New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-08
CONNECTICUT.

The Connecticut Election OF 1861 took place
on day black and angry with tempest, and
two Of the four districts chose Democrats TO
Congress upon . light and partial vote. This
was the second time that Col. Q. S. Ferry
! (Repnblicsn) had been defeated in tho Fair
field and Ltch6sd District BY storm. There
was then no pretepse Of Disgusting the strong
sympathy Of tie Democratic leaders in Con-
necticut With their late political brethren now
in open revolt againit the Union. Mr.. LOOMS,
their csndida.. Tor Governor both then and
this year, 10 on record as then pronouncine
the demands Of tho Secessionists mot I'M
I" reasonable" They did not openly 60 The
length OF The N. y. Herald, in vehenisntly
demanding that the Free States should
formally adopt the Montgomery Constitution.
and thus bring themselves at least temporarily
under the rule Of JEFF. Davis, but their sym.
patty with the rebellion and its contiisers was
open and undsnied. And 10 the darkest hours
I
OF last Summer, when Bull Run had spread
disnsy over the country, &" Peace meetings
were held from place 10 place 10 Connecticut,
wherein the Federal Administration was A.
sailed - having wantony and wicksdly plunged
the country into war, and thu people wers
urged ~ hold tho hands Of their rulers and
command peace by letting the Rebel chef'
have their own way
Thsse insults 70 the common-sense patriotism,
of the masses provoked healthy reaction.
Bitter and bigoted a. many Of the Democrats
Of Connecticut arc, and d:,posed 10 60 al
lengths in supper! Of what their leaders require,
they may be crowded too far. When such
lifelong, hard-workiDg Democrats ~ Gen.
James T. Pratt revolt, it is morally certain
that The old Bourbon, Of tho party cannot get
on.
Yesterday was clear and bright, 80 that a
fair vote came out, in spite Of the tamenesr
and languor of the preceding canvass. There
10 of course a considerable falling of in the
aggregates, owing to the absence Of soms
thousands Of voters in the Union srmics; but
there was nothing 10 deter those who chose
from coming out, and the result 10 al over.
whelming Union triumph. We say Union; for,
though the candidates elected are mainly Re.
publicanr, it IN not Republicanim but Union.
Ism that insured their triumph. No party
dogms WIS affirmed by the People in re-
eleetins Gov. buckingham aud his associates
on the Republican Union ticket, but simply
and only their innexiblo determination that the
Government shal be upheld, the Union main
tanned, and the Rebellion put down, no matter
ut what coat. As Gov. Spragae and HE col.
leagues were elected in Rhode leland without
regard to their politics, because they had done
their whole duty in upholding tho Government
and inyigora,ing the War, 90 Gov. buckingham
has been reelected in Connecticut, not because
majority Of the voters are Republicans 20,
they doubtless are), but because Thousands who
are not Republicans were resolved 80 10 vote
% 10 proclaim Enthusiastically their adherence
of tho slayeholders Rebellion, and their deter
mlinstion to stand by Tho Starr and Stripes
Hence the triumph Of yesterday is moro over
whelming than that of any party At any former
State Election for many years. The mAjsrlt,
cannot b less than 5000. The Lcgislatars Il
at least two-thirds Union Republican.
God ble.s tho State OF Connecticut. Tn
Union mUsi au4 viii bs preserved!