The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-03

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The Reaction In New England Important
Result of the Conn cticut Election.
The result of the election which took place IN
the State of Connecticut on Monday last, as far as
known, presents traits OF the highest importance,
N the present crisis, into which the country has
been plunged by slavery agitation and free soil
faDaticism That party, or that portion Of the in
selgent people of New England, who have had
the strongest sympathies for the Union of the
States, fair compromise of the slavery question
h the territories, and are opposed to the ultrasms
Of the day, have triumphed in this election and
have Just carried the Legislature of that State,
according to all accounts, from stem TO stern.
Col. Seymour, the candidate for Governor, put
forward by this party, has probably only plurality
Of the popular votes, which forms no election in
Connecticut, but throws the subject into the hands
of the legislature for determination hereafter In
hat Legislature, he is sure, however, of being
elected Governor OF the State /; and the same body
a
aress, TO take the place Of Mr. Baldwin, whose
time expires with the end Of the present Congress,
agar hence.
We cay that this has been a most important
ole elton, and has been attended with most re-
narksble result, in connection with the crisis INTO
which the country has been plunged, the position
Of public affairs at Washington, and the opinions
that have prevailed for some years past in New
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PLAIN.
In the recent election in Connecticut, three par
sies entered The feid-the wings, the free soiers,
and the locofocos. The wings and free sellers
claimed exclusively, and appropriated to them
selves a. their own property, all the doctrines Of
Wilmot provsoism, ebolitionism, and free sollism.
They stood up particularly tor all the ultra views
which have been put forward by Seward, and the
free soil members OF Congress The abolition por-
non Of Gen Taylor's cabinet, Ewing. Collamer *
Co., e1er;ed themselves, IN connection with Tru-
man smith, in favor Of the wing party, thus pledged
and bound up as that party was to the utraisn5 of
the day, and leading ultimately 10 dissatisfaction
and dlsunion of the county. Thurlow Weed, at
Albany, and Horace Greeley, at New York, both
OF whom have declared themselves In favor Of dis
snon in preference to the extension Of slavery to
the territories, have also been endeavoring to
benefit the WING cause in Connecticut, In connec-
non with Gen. Wilson snd Col. Baker, both men,
bers of Congress, and both Of whom were itinerant
speakers in the recent contest The whole in.
Guence and force Of Gen. Taylor's administration.
md Of Senator Stewards ultra notions, were con-
senrased on that election in Connecticut, in order
70 carry II for free soilism uiumphanty IN opPosi-
bon 10 their antagonists. The special free soil
party were equally ultra IN their notions. although
she greater portion Of those who have heretofore
voted for that faction, abandoned their old ground.
and Joined part Of their forces with the wings, on
the ground that they represented their ideas equally
o. well and equally as strong ca the other hand,
abe democrats or locofoco party, although in some
Of the towns favoring to a certain extent the
tanaticsl doctrines Of the day. yet, according to
she most authentic accounts, presented the only
platform and the only ground calculated to sup
sort the principles Of the constitution the union Of
Ihe staies, and the policy Of far compromise Of
the slavery question. The locoiocos, whatever
objeeuons may be made to many Of their other
doctrines, certainly assumed, IN the recent contest
in Connecticut, a more national, more palmetto,
and a more constitute nal ground. than either the
wings or the free soiers.
hw, therefore, highly gratifying TO find. in ihis
contest that the good sense and patriotic feelings
Of the people Of Connecticut. which has been, for
many years pest, stroos whig State, have broken
he ties Of mere faction and party, and that they
have nobIy come cot Tor that party which pre-
sented the beet ground, and the most national
PRINCIPLES ia favor Of the union Of the States and
fair eompromise Of the great question Of the day
n is no lees honorable to the people Of Connecticut
have thus expressed their opinions Ia the recent
election, than il disgraceful to the cabinet at
Washington, 70 Truman Smith. VIM. II. Seward.
General Wilson and Others, to have united in aid
ing and supporting that party Connecticut, whose
principles are those that can tend 10 nothing but
he separation and division Of this confsderscy,
The destruction OF the union of these States, and
me invasion Of the principles Of the constitution.
~ they are bequeahed by the fathers Of the revo-
rution 10 the present generation.
The general result Of this election Will be cheer.
;ne 10 the friends Of the Union, and to the
friends Of the constitution, throughout, the who'll
sosfedersey. II 10 only part and parcel Of the
same reaction which the State Of New Iiamo
shire Indicated at her recent election. and winch
vii, we have no doubt, although IL may en-
.cuntsr much obloquy and opposition in New
Eseiand, yet prevail among that important and
tsuiote section Of the confederscy. The great and
patriotic speeches Of Messs. Webster, Clay,
csss ssd Others have not been without their effect
IN New England. and especially on the pecsle Of
Connecticut; and the rebuke which this election
las siven 10 the son,emp'ible fanatics, headed by
Seward, Greeley, and Weed, and followed up by
sh> cabinet st Washipgton, and the black and yel-