Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23
HOW HE OBTAINED HIS RE-ELKCTIoN TO THE
 SENATE.

SENATE.
 It is mystery to many both in and out o the stat., how Mir Dixon was returned to the Senate by the republican party, when he has manifested such want of sympathy with its ideas and sentiments. This mystery is easily solved: Whilst the earnest and true men 0 the party have been busy inculcssing its faith and in developing it's power, he has been study ing, solely. how to appropriate that power t his own aggrandizsment. And by means o systematic deception, and the active and vii, efforts efa few psnsiened rctainers, scattered over the state, he has been enabled to circum vent the men of principle, seize our party ma chinery and by it force himself into his prssen position. The Sunnsf letter. (herssfte mentioned). and the 1.-two term" plea. by whicl his friends claimed person must be reelected once to save him from disgrace. with profu sion of promises of favor to individuals, wsrt potent in securing his reelection,
 But if there had been timely aad concerted action among those opposed to his re election, he certainly could not have obtained it, not withstanding the extraordinary means employ ed by him. The sentiment of the party was decidedly against him. Gov. Buckingham, the representative of the decided and radical re. publicans of the state, had just been re elected by overs, 900 majority.
 Here, in Hartford, the home of the Senator, where his real character and views are best known, he could not, for some time previous to his reelection, have obtained majority of the republican votes for tsny office, however humble. think no Hartford man will be bold enough to deny this. Our city and town nom- nations, as well as those for the legislature, were made that year upon the distinct issue of support or opposition to the Senator, and in euery instance, his friends were voted down by a large majority.
 HIS REAL POLITICAL CHARACTER.
 It is well known that have had leng and somewhat intimate intercourse with MT. Dixon. And that for my friendly disposition towards him suffered much reproach from leading re- publicans, who had ceased to reposs confidence in him. But this intercourse finally produced upon my own mind the most painful and re- luctant convictions. was forced to the con- clusion that his sympathies were rot with his own section, but were with the Southern oli- garchy. That he was really hostile to our ben e6csnt political faith That he hated rspub- lieanism for it's humanity, and it's self-sacriRcng
 
 in the political integrity of his fellow-men, but believed that every man had his price" and that the political independence of men depend his only interest in the republican party was in it's power, which he desired to use solely for the qualification of his own pride and ambition, and to detraud tbe sentiment ct his state.
 These were not hasty conclusions, but were gao ob a1 ,ro duo 1lv and rn1uof anfIv
 These convictions obliged ne to oppose his reelection to the Senate. And this, in fact, is the chief cause of his hostility. We hape no personal differences. My differences with him have been purely political-not personal. And if he considers these personal, it is because his politics are personal. It has always appeared difficult for hlm to comprehend how man s political action can be governed by an earnest and animating political faith.
 His political character is one chosen by him. self, and only give it's indications, that it may not be misunderstood.
 HIS POLITICAL COURSE REVIEWED..
 Read his speech of December, 1860, raving at the people of Connecticut for not humbling themselves to the Southern aristocracy, and submitting to it's arrogant demands. Though worlsd cautiously, that is it's true naeauing. All recellect the exultant shouts of our enemies over it throughout the land. Iearnestly labor ed to have him repair the injurious effect of this speech, but in vain. His afiliation and sympathy with Slidell, Clay of Alabama, Thompson of Mississippi, and other leaders of the rebellion, while they were in Washington, is notorious there. It was however necessary for him to vote with the Republicans in the Senate, occasionally, to retain his power at home, in view of reelection. And now, also, to secure some of the patronage of the admin istratien, with which to pay of his retainers.
 THE BLAIR LETTER.
 A little more than one year ago the loyal cit izens of Hartford filled our city hall, at the call of our republican town committee. to re- monstrate agninst the support given by the administration to the Hartford Times. The meeting declared unanimously " thatit was the most disloyal paper in New England" IL al- so denounced, by large majority. tho disloyal conduot of the postmaster, in psrsistently sus- taining that establishment, and for insolently defying the loyal sentiment of the town. tap- pealed to Senator Dixon to vindieate the cause of loyalty by procuring the withdrawal of the government patronage from that paper and, the removal of the postmaster. A committee was also appointed, of our leading citizens, to urge such action upon him, which it did In response to this patriotic appeal, Senator Dix on sent to our papers for publication, on the eve Of our state election, letter signed by F. M. General Blair and addressed to him, rebuking the meeting and endorsing the Tunes and the democratic leaders of this state, lin the follow ing language: ts,,.5s .,e. $
 Since the rebellion broke out there has been no division of sentiment between old par ties ou the question of maintaining the Union ; and that the Hartford Times, and the leaders of the democratic organization generally, sus- tain the administration as aa.falteri,sgly in its determination to maintain the Union as the leaders of the republican organization" II
 It is believed that Senator Dixon inspired this letter, if he did not write it. Its senti- ments are almost identical with those express ed by him to the committee of our citizens. His relations with the postmaster general were commanding, being member of the postofice committee of the senate. At any rate, he could have prevented it's appearance if he desired, by pointing out to the postmasterge general its gross errors. and inducing him to withdraw it. But he hurried it forward for publication, and it first appearedin his own organ here, with an approving introduction. And this was a most powerful weapon placed in the hands of the enemies of the administration to strike dofes as friends { ..-
 Later developments plainly indicate the sen ator's hostility to our cause In his prlVate