The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04
THE CONNECTICUT kLrC..S.Ssi.
The Election Of Buckingham by a
Reduced Majority,
Our Hartford Correspondence.

HARTFORD, April a-1PN
The Election in conneeicut-Dfot of the Democratic
Iieket-Losses of the Republicans, dc &c
Contrary to all the an,icipaiions Of last evening" The
State has again gone republican Up 70 eleven O'Clock he
returns which In Indicated that one part
Of the State a. least had redeemed itself from the
dark siaD upon IT, and r He'd up handsome
ard unexpected majorts for Seymour aud the Union;
but after that the tide turned, and the reports
still coming in from every different localities dictate
thet the republicans have carried the day, md that
Governor Buckne ham, the present Incumbent retains his
seat yet able TO learn the precise majority but
leading democrats concede to be about five hundred.
The Legislature also republican, i've Senators having
been elected the Southeastern counties alone This
therefore, the return OF republican United States
Senator for the long term, commencing the 4th OF
March next
Money has been circulated by thousands bribery
rupton and fraud have dore their work, and all the ap
plarces which could surround voter ballot box TO
bring about successful result have been employed
Spite OF this however, the democrats consoled by
the handsome reduction they have effected from the vote
Of last year, and believe that is the beginning of
glorious end which will be contaminated in
November next Tho republicans are, Of. course,
in extacies, though any public demonstration
will be reserved until the result definitely known The
gain of the chiefly among the manufacturers
and mechanics, while that Of the republicans among the
farmers and residents Of the rural regions where trade
has not been Affected and democracy not having
been in the ascendant preud seated can only be
pummced down by the work Of time
The highest before that for President in
1850 so S25 The total this year, from present
indications, is not far from $1,000.
Great excitement everywhere prevails; business Ia 10
measure suspended, and every and voice devoted
Dhat~ Ieia utl11 ot hof
tire of similar experiment to morrow and public aten
ton is anxiousIy concentrated upon tho there
which to demonstrate whether she has followed the
lead OF New Hampshire and Connecticut or small she
ia, spoken for the constitution and the Union.
Our New Haven Correspondence.
NEW HAVEN, April 3-6P.M
Reoicings of the Repubicans-The Complexion Of tie LIS
gllatare-7he Returns, dc &c
The republicans Of this city tonight celebrating
tn dearly bought victory The "Wide Awakes," one
third of whom boys, in torchlght procession
TO the nun Of eight hundred cannon are be
ing fired upon the green, and pyrotechnic displays
are taking place in different parts Of the city
Their has been greatly dampened however since
day before election, and they feel too tender
the subject of their Losses, the remarkable
gain by their opponents Of fifteen hun
bred votes in this town alone, and q majority
Of near seven hundred-to be than moderately
thusiaac Their cheers especially feeble and aways
elicit an Overwhelming response from numerous side
walk committee
From the returns Of the afternoon and estimates upon
doubtful towns yet to be heard from, 1t believed that
BuckiDgham's majority will not be more than -four hun
dred.
II is thought that thirteen republican Senators
are elected out Of twenty lone, and that one hun
dred and forty.two republican representatives
are elected to eighty nine democratic. In New
Haven county, the strongest in the State, three
democratic Senators and majority Of the Representa-
tvas elected In the Second Congressional district
consisting OF New Haven and Middlesex counties, Hon
John Woodruff who home to regulate his consti-
tuens goes back to Washington with majority Of about
fifteen hundred against him.
As only maorities have been received from Of
the towns il is impossible TO give footing Of the vote
for Governor, but the following is a summary