New-York tribune., 1867-03-23
CONNECTICUT.
INCGEAsING HEAT or THE POLITICAL CANVASS
REPUBLICAN FAIR-DEALING VI CoPIEiiEAD COR
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Prom Our 6pss,l Correspondent
HARTFORD. Conn. March D. 1867.
4 fow Of the moro respectable Democratic journals
of ts State make faint attempt 10 the almost
universally admitted system OF wholesale bribery where
by their party s endeavOng TO accomplish its ends by
raising the cry Of "thief" against their vrtuous neigh
bors but II doesn't work well The veil always thln
but It been torn aside rudey and 40 often that
nothing but fluttcring shreds remain and until even
many Of the cOppchead leaders longer seek TO DIS
guise the fact thai money is TO be spared by them
Probably mover before in tb5 country certainly
never before IN this State, has the condu
Of political campaign developed such strongly
contrasted. danctriCnlly opposite tactics as those
displayed by tho present canvass in Connecticut inc
money raised by the Republicans has boon barely 5nff
olent defrayng the most ordinary expenses such as
rent of halls gas bills paying travelling expenses. etc.
ana indeed such bills have been very frequently paid Dy
indlydua! muncencc, aud not by contributions at all
Whether the bo wIse or not tho Unl0nists appear
90 have entered upon this issue, at least with to lhteh
on 20 lei their platform stand or fall simply upon the
merits OF is principles they have therefore ovnccd
than ordinary anxiety 70 have their PLATFORM SET
day before nc peomr sue Dy sue Win tnay N 81 f re
spec they have placed no upon their strong excel
lent ticket who has not pO'css private well as pub
lie character and that ticket stands before tho people
to-day uncxamped In this respect with tho name OF Gen
Joseph r Hawlcy-alsc noble and pure soldier and
statesnan-at ts head The Coppcrleads on the con
rary have shnS from placing their principles ~
their iournas havc never done so The formation Of thc
ticket i, in striking contrast as their ayowcd (wsn
on principles In very few cases have
they seleci"d I, men simply gp'n grounds q
English Of OF $4,000 per annum. and OF bold
gra.png. interruptions ambition who ~ said 10 have de
carcd that he would win The Guberuatoral chair " 10
cost him every dollar " ms fortune ana al ho could nor
row bcsidcs-with W IL Barnum. almost equally opulcnt
and unscrupnlous m the IVth Congressional district
that mOncycd Comprehend trct forms the most wonder
ful contrast alongside its farymincipled. brightly
written rival which we have ever had presented TO Us
ihIye had The pleasure of meeting number Of Union
lists from the Vth District They all appear TO be very
sangine OF the entire result IN mat Dsu ana cspe
cally with respect 20 Mr. PhInens I Balnun, who
they COnfdcut assert will run far acnd OF his ticket
That active and cntcrprisng gentleman has bcenengagen
during Tins week. Stmpng" the northern part O MS
Di,tiict-Litchfcld Countyand his brief stra!ghtfor
been greeted by large aud enthusiastic audiences Gen
Copperhcads in a few days but Judging from the unfor
malY poor reception which Frank BLAIR has eIcitcd
THE LAST DAY or rHE REGIsfRY-THE CANVASS IN
r T. BARNUMs DisTmcr-MaEriNG5 Al WEST
PORT AND RIDGEFIErD
From our special Correspondent
BmDCErORT. Conn. March 22 i7C'.
Yesterday was the aSt day for the registration of
voters name, n Connecticut and there lively time
throughout The state The cities aud large towns where
the Committees OF Registry session we're crowded
during thc lay.
find nearly MI Rcpublcans In Bridgeport very san
lne Of achieving victory IN this Congressional District
The Coppcrleads have madc converts But the Re
pubics az, confident of not falling below Their pGOyie'
record while In other towns and IN the country, ty
VIII doubtless make large gains MI J. ! Bhihun mas
been dong caiculnbc good to his cause ia n 'cAElIS
tnnr through Liiclfcld County. wherever lac hds hp
pearcd he has been listened u with rescct aud eiliu
lal by largo lulirn"cs: and II accounts from thdt
county 10 be trusted he has made largo numbers O
very greatly L. = Bnrnum. tho "Indepchdrht
Candidat," ~ said 10 stand good
chance ~ receiving three votes beside his Own
BY the way. the vauut"d Democratic assertion. at the
.Laft the llgut III
during fhe contributed s6yO for the raising 0i vol
untcers turns ont tO amount 10 nothing AZ Ill lhc
mlacy merely loaned by BdruiD ana aiterwaid re
tured 20 him The COpprTcads some time ago virtually
500 WAS bc sole amount hc contributed 10 the sup
nor, OF ,he IN conjunction with two other gentle
men OF Salisbury, o merely indOfscl note Tor to Pur
moss ol town funds FOR tho raising ~ troops ENcn
on 'Ec lmOInt he h11 loaned which interest lac declined
10 receive.
There was a very effective Union meeting held at west
prif TIN, Dstrie last night, NJ which Major James
Usrsc,ty and Wilinm A. Croifut. c.1, OF Sew York
Nycro the pinlipai speakers. The gentlemen aro
holding forth this evening " sandy Hook village A.
majority 4 .25 tcre hardly he brtor ned Tor TO
pnblican ~ qncnt Judge Culver ana w. a. Jenny.
c,g also spnlgc lat evening before latge Union
MEETING "a Ellgrfeld william Il. lock esq.
towns OF tho state VIA much success
Gen Carl -,lurl viii speak IN hs district all next week
Mr. Phncls 4. Birnum's appointments are as follows
Unicu o. Plymouth: March -. salisbury March 20,
Norih Canaan. iar'h 2r Fall, Village. March -. Shanon
M1rca - iaftcfnOon Now Milford March ~ lcycnnEl'
Kent March ~ (ii'rrnpDnl. warren Mr. Ncoigo "
Curt. Will speak Allyn Hall. Hartford, on Wcdncsdny
evening huHhcr 81 distinguished senators ana Eehc-
different points next week Rel ogts from All quarters
sin cont lIIc favorable 60 Republican prospects