The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.


The Poliaical Vanity Fair ztIIi Opsn-The Re-
HGious Nutmegs ON ya6 stbol of Research
They are After lsarnmsa, the show man, with
Pointed sffck-InterestinG Extracts from
ting S5Qssman's "GospeI Witness In 1852
and 1S33-Francis n. Blair and Horace
Greeley Strangely Dragged in-Novel MAN.
ner Of Closing a Letter of Correspondence.
DAyBuRy March 2, 1851.
Unfortunately not tho least bitter opposition which
friend Barnum, tho Snowman, has 10 encounter IN
his political contest with the homely virtued VIM H.
Barnum the iron founder OF Salisbury comes from
that very class of persons the ministers and the rei
glous people generally, whom the great Snowman was
always most gracious permitting endorse his Joyce
Hch, the mermaid, the wooly horse, the Whatis-itS
and other curioses which led the far adv ancement
OF science and the arts These men, ungratefui,
ignore the fact that they the first to be invited TO
his exhibitions and received complimentary tickets 10
enable them attend. When Barnum the Snowman was
exhibiting the beloved Joyce this section Of country he
told the editor OF newspaper, u have ticket to
every clergyman in town, aud as fate I'll have
them all there and as as fate he did have them
all there and tins the picu OF the present hour
stubborn enough 10 look upon 10 the ightof we'll
concocle and oleyesly executed Tuck Beside the re-
ligous world ignores sthe ar shat Mr Barnum, the
Snowman taugh Joyce Het 70 sing HYMNS for the edi
ncaon OF the siiowattendihg ministers of the gospel
and signseers generally after her teeth had been drawn
to enable her get the proper pch All these things
being rakcd up and rotied out though, because
man is a Snowman and has done strange things he is
unqualified to 20 to Congress where rsany strange
things are done almost every day.
Among the things nked up ard brought forward are
the following Interesting advertisements from the Dan.
bury Herald Of Freedom:
srLESDIp SPLENDID, ,ooo,
to be drawn this month. much improved system has
sss e ss BY ss "na aa suas
aud number v Of ss ps e. a. are r Ryes
WIN be devoted 70 selling tickets bgt few weeks longer
sofa some spenu'a pNe' = ''' 80 ~ r T BARNuN
BETHEL, May 8. 1884.
JUST AS TOLD YoUi
The prizes advertised sold BY always he seen A.
my Office Some have great mack Of pulling imaginary
dsduct part Of fortunate price, Nine are the real Simon
'us : ~''S = ~ P. T. BARNuM.
| E14rs~ Nov. q, 1858.
WHO WANTS CASH.
The subscriber wishes . furnish his friends s2ooeo oea
Dr. sisEaad's Golden Palace sethe and ezpendS
small sum in the &, Son .s., cs lotteries
nov = '''N NEW LOTTERY orFlci.l
and want q Money q h,s neisShors ay nca I"
s s ha aer roaSe been
ps SE iss. ipa
t. Ks
be possessed Of nnso ntr"aee powrr from The COLDER dest
tune tune may ever rstarn heav loaded with En'No
fresh from The rss mines q ovrr men no 70
ssla s'i p.sh for S'@ss'
Bsrysr. Now 10 isas Pm BAENua.
IL is with just such things these thai tho moral
world Of the Fourth Congressional district or Connecticut
hope 10 check rend the Snowman in bis bid carcr
for CONGRESS- They crgct that Ben Wood has already
BEEN there ami that he hre made exeollen ,nai
representative and esde that ne had the good ss.Se,
which other atives lacked, oil getting per-
mission from The Hnise "a have his sYebcs printed in
tho Globe when he did not deem 10 snaS
piece" Indeed there s every good reason Why s.a
should be sent 20 Congress from mi, district Of t"nnec
ticut One grcal moral virtue Which shoumen aud lot
| a good game Of poker and ihs, perhaps, Of
all other attainnents OF the most moral order,
the most necessary Tor member OF Congress. We do
not want TO send men WASHINGTON who be bum
bnrgcd IN any but men Win will bnDibue ~ every
manner This Is the reason why advocate the election
| Of Mr. Barnu,n He is on experienced present.
