Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-11
The Connecticut Election.

The Administration could, and undoubtedly
did, corrupty influence the Connecticut election
TO the extent OF between three and four thousand
votes We have not YET received exact returns,
but the majority of Gov Buckingham is gener-
ally estimated as approaching eight thousand.
This shows an increase OF the miscegen vote over
last year. As yet there has appeared no positive
evidence thar Gov Buckingham not fairly
elected in the election just passed. The Demo
cratic party defeated IN Connecticut last
spring by frauds. II is now fairly defeated. This
is the fact to be considered.
We have no doubt that the popular condem-
nation of Mr.. Seymour in thar State has arisen
from misunderstanding of his position. Ii has
been asserted by the miscegen press and misce-
gen speakers that he was unQualifedy opposed
to the further prosecution OF the war Such we
do not understand TO be his policy He believes
that the South will return to the Union IL offered
her constitutional sights. and believes that she
cannot be compelled TO return under the negro
policy of the Administration In any contin-
gency. he is opposed to dsunion. Herein we
conceive him TO he correct representative of
the SO called Peace Democrats" The sole
difference between them and the majority Of the
Democratic party is the willingness of the
insurgent States to consent to reconstruction on
the old basis.
Every true Union man.. of whatever party,
would rejoice il the conceptions of Mr.. Sey mOur
Confederates could be verified His position
is that the license and disregard Of truth
chaFacterzing the mscegen press NAV yetyleasily
misrepresent, and has been misrepresented by
them in the manner have stated. In the
election of last spring we thought and said. that
ex Sow. Seymour received as large vote as any
Democratic candidate would have received His
personal popularity gave him imRense strength.
Ii is not improbable that, had he consented to
M ouiv Nv he he
the poicies-of the majority of the Democracy
as TO the necessity of subdulbg the rebellion by
force. he would have largely increased his vote.
His brother had not great personal iafu-
ence, and the constant repetition OF miscegen
falsehoods conserving his position had deceived
the people In addition to this, the cOnserva
tism of Gov. Buckingham gave him strength
which no radical candidate could have had IN
that State. The Democracy of Connecticut,
oil other States, have an undOubted right TO select
their own candidates, and commit them 10 the
advocacy of whatever policy they may deem
proper, which is not in conflict with the authori-
tatiye declarations of the party. There has not
during the progress of the war been any such
declarations made concerning il. because there
has been no national convention of the party.
Such convention is soon 10 meet, aud, under
the circumstances, il cannot be considered pre-
sumption TO submit to the Democracy of Con-
necticut, and of all the States. the fact that the
election there has proved the Impolcy OF CON-
mirtiDg the party to any declaration which in
wolves, even indirectly, the cessation Of HOSTILE
ties, until the insurgent States acknowledge the
authority of the Constitution. The majority of
the people in the Northern States DO not ask. and
do not wish that the war be prosecuted to enforce
the negro policies now offered as the terms of
peace, but they demand It's continuance until the
Contederates consent to return to the Union.
We simply present the fact that this Is the
popular sentiment, emitting, in the connection,
all consideration of its correctness. Whether il
be right or wrong, the success of the Democratic
party is contingent upon its agreement with this
sentiment Unionsm is stronger than abolition
ism. and we can triumph ia the Presidential cleo
ton by presenting candidate and platform
which appeal directly and strongly to this alb
sorbing national feeling. The presentation must
be OF fashion which will operate an injunc-
ton upon all cavil and misrepresentation, other
than rude and deliberate falsebOod.-[ Chicago
Times.