The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-02

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Yankee Trick 400 years Oid-Stntc Luz
natic Asylum-Deaf aud Dumb Asylum
State Prison.
HARTFORD CRY HOTEL, Monday morning,l
April lst 81 O'Clock
| The day has opened fine, clear, and cold, while
the streets are covered with snow that fell on Sa-
| turday and yesterday, which, mixed with the mud,
makes what the Yankees here call "splosh." The
democrats say that in "sploshy weather" they
always carry the State, but if mud was knee deep,
not vote would be lost by either party in this
contest The activity, energy, fire, fume and fury
that prevails throughout this city, have rarely seen
at every poll, and trust will continue. Before
your readers peruse the contents of this letter. the
battle will be terminated, the victory won and lost,
and shall then fly on wings OF lightning speed to
present them the result.
Both parties held meetings here on Saturday
evening. the Wings being addressed by Horace
Greedy, Esq, of the Fourier Division, and the de-
mocrats by r. D. Hubbard, Esq, of this city
Horace entertained his audience with Prosy, dul
detail Of his opinion of the present tariff law, which
he christened the american Bill !" and contrasted
its provisions with the one recently proposed In Con
gress, which he sneerlngly designated as the " Bill
for the protection of British interests" Young
Hubbard, who is an elegant speaker (and whose
style of elocuton and delivery reminded me Of the
| Hon. George NJ Dallas, late Minister to Russla)
most bitterly ridiculed wing professions and prac-
| tice-whig principles and wing ballads, and drew
forth the numbering paudits OF his attentive listen
ers He is destined to be an honor to his own
State, which prudence, study, and perseverance
will secure 10 him at some future period
it is proper that you and your readers should full
| ly understand that the name OF Martin Van Buren,
is studiously avoided by the democratic party, OF
this State at the present contest, and feel further
authorised to assert that he is the first even
the second choice for the Presidency OF the candl-
| dates now before the people for State officers
Should therefore the Democratic candidates sue
coed, it is evidence OF the popularity OF Mr. Var
Buren,, as have been informed by those now stand
| ing high in public station IN this State, that 4
Cleaveland should be elected by the people, by {
majority vote, it would not be possible to secure the
State for Van Buren, next fall, unless the abolition
lists poed three thousand votes for their candidate
Mr.Van Buren's leterto Richie, of the Rchmont
Enquirer, has been used by the Wings with cons
derable effect in the manufacturing towns, ano
many men who will vote for Cleaveland could never
be induced to support Van Buren,. Many of tn,
leading Democrats of this State prefer Richard M
Johnson as their candidate, and the masses OF tina
party among the Yankees are three TO one his earn
est supporters.
The DC making of freemen," as it is called ha!
been continued to-day in all the towns in the State
The constitution requires that every voter shall
have resided in the State for one year previous Il
the election, and Elk months in the town where NJ
offers his vote, and he must also have freehold
estate that will rent for seven dollars, or have beer
enrolled IN tnt n1llltd or performed duty as IIc
. man. These qualifications, and good mora
character" entitle hun to the privilege OF beinI
} made freeman and voter. The selectmen Of
each town assemble ut stated meetings, previous u
the election, to admit electors. Those who arr
entitled to the privilege by the performance o
either military oriremans duty, are compelled Il
show evidence of possession of freehold estate tina
will rent tor 81 per annum. This ridiculous sprou
Of aristocracy is evaded by both parties, as tol
ows--An owner of real estate, being an ACTIVE
J party man, fills up number Of blank deeds OF pro
perry, winch given to friends OF "the cause,
who are on hand at the meeting OF the Selectmen
and the name OF any person who has resided III IN
State and town a sufficient time to conform TO I'M
, law, is entered and presented in the deed to TIT
Selectmen, who allow his name TO be entered as
"freeman." He is afterwards entitled to his vot
as long US he remains in that town, and pays III
poll lax, but should he remove to another town,
certificate must be obtained of his "ireemanshlp
before he can receive the privilege, or he must d.
re-made an elector by the vote u the Selectme
where he resides, whose decision is always iinal
Each elector, before being made ''treeman," J
compelled to take the following oath or afflrms
tIon:-
"You, A. b. do soemnly swear, Tor affirm, as the cas-
may be that you will be true and faithful to the state
Connecticut and the constitution and government there
Of as free and independent State and to the consuo
OF the United States and whatsoever you shall be Gale
to give your vote suffrage, touching any matter whc
concerns this State the United States you shall give
you shall judge will conuce to the best gooo oil III
same without respcct OF persons, or favor oil any maj
SO help You God"
, How many men will obey the injunctons con
tanned in The last three lines during the present eS
citing party contestl The law governing the lnspec
tors of elections in this State, compes them TO D