neEtIy. His varied pprsuits have made him % lie
lied Bethel once PARISH OF mnbury, a grown m
It's II inder The divine dsrrsat,pn Of
/ The Gospel N;pes g,ha, the name nf the paprr,
that Mr. Barnrm. tn. shovmau converted the people
first subscribers and then from the Orthodox ~ iha
UnverssssL persuasion. lie iudeia,iehie ~ t's
particular So much did he 10 IN this way mat an old
Judge named Dagcer who .rrld progress tar
The gospel W,lsesy editor did tired said editor for
libel 4th OF March, 1892 an indictment touDd
! against him. and charge brought by The statei A.
torney to yindIcae seth rce.e, citizen OF this place
csnvascs and political ones, was Of Liberty again
he published lbc following :-'ttrom the G~r.
Wifress Decentbrr o., Jb32.t Beng now released
from prison We emoracs the irst opportunity
'erder thanks to Mr. Crofui, the jaiior,
and his family for their unng cseriions 70 render our
with Ihem agreeable - the circumstances would
permit Their dsistcrested kindness viii never be for
gotten long ~ We are permitted 70 I've n The enjoy
Of faculties When one wear atcrward, THE an
niversary ibis sho.maus rclrase arrived he
said '' Tomorrow will be The anniversary o. the enan-
cpaon Of the editor this paper from prison, 10 Viii
lie was scntencc by judge Dagget for sixty DAYS anti
compelled 70 pay 2 fine o. 800 Sc
This Is closely connected wiib another point which
Intk
date by P.csby tcrians and Others OF other sects
Soon after Mr. Barnum. the Snowman, was rleased
sospel Wines and seni 10 circuit preachine, com
binng the two extremes III the record Is righ so that
the people cou'd 20 FROM the moa show 70 The other
one where the chalrcn Of the wicked aud other
cuiosities coud be beneath 2 side show c,nlas
tent, His advertising fo preaenS on January 10, lsJs
was a. foiiows:--
We win endesv OF to engage % preach ofen an,r
Bethel. Danbdry ana xfo.own and hore Mother
sIsk will give rs ,imeiy notice m tnese places
just abont Ibis time there hig mensgtrie
tour OF Inspections which had the following advertise
ment:-- NHl MnM ~ tH
re rhan. .omco oe .sisala; weight up poonas.
Evidently the Potomac region WIS not az well known
~ |: IS az the present time. .4
Ladies' and gentlemen, readers Of the HERALD, with
his we closo the exhibition to-day Another per-
Torrance viii be given in this tent another ocea oD
when IL = expected that you will al come forward
support the very charitable object Tor wrich this show
s operated and the preaching carried on on the utier
side OF the road.
Isarnu,ss. The Iron yInn. Refuses 10 Take shc
stump with Harmuns, abe Snowman.
SALISBURY, Conn, March |, 1861
The following Mr. Vim. II. Barnums reply TO the
invitation OF the Snowman to stump The Fourth Con.
gressional district OF this state:--
LINE RacK, Conr. Feb 20 1867.
Mr.. r. r BARNuv, Bridgeport Conn. -
DYAR SipI have received yonr letter Of the 2lf inst.
asking me 70 meet you q sa,icns towns N me Fourth
porant political issues OF the dav, each week day
evening from the 4th until the 30lh day Of March, in
clusive.n Ny business engagements are such. during
period you mention, that must necessarily devote
all the time my health will admit 70 thosc;I there.
fore ] cannot meet You as you propose. ngrae
with you that IL IL important the people should vote
unoersandingy, and trust they WILL As regards rs
being due the OF the Fourth Congressional dis
frief hat should have onnurtunifv