd principles OF rspub-
Dicanisnn, and il will hencefonh, he one ct
the mos, Republcsn States 10 the Union. .
We most sincerely congrs'ulaie the hicnde
Of civil dnd religious libelty, OF republienn-
ism and The rights Of oonscIGnse, ihsoughoos
l tho world, on thfs glorious triumph il IL
not only impsrisnt ASK respecu ,his
State. Ii national point OF view, Co1nse-
,icut is OF little consequences; but when il IS
! considered that she has peopied whole dis
| tricts of tltc wcst, and that her enterprizing
| soas penstrsts every cline, and might adorn
every society, her political character and that
! OF her institutions become OF some copsc-
quepcs, even in a national scale. ~ = s I.
Inew era.--The l5lh oi September, 1917,
| will long remsin proud era in the annsIs
| Of Commencement era from whence Tho
| State will receive q new apd renovated char
| scter. On that dsy sYHsm OF po!rieSi
doDinion, founded 10 mysesy and de.
lusion, supported by fslsehood and hypocraey
snd.,trengthene by inunmersbls guards, the
! offspring Of abused power---a system WITCH
| iega!iz.d polite al frshd, encouraged dissimo-
lation, combined the eleOeots 81 fsnasicisus,
| enveioped itsclfin darkness, armed itself with
| the terrors Of .supc ss,i,ion, 9d wss upheld
I by subver,iug the authority OF resson snd
common scnse--os that day this system YELL.
| NEVER TO RISE AGAIN. ~ fsrHl Z
| Conneciicut ieIer alism 10 no more.-It has
fallen, sRd but wreck remains as sad
0cmorial Of what il once vas. qls sa
| In Eairjfeld, and New London Counties the
| parry is attsoiuiely ex,nct. In New- Pspes
County It is "ron,emp,ible minority '---iA
I,Atdirser the course Of public opinicn no
| been % rapid, yet 90 pacific, The "sptng
tide" Of the magnificent river which insee-
sects and enriehes us territory. In Wfndham y
and Tollsnd Counties, the bene6cen, princb
pies Of repoblicanism sod ,o,eraiion hase
prevailed. In I.itetfeid County, which not
long since We considesed as the " dark and
heniEh,ed corner Of the Garth" the light of
truth has Penetrated the impervious gison,
| and win "shine brigb and brighter unto
perfect day" Andevcn Ia HarYord Comfy,
the citadel Of fece rsiism, the strong hold Il
sris,oeracy, us thss,rs Of plots and conspirs-
cies, and the seat Of the CoSvkSrios--esep
here, abused authority and the bedizcning
| spleodor Of aristocrscy have witness and
Eel, tire po~er end majesty of the people"
REruRLIosss OF CosxEsricur! - 2
| You nave dons your doiy Yeu hsve met
| the encmy and they are yours" f't seven
| teen years you have perssveredin well doing
,Yoa bass fsply se.siood, unds5 every penl
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