The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04

tionary republicanism.
Conservative Gain In Connecticut.
The republican journals claim the result of
the Connecticut election as great victory:
but it is like that which Pyrrhus obtained over
the Romans causing him to exclaim, "Another
such victory and we are undone" Consider
ing that this battle was fought in one Of the
New England States the cradle of the anti
slavery fanaticism, the land of Blue Laws, and
that it is the first time the antislavery issue,
country, there is no great room for glori6ca-
ton on the part of the black republicans, nor
for depression on the part of the democracy.
Viewing it as test whether the anti-slavery
sentiment is advancing or receding at the
North, we must consider it rather republican
defeat than a victory. The New York Tribune
had calculated upon a majority of 1000; but
instead of that, the majority is not 600, though
there is great increase upon the total vote
of last years election. Instead OF the
republican cause making progress, it has lost
ground in Connecticut Last year, out of
smaller vote, the republican majority was
l,S7O. This year, out Of larger vote, it is not
one. third the number. There is thus con-
sentative gain of about 1900.
The republican majority is so small that it
may easily be overcome in the Presidential
election, and there isplenty of time veto do it.
There are l6s towns in the State; two or three
votes gained in each would change the MAORI
ty into minority. Every year the republican
majority in Connecticut is growing small by
degrees and beautifully less. Before the year
1860 has expired, if the diminution go on in
the same ratio, the majority will become less
than nothing. There is no ground, therefore,
for anything like dependency as to the future
of Connecticut. Had the republican majority
been four or five thousand, or even greater
than it was last year, the case would be diie-
rent. But it's diminution to so small figure
shows that enlightened and liberal principles
are making steady progress in the State, and
that there is every reason to hope
that it will vote on the right side
in the Presidential election. Then we
ought to take into consideration the
fact that though the vote was large one, it
does not, by any means, exhaust the conserva-
tive strength. According to the natural growth
of the population, calculated from the Stats
tics of the census and former elections, there
ought to be reserve vote of some twelve or
fourteen thousand, and as a reserve vote is al
ways conservative, the fair inference Is that
when the complete vote of the State is brought
out by the still hotter and more decisive battle
of the Presidential election the scale of victory
will be turned to the other side. Thousands
who are now perplexed, and could not make
up their minds in what way to vote, will decide
for the Union and the constitution next fall.
It is worthy of remark that the democratic
gain is in the large and manufacturing towns,
where enlightenment prevails where the New
York press is most read, and the progress of
public opinion is most rapid; Whereas in the
remote rural districts, where ignorance and
fanaticism abound, the republicans have oh.
tanned accessions to their strength. The John
Brown excitement has made converts where the
light of truth could not penetrate. In the
populous towns, where there is much discussion
and interchange of thought, the violence of the
republican ieaoeIs nae uiNen Many ou' VI sheH
| ranks. In these towns, too, the partial loss of
the Southern trade is more directly felt, and
| its total loss would be ruinous, and therefore
they voted on the side of common sense and
their own interests. Greater conservative gain
may be expected in the manufacturing towns
in the struggle Of November next, when it is
also to be hoped that the rays Of political
| light will reach the most distant and benighted
corners of the nutmeg State" Certainly in
the result of this election the republicans have
| no reason to exult, and the conservatives none
| to despair.
| REPUBLICAN MULTIPLICATION OF THE CONsTI-