The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-08
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. APRIL 8, 1857
CONNECTIouT ELECTION.

An election for governor members OF the legislature ana
four members Of Congress took place in Connecticut on
Monday last Owing to derangemeut of the telegraphie
wires We without full reurns but such returns as
have been received indicate that the unwaverng democracy
of Connecticut in Mondays encounter with the combined
forces OF abodonists black republicans and knownoth
ngs have met if not with complete yet with partial sue
II Is evident that the democrats have reduced the
majority of the fusonists the State ticket and have
made gains in both branches of the legislature
In the last Congress Connecticut represented by four
black republicans in the lower House. From the returns
before induced to believe that the delegation
will be divided in the next Congress-two democrats and
two opposition Samuel Arnold democrat is undoubtedly
elecei in the second disrc: Woodruff and the prob
abilities strongly in favor of the election of W. d.
Bishop democrat in the fourth district In next issue
we will be able we think, to announce the result with
some degree of certainty But whether We have gained
two members Of Congress- sufficient has been
compltihed by the democracy of Connecticut to satisfy
their brethren throughout the country that the ongookcd
for reaction public sentiment In New England has taken
place and that the day far distant when Maine and
New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island, win be
found in their old places in the democratic column.
THE APPROACHING CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS
Elections for members of Congress will be held within
the six months in the States of Virginia. North Caro-
lima, Alabamn Mississippi Louisiana Texas, Kentucky,
Tennessee, and Maryland and already in most of the
States named the has fairly opened ard opened
under the most favorable auspices for the democratic party
So far from there being any reaction in public sentiment
and feeling in these States, which stood shoulder by
shoulder in the late memorable presidential campaign cub
sequent events bave shown the wisdom of their choice ard
crowned their united and patriotic exertions with the most
abundant The Inaugural Address, the selection
of the cabinet officers land the natory acts Of the ad
ministraton, have with much cordial approval
the South the North and the various federal ap-
ponments which have been made since the 4h of March,
always delicate If not gracious task far from
creating any unkndness of feeling The part of the dis
appointed applicants and their friends have
general rule been gracefully acquiesced in by generous
rivals they have been heartily approved of by the peo-
pie of the several localities Immediately affected by these
appointments
In former article we took occasion TO survey the field
of coming action, and at the time attempted to disa
buse the minds of friends of what conceived be
prevalent in relation to tho probable relative
strength of parties in the next House of Representatives
According to table, the members elect to the next
Congress stood Ga democrats to 90 opposition In the
States elect the delegations in the last Congress stood
Al democrats TO 33 opposition. Thus