The New York herald., 1867-03-12
coxNEcTIcUr POLITICS.
sprtlA Correspondence Of THE HEaALu.

The democrats opened the campaign In tbs Fourth |
Congressional district tonight by tremendo is meeting
in Franklin Hall. The hall crowded TO excess be-
fore the hour announced for the CONNIE cement Of the
meeting, and hundreds could not obtda admission It
the greatest political peetng hid this place for
years VIM. D. Bishop appointed President, and |
assisted by thirtysix Vice Presidents and twelve
Secretaries The principal spe akers II. H. Daw
son, late Of Georgia nov Of New York, and Governor
Green Clay Smith, Of Montana
SOUTH and claimed that The North Nor should exhibit
spirit OF magnanimity towards her. He REGARDED the
o. sss s hostile to os
the ballot box, the jury boz, tho freedom % oi
the press and the writ OF habeas corpus he
declared that he was opposed 10 secession from the be-
ginning, until be and other Union with him found
there was protection for their lives their property
under tho old ag. Then they were Obliged to accept
that of tho new one perish. He had served in
the rebel srny although he acknowledged he had sym.
pathzed with his rebel friends the midst OF their
great afctions He claimed that the South was honest
and sincere in ts ire for perfect restoration or the
Union ard averred that trsr friends the country
be found than those who had fought in he rebel
ranks He related facts showing WHY the Southern peo-
pie became reoonced 70 the final catastrophe Of Lees
surrender they had for long time been the prey Of
mercenary men in Office. Tyranny and corruption \
ms wss robbed % four nuncd mon. and the
culprts screened from detection and punishment
He dwelt upon the terrible suerings Of the conscrpts
Union Mt heart--who torn from thelr families
to and die In the rebel armies These things pre-
pared the minds Of the Southern people for peace For
rebel friends he citizen and as true patriot
stands under the Stars and Stripes he appealed 20
souherners and urged that the OF their pro-
p~rtyheir landsshouh not be seized and ccnhscated
He spoke OF the fraerna feelings exhibited among the
soldiers OF both armies when the clash arms ceased
and said that the South had honestly agreed to and acqu
esced the of surrender There were bad men IN
the South he would acknowledge, but there were bad
in New York, and should all the citizens OF New
soms man was murdered or robbed dark night in
the dark alleys Of that city, There were also bulies
never went into battle nor Joined an army who were
stirring the bad passions OF men and endeavorng to
get the NTH and the - onta nth into Sno,nsr ~ nc S bhs bs
loyal in mind and heart .,a and az sincere sonn 10
of the North. Mr. Dawson, in opening, apoogized for
| his appearing as Southern man TO speak before
Northern audience, but accepted the numbers present
and the enthusiasm manifested omen that move
ment had begun here in the city Of Bridgeport which
would spread far and wide,
Governor Green Clay Smith was the next speaker
He took the ground he maintained before the war; that
the States out Of the Union and that u was
the doctrine Of the Union party dnring the war that
tho States were in the Unon and could not posi-;
| bly, get out except through the success Of
the rebellion The present doctrine advocated by Mr.
Thad Stevens and his party hooted at from end
Of the country to the other except by absolute seces.
Union he could that they should be leRis-
lated out by Congress or any other power When the
began he ignored parties and organizations and mon,
and assisted in sustaining the government as best he
could. Governor Smith was several times severely
Un,on) Now that the war is over his effort
is to unite with that c'ass OF mon who
thirty States all entitled representation in the
Congress Of the United States He believed the coDst
tuition s existed and the supreme law Of the land
II carried through the STRUGGLE and he believed
could carry us through peace wo bat maintain its pro-
visions. aaa &
Governor Smith was rapturously applauded and upon
the conclusion Of his address the meeting separated
Hne band OF music envcned The proceedings The de-
monstatan is regarded as sore thing for the wooly
horse upon bis own turf. rglg fs..it &
sr ~ Cnn 81 ~
.e BaIpGEpoRI. March II. 1851.
careful canvass Of the Fourth Congressional district
shows that as stands the IRON Barnum vii,
be elected over the Snowman Barnum by thousaud
majority AZ least A body of moneycd men, who are
radical republicans have got control or several mines
where great number Of aborers employed. Tlese
| moneyed going TO notify said laborers,
| through AGENTS, on election day. that II they do
not vote the republican ticket they will be discharged
have put in and bought two three Mines which they
win work with such laoorers as vote the democratic
The lager and hotel interests out strongly.
These have united 10 oppose all men who have ex-
pressed opinions In favor OF temperance so far - 10
close the liquor dealers Sunday and 10 prosecute
them with hiredwtnessea
woelly Horse Meetin9 In wilton.
wnroS March ii, 1867.
wcoy horse meeting was held IN The Town Hail. in
this rural village, this evening The house full
Barnum, the humbue, and Judge Pnkin. spoke Bar.
mum delivered himself in his usual vein. again alluding
TO pious and conscientious Scotch gentleman New
York, no has repeatedly done before His speech
was simply rehash Of those he has before delivered
the report OF his Norwalk speech appeared the
TribwSe nagmuch as 1t did not contain word he had
said -------
| The Moral Revolution In Cennecsicut Me-
gro F5gbane and Negro Sufrnze-Cover-
NOR Hawley at First Sight-Hc Kicks tn the
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Barnum Procession. &c. .fs
NoRwnx, Conn, March II, 1851.
The political campaign has begun the little end
OF the patriotic Wooden Nutmeg State in the mdst Of
ssow rss, susls and mud As vet however, is only
the radicals ~ho have ventursd 10 get up public meet
ngs and they have certainly thus far been well attended
the democrats deang, however, that il is from the
RANKS Of tisr mem fear neither wsnnor weather.
that The attanAanoe has been sweed 70 such
spectacle numbrs FBemocrats attend these repub
lican eathsrngr becasse they have nowhere else 70
60, and the radicals generally give free b,ow-unlsss
shey hard up f cash No has yet been reported
10 the democratic town, county State committees
IS having Cd from the true faith hconscqucnce
Of having lsene % the zrneyed words Of the mmac
ulsts r. r B., who really seems better calculated 70
make enemies for than TO win friends He
makes people laugh. is traa. but so can any buoon.
Although everything IN this PVT Of the State furnishes
psace sndustness in the political
world, yet it's evidently but crust ccverisg political
fres violent waro1 In closely contested
partisan 0eld like that 81 Conuecucut The questions
seem not to be at all SecAled % no brought on
the war" sIs tho war. endedy- "Has treason been
made odioassn sHnve' trAnoss been prnishedy"
Sball the darkies vote ssha,i the President be i'm
Isscnss :, s Ihsd ,.ye. saint Or the devil -
high water or dead fish fo~tin d0vn stream Y"
IN stamford the other day lsi ID stamford must 90
very pretty and healthsoms lvas nonmmcr, ab.it now
10 terribly muddy almost ncunre occurred q the
stamford House, between ra'ic. ~ democrat But
moment before they pesc asle as two sucking
doves question about Conn, cthout on negro suffrage
brought them In colison, and coAoSN hke the follow
ing ensued:--
RADICAL Who began the war7s
DrNocpAr.-You began H.
RAn.--who fired on Snmicrs fN
Dgs Who Cred on the coustitui sml1
RAD.-Ha You darnt say who 1rsd eg sumter
Drn LII tell you who began the war; Under the con-