New-York tribune., 1868-04-01
HONNfHTICTT

IhB Annual ElcCllOu III NOHutCttNht NAV
Monday is regarded with SO wide and anxious
an interest, that we once more revert to the
prospect, in order that our friends far and wide
may know how the canvass stands according to
our latest adyices.
The population of Connecticut was in 1850
400 147, and must now considerably exceed 5OO,-
O00 If the ratio of increase from 1850 to 1861
has since been maintained, it must be about
$4,000. Although five to ten per cent OF these
are aliens the number of legal voters residing
in the State must exceed 100000 But OF these
some 10000 are usually absent from the State,
az agents, solicitors, navigatOrs, &C.; and 1t Is
rarely possible to call more than One-haf TO
two thirds of them home to vote at any other
than a Presidential election. In April, 1860
when each party did its very beSt-the vote LOT
Governor stood:
buckingham (Rep) 1f45s Seymour DEM, 4J,ol7
Republican majority 0fI.
That. we believe, was the heaviest vote ever
cast in tho State till last April, when the totals
were
uawiey, CRtpJ As,55s English tD.nl 1855
Democratic majority, OsJ.
This, though q larger, was probably not so
full a vote as that of 1860; for. though thou
sands of her loyal sons had meantime given
theia lives to their country, we judge that the
aggregate Of voters was at least Eight Thousand
more in '67 than it had been in go.
We should feel sure of an auspicious result
next Monday if we knew that eight or nine of
every ten voters now absent from tho State
would return in season to vote. For, though
the numbers naturalized last year and this are
extraordinary, with very large preponderance
Al. I'll ,n,f -a,
overwhelmingly against us as they have been.
We believe a far larger proportion of them are
Republican this year than ever before, though
the majority against us on the naturalized vote
will probably be larger than ever. We expect
this to swell somewhat the majOrities rolled up
for English last year in New-Hayen, and per-
haps in Waterbury with q few smaller towns
also. On the other hand, We are well assured
that twO-thirds OF the natiye-born who east
their first vote this year viii cast it for the
Republican candidates. We confidently expect
Republican gains on last years vote in every
county but New Haven, and possibly Fairfield
the canvass being less vigorous on the Western
border of the State than elsewhere. We shall
be agreeaby disappointed if Norwalk, Stam-
ford, Greenwich, and tho adjacent towns. poll
as good Republican vote as they did last
year. They ought to do even better; but that
implies more aud better work than is visible.
We feel confident that the State can be car
ried we strongly hope that it may be. With
every legal vote polled every other excluded.
we believe there is a Republican majority In
the State OF 1000 to 1000. Only poll out the
check lists as cleanly as NEwHAMPsHRE did,
and Jewell cannot fail TO DO chosen Governor.
We shall gain enough to insure that result
from Republican voters lured away from us
last year by the Eight-Hour agitation. The
Impeachment at Washington has galvanized into
life many who had been paralyzed by Johnsons
treachery. On the whole, tho prospect Is
bright, but not cloudless.
True men of Connecticut we do not assure
you of triumph-we do assure you that it is
within your grasp You are a majority Of the
legal voters we eXhOrt you to poll majority
of the votes Do not write US after election
to show how you WOuld have won but for
apathy here, misjudged confidence there, and
fraud everywhere but GO IN AND WIN You
can-you must-we trust that you viii Make
one united, tremendous effort, and settle the
issue of the next Presidential Election