The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-22
The Elections In New Hampshire and
Connecticut.

From the New York Tribune OF March q.
The utmost exertions put forth by the slave de-
mocracy OF this State last year under which
gave them high hopes OF They had two Of the
four members of the last Congress both candidates for
election, of them enlnenty rich, liberal popu.
lar they bad as their candidate for Governor man
who had worked most for their and received least
in return and whose vote in Congress against the Nebras
ka bill decided element Of strength for this contest
They bad rich banker their State ticket and money
thoroughly on both sides the vote called out
had never been exceeded but In the Presidential election
Of 1856 yet the republicans carried all four members Of
Congress, both branches Of the legislature and their
State ticket by $50 majorty-Gov Buckingham having
1870.
The approach of another Presidential election has con-
strained the devoees Of the slave power to make another
aEd even more frantic effort this year. Instead of Gen.
Pratt who has done NEST Of their work for least reward
done about the least work and secured the most spos
The charge does not seem to US wise one but the result
must determine that
They began the early hoping TO frshten the
people with the bpgaboO Of old Brown and the withdrawal
Of Southern trade II Connecticut should again 20 re-
Of Mason Dxons line for her clocks her carriages.
her notions Of any kind But this humbug has broken
cown The notorious fact that nine tenths Of these
wares are sold to jobbrg houses in our city, who buv
wherever they can buy cheapest and sell TO whomsoever
applies first or will gave most. They may sometimes
stoop 10 humbug; they decidedly object to being hum.
bugged So org as Connecticut will make and sell in
our market cheaper than any rival they will see that she
does rot want customers So the Southern trade hob.
by has exhaied.
SiIce then the freemen OF Connecticut are not to be
bullied, there remained no resources but to II suf
fcient number Of them cannot be bought With nine.
teen wentehs Of the republicans the attempt would be
preposerous; but IL among these forty two thousand
should be found possible to buy than the
proportion that Judas bore his faithful fellow Apostles
they may yet hope. Hence millionaire contr actors fede
raj customs officers and all persons engaged in making
money rapidly living easily by favor OF federal pow
err have been levied upon for untold thousands with
which the contest is now being desperately waged n
there Thousand republicans In the State ready TO
sell their souls for $lc0 each the party Of freedom
and progress may yet be beaten.
But VIC do not think many can be bought-st least
not at that the oracles OF the slave power would
egoriz psly shrek for Money' Money! ssMore
money! though party spent half so much in
Ccnbee,ct State election they have already dsbursed
they still initiating the daughters OF the horse leach
Thrs the Herald OF Monday says
The contest In New Hsmpsbire cannot e looked
indication OF the probable coming in Ne
tnrsn6. 1ha, little connection with the com,
OF The country to feel the dsnser
row looming IN the utuIc and tie leaders
on he etnccrauc ske hero unwtsely preferred
,sey esed silent contest We must rot have silent
Tt 70 Connecticut fbe people must be awakened 70 their
GSe interests snd he dangers that meuaoe them Let the
utfthAti OF rev York raise fund 70 do his
y heir st sis seirs fouah and few thousand dollars
'tsr TO efeuftd now NAV cave TIE isy IN Connecticut
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