New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-20
CONNECTICUT.
pRncPres eT nm CAMPAIGN.

1on,nsbira and the Hon. John 4. Kasson OF Iowa
,,oks this evening TO an immense Union meeting liz
EUvn Hall. Gen. Harriman's speech was an aole au''
Ill anrreciated effort. His argument drew -"
.,n,inc contrast between the respective RECORDS
of fbe Union and Democratic parties inc ID i&t-
Der Marty he proved 10 be sui III ,NHnpduly
With the Rebel spirit IN the Sortb VI. hd Ma t
80 spoke lOTcibly ut length. BOth conciudeu Ny
confidently predicting the success OF the Union party
In the approaching election. -, 3. 49,;
The campaign daily wakes warmer, ana II is eyl-
a.nt that lie Republicans in the Hartford District
Are steadily increasing IN numbers
,.p po,ir,cu PROSPECT AS VIEWED FROM THE
STATE cApIrAL-CHANCEs OT REPUBLICAN SCC-
.rsss -- GOV. HARTMAN OF NEw-HANPSHIEE
ABOUT ro TAKE THE ITTID.
From o., Special conesDOndeut
HARTFORD Conn, March I9 1867.
From present appearances, the approaching cleo
,on VII be one Of the most closely contested pcuue
lesu,s ever known in this little state where the
faIauce o. power has from time 10 time 50 evenly te
tied IN the scales of public Judgment. While The Ohoh
party entering upon the campaign Win eAtotun"I3
sruit and enthusiasm, the Democrats are SpannS ho
noney to accomplish ny trickcry and bribery triumph
which wOul be absolutely impossible upon the Idp ana
square ground Of an interrupted judgment
Reviewing the progress Of the general campaign here
iron the Hartford center an honest observer cannot but
~ forciby struck by the oontrastod modes which the
respective parties have used TO influence the great mass
81 voters The record Of the Union party presents moth
sug bat ankness distinct avOwas Of sentiments and an
tytD painful anxiety to have tleir platform placed
Teady and clearly before the people side by side Will
lhe platform Of thcir opponents in order TO induce Iar
unbiased Judgment. The action OF me Democrats IN
Their conduct OF the campaign has been precisely the
reverse brief glance at their Journals and the utter
ees q hen RGec sIyaI cs 6ect contrast Of sen
hnents before the people Not content WIN msieIleSt
soct falsehood-wth distOrting and rnsposng the Ian
gusge Of the Republican speakers. SO as 10 give an
entirely different construction 10 the reader uc money
thcif wealthy candidates unscIruousiy sqnndered
tb minds Of the hsrd worfin, classes: and there no
instance where they have dared TO print Sde ny sdG IN
Their journals the written sentiments of the respective
fhCis. IL my lot last evening to he tue
hsener rough dialogue IN restaurant OF ms ely,
which vii show IN s0nc degree the effects which The
opposing parties have had upon certain people.
The dsIutants were two hard working mechahlcs one
1t'5Ihy" iPgsd me R"nnblican Tafy Rv an cx.
yte remark the former was unconsciouSly carried
paok to the pamy days Of Mozart Hall, when Fernando
Mood was an incorruptble saint, ana the cultivated
Ryuders paragon Of healthy debate.
"Twll niyer vote for party as wants me 70 marry
Mother wnI" was the calm reply ." But want to
give tlc Black men their rights -. ..,,,.,. ,,,,.
oever lad any ights before the war! I'm mon man,
but want Union Of White men-icst what Andy John
sou and Jim English want"
Rep" But Would you have Union composed Of
white Rebels in preference composed partially ot
black Uuionists-men who never were ana never womb
w. pe}oI don't saw that mind yon But III never give
the suffrage 60 the naygurS After tDat Wen nave nay
grs for our Governors ana congressman Besloe, we
Eep.~How are they with You
Dem-Tbcy'Te going tomake eight hours lawful days
woyk instead Of ten.
