The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-05

The Connecticut Election.
We copy in another column, from the Hartford Times,
the results Of the election held in Connecticut on Mon
day last for the choice OF governor other State off,
GERS and Legislature. involving also the ultimate election
Of United States senator in place Of the Hon. Roger S.
Baldwin. now member Of that body. From those re-
turns. il will appear that the triumph of the democratic
party is complete That party has certainly elected
majority Of the Legislature which secures the election Of
the democratic State officers If they have not been elect
ed by the people, and also democratic United States
senator In its political results il is therefore
most important victory TO the democratic party But there
are nerences be drawn from the results Of that cleo
ton OF even importance to the democratic party
and to the Union than the mere political advantages
which the election insures to the triumphant party.
In the first place, it involves second condemnation,
by the people Of Connecticut Of the present Taylor ad-
minstratona condemnation far emphatic and sig
ni6cant than that which was expressed in the re-
suits Of the election held in that State one year ago The
administration has now fully developed its policy.
both domestic and foreign. 1t in with the
most profuse professions, the part of its nominal
head and his party supporters, against prescription, and
in favor of administering the government not to promote
the interests of craftsmanship but for the good
Of the whole people. All these pledges it has unblush
ingly repudiaed and trampled upon The weak and in
capable man who stands the head OF the adminstra
ton has been persuaded 10 believe and to say that his
pledges have all been faithfully redeemed and those
who take upon themselves to manage and defend him
and his administration have boldly and unblushingy
serted before the American people that General Taylor
in fact, made no pledges; that nasmuch the demo-
cratic papers, during the presidential election expressed
belief that they would be dsregarded in the event Of his
election they not for that reason to be received
pledges and therefore. the sweeping prescription which
has been practised in the name Of General Taylor was
no prescription at all, nor was it in violation Of his
pledges.
The administration has also developed its domestic
policy, which. with one or two exceptions displays the
merest non-committasm and imbecility Upon the sub
jec Of the tariff and internal improvements, the cabinet
has dared to express an opinion through the Presidents
message; while upon the great absorbing and alarming
question Of the day. which should have called forth the
WISDOM patriotism, and active energy OF the cabinet.
has tmidy shrunk from responsibility, and skulked
away behind the pitiful expedient Of doing nothing.
And in its management Of the foreign relations of the
country il has shown worse spirit Its coriuct
has been petuant and supercilious when knew there
was no danger, and crnging and obsequious when il
believed there danger In its intercourse with foreign
governments il has displayed neither the magnanimy,
the courage, the dignity which is expected from those
intrusted with the administration OF the American gov
eminent These things, among numerous others, to
which we have not time to aude, have bad their
effect upon the intelligent, flowing, honest and
courageous American people, and the results may be
seen in the recent elections New Hampshire and Con-
necticut
But we regard the political advantages gained by the
democracy in the recent election in Connecticut nsg
nifcan in comparison with the important moral inAu-
which must flow from it, as they must affect the
great question now pending before Congress and the
country Il was in Connecticut that the discrediabe
fraud perpetrated in reference to General Taylors
views upon the slavery question There lived the man
who OF the principal agents in that gross fraud
And il there, too. that the heresies Of free soism
were most ndusirously nculcated previous TO the late
presidential election and the most active agent in the in
culcaion of those bereses the very man who did
the most 10 put upon the people Of the North
the gross imposition with regard TO General Taylor's
views and purposes respecting The Wimot Proviso And
il there, too, that the democratic party, rising above
the paltry and mischievous OF demagogusm, dared TO
raise the flag OF principle and patriotism and rally for
the constitution and the country. II in Connecticut
that the gallant and true democracy boldly put their feet
upon the neck OF the Wlmoi Provso ampling into the
dust the mischievous humbug-the wing party taking
just the opposite and expressing their adhesion
to the free-soI platform In this pon, OF view, there
FORE the result gratifying TO the friends Of the Union
and the constitution. II shows that the democracy Of
Connecticut, and the entire NORTH we believe win
ultimately appear, are sound upon the great question
which now agtaies and endangers the Union They
for the Union as il is, with all the guarantees and CON-
promises Of the constitution by which created,
faithfully executed.
II would be well for the people Of the South and par
iicuary that portion Of them who have hitherto acted
with the whg party. to observe the position Of parties in
Connecticut and the results of the late election Al the
OF the canvass the democratic party, as
sembled in State Convention, repudiaed and rejected
The Wilmot Proviso Their candidate for governor the
eloquent and gallant Seymour is also well known to be
opposed to tina, miserable humbug The Hon Isaac Tou-
cey, one OF the purest and most talented men in New
England, late Attorney Geaera Of the United Sates and
candidate in the late election for State sena
tor Is also opposed TO the soil heesy and 50 were
The other democratic candidates, far as we have been
able to learn their opinions while, the other hand
the whg party, in their convention, passed resolution
adjoining the Wmot Proviso one Of the cardinal prin
cples Of wing faith, and nominated candidates for the Of