New-York tribune., 1868-03-19
POLITICAL.
CONNECTICUT.

CONNECTICUT.
rIRsr GUNS OF THE CAMPAIGN-sENAroRs HAIR
Lam AND STEWART IN BRIDGEPORT-AN Ex-
GOVERNOR OF CONNECTICUT ON THE STAND
THE REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT.
BRIDGEPoRT, March 18.-Franklin Hall was
crowded It's utmost capacity this evening the people
having assembled TO listen to Senator Harlan OF iowa
and Senator Stewart Of Nevada Senator Harlan salo
that there three parties the Conservative democrats
being inappreeiable He reviewed in mastery and
vncng argument the policy of Andrew johnson as COM
pared with the Congressional plan OF Reconstruction In
srder that the Union may be oemented ana pefpeuated
Ahe reins OF the local governments OF the Rebeh0us
States must be placed In loyal hands, laws must be
framed and enforced equal and exact Jus
ce to all men regardless Of race color, previous
condition Andrew Johnson rejected the Rebel Govern
tnents in bis original plan Of Reconstruction. He
regarded them as q nuity. Congress agreed with him
in this respect, but the Committee on Reconstruction
asceraned that the Rebels intended to repudate the
National debt and to the Rebel debt and Congress
then demanded not Indemnity for the past bt security
for ne future When the Constitutional Amendment was
reected Congress decided that all men should have the
right to vote except few who were prescribed because
of their fragrant In point Of intelligence in the
ordinary affairs Of lfe the oolored people not In
feror the poor whites II important that man
should be honest well wise. Patriotism OF
The cardinal virtues and in tins respect the coored peo
pie OF the South would bear comparison with the whites
Not a drop Of Union blood was shed by coored
man. and the blacks would be safe custodians
OF the ballot Congress proposed to put the ballot
Into the hands of all alike At the formation OF the FED
eral Government every State except South Carolina
allowed cOlored men to vote The colOred men OF the
South voters and cannot be deprived OF the bal
lot 1t is an accomplished fact 1t is not IN the power OF
hs to take it away. There is no danger of
war races for the colored men viii not have any
preext 60 war; they with the loyal whites, con
ftute the majority. Senator Harlan charged the Demo
cratic party with the blood Of thousands OF loyal men
and millions of property because of their sympathy with
the Rebellion; 1t not safe to turn the Govern
taent into the hands Of the Democratic party; 1t would
be the greatest peril Of the nation.
Senator Stewart followed in eloquent speech tie hau
been Democrat until the breaking out of the Rebellion
The Pacific carried for the war; and stoSc by
the Government to-day. The Rebellion would nos have
lasted year but for Democratic sympathy Ana the
conduct Of the Democratic party since the surrender OF
Lee the hackest page in Democratic history Nothing
could be wicked and cruel than its conduct under
the leadership OF Andrew Johnson and what is worse 1t
has been done under the name OF the Con
stitutiou. Of which they claim to be the
sole protectors. With them nothing constitutional
but the right to do wrong The eloquent Senator re-
viewed action Of Congress in passing the Freedmens
Bureau b and the Civil Rights bill, claiming that the
former had benefited the whites much as the negroes
and for the latter he would only that tins great
Government dare not lie. 1t had declared liberty TO ALL
aud victory had perched upon its banner The Congress
Iona plan Of reconstruction provided that all should
vote with few exceptions. The eotored people wet maze
siti:ens by he rerde of the We must stand by The
Government until It's flag protects every man alike Red
handed Rebels are not tie trust cih the Government
90 Neo Hampshire has said. and Connecticut cW respond
sp,en The loyal Of this nation will not submit to be
rodden under the feet Of Rebels We will show that 10y
atty is hereditary.
Ex-eiov DuttOn followed In a stirring speech. He was
getting old but wanted to live to three things
Andrew johnson Impeached and depOsed; 2. Marshall
Jewell placed the chair which be had the honor
to occupy; and s. Gen. Grant President OF the United
States Tremendous applause.I The Hon. Mr. Gorham,
late Republican nominee for Governor Of California Io
lowed with an interesting speech but the ateness OF the
hour prevents our reporting it, The meeting closed with
great enthusiasm and cheers for the speakers and cand
dates.