, 1866-04-02


The Connecticut election takes place to-
day. The New York Tribune OF Friday last
publishes the following stirring appeal to the
Republicans Of that State.
The eyes Of the nation arc fixed upon Con-
necticut with the anxiety Of The Revolution
ary patriots, when in Lhat dark Winter Of the
cause their hearts yearned for news from the
Jereeys. We trust that the response, when It
does come, will be as cheerful "a that which
glnddeued the hearts Of our ancestors wheo
they heard that Washington had routed the
Hessfans.
In Connecticut, re have more to fear from
the uessians than from those who arc openly
opposed to the parry Of the Union. In the
days Of Mr. Ltnco1nfs Presidency. the Rcpub-
iican party was afflicted with lot Of camp
followers and body-Enatchers- soldiers like
Victor uu.o's Thenardfer, who followed the
army to plunder the dead. They we're con,
every scheme Of coalition which promised to
perretuate their power. It Is the curse
OF all successful parties that such class
will follow them, and We paid the penalty Of
its support IN Connecticut last fall when we
attempted to carry the Constitutional
I he laws. To conciliate that element now.
the Copperleads hare selected Mr.. English,
IN the hope That his spotted loyalty will in
ducc the Hcss;ans TO desert IN body. In
addition tn Mr. English, we h1ve President
JoAns4n brought Into the 1cld-two Presi-
dent Johneons, indced-onc Eaid to be pure
gold, the ether coppcr-caeh party claiming,
though the said i. J. were trademark for a
box Of backing or . bottle Of horse liniment.
10 cur friends ne make this appeal. Con
nceticut WAS lost on the question Of equal
rights by the apathy Of cur friends, and by
the secret treachery Of these very Hcssians
IN, &hoi
to Washington city as sweet sayor for Presi-
dcntIal gravy. That election belonged to us
and with earnest effort We could hare united
New England On tho basis Of 71nal freedom.
The Lesson VIC learned should not nov be for
gotten. We must carry Connecticut Oh the
h'ghcst and manifest ground, .shirkins no
iissne, avoiding no responsibility, max,
of Mr.. Facing. g.botl'-wnys. As, to the
President, his approval or bis Opposition
is Of little Importance to US. Whether the
President is supported or not, Ia Of small con-
Germ. Tic is but man, whose life must rnn
its course, and whose power Of to-day will be
the mercst memory Of tomorrow. Principle
fs eternal; and this contest Is emiuently one
| of principle. II Mr.. johnson follows the
principle, he is with us II lie opposes It, he
| ts against ps, Better far that each yeoman ol
Connecticut should feel that the question l.
not whether he shall support President john
| son, but whether tho President shall obey him.
The ballot makes every voter President; and
We trust tnat the preferences Of Mr. johnson
| will pass from the canvass. We are nov
| fighting ADORE the clouds !; and AL such per.
sonnl questions arc Of the earth, earthy.
AS the day Of the trial comes, let every
true man in Connecticut grid on his armor,
/ and see that his ncighbor IS well armed, md
every loyal shield locked tightly. Do not let
yoie be lost! II any sort Of effort is made,
the State Is ours; but let us havt 1t by de-
cidtd majority. Shall IL be twenty-five hun,
f dsed! Lincoln received nearly that when the
| nation Was called upon to declare that The
unfinished WIT Was failure. The question
i now repeated, but with a more serious
meaning. Connecticut will certainly do a.
well ns In 1Sti4