The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-11
THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

We alluded briefly TO the fact, yesterday, that
the Wing party had uiumphed in the State Of
Connecticut, without having had time TO speak
of the causes which have conspired to produce
this unpleasant result. We find in one Of the
papers published in New Haven, the following
Then, again, in the Locofoco party, at the pre-
sent time, are numerous body Of men, who have
long been watching the course Of their woud-belead
ers, and comparing their professions with their prac-
tce-who have made up their minds, that in the
course Of these leaders, such principles have no al
hnity, and they look in vain to find that regard for
the general welfare which they profess 10 have
but in lieu Of professed philanthropy regardless OF
the source from which they derive power and conse-
quence the wishes Of SUCH they thrust themselves
forward and demand the "spos, against the desire
OF those who have cause to be served and against
the voice Of the people as clearly expressed. To
this large class Of men, also, this election affords
cause Of gratulaton-b II displaces such men
from power, to some extent and helps 10 bring them
down TO that level where they be reached, and
made accountable 10 those whom they have used
10 pamptr their own bloated pride and con-
sequence, and abused, because they would
not consent to be treated longer as slaves
If we mistake not, these latter, although from some.
what different motives, are as truly rejoiced at the
result the Wings and for this reason the pre-
sent is not victory of Wing principles only, but, in
some respects, triumph of right over might of los
tice over oppression, OF honest worth and Reploli.
can principles dctatorial intrigue and bastard
Democracy.
While tho people bear rule, there is little to fear
and any course which will be the means of re-insta-
ting power IN the hands of the only acknowledged
and legitimate sovereigns in truly Republican Go
vernment, and reduce the would be master to an
equal is 70 be hailed as the harbnger Of good ALL
The al IF
dissatisfaction was expressed by portion of
Our party in some parts of the State, among the
Young Democracy, at an appointment recently
made of agentleman TO Office, who belongs to
the oldregime. No possible blame ought to be
attached 10 the Executive for this there was
a vacancy which it was Indispensable necessa-
ny should be filed at once; the President had
just been inaugurated a prodigious crowd were
pressing upon him in all directions it was not
therefore to have been expected that all the cir
cumstances Of each case could have been so
thoroughly canvassed and examined, as would
have been done under different state of things
The wonder with us is, that under all the cir
cumstances, the President should have erred so
seldom as he has done since his elevation to the
high station he occupies.
But 1t seems, by the following letter to US
from valuable friend, that other influences
were brought to bear, far more powerful than
any we have already named
The Wing corporations and Clergy have used US
up. For particulars see the Wing papers, On Fast
day, the Rev Clergy, of the Presbyterian order,
preached political sermons all over the State against
Itxas, and the men who voted for it, They have
d.graced their high calling, their predecessors did
who occupied the same pulpits during the war of
1912 Think whatwe have to contend against friend
Dow, and don't wonder that money and religious big
otry should hack us down in Connecticut But we
have Sworn upon the Altar of God" TO make war
upon the moneyed po,Oer, and the Saints in Grape"
the rest of our days.