The New York herald., 1867-03-23
FRENCH ADvERTIsEMENTs.
CONNECTICUT POLITICS.



Progress or the -Extraordinary
Political Changcs-The Congressional Dis
tricts and How They arc Likely to Go
Show man Barnum and Cry of "Persecu.
ti0n''-His Aspirations In Case Of Success
He Will Want TO be Governor United states
SENATOR &c.-Leading Republicans In q
Quandary. &C.. &c.
HARTFORD, March 90 1867.
Uncertain and changcable political events frequently
are lie rarely Will such signal changes in any
partisan contest in this country is certainly going
in the State OF Connecticut. Travel in almost any
Congressional district and you will hear Of prominent
republicans either openly avowing their intention TO vote
against tho radical nominees privately writing letters
10 that effect While this Is notorious In regard to the
republican candidates. the is the with the
democratic nominees We do not hear Of solitary demo-
crat Of any prominence going over to the republicans
but list Of republicans who classed with the
democrats is already quite large. and the number
is swelling rapidly. In this district the
democrats dncluding hundreds Of the employees
In Colts Armoryl who went for II. c. Deming
for Congress last year oppose him. and for Hub
bard for Congress and English for Governor Hartford
is down by the democrats for their ticket by
teast five hundred majority, which will be sufficient to
overbaance the republican majority in Tolland county,
which Is embraced in this Congressional district and
allow handsome margin The vote for Governor in tho
COngr0SSlOnai
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DrrRcr-ls6s.
c5unte. English Ha,Dley EnoiiG Ha1ley
En,ss% Ms5ss0,d. %sssS .....;sss, ssss s,s.s $40 a.
With the estimated democratic gain Of 500 the district
will give Hubbard democrat 362 majority on the LIST Of
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Msd,sssn Ssx asssn ssss IS ssss ssss ais s7
NOsop adcs may run ahead Of bis ticket on on. the
doubtfu-but Hotchkiss tdemocra will more than
balance his gains BY his own increased vote from tho
quarres Of Portland and in MiddIcown, his residence
Tho quarry masters, It Is said, will not interfere with
their wormen in regard 70 the way they shall vote at
the coming election, which secures sure democratic
gain.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:
ob.nsie. Ene,iA HaYsey EngiiS HaYlev
New s London. n....seoI seio LOS LOS
tsle doubt the majority win Be considerably decreased
account Of the detection Of Brandegee he late em
and as he has stepped out Of the prsssn
campaign, the loss OF his influence and elecioneering
tact win no doubt be felt His successor in the nomina
energy and endurance and s working away like a
locomotive under full head Of stcam His democratic
competitor Earl Martin, Is also working hard ef-
fectiveIy The failure Of the attempt 70 locate navy
yard at New London, has operated with considerable
this well upon the strength Of the radicals
Messr Starkweather and Martin the only two con-
eether and speaking alternately 70 The people after
the true Western STYLE II will be safe TO give the Third
district to tho radicals.
Counties; Bagli:a. HasIsy Engl.sS. Ha'o'ey.
I;,sas.5a Es,5nsS; .isss ..;sss ,9si III a.s is
This is the famous Barnum district After pretty
thorough examination, without actual canvass feel
justified 10 saying that the district may be safely set
down at this time good for at least five hundred
jorty for W. H. Barnum, the democratic candidate The
radical Barnum is popular In the district The
harder he works and the more speeches he makes the
less converts drawn TO his ranks In this district
the between the merits OF the rival
candidates is distinctly brought out than in any
other. While the democratic nominee is known as a
man Of sterling worth and unblemished integrity, the
radical is notorious as selfproclamed chariatan
unbushing impostor, and crminaliy chargeabie with
grave offences Tho bad odor attached to tins candidate
is spreading all the State and affecting with political
many Of the supporters OF the entire radical
ticket Leading republicans oppose his election on the
Tnev argue that he should be elected TO Congress there
would be end to his impudent claims and that they
would next have TO submit 10 his demand for euberna
tora nomination. TO be followed by that Of United States
Senator &c, that II they do not lose the state the
present year they will be sure to do so when perhaps,
they could less afford the sacrifice But with all
that may be righfuiy said against p. T. Barnum, even
taking his confessions the texts there danger
that ho may arfuy turn the tide in his favor by raising
cry OF persecution" Is upon this the radicals rest
hopes Of the showman's election. He is now making
speeches night and day. in the midst Of bitter weather
horrible roads in the face OF strong and determined
opposition backed by popular candidate and in mar
rowy balanced district II he should succeed now what
will be the limit OF his future asprationsf This leading
republicans quietly pondering.
Interest in the is being enlvened by the ap.
pearanco in the state Of General Frank p. Blair, OF
Missouri. Hon. g. 8. Cox, Of New York, aud Others on
the democratic side; and General Walter Hartman Gov
crnor elect Of New Hampshire don. Mr.. Kasson, OF
Iowa, &c, on the republican Meetings both sides
are fully attended but IL bonnets counted as votes the
radicals might claim the Sae for tho fair daughters OF
Connecticut turn out in great numbers whenever there
In n AL O arc
Stunned by thcm as II they were only composed Of
crusty old bachelors or hard-hsted roughs
Some speculation Is already anoat relative 10 the effect
tho sending OF troops the Canadian border TO main
rain the neutrality laws will have upon tho Fenan vote
In the >tate. II any capital s TO bc made OF the
radicals will be sure 70 do by holding the Executive
responsible for thus interfering q second time with q
cherished scheme OF the Fenian leaders
LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE.