The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-04-05

plies Of ammunition, &C., in order to be pre-.
pared to meet any emergency which may be
forced upon him by the treacherous Miramon,
who may renew the siege at any moment.
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Letter from COMnecticut. ;
4 WEST MERIDEN, CT., March Is, 1860.
{ Mr.. Eaitw:--In the present heated condition
of political affairs, when the whole country Is
simmering with that bubbling effervcscence
which indicates a boil" perhaps few words
from the heart of this Commonwealth may not
be unacceptable to your readers.
We are nearing the annual State election.
and political prophets predict that "as goes
Connecticut now, SO she goes next fall; and 80
goes the country" Waving comment on the
prophecy, we will glance at some facts relating
to the present approaching gubernatorial con-
test. The Republicans first flung their banner
to the breeze with Buckingham" as their
champion. Then followed the invincibles,' =
with gallant "Scymour inscribed on the
folds of their flag. Seymour, to be successful,
must draw off from the Republican vote Of last
year 5000! Here is work, surely. 1t is not
altogether improbable that the State will 20
Republican. The fight will be desperate and
dcteraincl, and no quarter will be shown the
enemy on either side. With such odds nu-
mcrically to contend against, how is anything
but defeat possible, and how is such result.
under such circumstances, to affect the national
vote at large?
Hon. Abe. Lincoln, of Illinois, addressed the
Republicans of this State during the past week,
and the objects and issues on which that party
were to oct, were fully given forth. "Slavery"
is the Plymouth Rock" on which they land,
and swear eternal opposition to, and interference
with, the institution The twistings and
gyrations Of these political gymnasts arc only
equalled in absur'lity by the break-neck clum-
siness with which they handle" their argu-
ments. and hold out" their principles In
manner. sfmilar to all novices acquiring
strength, they jump from rope to ladder, from
ring-bolt to rail, and at Inst pick themselves
from the political saw-dust, where they may
have tumblcd to avoid blow from the
shoulder of an older "hiltcr!" Nothing
daunted, they clutch ut the twin weights
"Constitution and "Uuion;" but, alas! they
are too heavy, and down go weights and
amateurs again.
But q few weeks since, and the heavy "dumb
lell,' "1ohn Brown" was introduced. Like
child in a nursery, this new toy pleased the
inlantile gymnasts for while. and nerve, and
muscle grew npacc. The school enlarged and
multiplied. At last, by repeated practice,
nearly oil were able to swing the bell +" over
their heads in a most threatening and dangerous
manner; when 10 the " Professors" inform
their pupils that the dumb-bell " John Brown y
must not be exercised 'riM any more! Thoughtful
Proftssoss Willing and obedent pupils !.
The heavy iron is kicked under the canvas and
they like to summcrsaults once morcl
We earc not how the creed or platform Of
Rcpablicanisln is preached, or given out by the
organ Of the party there is no Disgusting
the fact, that " the war is to the knife, and the
knife to the hilt" on slavery, vhether ii be in
"eo or old States! Slavery, say they, is wrong
is in conflict with Divine law, aud must be
done away with! Ask q man claiming to be a
Republican. if he is willing to witness the
severance of one State from another under anu
circumstances, and the answer is usually no ~
Ask hin, if he would persist in dccaimng and
voting against Southern institutions, thereby
knowingly pcrilling the severance of a State
or States, and the answer will be: "T The
South desire 10 ritht,uw and assume lie responsible
", they can do so.r'
They admit, that Southern rank and file
guarded The sea-hoard and lake frontier during
the time that "tried mems SOULS" and breast
to breast received the bullets of common foe.
They admit that, later still, side by side the
cver-ready and patriotic Southcrncrs fell three
to one in compauionship Of arms with Northern
crs upon the fields OF Mexico! Ask them il the
blood bought land Of our common country is 10
be equally shared by ALL according to the dcci-
sion Of the majority, and in conformity to their
liking and inclination, and they answer: :: You
shall not have any enlargement of slave terrific
ry!"
In one way can the South-with the riglt arm.
OF the North~-prove successful, and in no other,
Concentrate on some one man, aud success is
certain. The Republican Party is of the class
styled mushroom and will not stand long.
1t contains nearly'all the old line Wings and
quite as many Of the deceased Know Nothngs.
1t is formidable to-day, but it can and will be
beaten! Should the Union Party" fostered
and suckled by the Atp York Herald, gain a
permanent organization, it will draw largely
from the Republican ranks, with no detriment
to the straight line Democrats. Slidell is popu-
| lar at tho North, us we'll as at the East. If the
South can be brought to his nomination and
| support, the day is ours We have already
written longer letter than at FIRST intended,
and think we hear you exclain,-" hold."
United We stand. divided VIC fall,
! The Gag Of our Union aud Slidcll forever"
( GAMlalGs,