The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-07

TILE ELEETION.

Nv the system Of confederation secretly planned
and n,alured between the Locofocos and the Free
Soilers, us well by Justification In many towns,
the Wings Of the State have host three Congressman
The coalition we had reason previously to fear would
work seriously 10 our defeat. But We were not ex-
actly prepared any Wings bartering away their
votes, or voluntarily throwing them for Locoioco
candidates.
Ia Hartford more particularly has this latter state
Of things been disastrous TO us. Tens and twenties
of Wings who pride themselves ordinarily on the
title they bear failed make their Wing professions
good on Monday. The result here Is looked upon
by the Wing press over the State win an as,onisn,
ment that ought 10 bring the blush to our cheeks
was plain that more was expected OF the wings OF
Hartford than what they have done, and any aere,
fiction of this description II is painful to be obliged
TO record
vote in this Town than he did He deserved il for
his valuable and long continued services 10 the pro-
motion of Its interests. A man who mas ever been
foremost for the welfare OF the City, as he has, GER
tninly ought TO have received abiding tesimo-
NAL of the esteem OF his fellow citizens. II de-
eervedly due him.
Mr. Chapman also carried out of this town great
ly diminished Wing vote far below what the Wings
OF iinarily give. Had the Wings Of Hartford done
their duty our Spring would have been consis-
tent with last Falls, and Mr. Chapman would have
represented this District In Congress. As II is the
Wings must look alone TO themselves for any conso-
ation in suffering his defeat. Ry disafleciion and
internal dissention we have lost nearly as much as
we did from the coalition Of the Free Sellers and Lo-
coiocos 43#s.H G.
In the Second District the election Of Mr.. Bah
cock has been lost, from the same causes. Apathy
and dssention there have done fully as much to work
our defeat as has the coalition. The Wings might
by union and show Of their old spirit have carried
the District pnd returned Wing TO Congress in the
place of the whose term has just expired but
they chose through their foolishness to throw AWAY
the District, and Locofoco goes to Congress in
consequence.
In the Third District Cleveland has triumphed by
the shearest fraud better Free Soil man than
his opponent, John A. Rockwell our State cannot
bring forward. He has been firm and consistent
opponent OF Slavery extension by his speeches and
his votes, while Mr.. Cleveland has been stamping
that District and telling the Free Soil men. who pre-
tended TO be such sincerely, "thathe found no war
rani in the Constitution for Congress TO legslae on
the subject of slavery In the Territories
Mr.. Butler of the Fourth District is the only Wing
who goes to the next Congress from Connecticut
His vote has been good one, trumphantly electing
him. For the first time In the political history OF
Connecticut, has she sent divided delegation 10 the
National Legislature We hope and believe that the
contrast exhibited by the conduct Of the Wing and
the Locofoco candidates there, will bring The
people Of the State 10 their senses again. Hartford
lCfl Conrapt