New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-25
CONNECTICUT,

Tie Annual State Election in Connecticut takes
place on Monday week. april 81 and we refer to it
now mainly to urge our readers who are citizens of that
State to arrange their business to be at home
that day. Those who are now at home but have busi-
which will call them away should arrange SO as
to be at home by Saturday next while those who are
doing business here should adjust it that they may
remain at home at least through election dsy; while
on those travelling sOourning at greater distance
We would urge immediate preparations for return in
ample for the struggle Of the first Monday in
April.
To vote at each Election is No more than every citi
zens duty, and yet the best portion of our citizens
ere deplOrably reuss in the discharge of this duty
As general rule, you will find nDetynine in every
hundred Of those who spent good part Of Sunday in
the GROCERIES of Connecticut at her polls ard voting
On Monday while OF those who have given Sunday
10 the viruous freside, the Sabbath school and the
church, very considerable proportion will give the
day of election to business 10 labor to some per.
sonal object, and neglect TO vote This fact is by
10 INC ans credtable TO this latter class and we men,
tion it to their shame. While every madlened tipper
who is for the time, Incompetent to read the vote he
deposits is to be band and making his full share
of the public opinion circulating at the polls, it
seems deporabe that upright, intelligent temperate
men should sbrk their responsibilities and give the
time clamed by their country TO the pursuit of sor
did gain. How can nation be we'll governed when
too many OF its best citizens practically surrender its
government to the worst!
In the present exgency we trust the delinquency
dtprecae will be rare. The better informed and more
conscientious citizens of Connecticut are almost unsu
inous ia their condemnation of Douglass Nebraska
scheme rsry ties are ineffective TO restrain limit
tie expression of the all but universal sentiment Of
Connecticut in opposition to that measure. The abest
Journal Of the Democratic party and many of it's lead
ing members openly denounce the movement for the
repeal of the Missouri Restriction wanton and
shan eless breach ofpublic faith causeess and Grim
Dal revival of subsided agitation, rocking Of the
ULon to its base for the sole purpose OF subscribing the
ends OF unchastened ambition. In no State have the
manifestations Of popular repugnance to the Nebraska
bill been more decided than in Connecticut.
Why, then. il may be asked, should this question
control the State Election, since party in the State
appears TO indorse the measure We answer:
Btcaxse is not the administration party in the Stat.
,rkieh is trial bore The People but the administration
tse-Tbe People are to pass in this Election, no. on
the good intentions of the local supporters Of Pierce
& Co. but on the acts and purposes of National
rulers No matter what the Democratic party of Con-
rectcut may say for ITSELF its triumph Monday week
will be everywhere interpreted SIS proving that the
State acquiesces in the passage of the Nebraska bill
Men will say 10 be sure the party was little ely
OF the Nebraska iEsue-we understand that-but let
Douglass bill be passed and they VIII ratfy and
tain it, No protestatiOn of dissent on the part of
ever go many voters could render triumph of the
party in Connecticut other than of signal advantage
to those lsbOrpg for the triumph Of Douglas & Co.
And, on the other hand, defeat of the party will be
everywhere regarded IS evidence that the Nebraska
bill is very odious in Connecticut and will not be
tsmely submitted to.
Men and brethren you see how much ia depend
ing on the vigor and fidelity of your efforts Do not
mortiy your eOmpariots nor prove unfahful to your
country