The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-22
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If there is snch county as Winchester il,
Connecticut, we do not refer to that county.
If pease are grown in that imaginary county
we do not allude to the lcguminous product.
On the contrary we celebrate the Winches-
ter-Pease correspondence, less sncculent than
the pods Of vegetable pease and as much infe-
rior to white paper as burnt pease are inferior
to the Mocha berry. 10 Connecticut has been
stignatizedd as the original land Of wooden
nutmeSs, but we question whether anything
more wooden than the letters of this pretty
pair has ever been invented by the ingenious
people of that thrifty State. Winchester and
Pease are two official gentlemen as much alike
as two Peases, who were elected Lieutenant
Governor and Secretary of State on the same
ticket with Governor Hawley last year. 1t is
our duty and pleasure to inform our readers
of the progress Of the canvass in Connecticut
this year, and accordingly to make some men,
ton of these two curiosities, who are as in
teresting in their way as Postmaster Cleve-
land of Hartford was before he was forgotten.
We find their letters in the New York
World, a circumstance which sufficiently de-
termines their claim to be considered Repul-
licans. fItiseems that two or three of the del
egateS to the Mute Convention at Philadel-
phia, having safely returned and finding moth
ing better to do have been writing letters to
Messrs. Winchester and Pease to enquire how
they feel since the Republican convention at
which General Hawley has recently been re-
nominated for governor, and whether they
wouldn't like to be re-nominated too. Mr..
Winchester replies, "You ere correct in your
understanding of the fact that was not COM
plimented by the late Republican convention
with an invitation to accept denomination"
So Pease, "You are correct in your under
standing that was not invited to accept
denomination by the late Republican ccnven-
ton at New HaIen." If the two letters had
been taken from that useful manual, the
Complete Letter-Writer," the phraseology
would hardly have coresponded better. By
another singular coincidence, Mr.. Winches-
ter had determined last spring not to be a
candidate for reelection, while Mr.. Pease says
he could not accept a denomination upon any
platform endorsing the present Congress-
MIR. Winchester however, declines to be the
cand idate Of the Philadelphia convention peo-
pie, while Mr.. Pease leaves the use of his
name to the discretion Of those "who keep
step to the grand march OF restored, pros
porous and happy Union.Hds5as r ss0srzag
These preliminaries being happily settled,
the Twain proceed to dissect the Republican
party with hearty unanimity. Both claim to
be followers OF President Lincoln, and are,
as Andrew johnson is Mr. Pease refers also
to the teachings of the Apostle to the Gen
tiles, ''recompense to no man evil to evil, but
If it be possible, live peaceably with all men .
In pursuance of this policy OF returning good
for evil Mr.. Pease heaps Goals of fire upon the
heads of the Connecticut Republicans, who
forgot to renominate him, by imputing to
them .bitter and revengefiil feelings" towards
Southern rebels and Northern Copperheads.
Inhis frantic effort to live peaceably with the
men who elected him to office year ago, he
charges them with resorting to questionable
measures "for the purpose, and the only prlr-
PoSS, VI PSiPSooHoi'i6 PoAoy PoWCf' INot W
be lacking in this good work, Mr. Winchester
likewise observes that "the audacity with
which the Radicals press upon Congress and
the country the most revolutionary doctrines
and disorsanizing measures, is truly alarm
ing" tst3aIs a Do laE
The significance ofthese phenomena is easy
to unriddle. The Republicans OF Connecticut
are marching under their own colors this
spring. Tie elective franchise which they
refused to a class OF Connecticut men not long
ago, they now tender to all classes and races
OF citizens. The neutrality-suspicious. who
hesitate to grant to all Americans equality be-
fore the laws, are leaving the party, and the
party is stronger for their detection. For ev-
cry deserter of the party of progress, we be-
lieve ten honest men who love fair play and
ask no favors, will be added to it. Even if
this result were not sure, the Republicans Of
Connecticut could better afford to be beaten
on this ground than to win temporary ad-
vantage on any other 1t is incumbent upon
them first to adhere to their profoundest con-
victiOns OF duty, and next to carry the cleo
tion if they can. s s 9as taasi ia.1 iaa
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