New-York tribune., 1868-03-26
CONNECTICUT.
THE PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN-THE PRES
ENT SITUATION.
HARTFORD, Conn, March q, 1868.


The canvass of Connecticut proceeds this
week with increasing vivacity and energy. The two
chief parties 10 IL profess equal confidence in result
favorable to the wishes each and strange to say with
good reason each for is profession But the unusual
character Of the expression Is recOncabe with existing
circumstance and these are chiefly grouped about
the various methods which the antagOnlsuc par
ties are employing in their conduct OF Tue
canvass. Evidently the Democratic managers have oe-
termned upon concentration Ot effort uR9n oD
centes Of population and manufactures ne az ised
ral districts and country towns are slgib InaraJed
not worked The array Of new speakers tft Mnf and
in New Hampshire is dismissed ron t,Srny their
believe that the Republicans 10 Mt,t" VIII
speaking corps the Democrats WOuld De CO b ~ a,'ie
proo that their hopes Of do not rest Win the
thinking Intelligent, ana perhlamth' PObReueroi PORi and
migratory classes. Among thesS 'Aea a,,,d1S
reat Organized power Probably no previous election
has ex hmted the vigorous system OI Democratic
accs. skfuly devised and applied 10 party wants as
tbe election IN April viii have exhibited IN the large CUES
of the state II needless TO inquire the character OF
piacs readily accessible to NewYOk City influences and
smlssaries they VIII be most fully deVeopeG de W. %abs %
sure But unfortunately the effects OF their tanpernE
Scnce IN their reyivifyne powers as wen as in the
translation OF spirits into different bodies Ana So you
must be prepared to hear how the Democratic doctors
nave resurrccted many man long since supposed by MS
tombstone at least be dead, and reproduced hn az
how many an honest SOUL believed by It's relatives ana
friends long since to have departed Tor the haplg an
ing frame OF some ignorant Democratic prosecute aTheu a
equipped and IeDApdea or tne Ai m tbe ctes where
the sham Democracy intend to make their miQ3Ily. VI
course therefore, they are eXpending but niue noey
now But the last days of the canvass, ana the day
1f election, wi think, witness thc laNlsh use oi ~
It is generally observable that local pohucS @ are Ia no
degree entering the canvass The debate turns eX
cusively upon National themesCongres tle IsesIaeng
Andy. and Grant; and here II Is that tIe geat OuDh
party gained, gaining and VIII continue 20 gum
Last year the eighthour rule entered argey Iho nv % %
election and, IN TRUTH controlled t IN IaNOr ol te &
mOcraoy. But the interval has demonstrated TO ler
victims the hOllOwness of their promises ana nov
wholesome reaction VIII fepemsh ulc IN ClVn .,ns lSI'
And the summary is not, as IN most slhuT instances
to be expressed IN al eTery ease indiyiduazed
named and counted. have IN my mind one Town where
rtS nder their eehf.lfur professions but who de-
clare themselves have been swinded ana that Jey
You may be assured think that country districts
of the state will do all OF thelrduty, ana neas9Le ls
total by figure far in advance Of their former achieve
ments at the polls. Their confidence IN their ability To UO
mis- s very general resoute and cheerful The many
tIouchtfni and sacacIous men with whom have con.
yersed not hold doubt on This point Indeed moS OF
them expect against all that the Oegeicnt peace
Connecticut IS awake to the significance Of her ac-
With the energy of emulation and they are bending every
Effort a grand Union victory IN April. Inc heht Oh
Unparalleled efforts made by their leaders to set Their
battle in array knowing that they 90 hoI s%ea Sit @
maorte in the cities their rule vii have depaIeu het
hese leaders are not without their diihcueS: Ihey
iare not uuuzze their Brick POmeTOys and their Clay
Dans and of course the readers OF me Ia crosse o no.
Tg mot few in the good Old state, ,. ana di6 the
srowling and sometimes swapping At the 1ated phrases
such goved and dainty speaker as the S9STeiS % and
nttee seem to have imported INTO Their taeues Una,
padocks and are evidently quest of Raymond Of Ihe
Times 20 inform them of the most improved metnod OF
applying them to the human face divine Wei, # they
ina hun he can inform them, that il he has yet got rid
Jl his own peculiar paddock
TIE CAMPAIGN AT ROCKVILLE.
