Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-03-31
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENT CE.
NEw YoRK. April q 19f6

Yesterday the politicians in thiscity were
considerably excited in regard to the Con-
necticut election. It was generally under,
stood that the vote would be close one.
The democrats had earnestly invoked the
cid of President Johnson, and had publish
ea distorted extracts from his conversations
showing his preference for English, their
Candidate. Gen. Hawley, the Republican
candidate, who was gallant soldier, would
not make any pledges in advance, and when
asked. whilc making speech, if he was
johnson man." said "he was nobody's man
bat his wife's." Late last night, heard
several Of the Ben Wood faction rejoicing
over the election Of English, because they
had received an increased vote in New IIa-
ven, but this morning. news establishes Gen.
Iiawleys election by a majority of over one
thousand. The New York Herald, which
favored the election of English, attributes
his defeat to the popular odum attached to
the peace party, and says: "The party re-
quired to effect a pervaGing political revolu-
'ion is not the party organization identified
with the Chicago Wallandigham Conven-
tion, but new party, under the Union ban
ner OF the administration. As the old
federal peace party in the war of 1912 was
crippled beyond recovery by its opposition
to the war, SO it appears is the democratic
party from its obnoxiods do,ngs as the
Northern peace party ir our terrible strug-
oil NTH IaT
ior the democratic party is TO throw over
board the old leaders who have betrayed it
into false positions, ard take new de-
pGrture under the new name Of the Johnson
party. The administration cannot 60 over
to the Chicago Shent.pershent Peace Con-
ren,lon, and the elements Of the party can
sny succeed by rallying as new party un-
der the banner of President Johnsens safe.
sound, patriotic and popular Union policy"
The immigration into this country is
now greater than ever. The number of
emigrants that arrived at this port, during
:he past month, is nearly $4,000, or more
than double the number of the correspond
'hS psS!oC OF last year,
The celebration of Easter was q great
event in all the churches of New York.
Among these none was more conspicuous
han the impo,ing ceremonies in that mag
nifceht temple, Trinity Church. As the
chimes ceased ringing the powerful grand
organ in the gallery pealed forth the Easter
Csrol. DR.. Vinton, with three other .dieui.
taries of the Episcopal Church, oficiated
Dne Of the peculiarities Of this church is th,
music of number of boys, trained a
choristers. One Of these boys, Maste
iomers only l2 years old, is but recentl
from England, and was formerly principa
soprano Of the Petersboro Cathedral. ii
rang the anthen, al know that my Redeeme
liVeth," alone, aud with great power an
effect. His voice is so feminine that locke
around for some time for the female, fror
whom supposedly to emanate, but ther
Has not single divinity Of that ordt
among them. Flowers had been used !
great profusion to decorate the church.
lie front was an immease foral pyrami
composed Of lilies, camehas aaa white rose
A wreath of white roses hung from the bea
of the eagle, whose outspreae wings for'
.ss reading desk, on the altar were tw
ch,n,,ssa SAsa With flowers, while round II
<oos s,s saspen6ed wreaths and cross
Ho~srs and green leaves,