The New York herald., 1867-03-31
CONNECTICUT POLITICS,


A Grand Woolly Horse Corruption Fand-
Refutatfen Of q Tribune Canard-Sumuer's
Attempt 70 Ferce Negro Suffrage ON Csn-
nccticat-Great Excitement en the Subject
Down.Hin Career Of the Feejeeians, &c.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, March 80 1867
A election day draws nearer and nearer the crop
OF political canards grows more and more plentiful II
u now dinicult to keep pace with the eectoneering
stories that circulated At time hear that
ngantic corruption fund has been subscribed by rch
raAoais Tor the purpose Of buying up votss that ts
radical leaders in the State have represented parties
high u Congressional influence q Washington that the
State lost 70 the radicals unless at least are
raised T. save II Senator essenden, Is reported has
been apied to on the subject, and 10 confidently
here and been circulated among The unfaithful.
campaign has becn conducted thus far with
ness on both sides An instance OF this occurred
in the town Of Manchester evening two since,
when the radicals occupied the main noor or Congrs
oDa church and the conservatives and Is
basement or vestry. Both meetings well attended,
although tho travelling was extremely bad tho night
perssd over rac, Of country several miles il extent
The proceedings ~ both meetings harmonious In
why the democrats should be apparently appIaudDr 1
radical sentiment, while the radicals In like manner
SSs m on p
meetings adjourned without . fight . quarrel, a.
though they were composed Of extreme rival elements
each with band Of music: but no whskey That's the
secret perhapa II Is astonishing how they get up these
largo gatherings 10 the rural DISTRICTS but the fact that
sss s ss ss e , n
moral issues involved In the prevent cont~DG :
1t 10 really mot TO be wondered At after AL that men
who thrown out Of work through what they led
TO believe s the want Of proper legislation Ia Congress
should take lively interest in political affairs; nor h II
surprsng that leading and conscientious republicans
desire 10 keep still and unobscrved when they nd that
they are expected TO use their influence and supply
money TO place such character as the Prince Of Hum
bugs the pedestal Of political notoricty. II Is hard
work for them to labor at the In boat managed by
such coxswan, and where they do not rcpudats him
altogether they are a,hamed to be or heard en-
absolutely the fact, and cannot be denied with truth
prominent republican in this city Just returned from
dcfeas OF p T. Barnum by from six 70 eIgt hundred.
Tho radicals have endeavorcd to make appear that
Senator D,xon sna = rosssr so the election
influence Of those gentlemen In tho State be either
great small Mr. Dixon has publicly denied state
the State would give Hawey 1900 majority stating that
such was not hts hope nor was !. his belief And s
well no s W.. Mr.
self among the mourners" at Governor Heys polisi-
cal funeral
democratic speakers Summers bill forcing negro suf
age upon onncctcut in tho face OF the argc majority
given against BY the people last sprns u Is ths best
eiectoneering document for the democrsts that has
appeared during the campaign. II creates considerable
excitement stirs the blood OF the dulest audience
whenever reference IL made to II This measure has
been introduced at time when the democrs can make
the most OF opposition 70 u In their deCamatory
speeches without allowing the radicals tim TO explain
is merits or smooth over Its rough fssturcs But
bitter the pill must be TO Conuectscut mel ihoy will
bc compelled TO swallow II unless those Norhcrn Mid
die and Western States which confer only partial suf
frage upon the negro should unite and oppose tho
adoption OF the bill and the execution Of itsprovisions
II cannot Is TO be inferred from the opns Of those
who have spoken the subject be considered hardly
q test question the election Monday but that
will contribute TO swell the tide Of opposition to the
present state government there good rason to be-
iieve; for Il Ia rule in politics a. with
men, that when either one or The other
is running down hill everybody is disposed 70
give them or him an acccleratng kick, an summers
budget Of encroachmens on State right 10 the boot
that win expedite the progress Of the radc or Feec
ians In Connecticut down hill. =
Senator Doolittle addressed very enthusiastic au-
dience 1t Alyne Hall last night II th best meet
ing that has been held here during the caipaign. In
the course Of his address Mr.. Dooe reata telegram
from Senator Dixon relative TO the repiesof Senators
Sumner and Wilson 10 his tDxon's) questin IL was
their intention 70 force negro suffrage Va te people OF
Connecticut whether they desired t or not Their re-
sponse n the affirmative produced profoun sensation
and unmingled expressions OF indignation.