Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29

| The pending elections in the State Of Connect
cut, is the engrossing subject in the political cir
cles North, and VIC arc surprised at the seeming
indifference and apathy with which our people
view contest, the beginning of the end Of con
iet, the result of which, is SO pregnant with YEA
or woe for these Southern States -
The democratic and conservative candidate TO,
Governor is Mr.. English, and Gan Hawley, for
merry the military commander of this District, is
the radical candidate for the same position. Mr.
English is represented as national man, of great
ability and!integrity, and indorsing fully and with.
out reserve the Presidents policy, and his election
would be regarded triumph of conservatism,
and consequently reproof of the radical and dis
union Congress.
Of eS-General Hawley, it is useless for us to
speak. Probably no government official, who has
ever been in command South, rendered himself SO
Objectionable to Southern people, by his extreme
radical views, and his utter disregard of the feel
ngs condition of the rhite population under his
authority. If such men do succeed in the coming
State and Federal elections, in getting the control
of the Government, we have truly much to dread.
But what is of most Importance to us, is the sue.
cess of the conservative party the Legislative
ELECTIONS, as the of Senator Dixon is to
be chosen by that body. Much bitterness of feel
ing on the part of the Radicals, he's been shown
towards this gentleman, on account of the national
course he has pursued in Congress-
Both parties arc doing all in their power to
control the result, and some of the most eminent
and popular orators of the North are actively en-
gagged in stamping the State. Both candidates
have visited Washington, and called on the Presi-
dent, and it is generally understood that Mr..
Johnson and Secretary Welles are favorable to the
success of Mr.. English. .....-s ri.- H.. -.E
From what we can gather from our Northern
exchanges the chances of success seem to be with
the Democratic candidate. Postmasters Sperry,
of New Haven, and cleveland, of Hartford, both
prominent Republicans. and the former, for five
years past Chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee, have declared their intsntion to support
Mr.. English, as in doing SO, they were sustaining
the President. '.
| We earnestly hope that Connecticut will, on the
first Monday in April, begin the great work of
conservatism and bretherly Cancellation, that viii
end only with the rehabilitation of the Southern
States, the entire restoration of the Union, and
the beginning of the political millennium to our
now distracted and divided country. -..l T.
TIE cHonEna At KEY Wrsr-The Chicago Republican
officer in the army dated New Orleans, Mrach 18th.
Official that the cholera has broken out at West
has reached Assistant Surgeon Taylor and eighteen
men down with it. strict quarantine is established
below New Orleans and vessels from Havana and Key
West are subjected to twenty-one days quarantine"
In addition to the above, we have the runor
that the cholera has reached Mobile, which, prob
ably, is, premature. But should both the reports
prove false, we have evidence enough of the sure
approach of this terrible plague to put the health
+ authorities everywhere on their guard. From the
localities in which the cholera is raging in Eu-
rope, and especially in France, vessels must now
be approaching our ports from the infected regi-
ons. Incoming vessels should be carefully watch
ed, and most thorough and strict quarantine i'm
mediately established. az f a..ir. yGE
We learn, from carefully prepared articles for
English and American medical journals, that o
ngidly enforced quarantine viii stop the spread Of
tchole1a, az has been shown in Europe, not only