The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-15
THE CAMPAIGN IN CONNECTICUT.
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Our New Haven Correspondence.

The CAMPAIGN IN CONNECTICUT.
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Our New Haven Correspondence.
NEW HAVEN, March IL, 1850.
TIE 3ate Election N 0onneaica-7hs People Nide Asoae
The Old "Brek Fot'-Trsason from TIE Prcss-Pub1ic
Sentiment--7he Too Parties and their Prornss-Pres
Dental Apsrants-CAanccs Of Douglas, Breclisridoe,
Bates, Seoard and Chase-Helpr's Book, &C.
Connecticut is all alive the subject Of the approach
ing State election. The presence within her limits Of two
such Fmen as Abram Lincoln and eCaleb Cushing has
started the ball both sides with unusual degree OF
energy, and almost superhumAn efforts being made
by republicans well democrats to secure victory
which, however terminates, win exercise way
the other, tremendous influence upon the Presidential
campaign The republicans especially working Ike
beavers they always do. Money pouring into the
State in steady stream which they distributing with
liberal hand, and ready 10 any extent required
their best stump orators have been engaged from abroad
10 follow up this golden WEDGE and documents full OF In
nammatory appeals srewn thick autumn leaves
And they have an element to work upon; for II ever
repubKcanism redoent with the odor OF rabd abo
Non IL Ia 30 here. In proof Of this has only 10 60
back three four years since, the famous meeting
held in the North church Of this city, or as it is
called, "The Brick Fort,' whore, on behalf
Of church and pastor, the four classes Of
:,
some twenty five or thirty rifles we're subscribed to go
Kansas the Rev Henry Ward Beecher acting as clerical
auctoneer, and Rev. Henry Dutton the pastor, his
chief clerk In the Of his remarks thar
80 lsa,id that :1hs constitution was designed to
be compromse for peace BY hosc wno Constructed =
but God hid ordained thai IL should be instrument Of
division, snd that should explode in the midst Of the
community throwing out bombs and rockets like the
fortress OF Sebastopo The constitution the Of
every DIVISION which this vexed question OF slavery had
occasoned in this country, and was the fountain and
father Of all our troubles"
Connecticut perfect hot bed Of these reasonable
doctrines, and IN out Of New England not except
ing Boston itsef there Is not locality where the Union
and the constitution have been more unrelentngly
gned or tho people and institutions Of the South have
been savagey denounced than in this same classic
City Of Ems They have been Illuminated from the pulpit,
press--sugar coated with quotations from Scrip.
ture to render them palatable to the saints, and
incs OF the sinners John Brown has been Landed
Of the noblest men who walked the earth-a
to the hesh despots OF the South and his cause
the grsndest and the best that claimed
the sympathy Of humanity give you fair instance of
this tone Of sentiment in portion OF the community
through extract which found In the Hartford Press,
principal republican papers in the State, whose
editor is one Of the leading spirits Of the crusade
Slavery must come down-peaceably or scenes Of
revolution belongs 70 the black as well as the white
man. and il only question Of tae numbers and expo
educated and capable Of sell government, with and
smlnunon easy Of aud powerful TIA. the pro
fairly deny that would be their inaienabe right and
duty to throw OF their oppressors, peaceaby II they
could; forcioly, they must The whole outside world
help hen though blood should flow even unto the horses
brides."
From all have seen this the prevailing sentiment Of
majority OF the party, aud though individuals occasional
ly oscalm any such rndcaisn, IL the platform of
the blscst character and there were no RESTRAINING in
N fhn.n ic tho
would 60 Tor tho EXTREMIST measures with as much
ton as they throw their weight in favor Of the pre-
sent platform The John Brown raid however produced
It's recol and among wing of the republicans
sentative spirit has been arcsed through fear and int
rest which hss produced incyng eject and rendered
ehculd desert the party horse, foot and dragoons
some has said they have bad to root notch lower
democrats who never voted with them before, and it is
believed that BY the 4t Of April next the democrats will
have hsd such Accession 10 their numbers that they
will be able TO oppe down the present State admins
traton, and reinetate after their own heart.
thought, however, that the election win be deter.
mined more upon principle than availability and that
popular Thomas H Seymour is throughout tho S.a.s
with all classes he will his alone TO the fact
that he stands upon the broad policy Of the constitution
The democratic party throughout the State never pre-
sented stronger or holder front than they do nov.
There are in New Haven many old fashioned Old line
wings, the city and town having been the theatre Of
uninterrupted succession Of whig victories from 1884
democratic principles they ignore to the uiternost those
of the republicans and WILL In view Of tho sectional cha
acter which the controversy has assumed throw their In
fuence and votes In favor Of the democratic nominee
Thcse, together with many Of tho heretofore DOR
mant manufacturers Fillmore Americans and thousands
Of others whose interests have been Affected constitute
corps de rcs1s, which relied upon to decide the
test
AT the last State election Buckingham, the present Co
werner and republican candidate received 40 $50 votes
and Pratt, the democratic candidate, 800 notes.-the
majority being $40 In the county Of New Haven the
vote 7,e25 for Buckingham and 1915 for Pratt SO
that will be that the fight exceedingly close
then, and VIII In oil probability be in the present
election.
In regard 10 the Presidential aspran,s tho popular
opinion seems 10 be well defined. Tbs democrats are
Douglas through and through, and will make every
effort to his nomination. but the delegates are mot
committed to any individuals and whether he be Brockin
b. selected by the South West he would receive their
votes To unit In choosing the delegates their personal
proclvee not regarded in the least the being
TO select discreet men, who would forget local politics.
and look only TO the welfare Of the country at large
The republicans have likewise chosen delegates to Chi
cago who uppledsed to any particular candidate
Seward undoubtedly their preference however, and
will command their undivided vote.
There n an American element In the party which
strongly fhvors Bates and II nominated the Old Lady
republicans Of the State Tho impression Of prominent
democrats b that no would run better than Seward.
Chase and Cameron neither Of them often spoken OF
in this lccah-, and uulees they loom mp Suddenly the
Chicago Conycaon there 10 no fear OF their names be-
corning household words.
have heard the Helper book very little spoken Of,
thoSeh was nbcreiiy subscribed for BY many OF the
pronir nt republican politicians found one who
bad been travelling sssnt f.. tho book eu, he said he
ha3 made his mind he wcridrt sell any more for be
chad been <ed o,H 70 often hat DO bad an unsusept
HE hehrd,r .0i WIS reception ns: BIS scsctoss's
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