Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-10-25
Connecticut Town Elections.

The sscertained result of the late town
elections in Connecticut, afford another proof
of the reck!esness with which the Democrats
put forth positive and unqualified announce
ments of victories, before the truth can pos
sibiy be known, and even when the chances
are largely against them.-"G Great Demo
cratic triumph "Connecticut true to Democ-
racyn and other similar announcements pre-
dicated upon the elections in that State, have
been scattered over the Union, and the
Southern Democracy has been called upon to
give any number OF cheers for Connecticut
| when in fact, the common enemy Of 5otn
parties. the Black Republicans, have been
the victors ; having carried the State by a
large majority, and with o gain oil 1000 upon
| their vote one year ago. In 1872 towns, "a
give Republican maiorities, So, Democratic
maiorities, and five are divided. A RePubh-
can gam is exhibited in % towns, and a
Democratic gain in 10. But Democracy did
not contend single handed, and their weak
ness, as in the struggle in Maine, is more ap-
parent when it is known that they received
the and Of the friends OF Fillmore. Southern
Democrats do not like to admit this TACT, and
they use every means. however base, to pre-"
ludice the ignorant against the men who have
voted with their party against Black Repub.
licauism in the North. The fusion Of the
Buchanan and Fillmore voters IN Connecticut
was almost perfect, and although the coalition,
as in Maine, met with an overwhelming de-
the less bitter in denouncing 1t, while, at the
same time, tl1y draw great encouragement
from the fact, that it proved powerIess when
.srrayed against them. The New York Til
bune and New Haven journal comment upon
the coalition, and claim Eonnecticut" for Ere
mont, by 10000 majority. The Tribune
says:
The town elections Just held in Connec-
ticnt establish beyond a doubt that an over
whelming majority Of the people OF that
State are in favor OF Fremont. The coalition
between the Buchanan men and Fillmore
men. IN DeEdtl oil HQlcn the non. EIastRs
Brooks has labored and is still 9abori.lg so
zeaIousiy, had been copsunated there, and
the entire Fillmore vote was cast for the
Buchanan candidate at these elections. except
in a lew towns where mixed tickets were
supported by the combined parties. The re-
suit mas been that the coalition is totally
powerleSs.'
The Journal Of the 9Th, has the following
The vote has been i very large one in
d, ed for the local elections. and the result
sho US that the State is sure for Fremont.
The Buctaueers united with the Fiiimourn-
eTs IN every town. SO lar as W. have heard,
but except in Waterbury, it made 10 peEcep-
tible difference against Fremont
Add to this. the Buchanan and Fillmore
coalition on Congressional and county noni-
nations in the Springfield District, Mass, and
the same fusion IN the Otsego District, New
York, and We would ask with what show Of
justice can Southern Democratic orators and
presses Continue to propagate the vile SIAN
der that there is a concert Of action between
the friends OF Fillmore and Ere noEt-B. r.
Castle.