The New York herald., 1870-03-14
t6NaESTlCyT PGLEYICs.
Tho Cumpniuu About to Coma, ence-Thc Po.
iiticnl Partics--tirnnts POlicy--GnId Versus
lar.

Inc sumpE12u AOOut TO CONFERENCE.-The 70.
iiticni Parties--Grans's POlicy--GoId Versus
Grecns,ncks.
NEW HAVEN, March II, 1870.
Although the State ticket on both sides has been
In the field for some timo past there has been
nothing done as yet to Stimulate tho canvass.
Indeed, the nominations for minor Offices nave not
yet been completed; but this week VIII finish. or
nearly complete, this part OF the programme. This
done We may look out for lively time. The election
which took place yesterday in New Hampshire,
ana which the democrats let go Dy default,
is severely criticised hero by members OF shat
political faith. But no such farce Will be
enacted here. In this State political parties
are pretty evenly balanced. Tho contest
VIII De very close at best. The republicans,
knowing tlis from long experience ana the great
popularity OF Governor English, have already
sounded the alarm ana cali on the colored men 10
come forward and register IN view oi the fifteenth
amendment being proclaimed a part OF the consti-
tuition, which they think VIII be out In few days.
But III TINS case. us In many others, they show IN
their party zeal an utter disregard OF al consttn
tOnal Obligations. They know full well, or ought
20 know, that citizen cannot register until nc IS
duly qualified; and this class who are to be made
citlZenS under the new amendment must arst be-
come ireemen before they can even register ther
namss
the questions which enter largely into the cam
paign are protective duties, Inc foreign policy OF
Tie administration and the decline IN gold. The
democracy contend that these protective duties
oppressive; that they are the remnants oi system
of political economy which played Itself out the
Old World years ago ana transplanted Itself 10 this
country 10 benefit ana enrich the manufacturing
classes nc the expense ot the aboring communities.
The aborer cannot be made to oelleve that 1t is to his
advantage TO pay fifty or sixty per cent more for
everything he needs than ba would nave to under q
revenue lariT only He knows fun well that pro-
tecEve tariffs mean high prices; high prices,
scarcity; scarcity, want want, starvation. But In
decd, the republicans do not go before the people
with protective platform. They dare not 90 1t
even in this manufacturing Stale. but they have
serted In their platform resolution advocating o
tarlfr 'abundanp for revenue purposes. This does
not appear TO be very satisfactory to the rank and
lille OF either party; and the question Is often asked
what knd Of tariff IS an abundant" tariff This
resolution VIII be the means OF driving the ITee
trade republicans INTO the ranks Of the democracy
The foreign policy OF the administration crltl-
clsed by both parties. 1t Is satisfactory to neither
that is the rank and file. While the republican
leaders do not wish 10 touch upon 1t at all Occa
sonaliy near 1t discussed In the ranks, ana that Is
just The place 10 deciue political contest. The
democrats however, are making the most OF IL, and
refer to CUBA as al example OF that policy. TTey
claim that PRESIDENT Grant has gone back his in
augura address In regard TO his foreign policy that
che suri endering Of the Spanish gunooats
sided affair IN behalf the strong against the weak,
and his failure to recognize Cuba as beliigerent
Power Will tend 10 work against the administration
OF President Grant by the people or this liberty low
Ing state The republicans however, 40 not pre-
tend TO deendthls vulnerable part OF the aunInIs-
ration. Their great hobby is the financial policy OF
hir. Boutwell,. Thcy claim that under biS admins
tration OF the Treasury Department gold has de-
clined from among the thirties TO ILL., u.