The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-04-11
New England Eleotions--.Connectic
for us, Rhode Island against us.

New England Eleotions---Connectic
for us, Rhode Island against us.
EE" Probably, never in the history o.
State elections in the country, were great
er efforts put forth than in the recen
canvass in Connecticut. Every possible
appliance was brought to bear upon vot
ers, that could in the least influence
them. The effect upon the presidential
contest was fully realized, and thus the
contest assumed a national importance
Scarcely less interest was manifested in
the result, at Washington, than at Hart.
ford. The Democracy brought forward
their strongest man for Governor, and
worked with desperation almost unpar.
aleled, and in manner almost as un.
heard of as it was despicable, to elec
him. The manufacturing interests Of the
State were placed under strict surveil.
lance, and openly threatened with loss
of their Southern and Democratic patron
age. unless they would help retrieve the
State from Republican domination. The
New York Herald openly advised the New
York dealers in Connecticut products to
send their agents privately to the manu-.
facturers, and represent to them the i'm.
portance of the State being carried for
the Democracy, as condition of retain.
ing Southern trade. Thousands upor
thousands of dollars were subscribed by
New York merchants in the Southern
trade to aid the Democrats of Connect
cut, as is shown by subscription lists al.
ready brought to light. Thousands more
were sent from Washington, by the adhe
rents of the administration, and the game
of bribery and corruption, so often enact
ed in other sections of the country by
the Democracy, was repeated. But il
was all in vain. 1t has lessened the Re-
publican majority on governor, but Civ
en- an overwhelming Republican prepon-
derance in the Legislature, securing the
return of Senator FOSTER, or some other
good Republican, TO the United States
Senate. BUCKINGHAM, Republican, has
about 600 majority for Governor, against
1900 last year, and the whole Republi-
Stota -, IL
house of the Legislature stands, Republi-
cans lac, Democrats 80 last year it
stood, Republicans 1875, Democrats, 10
The Senate is Republican Il to I, this
year last year 10 to 8. In the presi-
dental contest Connecticut is sure for
5000 Republican majority.
Rhode Island has given SpRAGUE, over
PADLEFoRD, 1915 votes When the lat
ter was nominated for governor, portion
of the +" Conservative Republicans bolt
ed, and nominated SPRAGUE, who, how
ever, declined to run. The Democrats
here saw chance to divide their oppo-
nents, and nominated him also, where
upon he consented to go into the can
vass. He has never been Democrat,
but was regarded as conservative Re-
publican, and SO claimed, during the can
vass, by conservative Republican jour
nails. He was supported by conservative
Republicans, Americans and Democrats,
and being one of wealthy and infuen
tial family, has triumphed. The Democ
racy have never polled but little over
one-thrd of the votes Of the State, and
undoubtedly Rhode Island, like her sis
ter States of New England, can with GER
tainty be depended on for freedom in the
coming national contest.