The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-20
CONNECTICUT.
OUR HARTFORD CORRESPONDENCE.

HARTFORD, CONN., Dec. JU, 1907.
More Adrice for Gen. Pierce-Cabnet Specu!atioas
Deer the Lett-Names Of Su',dry Gentlemen Not
to be in the Cabinet-1atters at Home-Whtg
Expectations and Results Truman Smith md
the Whgs Of Connecticut
In the HERALD of yesterday Oec. 29) your cor
respondent suggested that it would be much easier
task to tell who would not be member OF the cabinet
of Gen. Pierce than who would. Since, then he has
taken another squirt through his political telescope
but has seen nothing to induce him to correct the
prediction made at that time and as all the cores
pondents of the HERALD have volunteered their adj.
vice to Gen. Pierce, they probably supposing that
he reads the HERALD regarding the proper persons
to compose his cabinet, may he (your correspondent
also be allowed to name few individuals, who, in
his enlightened opinion, will not be invited to take
pews in the governmental church OF the incoming
President. few words by way of preface.
OP. O. (the Connecticut correspondent Of the
HERALD,) has ever had very good opinion Of Gen.,
Pierce. He has ever regarded him as sound I'M
wavering democrat and man every way worthy
Of and competent to fill any office under the heavens
When he heard Of his nomination for the Presidency,
he was unanimously of the opinion that it was q.
coup deat second to none within his recollection.
elected. On or about the I'd day of November last,
your correspondent learned that such was the
case, and thereupon he concluded General Pierce
would make a good President. Reason for
Pierce had always been liberal, and progressive
in their tendencies it was fair to presume his ad-
ministration of the government would be; and,
secondly, from his wellknOwn prudence, that the
men he called about him for advisers and coworkers
would be men who were not, and never had been,
identified with any clques-men who, in the house
hold quarrels Of the democracy, had never taken
any part-but men who like himself, were open,
fearless deserving, competent, and politically pure.
This opinion, also, your correspondent has seen no
good reason for changing, and consequently he is Of
the opinion that the following gentlemen will be in
vited to stay at home
From Mass, Hon. B. Z. Hunker.
do. do. do. Chas G. Anti-cOahtion Esq.
do. New York, Hon. Daniel 5; Hard shell.
do. do. do. William L. SOftshel
do. do. do. John A. Barnburner.
do. Pennsylvania, Hon. j. Cuba Buchanan.
do. Georgia. Hon. Howell G. Union.
do. Mississippi, Hon. Jefferson Secession.
do. do. do. Henry 8. Antisecession.
do. Michigan, Hon. Lewis o. Fogy.
The above are only few among thousands, 81 III
oae genus that General Pierce will leave to scheme
and plot for themselves rather than for him and his
administration. He stands in no need Of their SER
vices or assistance With such men as Hunter, Cush-
ing, OConor, Butler Gwin, Black, &C., about hims-
he and the country will be safe.
Matters here, since my last, have undergone but
little or no visible alteration. Our worthy z. NJ.
is preparing to pack up his duds and decamp
about the lst Of April. He is good man, and
were it not for one big fault, ne would
shaking in his boots for some weeks prior to the
election, and until Truman Smith wrote him :" All
Is safe We shall carry the Empire State with a
rush. Ohio is ours and the majority OF Scott and
Graham in the Keystone State will be counted by
thousands. We tolerable sure also, OF carrying
Michigan, Illinois. Wisconsin, and Virginia. Mr..
Bolts writes me- that lie thinks Virginia is certain.
In short, have no fears. Unless our friends here
greatly deceive themselves, we sure of electng
Scott and Graham This was balm in Gilead to his
faint heart when he little expected it, and forth
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be demi-god, and his predictions were ever known
to be correct. The letter shown to some of the
initiated, and Scott stock took sudden rise. Sun
dry officials walked the streets with quite conse
quentia air and even their spirits underwent such
change that, for the first time during the season,
they forgot that betting sin, and offered
thousand against five thousand the general result.
This offer was quickly accepted, which, by the way.
was sort nf hydropathic dose for them yet the
speech of w. f. Robinson put them to rights again
on the evening before the election. Tuesday at
length came, with its rain and mud" TO remind
them of Waterloo and General Scott and they took
the field and fought well, and, as the result, gave
sixtyve majority in the city for Scott. This too.
encouraging, and their spirits rose still higher
Returns from Wethersfeld, and other Of the adjoin
ing towns, came in with majorities for Scott and
Graham. Wing powder-deaers smiled; betters
g1nned and chucked; leaders and expectants strut
ted pompousy in the streets; and the rank and
file swarned The telegraph Office was crowded. and
the excitement ran high. The first despatch" at
least ten thousand majority for Pierce in New York
city'--came upon them like clap of thnnder out of
coudless sky To describe their looks, repeat their
sayings, and give any idea Of their actions then,
would he beyond the power of my pen and when
that despatch was followed up by Boston, six hun.
bred majority for Pierce" one would judge they had
seyerally been struck with a slungshot. Not
slowly and sadly" but quickly and mady, they
beat retreat and left the democrats masters of the
field. They manifested but little surprise and ap-
peared disposed to view the matter very coolly.
Being believers in the doctrine Of political foreordi
nation, they had probably forgotten that it was me-
cessary to kick up q row matterof-course
event. This is much the spirit they have mani
tested before and since the election. They
are beginning, however, to discuss the claims
OF candidates for various Offices although, yet,
very temperate in all their movements and sayings.
The excitement will however, wax greater soon, and
as the HERALD is expected to contain everything Of
interest occasional letters will be found therein
from q. y. O.
OHIO.
OUR COLUMBUS CORRESPONDENTS.