New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-10
C0NNECTICUT-WHAT DID IT!


Danbury is one of the largest inland
towns of Connecticut, always close in poll
ties, and about as often one way as the
other. 1t gave last year 5O7 to sos for
Governor, and chose one Representative of
each party. No,o it has been carried Wing
and Maine Law by 100 to 10 majority
and it certainly has not hitherto been dis
tinguished for its devotion to Temperance.
The following letter from one Of the most
intelligent and uniformly active Wings in
the State, explains this auspcious change:
DANBuRY, Wednesday, April 7, 1852
HORACE GRIZZLY, ESQ Dear Sir Well In this
State we have met the enemy and theirs The re,
suit however, shows that in al topns rAere tho Wigs
the issue tsHdsred them by the L0cos The Vaies
hare been sueccsfal in all towns however where the
Wings were timd and irresolue regarding that issue
we are defeated In this town. the issue Maine Law
Every man on the Wing ticket decided Maine Law
man, and on the Loco ticket And Maine Law. The con-
test waged upon those grounds and the result has
been the election of two Wing Maine Law Representa-
tves by than l76 majority l29 majority for sena-
towns in the District the Wings feared to come out de.
cidedy upon that ISSUE and the result has been the de-
feat of Senator, and about 3O5 plurality for Seymour
over kendrlck Yours, N.
The Ne,oH aren Palladium, the leading
Wing Journal in the State, which seemed
to come reluctantly and certainly came
late into the support of the Maine Law, now
| IL Ill f. II
The ELEcTIoN-The defent Of the Wings in the State
Monday appears have been chiefly owning To their
bad luck in the FIRST Congressional District which
prised OF the two Counties of Hartford and Tolland
All the other Counties have done passingy WELL and
some of them have done nobly. The misrepresenta-
tons Of the proposed Liquor law by The Hartford Tns
have not been without their effect against us-but re-
action this account il inevitable The victory in
that region will be expensive to the majority
We well aware that there is large of CAPT
tai invested in the liquor traffic in Hartford and vicinity
which, if turned into other channels Of trade would
greatly increase the aggregate wealth Of the city and
county. All its power thrown against the Wing
ticket and was undoubtedly most important element
of the success of opponents Here the interest
was at war with the Wing party; but with very diff
ferent result The whole subject fully, fairly and
temporarily discussed in public meetings and
through the press and the decision of the voters ID
honorable TO them and to the city
We have felt that the contest In the form In which il
carried on, forced upon the Whigs-thatf A.
that they were compelled TO action side the
other of this moral question, and rejoice that they
generally took the attitude in which they abored regard
ing, do, defeat ON that side honorable
than victory on the other. We certainly would not
have the two parties change places The this
whole subject has been agitated the satisfied
have become that the best interests of State require
radical reform of the Liquor traffic
Some of the country towns which threw the heaviest
votes against the proposed Liquor law the greatest
sufferers from the abuse of the traffic We have in cur
mind now than town which nature has beau
tined with enchanting scenerywhose lands fruitful
and which have numerous other facilities for enjoying
great prosperity But these towns are scorched and
bighed by the abuse of the Liquor traffic Their real
estate Is depressed, and you might well look for signs
OF vigor and improvement in old WORKOUT Mexican
Spanish town in one Of these to which we aude
When il happens thai from one-third to onehaf of
population Is connected with the manufacture the raf
fc and the free of intoxicating liquors. there ID little
no hope OF improving them their property bus in
some efhcient Maine law Once reform these places in
thOrough and radical manner and they would never
consent to go back to their present condition They
would be astonished that they had long been blinded
| TO their real welfare
| In small where the WHY'S often prevail,
there at the late election majority thrown against
Of nearly 100 votes How this was done may be easily
understood when il is known that there were nearly
dozen tipping shops IN the place l. such expression
of opinion entitled 10 serious weight with the mass of the
people, But under present rotten borough system
Of legislation that small town sends Representatives
| TO the Legislature whose votes will have ~ much
weight as those two which sent from New Haven
by majority OF nearly GOO Of population of . 900
But the end Il not yer The voice Of the maiOr,y,
expressed through the constitutional FORMS il osnnipo-
In Republic lt Is yea he seen what thar voice
the question lately submitted to the people Time
and not a very long time, will determine il We have
less doubt since the election than had before that
the people Of tls State bound to have the Maine
| Law, something Ike land reviewing the whole
mater think th-t those coInmitsed 70 the reform
have reason t. congratulate themselves that they have
done well instead OF despondins because they have
done better The campaign mas been carried on in
various quarter. through doubts. and fears and misgv
incs, but only such have been expected frm
human nasure under the circumstances IL was m
reasonable % suppose that radical measure would
be approved and heartily entered into at frs, sight II
is therefore surprising thst It has success
after short time for discussion In this city the bull
taken boldly by the horns, and the consequences
thai be wa thrown with terrible falL The same
course throughout she STATE we are confident would
have Es with similar result But the future i before
" And in OF hope Let Us prepare for Immediately
snd vigorously.
We have letters from various parts Of
the State showing by details that the
Maine Law was stronger almost every-
-h~vn than Sh> uk:-