The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-24
Our Hartford correspondence.


HaETFoRp, March H. 1854.
STATE Of Politics in Conneccut-7he Democratic Fusnt-
The Nebraska Questionable Liquor Bit
Since my last the aspect of political airs has
what changed in Connecticut The Nebraska and anti
Nebraska parties seem to have swallowed up both Of the
prominent political sects. The wings have thrown them
selves in body into the of the free soil or aboo
party making the Nebraska question test and are now
willing to swallow any and everything which win show
their antpathy TO the democratic party and the admins
traton Gen Pierce. large number of the democrats
too have also embraced this Nebraska humbug ani
doing their utmost to break up the dominating
party in this State.
! predicted in my last that the proceedings of the
Democratic State Convention would be conducted with
spirit of ''anon harmony and concession" But was
decidedly otherwise. Such bear garden performance
rarely to lie in convention of respectable white
people might be expected in abolition Garrison
convention, but not in Connecticut Democratic State
Convention. Tho anti Nebraska seemed to be tho
uprcrmost and they carried out matters accordingly
The Committee on Resolutions ''packed" one, aad
they reported resolutions agreeaby to their instructions
However, of the resolves rank and so hack
that entirely struck out and others amended SO
that their orgnators would hardly recognise them The
Convention finally adjourned after very strong debate
the resolutions The ticket nominated is strong one
and will undoubtedly be elected though tv decreased
maiores compared with the vote of 1858. | say the
whole democratic State ticket win be elected Tho nom
necs will be supported by nearly tho whole strength of
| the party.
The candidate for Governor Judge Samuel Ingham, Of
old saybrook is Judge of the Cousy Court for ddleex
trct, and filed many important Offices of trust in the
State He is moderate politician not known to be for
against the Maine law neither is he committed for
against Nebraska,
Hon. John 7, Wait, the candidate for Lieutenant or
Deputy iioyernor Is gentleman well and favorably
known throughout the State and his personal popularity
1 WI hiyn man to IL IF
nctice in Norwich and the present State Attorney for
New London county.
/ Talco,t Crosby OF Thompson windham county is the
candidate for Treasurer and Bank Register He Is
thy man and President Of the Thompson Bank an old
and well established institution His experience in bank
/ ing matters will be Of in his new position. lie is
supposed to be and inmical to the
bank law. or his position the Maine law question 1
cannot speak confidently but from his location should
! suppose him 10 favor it.
The candidate for State Secretary il Roger Averill o.
rAnbury, Fairfield county Mr.. A. is lawyer of fair
abilities, and well spoken Of by all who know him. lie Il
said to be very popular in his own county, and will poll
| strong vote.
julius Hotchkiss, the present Mayor OF Waterbury
New Haven county, the democratic nominee for Comp
troer of public accounts OF this gentleman little
be said In has 80 lately become democrat TINT II i
diff cult TO classify him. In 1851 he voted With the free
| soil party, and his vote, though 1t elected Seymour
(dem) Governor. also elected Kendrick, (why Leuten
ant Deputy Governor His friend Kendrick who i
also resident of Waterbury should remember this kind
and reciprocste He is supposed account OF hi
call for anti Nebraska meeting to be the
passage of said bill by Congress private life he Is an
estimnblc man.
National politics, however will have but little influence
the vote for State officers but the Leyislatgre
there's the rub The political description of this august
body TO be elected the frst Nc nday of April viii be
amusing There win be wings and democrats free soil
and antifree SOIL abolition, Maine law and anti Maine
law Incorporated banks and free banks insurance and
antinsurancc monopocs and last though not least Ne
braska and anti Nebraska On the Legislature depends
the choice of United States Senator If should be
elected, what his political complexion viii be God only
| knows.
The democrats win elect at least six out of eight She
riffs and chance for the other two. The New Hamp
shire election is somewhat OF dampcr TO the spirits OF
the democracy but Of Connecticut know how to at
tend to our affairs II the opposition should by
hook and crook carry the legislature in New Hamp
shire may be attributed to the pursued by Pre-
sident 10 his appointments in this State and t
the pernicous influence of the Hartford Times eontroco
| by q posse Of free solers. w.