ROCKVILLE, Conn. March 23 1858.
[ have lust returned from meeting of the
.to f,tr,pnn "a
door of the Leeds Company's new mills and If that
meeting is an indication OF what the whole town Of Yer
non may do dor Rockville only part of the town. the
loyal people Of NewYork may rest assured that the re-
suit OF the April election will demonstrate that the
may operated excite doubt TO whether Con
neccut would TINS spring return 70 e o1 % o e ana t6a
mention OF the Granite state arouses IN the breasts
may only have surpassed by the way the news of
great victory for the Union received during the Re
belOn In this eastern part Of the state speakers are
almost asuperuity-the people are right already yet
perhaps well to let them and hear the who
have passed through the bloody battles Of the late
also those who participated IN the late bloodless
struggle in New-Hampshre. These eastern counties are
sure for the Union and with enough ballots spare
put 10 utter rout the cohorts OF Rebellion, active or pas
ve in whatever part Of the State they are TO be found
Gems. Sckes and Gibson were advertised TO
speak at this place tonight Extensive prepara-
tons were made to give the hero OF Gettysburg
reception worthy his conduct during the Rebellion ana
subsequent 10 that period In the morning men we're ds
patched to Hartford for material for tOrchgh proce
sion, and they returned in the AFTERNOON bringing WIN
when borne on the shoulders Of loyal men," Rock
Willie expressed The and villages about CON
Notwithstanding the unavorabe condition OF the roads
the manufacturers business men, ana mn %t opefaHJs dn
work suspended in the several mills ana theempOyes
hurried their several homes and prepared hemsevestO
attend the reception and meeting A few minutes before
"A o'clock, the shT whistle OF the locomotive heraded
the approach of the train from The people heard
the sound rushed from their homes and soon the long
slope arctchng down from Keeneys Hotel TO the rail-
road depot flled. The veterans formed in line IN
front Of Rockville Hall and, preceded by martial
music, with torch bearersa yoters-and citizens bring
ing the rear marched to the head OF a snort street
leading the depot Here they awaited the speaker OF
the evening, and as he approached IN a handsome
phacton. drawn by span Of fine bays the
"boys in blue" opened ranks and gave three
hearty cheers for the General-not for Gen sickles
nor for Gen Gibson the advertised speakers Dut IOr
Gen John COchranc. Some Of the men who had known
bmIzas @ we Went ap SeeodiHsy On arriving at the hotel
number of the citizens waited upon him, but II was now
could not be allowed at this time The procession
reformed the General accompanied by MIR Joseph Sell
den. large wOoen manufacturer and the treasurer OF
the Carlisle thread works, and Mr. Tracy r member
of the state Republican Executive Committee, reGntered
the phetO. and drawn behind the procession, the
more enthusiastic citizens forming sort OF bOdy-guard
In this order the procession moved to the meeting roo
where passage 10 the temporary platform was made
speaker after considerable ebowing, and from
which he addressed the rong upon the more Important
National issues connected With the present political
attention was gwen the Oeief9l curing te progress o
his discourse and at the close he was rewarded with
Rockville Glee Club sang patriotic Odes The re-
marks of the Chairman. Mr. Joseph Belden, were
wen understood by the people. Proceedings
over the MILL the General returned 70 the hotel where,
among others who called to shake hands with him. was
soldier who had lost his sight nOne of the battles ana as he
grasped the Generals hand, said My eyes are sealed 10
the Stars and stripes but my yet open to the
music the UniOn" and the old soldier (thOugh young
i'm years speaks the sentiments OF the people Of COnnec
cuf I'm tins sectOIthey can listen other music than
that Of the Union. The Fenians too awakening in
This STATE. TO a realization to who their true
friends, as may be noted from the fact that Mr.
Richard McCloud, the cher officer of the
orgaulzatiop in the State. was 10 speak
in Norwich tins evening in conjunction with Major ilag