New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-16
CONNECTICUT,


CONNECTICUT.
The Republican majority in our sister State
ranges from 1000 TO 5,0OO yet Gov. Buckins-
ham was reelected last year by ,035 The
Uorid thus truthlGlly explains that remarkable
result:
The election lest year. whcn Buckingham rolled mp
a majority Of Zoo be said To have gone by de-
fault On The rry dqy Of ne elsoo1 rere firing
orer ii, rhoe SAFE for he JaH Of Richmond and fer Lees
surender II was a holiday, rather than work day
even ut tho polls Thousands OF Democrats stayed at
home"
Holidays naturally bring out Democrats in
Swarms, but not q holiday caused by Rich
mond's recovery to the Union and Lees sur
render. Democrats of the Connecticut
stripe didn't like TO be seen in the streets on
such an occasion. Your true Copperhead pre-
ferrcd the chill and slime Of his den to the light
and warmth Of the public esultation. Hence,
you see, thousands Of Democrats stayed at
home" and let the election go by default rather
than meet their neighbors' joyful salutation:
You told us the War would never end if
Lincoln should be reelected. What do you
think norc'"
Yes, The World il right for once. A vote
taken in Connecticut while cannon were
firing over the whole State" for the final col
lapse of the SHAREHOLDERS Rebellion, proves
nothing as to the popular sentiment. 1t was
not fair test. That is afforded by tho two re-
cent elections wherein each party did It's best and
each was confident OF success. These were the
State Election Of 1863, when I. ii. Seymour
was run on the heel of Burnsidc's bloody repulse
at Fredericksburg Grants long pause in front
of Vcksburg, and the shamciuy inexplcable
disaster to our arms in Galveston harbor and
the Presidential Election OF 1864. At these two
Elections, the aggregate vote of Connecticut
stood
Buckingham. ....4I.O 52 Lincoln ...........H .6ol
Seymour ...... 80 je5 Mcclellan AZ, rs
Repub maj 800 1857 Rcpub maj a.4O6
The real majority in the State, when every
vote is called out, is jus, about $500; and it Is
this which the Sham Democracy by crying
johnson" johnson" and putting up fair
man for Governor. who voted in Congress for
the Constitutional Amendment arc now striving
10 overcome.
We rejoice that our friends in that State are
making the contest one of principle solely. They
do not assail the opposing candidates. They
present for Governor one who, believing it was
right to uphold the Union by arms, when traitors
conspired to subyert it by arms, volunteered to
fight. and tough. 30 the end with the hearty ap-
M. .E rl,fsf
to put down the Rebellion, while ninc-tenths of
those who will vote for his competitor in thoir
hearts desired the failure Of the War and the
virtual triumph of the Rebels.
{ Mr.. English is said TO have been a Var Dem
otrat; but his record does not sustain that aver
uont. He voted, with Valandgham. Voorhees,
ard Ben. Wood. in a minority of a. against
rs. to defeat the act of March ,, 1853. "cB-
rolling and calling out the National forces"
which in fac, determined that the Rebellion
should be put down az whatever cost-an &c,
without which it cOHid MOI have been put down.
lie voted against the Supplementary Act Of
july I. l-6;. striking ont tho 500 exemption.
and requiring every one who should be drafted
~ hfi'r VIZ 4''A VI W hduNb4but's iic N"i'i'
Dee. II, 1903. TO lay on the table Green
Clay Smiths resolve that, in the Strug-
gle which had been forced on the
loyal people OF this country. there could be
but two larties-patriots and traitors; and, this
motion being defeated. he voted Nay on that
proposition. In short. Mr. English fairly repre-
sentS tho party which in 1903 reelected him to
Congress on the +. II. Seymour ticket, and
which Jaiied to reflect him last April, simply
because the Rebellion had collapsed and Rich
mond been restored to tho Union only dag or
two before. Cen Hawley, on the other hand,
fairly represents that party which carried the
country successfully through tho War, and is
now fully resolved not to surrender to the de-
feated Rebels the fruits of lis victory. And the
voters Of Connecticut will take due notice aud
govern themselves accordingly.
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE.