Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-05-04
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IIARTFoRD, 3lsi March, 80.

HARTFORD, 3lS .Ud,'ch, ~.
DEAR Sm: | intended sooner to have
answered yours, but have been busily
engaged on subjects preparatory to our
annual election, which takes place on
Monday next. 1t has given US pain to
witness the controversy between the
Telegraph and the Courier, but the in
discrctions of the latter carry, | think,
their own antIdote. Ifpermitted to ad
wise, | would wish the Telegraph, at
present, neither to admit nor deny that
Gen. Jackson was candidate for re-
election.
1t would unquestionably operate to our
benefit in Come cticut were we to i'm
press the belief that he would again be "a
candidate, but from this have studious-
ly ahstained My own individual opin-
ion is against any individual holding the
Office a second term, but if the party say
otherwise, feel it my duty to submit
The belief here is, that, if the Prcsi-
dent is candidate, he will obtain
nearly unanimous vote, and that the
democrats will again obtain the ascend
ancy in all the Eastern States. 1t would
therefore be impoltic to counteract the
tide that is slowly settling in our favor,
by denying that which is doing most for
our benefit.
We have said nothing upon the sub
ject of the next Presidency; it is evi-
dcntly best that we should not at present,
and wish that this might be the course
of all the democratic papers.
AT the proper time, public feeling
will be developed. The journals which
consult the good ofthe party, and which
would retain their influence, should be
careful how they attempt to dictate or
control the voice Of the people. The
Courier is destroying itself by thrusting
forward its sentiments, and injuring the
cause which it probably wishes to pro-
mote. Those editors will sooner or
later ascertain that it is not their pro-
vince, nor in their power, to control,
direct, or govern, public sentiment.
1t is impossible to predict the result of
our State election. Crawford and Hol-
abird, our candidates for It, Governor
and Secretary of State ARE cid democrats,
jackson men and masons, and will both
of them be defeated. The candidates
for Senate on the "reguar ticket are all
democrats, and a majority arc friends of
the administration. All of them arc OPP
posed. Should we obtain ma lority, we
shall elect Senator u. s. friendly to
the administration, or postpone choice
until next year, when think there would
be little doubt of success
The neglect to make some necessary
changes in the post Offices, and one or
two unfortunate appointments, will mate
rally affect US.
In this town and county the prospects
are tlattering.
Let me hear from you often, * believe
me sincerely your friend
GIDEON WELLES.
DUFr GREEN.
1t may be proper here to say that Mr..
Wcllcs's letter purports to be IN reply to
a letter from me. | have referred to my
letter book and cannot now find the CO.
nv. | have an indistinct recollection
that | wrote to him, informing him that
NV reply to Webb had been submitted to
the President, and was approved by him;
and upon examination | find letter to
Mr.. Dunlap, of Boston, who had been i'll
this city, ofthc date of the nth of March.
| have written to Mr.. Wellcs for a copy
of my letter to which he refers; and hay
inc received no answer, | give the letter
to Mr. Dunlap and the article in question,
to show what my opinions were. They
will be satisfactory to the most sccptcal;
not only repclling the charge that was
cndcavoring to enlist Mr.. WcllCs as a
partisan of Mr. Calhoun, as opposed to
Gen Jackson, but also in "nulliiying'
the charge ofa coalition with anti-mason-
~ and federalism. | torcsaw that tho
large portion of our citizens, known an
der these denominations, would have their
influence on the popular elections, and
that they, in certain contingencies, might
determine the prcpondcraEcc of power;
but that contemplated the nomination OF
Mr. Calhoun on the organization Of n
party, with a view to any coalition with
them, is fully disproycd by the letter to
Mr.. Dunlap.
Extract from letter written by ID. Green
to Andrew Dunlap, Esq. of Boston, dated
NAsmyGToN, 1th March, 1880.
Dear S1: The political horizon is from
day to day more clearly indicating the
point whence the storm comcth, The ar
ticle from the Massachusetts journal and
the last letter to the Uuitcd Statcs' Ga
zcttc, leave no doubt that Webster has
resolved to push forward boldly, aud on
Clay alone. liChy succeeds, Wcbs'rr's
fortune is made. IT Clay lalls, the Iicu-
tenant lccomos the commander orthc de
lca(,d force lie comes into ,h, market