The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-03
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

The people of Connecticut voted yesterday
for Governor The candidates are Gen. Jo-
seph Hawley, Union, and Mr.. English, Dem
ocrat. The contest is very close. Gen. II.
differs with the President as to his plan for
restoring the Union, but does not assail him
The Unionists of Connecticut appear to be
very much indisposed to separate from the
President. Their leading men seem to dep
recate the violent radical attacks on the
President. Mr.. English supports with en-
thusiasm the Presidents plan. Whoever
may be elected, it may be fairly inferred that
the President has been sustained by the peo-
pie of that State, for this reason: All the
Democrats are with him, and at least one
half of the Unionists. Party feeling may
divide the people in their votes, but substan-
| TALLY they are with the President by large
majority. The Republicans or Unionists are
greatly strengthened by the fact that they
were conspicuous in the war for the Union,
while the Democrats, as is alleged, embar-
raised the government during the war.
| We shall no doubt be able in our next to
announce the result of this election.
CONGRESS.
On Thursday last both Houses paid the
| last solemn tribute of respect to Senator
| Solomon Foot, of Vermont. The Washing
ton Star gives the following remarkable &C
count of his last moments:
" On Tuesday, as if forwarned of approach
ing death, he spent the whole day in taking
leave of friends and in religious exercises
| To his wife, sobbing by his bedside, and to
| his friends he said, There is no occasion for
weeping. This is Heaven begun below. 1
do trust in my Saviour A little later he
remarked that he had been trying to call to
mind if there was any human being to whom
he had ever done an injury. If there was, he
trusted to be forgiven. He expressed much
| qualification at visit paid him by the Sec
rotary of War, and spoke of the kindness of
| that official to him. In reference to his
death, he requested that no unnecessary pa
| rade should be made. He wished to be sent
to his home in Rutland, Vt, that his remains
might rest with the people who had done so
much for him. His great grief was in part
ing with his beloved wife. During the night
he made an expression of faith in God, and
partook of the communion bread and wine.
At z o'clock in the morning it was evident
he could not last long, and he signified his
desire to once more see the Capitol where he
had served so long. He was lifted up, but
his eyes were already covered with the film
of death. The SD Psalm was then read,
and his favorite verses of faith in the Re-
deemer were sung by his desire He then
folded his wife to his heart in last fond
embrace, and exclaimed, What can this
be death 2 and shortly after a look of ecstacy
came over his face, and he cried out, I see
it 1 see it The gates are wide OPEN
Beautiful Beautiful ! and Immediately eX-
PRED"
Both Houses adjourned over to yesterday.
The deepest interest prevails as to the vote
of the Senate on the late veto message of the
President. Those opposed to it seem to be
confident of their strength to pass the civil
rights bill over the message.
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, March ga lull in Con-
gressional proceedings will follow the Senate
exploit of ejecting Mr.. Stockton and the
shock of the veto message. The House will
not be full for a week or more, as has been
stated by one of its members. 1t is a season
when members like an opportunity, if posi-
BILE, to visit their homes. Besides, Congress
takes as much interest in the Connecticut
election as in the grand object of negro suf-
frage. If they carry the former, they will
ensure the latter. Connecticut last fall gave
six thousand majority against negro suffrage
in that Republican State. If the Republi-
cans again carry it, Congress will be encour-
aged to insist negro suffrage.
The New York Tribune declares that the
veto message renders it absolutely necessary
that the blacks should be protected by Civ
ing them the right of suffrage.
If the Connecticut election is carried, as it
probably will be, by the Republicans, it will
be claimed as the victory of radicalism. This
will humble and discourage the few Repub-
Hcans who have manifested conservative
proclivities. We shall witness its mischievous
effects in all the future political legislation
of Congress.
Senators are now in Connecticut, deeming
their duties there of mole importance than
those in the Senate for the present. On
Monday, perhaps, they will hear arguments
against the veto message, and on Tuesday,
if their recruits are all in place, they will
override the Presidents message.
The bankrupt bill will be tried again in a
fuller House. Some of its friends regard it
with less interest now than they did before
it was SO essentially modified.
MIR. LINCoLN's VIEWS.
Col Lamon, late marshal of this District, |
and the intimate, confidential friend of Pres
ident Lincoln, writes a letter, published in |
the L1telIigencer stating " that he is entirely |
certain from Mr. Lincoln's repeated declara-
tions that he would have cxerted all his au-
thority, power and influence to bring
about an immediate reconciliation between |
the two sections of the country. AS far as |
depended upon him, he would have had the
Southern States represented in both Houses
of Congress within the. shortest possible |
time Mr.. Lincoln knew the designs of the |
radicals to keep up the strife for their own
advantage, and he was determined to thwart
them, as he himself told me often"
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from Internal Revenue yes
eerday, before the closing of the Bureau, |
were $399,O71 81. The receipts for the day
were 81 ,OO3, 154 59.-Wash. Star, Mch. 29th.
NEW JERSEY.
No election has yet been held for Senator
from this State The contest will be close
between the radicals and the friends of the
President.
SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT
The impression is that the Governor of
Vermont will appoint Hon. Hiland Hall as
the successor of Mr.. Foot. Mr.. Hall is sup
posed to be radical in his views. Senator
Dixon is rapidly recovering from his illness,
and will soon resume his seat in the Senate
He is a friend of the President.