The New York herald., 1867-03-22
CONNECTICUT PcLlTcs.
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Nav HAvEx, Iiareh ls 1867.
All is not yet quet The Potomac OF til campa In
Connecticut, and the Cnlon generals not excepting Haw
icy, are haunted by strange viloas OF mermaits aud
woolly horses Aresiless agitation prevails ia the camp
and the teeth Of political captains who nave never yet
lost battle are beginning with strange aguc
and to rattle Ike those OF Harry Gill tna queer ballad
of Wordsworth. 10 vain councils Of war are called; in
vain beg these beeaguerei captains Of republican sena
tors for succor; in every device or strategy is
evoked and put in action mlllstpno in the form OF
Yankee Snowman has been hanged about The neck OF the
republican party and ls likely be into the sea
IneFe are two questions leaving out the question Of
Barnum, which are likely have considerable e
gect on the Connection. campaign. The one with
tho workngmen, the other with the Fenans. Both
parties making herculean efforts win them the
Fenan vote. On the hand is ranged the
ancient Eibernian prestige Of the democracy, and
on the other gigantic efforts beng made
70 demonstrate TO the Fenian population that
the republican party Is Of universal freedom,
It il very likely that the Fenaa viii be mostly
cast with the democracy-thoush thu fer;ity Of argu
ent and political device brougntto bear by tho rcpubl
can leaders will be likely gain part OF tho Fenian
vote Meantime, the Fenians peted and poodied od
Nauseam.
The advocates OF tho eight hour system the other
hand having been sourei 10 dcyree oy the failure
Of the Legislature enact their theory law are
endsavoriug to compel party the Other emphat
caly 10 endorse The plans and theories OF labor which
they propose. The democracy is dstnciiy pledred
the passage Of law in favor Of the workingmcn AMI
will probably carry with 1t that part of the whlch
equally emphatic should be given by Hawley-in which
case the vote would, the majority, fall to the repab.
candidate. This therefore, Is m Issue shicn can
BE- controlled: and Should Hawley be distinct in its
pledges one democratic gun OF The campagn would be
eFtked, and large number of artiervmen DE-
conh0E There IL one objection TO this, however The
greater part OF tho moneyed support which Hawev
depends to carry the campaign l. draw from
large manufactures 10 the Eastern half o h aud
should the candidate make pledges 70 work ngnen for
the purpose of securing votes the campaign would be
apt 20 lag for OF the pecun support which is
largely extracted from the pockets OF The capitalists
Thus the republican candidate IS in dtler,ra which
however, will probably be arranged befor, election
Neither Of these difficulties, however could he sufn.
cient 70 shake the Union prospect OF
that the nomination of Barnam IN tho Bridgeport dis
trct has materially damncned the energies Of tho
and fallen like paralysis ITS efforts superhuman
efforts have been made 70 speakers of political
6c,ot but the ode Of Barnnm has been 100 rak, and
Senators aud CengrcssTen have perssieatv regretted
tnss taey were ottorwisc enehFed or mat business was
pressing or that their services were demanded else.
where The latest joke OF this sort is the illness
Senator kve, who ro;vey anraunced for this
evening, but has been saitienly though very
tenty stricken with nlisposiion. " Sic transit sick
Nyc" Is the tororn motto; aud thus pass IN fact all
whom the engineers cf the campaign have dcperd,d 10
foist Barnun into Congress, without the company Of
Professor Looms the astronomer of Yale, VINO isator
ought 10 bel with the Snowman San,escd The has
facility for manufacturing nermads and the other for
predctDg meteors-ihou2h like the she-dogs OF John
or Nvees, the the prof ssor predicts eors the
moro the meeors refuse to come.
But ono OF the great ea which lop or the Fenian
support from the Union party Is the nomination Of
Barnun. During his term in tho Conreciicu; Legisla
turo In 1855 the Snowman INDUCED bitter danaucl-
tons OF the lrsh population declaring that negro
with W0Oy head Tor wo0y horsel, respect
superior TO native born !-ishman These sayings
now telling against him with fearful force the ass
and not against HIM only bat against tho Union party
TO which he has fixed himself like barnace and there
5g-eo Hawiey himself Is said u adm tted--no
hope ~ saving IL, unless the obnoxious cant date
b induced to vacae his candidacy More OF Barnums
poeon In regard TO the Irish eemen; of population
allAu send you my arrival at Hartford, where can
Aavs m opportunity TO consult the records, though
what has been sent well authenticated That Barnum
- eho sworn enemy Of the IRISH there be doubt
judging from his utterances and this the main
can party tho votes Of lrshmcn throughout the state
And yet this tlnerant Snowman burcs his head In the
oanA Of oorttdcates from women and like certain bird
of tho deseft seems 70 fancy that his preposterous
oarcass b mot visible object Of derson 70 the host OF
Ais pursuenL ~ es fei gas
OF campaign poems and songs Barnum has Of course,
tssa the nhcnt thss aud WAITS OF every order of
Seen 0st 70 music and become the permanent property
OF The slee clubs transmit herewith moroccan OF
ballad q this Sort which might be sharper but makes
Ap IN trnkh for what II wants Ia witt