The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-02

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ingman' nailed up and read The result Of the Counec
cut election, whatever may be, will certainly be
perinduced by ukewarmness lack Of effort in either
party or Sy the Ignorance OF the people in regard TO the
The democracy have great advantage in this that for
the defensive. Hitherto has been, like the French
army party Of attack, and has charges of cor
from the democracy, which has been Obliged 70 answer
turned the contest demands change Of tactics
remains to be seen how great Is the proficiency Of the
republicans in the noble Of self defence and how they
can sustain the assaults Of party whose corruption in
John Brown and the Helper republican book have fur
nished with abundant ammunition.
consists in the cs that this contest in 81 conneccns So
with them, a. II u with the republicans contest Of hfe
and DEATH
Our New London Correspondence.
NKw LONDON, Conn.,, March 81, 1860
The Democracy In Ldne-SpeecA Of Hon. Hiram Wal
bridge at NnO Lonaon-Politicas EScitemet-Pr Prospects
6Me Payties-lmpvoMment among the Democracy
among tie Republicans -Defdmations BY the Pvess-Cdu
Hon Of Republican Oyators-xsed. p. isanton de-, de-
Al the campaign draws close the excitement s be.
coming daay more intense. Nothing thought of talked
Of dreamed about In this section but the pervading
question, Who ahan be our next Governor f-and 70
where you wi from morning till night and almost from
night till morning. the staple article Of social food which
always comes up before you politics. Cubrooms, bar
rooms, street corners, stables groceries, nurseriesn
fact every spot where two or three gather together
excepting tho precincts Of that household sanct
sry the paror all resound with the discussion Of po.ios
and prospects
Perhaps more interest b attached 70 the condition OF
political affairs here than elsewhere in the State from the
fact that New London ID ene Of the stronghods
Of repubncAnsm, from which they have been
throwing red hot shot into the camp Of the ene-
my for the last ten years. Local excitement
accordingly runs high and even individuals, to cay
nothing Of organizations, seem to feel the weight Of re-
sponsibty resting upon them Of maintaining on either
side the advantage heretofore acquired There have been
less demonstrations In the shape Of torchght professions
and public meetings than in many smaller places in the
State and the surface TO appearance has been calm but
the under current has moved steadily along creating and
guiding public sentiment until 1t s quite impossible to
ray to whom victory will rebound.
The vote Of New London at the last Gubernatorial
ton esl for Buckingham (epubican), and 57s for
Pratt (democrat. This year the democrats count
60 large that they do add the feather which
viii break the cames back they will 1t least give him all
the load he can carry.
strongly democratic it is now the other way; bu. with
the abrogaton of the Missouri compromise the political
| wind suddenly veered about and since that event
direction Of republicansm. The democrats, however,
take hope the that they have constantly gained in
numbers, and eventually, il not nOw sure again TO
predominate They win experience a serious derimsnt
on Monday next, from the absence OF many democrats
who follow the sea for hvelihood-the whaling and
coastng interests Of the city employing large number
Of seamen but Notwithstanding this, as before remarked
they will accomplish object Of which they have no
need to be ashamed
From the social and political history Of the town,
should imagine that there certain class Of the popula
ton here who exceedingly Liable to an intermittent
ervescence sort Of measy breaking out Of enthusiasm
on some particular subject which has its run like any
other disease and then quietly subsidies The consequence
thst the republican party Of the town made up OF
perance Know nottingham, abotonsm, and all the other
sms calculated to distract and unsettle community
The last element-of the most Objectionable OF
them al-stl exists ana constitutes important wing
Of the republican party Of this locality and has given to
the entire organization negrotude which casts is shadow
Much fanssica feeling evidently exists among certain
republican editors In this locality, though manifested IN
another way for, forgetting all the decencies OF e which
should characterize even opponents, 70 say nothing Of
gentlemen they make the most hbeous personal aacks
upon democratic speakers who have been invited here to
hoods 30 gross and improbable that their only eect TO
show the corruption Of the source from which they
In other parts Of the State have seen warmth and
vgor Of expression In the newspapers Of both parties but
here has dwindled down 10 groesnese displayed In
large type which, II Is the expression Of the party
reveals at its fears nfrmty and Lack OF principle
heen coDSucted On either side with less snmadver
sion upon private character than this and on the part OF
republicans, with more moderation in the discussing
OF the policy of their party They know that they have
edse tools among them which have required careful hand
ling and that few indhcreel words would drive hun
dreds Of the conservative old line wings into the demo-
cratic ranks
Fred Stanton has already done this 10 some extent in
other parts Of the State BY announcing himsen svos
to any agitation OF the slavery question with view TO s
final settlement, and otherwise good democrat know
hs preaching and he has evidently proven bitter pill
TO the republicans which, being in hand, must be dis