The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-08
THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW ENGLAND.
Preparations for the Coming Political Contest
in Connecticut and New Hampshire.
THE CAMPAIGN IN CONNECTICUT.
Our Hartford Correspondence.

Our Hartford Correspondence.
HARTFORD, Feb 5, 1861
M Several Nomina,in9 Concentions-The Republican
Oonrs,ioa on the 27dt-Canddats for the Nomla1-
tms-The "Irrepresale Coaaic' Among the Poin
esans-The Congressional Contes-Geeral Condemnation
Of ne action Of the Present DeIegatio',-A More Son.
seypassue Representations Denandad-7rade and Manu-
foefurin9 in Connecticut, DC, dc.
The subject of the ensuing spring campaign is now at
tracing general attention Throughout this State Next
after New Hampshire March l2th Connecticut Is the Sc
cond State to speak the constitution and the rights OF
al The States resist the fanatcal course OF the
leaders OF the black republican party. The pohtical
cauldon at the boiling point and among the most
Of candidates who can tell who is to be spilled over the
edges or who are to be the fortunate nomineesY
The democrats open the ball and their 'fathful SER
wants and the old horses are now moving heaven
and earth in view Of State Convention which meets
New Haven tomorrow "wednesday, Februarye
host wrcpulers will be present. and there likely to
be an exciting time.
The Republican State Convention meet at New Haven
on the 27th instant and there viii be q contrarety of
views the condition of national affairs, ali of which
must be Compounded to meet the support of that
already overstocked political congomeration although
they now cry 'No COMPROMISED" Their State Conven-
lions have generally been held early in the
(goneray in January) but they have concluded to wait
the eleventh nOur 10 see ADe anu De
prepared support his administration and its policy The
candidates numerous, and contest will be made be-
tween Lieutenant julius Catn of this city and
F. X Foster Esq, Of New Haven. Mr.. Catin a retired
merchant Of this city, and has filed the Lieutenant
GovernorshP for three years. In politics he Is Know
Nothing republican, and is favorite with his wing Mr..
Foster is prominent lawyer Of his city and States At
torney for New Haven county should the parties not
agree il expected that the old ticket headed by Cover
Buckingham will be put on the course. Mr.. b, has
been the most popular man in his party and beat Col
only 534 votes, Col seymour being the most
popular man IN his party: Lieutenant Governor
cordng the rule OF succession the incumbent of the
Lieutenant Governors chair for the past few years gene
rally receiving the nomination for Governor at the sue
ceelirg election Mr. Foster viii have large influence
from the southern section of the State The issue Is
doubtful Other names may be presented between this
and the day of the Convention which yet three weeks
The Congressional contest will be the most exciting
for many years and predict that than OF
the present delegation viii be returned, with the
exception, perhaps, of the delegate from the Eastern
portion Of tho state the Third Congressional district,
which IL very black
In this Frsp district, now msrepresented by
Dwight Looms, of vernon, revolution OF senti-
has taken place, and the new representative
viii almost certainly be conservative opposed to the
regime. The Hon. Henry e Demlng, the Hon:
VIM w. Eaton, the Hon Avian L. Hyde and
others will be candidates for the democratic
nomination; but the mantle will probably fall on
but joined the democratic party the breaking up Of
that glorious organization During the le
lose the confidence of the other wing The reyubli-
have great number OF aspirants-Joseph X Haw-
ley, editor Of the Hartford Enening Press rabid ''no
compromise aboitonist; Dwight Loomis present rep
Iesen,ave: John Norton OF Farmington subscriber
10 the Helper book fund Llcius Robinson Esq of this
city and others 1t is doubtful who will receive the no
mDation
warm, but Mr. John Woodruff will probably be succeeded
by democrat-Hon. James f. English, Of New Haven,
probably.
Ferry will be recalled by his constituents, and con
servative, Union loving, compromise man sent to take
the worthily held by this rautng mo COM
promise" "hgher law abotionist The speech lately
delivered in the House Of Representatives by this gentle
man has had effect bring reasonable men
in his district consider the folly Of the pursued
by this gentleman and his coahorers in the Drawing
House Of Tic nation No names have yet prominent
ly talked Of, but doubt few days will settle the
The Fourth New Iondon) district is probably past
demption, though stronger Union sentiment is ex-
pressed This district is Represented by the Hon
Alfred A. Burnham, very black sbononst, who will
probably receive a denomination and reelection.
The falling off in manufacturing and trade has been
felt In the small factory towns of Connecticut TO great
extent, and the genuine Connecticut dollar loving Yam
KEGS now begin to "upon which side their bread is
but,ered" This, more than anything else has contri-
buted to the change OF sentiment throughout the
State. The honest, hard working mechanics who have
been driven to the polls by their black republican en-
ical masters and the action of the republican party
openly condemned without stint. Depend upon IT,,
The black republican party in Connecticut are to be whip
ped this spring, horse, foot and dragons.
Manufacturing in this State has been very dun this win
ter and hundreds Of hard working mechanics have been
compelled live upon very short allowance Ira e also
has been very dull many merchants scarcely paying their
expenses in this city the principal business has been
the manufacture OF those two arms already known to
fame-Cos pistols and Sharpes rnes-the latter being
brought into notice chiefly through the fundamentally
of that great politico religious professor the Rev Henry
Ward Beecher Of Brooklyn These factories both
which located this city, have been driven to their
greatest capacity since November. The Sharpes com
pany have a large contract with the Egyptian gov
for six hundred Of these arms, furnished in
STYLE with the sabre bayonet and they most
~.l.pd nAaV.r tty hnr mn
teresis dull and little doing.