Rep~My friend that is perfect sham. Zen hours is
Tie rae now isn't il Well what is the reason that You
work twelve hours every weekday OF your Lie simply
law that many hours shall he day work, accord
Ing TO law in cast no contract Is made nv snow me Ie
man who works steadily 10y the day, WtIont lndbns
contract beforehand Don't YOU see that its mere
Fai days work ali the good it would do YOU and me
20 long We always work by contract and always CON
IN xxtrl.r uop bOur flapf he law
Dem. Scratching bis head vaguely )wellI don't care
,he DtmoSfane party mas mw%Ys een LGe
Rep-But read the newspapers on both sides OF the
Dem --tiajispontiyl-DO you think would read an
RsP,-CRstkef despsirngyl-we1, no; on the whole, !
Ard iSS sft c?nyefsation ended Rude as IL was, it
MD illustrate Tie different influences exercised ~ me
h1pOsing parties pretty well In absence OF argument
sSa peSSices They eRdsavor to conceal their Copper
heed of the past by holding M in every possible
deht tbe old calumneS heapcd ,pon the black man oht
ike old Misrepresentation assigned 10 The Re4hicaI
~ fellowship 10 the defeated souherners they eudcavm
so Danish from the minds Of their hearers The detLies
@assacrcs Of Fort Pillow Memphis aud New Orleans al'
&c P1 5 IsSe in e s0 STh e 1oT pe bScc
know their own power and leave nothing nnlenlliaied
They willing to et facts ana IDEAS speak against
tTiekory, fal>ehOOd, ana corruption.
puJlicans are especially sangine. u is rue they have
great dta 20 fight Democratic James g. English with
his income OF per IS understood 70 nave de-
eisred 70 his friends that he would win The day u u cost
him entire fortune and the way his money has been
Chat he meant IT, But the Republicans contend that The
who beat English 90 the last election do IT again
~ Che stainless political and military record OF t'"y'
Joseph " Hawlel, they confident that they have
mere than mat the gold Of his opponent aud this
wems 10 be the prevailing sentiment have heard harsh
terms applied 10 Others of the Republican candidates, but
handy aiv hut thai nf esteem and respec
slowed up0n liawley-eVen by Democrats.
The Fourth Fairfield and LItchfied Counties, District
NIL probably lee more closely contested than any OF TIE
NY4ff e. /. ~
WEALTHY. and manifess liberal hand in dispensing
golden tavors but Phncas r. If very popular various
portions Of hOth counties, ana his blunt Stra ghtOrWard
speeshes are eysyvhere listened 10 and arpsuded ny
large meetings. lie has recently received considerable
Of strength thrOu IN the efforts Lewis s.
BaTnHin, Smith Baruuui, tavern-kecper who made
81 publicly eliminating the character OF his
6fpublC8n naInesake. The first attempt Al Dan
bury, where the character OF MS language was 50 obscene
may and the men hcOted and Missed him nom the rOs
trum His second attempt at Bethel met with no better
success The Democrats hoOted him from the staeeand
probably INTO Obscurlty well since nothing further has
in the Tsi Di,tei Hartford and rolland Coun,iestht
contest viii be almost equally close Each party has put
forward ITS best man, and the fight Will be sharp. But
IOi Deming ard his friends are acuVe amt viii lead The
democrats IS b0ped ~ tne lous ~ is Eencl;{ con
Sdefed that the inconsistent speech which Mr. Hubbard
Gaade here q week and which 30 hand
Somey picked TO pieces by Gen Garfield IN the same hall
burt his cause considerably.
The contest IN the second District New-IIaven aud
Aiddlcsex CounueSl between Northrop and HOichkss
viii also be close and haTd fought But 10 - conceded
alnOst an thar IN the Third District tWindhalu and New
london Counties me Repuhlicans VIII have sire and
easy victory
AZ the campaign WAKES warm. q number Of bets are
offered h"m either side. Democrat, IN Jhe Ion,s of
last evening offers ~ bel 800 each on the election o MI
bSTnuln Tie Morning Iot OF ilns morning. counters
apon IL evening contemporary with The following oJftft
Bawlcy REP; 500 on Col neDnin@ Rep; 500 thar
t]Ottlkiss Demo- viii be- defeated; 500 That VIM II.
BaTngm Dem9 will he defeated $50 90 HIaEylcl :
ny 1890; and - o0O that Haweys majority WIN be nl