The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-16
Our Connecticut Correspondence.
HAprropn. Ct. Nov. IL 125

Our Connecticut Correspondence.
HARTFORD, Ct, Nov. Is. 1854.
State Of Political Parties in Connecticut Result
Exhibited by the State Eiections-7ne Hartford
Totcn Elsction-7he Know Nothings Likely to
Return their Man-Sale Of the Courant Nsc.pa-
per.
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Connecticut IL no unimportant part Of the world,
and her political condition il always matter Of In
terest to the shrewd politician. It IL not unlike that
Of New York. The two States, one large, the other
small, most generally decide alike upon political
questions, though New York has moro frequently
voted for the locoo,o candidates for the Presidency
Last spring the Nebraska bill was great help to
tho wings of Connecticut. II reused Q hope in
them. They saw that upon that issue they could
unite the free soil interest," ct least With their own
strength. They saw. too, that It was distracting
their opponents and this gave them fresh courage.
The locos nominated the Hon. Samuel Ingham, Of
Essex, in Middlesex county, a. their candidate for
Governor. He has served in Congress, has been .
Judge and was probably about the strongest man
they could have selected. The wings ran Mr.. Dut-
ton, who had been twice defeated by Col. Thomas
H. Seymour, now Minister to Russia, second cousin
Of Gov. eeJ mour, Of New York. he (Gov. Dutton)
was net very strong man, but after all was pretty
good candidate to draw in outside votes such free
soil, Maine law, Know Nothings, &c. The Maine
law men nominated the Hon. Charles Chapman, late
q member of Congress fro n this district, keen
criminal lawyer, sad recently convert TO the order
OF Know Noibings. The Tree sellers nominated John
Hooker, Eco, Pennington Ia vyer, who has an
Office in this city. There was NO election by the
lsope, Ipgham leading in the popular vote. But
The wings found no difficulty in uniting with
the free sellers and Maine law men In
the Legislature, and elected Mr.. Dutton.
He proved free soil and Maine law enough for all
vartaes, and refused to organize any military COM
pany composed Of foreigners. The Hon.James Dixon,
Of this city, formerly member of Cor greos desired
very much to secure seat In the United States
TIE confidence Of some Of the best wings Mr.. Gillette
sbolitionist, and Mr. Foster, whig, were elected to
the Senate. The Legislature then struck blow
at the free banks Il was unwise and unpopular.
tites Of many. lt'cseated many banks, levying .
bonus upon each Of two per cent on its capital and
made large appropriations on tho strength Of this.
Ths banks have mot generally organised, and the
sss sssns dry soo and iss fs elections have ssf a.
But the Hartford town election has not yet taken
place., The Know Nothings are prepared, however,
Ion the contest which takes place two weeks from To-
day. They viii nun for first selectman Allen 8. Still
man, ookbindef, and genseman who hes long
itched for ofice. Though good whlg, never fan
cied his Icy heart. The wings viii run him also,
and his election h Get down q sure. Tho ONCE y
worth $500 year. The looos have not nominated
yet 6tillman Is Q leading Know Nothing. The
order Il fourishing here. 1t 10 opposed BY the
T,mss newspaper and rakher favored than other
wise by the Couro~t. Toe wings and Know No
things win both oppose Oliver D. seymour our pre-
to every body. and the intsrest OF the town would
rather suffer than prosper by the election Of Wood
houss, Who 70 suppant him. can cay this, though
opposed politi ally 70 Seymour.
he ga Coswsmf pswspaper has been sold to
Thomas n. Day, ESQ, fos $2i 900. Mr.. Dis one OF
tbs most talented ysung mon In this csty ana ell Of
the whigs save RobiDson's clique, Me rejoicei that
he has bought Il. L.