The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-27
The Bully Ing and Bribery In Con necticut
Tho I'm pOrtaAGe OF lhe Election.
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There never has been any the history OF the
country gAfing instance Of reck IN forcing
40 election Than DOW being carried 10 Connecticut
Il may be said, and u said with perfect truth that Col,
Sprsgue would not have been nominated in Rhode lsld
had not been for his money and hH supposed iauence
to consequence But Connectcut appeal has been
from the beginning directly 70 the interest and Gu
pidity OF has been little consequence - the
10 convince the people Of the justice Of
toe Democratic measures, but The campaign Opaped
by an unbush attempt To voters by ap
peal to their interests This Mericen, where was
nouDce the republicans. This convention failed Of s
purpose but the policy which dictated been persist
envy sooweo Up snoe Long srrs5s prs.ndsd faces
paraded, purpcrtng 10 chow that The mechanics
Of Connecticut be thrown Of employ ment ny
tne whdrawat OF Southern patronage from their
iAc'0tes ahd appeals were to the workingmen To
abandon their republican opinions and vote with the
We have already pubished the s,steenn Of ths fssrt
FORD papers, thOwtng the summary manner In Vhtcn
republicans in Colts armory were discharged ana this
the State the mechanics and manufacturers have been
threatened and buIied similar though not the Sc e
effective style. II the observation-disclosures were 70 bo be-
heved the Whole manufacturing nterests 0f the State
we're in imminent peril for the simple that Con
pscficut had republican Governor nd other officers AMI
was presented In Congress by republicans This r,aicu
Ious attempt n coercion did not purpose. Boil
lying did not work The pretext shaow 70 weigh
with an Intelligent people, and Is now met only With
No paper has carried on a more uuprincpled nsrep-
IN regard 70 ha matter than The Nsw YokK
HERALD. Day after day has dsvote6 is cotumns 10
CONNECTICUT protesting that the election hung great
mmeIciA results Everybody knows that trade : one
money, ana they buy and sell universally where y ~
can do 70 the oett advantage. The osi stru0ent IL ga
could not prevent the people Of the South from buying
interest to 90 60 All experience proves thAt there NJ
nothing more Inevitable than the law Ct value.
No combiDst on, concerted scheme could be- deyaea
by which the Connecticut manufactures would 70
he markets. unr fuenced in their sales an prices nv
re opinions Of the artisans who wrought upon them Yet
name hav hs.an fns
han . msnih calculating, explaining and ensorc-
ng this ridiculous notion or I'll the hambags BY
70 The weakest and now having been exploded, a.
hundred times can have weight with the Intelligent
sScps ., Even u the representations OF the
Cnnhectcu ought, as we believe they would % repet
these threats with scon The Of Connec,cut are
mocracy 10 increase heir trade or to be buad into m
support by threats that they viii lose their trade they
O piece with these base attempts at coercion ia the
bribery and corruption which s being carried on
there The government Offices ~ Washington have been
aeseteo ano New Yolk has poured out thousands to-
buy up the voters OF that State From ransackpe The
custom houses and securing among the oAscehoiders
TO restore Connecticut to the owners Of the democracy
How much effect their viii have the day OF eIect n
the republicans have carried on the tnsrs 4; in j.
CRAFTY contrast TO the bully corruption OF the
democrats They have called out their own best speak
ers have circulated documents containing reliable ufor-
nation and lasterly, distinguished speakers non other
States have taken the field THIS is as complimentary TO
the intelligence Of free people, the democratic bully
ing and corruption IL inapltipg
The desperate OF the shas Connecticut show
the stress which they place this election. They have
been thwsred completely In New Hampshire which they
attempted 10 regain by similar means and they re-
double their exertons 10 CONGREGATIONAL arrest. if
possible, the onward march OF republcaniem Having
been routed completely in the rst election $780, their
desperation greater IN the second AZ the second gtet
In the republican movement previous to the Presidential
escon THE struggle in Connecticut Of the utmost i'm
portance. Both parties know 70 be 90. It.
ought 10 be IN open and fair fight on the
mer@ Of the questions involved; and sf II we're
SUCH there could not be the sghtest doubt as to the
result. The republicans would carry the SAFE by an
overwhelming majority The principles 70 DO vindica.ea
are two high and sacred TO BIO leopaf by he
BILE political quackery TO which the democrats have re-
sorted. The election Of Governor Is small matter In
seL, and even the election OF United states Senator
which follows in the train Of this election There lie more
in 1t than in either Of these things 70 be the verdict
OF people on the sgita,ing questions OF the hour
1hc election viii cohstitnie block in the fabric, and
H& shall be decided rightly will give strepgta aud So
faay TO it. There is week yet remaining before the de-
xn with be rendered, and in that noshing should
be kft unone to rouse the republicans 10 action and
GLAD Ten thu hearts Of the free Of tho country by
lno,h,v republican victory Aiumph In this State no =,
against M eombDed power Of money, mtsrepresenasion
md faction NJ be glorious one and such acne We con-
ldeutly e3pex " record.