The New York herald., 1868-03-27
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HeRslp.

Politics in the Seventh District-Thc Far
raguf Sentiment Deve,0ping--The Canvass
ut Its White Heat.
NEW LONDON, March 20, 1868.
The first earnest note Of the canvass In this district
he Seventh SenatoriaD was sounded last evening by
the great democratic mass meeting Of the season.
More than fifteen hundred persons were present and
the usual campaign enthusiasm was at its white
heat The addresses were made by the Hons. A. o.
Brewster and James Brooks the burden Of the argu-
ment being opposition to Congressional reconstruc-
ton, and the Presidential imbrogo forming an acces-
sorry and secondary topic The movement of Congress
against Johnson and the present trial OF that func-
ti0nary by the Senate seems to be rather popular
otherwise especially among the republicans, while
the democrats as a majority regard the question with
q sort Of sublmity Of Indifference. The eight-hour
question: which was one Of the democratic cards Of
the last campaign, has been circumyented by the
republicans rather artfuly, by the nomination OF
candidate for Governor (ir. Jewell, OF Hartfordl,
tacitly committed to the interest OF the Workingmens
Union; and very little, therefore, is to be expected
by the democrats from this issue, SO vital to the CAM
paign Of last spring.
movement counter TO the Grant cups mas been
started by the democrats, with the baptisma name
OF the Jackson Society. The organization OF some
thing like twenty clubs has already been efiected,
three of which are located in New London.
The organization is modelled upon the plan
of secret society, bound by oath to GER
tain formuares OF political significance. the
principal OF which Is sworn adherence to the
constitution Of the United States as framed and
interpreted by the fathers OF the republic; and,
though organized too late 10 effect great deal IL is
nevertheless, having its effect upon the campaign.
The late editorials in the HERALD suggesting Farra
gut as the democratic candidate for President in op
position TO Grant as the republican candidate seem
TO have set the democratic leaders in this State
thinking, and the inception OF Farragut movement
IN Connecticut Is likely to result. The masses demo-
cratc) have received the proposition with exceeding
favor, as have found from careful canvass OF the
question wherever opportunity has been presented;
and, in spite OF the influence OF the cOpperhead
wing, which Is camorous for Pendleon, II the people
have their way the Connecticut delegation will re-
port 20 New York on the Fourth of July committed
to the nomination Of the hero OF New Orleans.
In the meantime the campaign is being prosecuted
with unwonted vgOr by the republicans. Hardly q
night passes without mass meetings in every dis
trict; better class OF speakers are being employed
than those who figured In the campaign last season,
and the partisans Of Grant simply deluging the
State with greenbacks and national currency. The
Issue In this State is in fact to be simply interpreted
as test OF the popularity Of General Grant in
coming republican conservatism and democratic
majorities, and 1t may be as wen to add that, as to
equal to the uniting and harmonizing OF the two
wings OF the party. With Grant as their card the
radicals have II all their own way the conservatives
having permitted themselves to be elfectualy fused
Tor the present into Che ranks of their late opponents
The result in New Hampshire has, however, some
what daunted the friends OF Grant--the reaction
against the democracy not having been as
he parsans my rea ad anu are nntg
forth every effort, should the republicans lose Con-
nectcut on the issue that has been made there is
the Connecticut republicans in favor OF a more dis
tnctivey republican candidate. In this view, there
fore, In which but reflect the views Of leading re-
publcans, 1t Is Of the utmost importance that this
State should be carried at the coming election. Other
Wise Il is likely TO be argued, and with some show
OF justice that Grants military popularity has been
Overraed as an effective political elements and other
candidates. really more acceptible TO party leaders,
are likely to be talked OF and canvassed.
1t may be added here that the democracy are dis
bursing very freely for campaign purposes; and,
should the Farragut movement assume shape in time
70 form an efficient campaign element, the contest
VIII be between the democracy with Farragut and
the republicans with Grant-a contest in which the
democrats are sure TO win.