New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-17
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TIIE APPROACHING CAMPAIGN-TIiE Isst -. - bh
ropF TuE PEOPLE AND THE PROSPECTS
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THE APPROACHING CANPAlGN-TliE Iss, - De
FORE THE PEOPLE AND THE FKoSfEOi'
SOME PLAIN IALN. 4.
HARTFORD, Conn, March 1A-lhe CohheVu-
ut election In almost every year is made 10 Ieei ' %
lies OF either unwise legislation or reckless Pon''o"i
,oovenoDts nj Washington. For several years al leaS
the Rcpuhcans have I'd some unpleasant issue iorced
upop them az the most promising time III the oanpagn
~ did look however ths year as If no eXtraheous issue
would be raised; but r-at m the must VI oonsrata
tons on that point, tie remo'" OF ChaicS 0uner
rv,u IN. honoured ro. Chairman OF tDe committee
m t,,, q,irs C,Int cticut Is in no way responsible
20, .,. nor senator, 10 not sanction it; yet we are
lie5 ~ meet 80 as forced question: and, in any event.
the politic1l situation b. not improved by H. 40 not
mint tl this issue b ive enough 90 seriously impair
the prospects OF Republican success IN this State. s
with evsrything favorable aud h1monous, Con
,,betser. =, Toe evenly balanced TO lct either party
earrv The avfra burden Of differences Of this sort,
rbb ineiec apsty n they dc rot total estraDgoment
ana enc : bad as tie other in the effect
10 m bad upon the contest in hand. The only cOnsoling
thing this uuUie senatorial act is that it came
early enough 20 allow margin for reaction ZWe have
shree weeks 10 Spuc before the day OF election, and
heads viii cool ga ihat time. Blood in Conservative
Connecticut Is cooler tan in Radical Massachusetts,. If
,were only sumner involved in a personal controversy
,w Republicans here Uoud stop TO think Of it; but the
other Of IL IL that on Administration seems to be head
ls wrong in many tlU.,s. There has got to be new
heal somewhere Il la better be made inside than out
10 OF the Republican party. II President Grant can
ford 10 risk his chances Of personal success by
donating leaders Fro STATE after State from him. it does
OF follow That the party itself should hazard anything
make any desery1 Of its principles to help forward
ais dcicGt let the parry hold to its organization, rather
han by indifference disgust-f any feel that way
i've aid and comfort the common enemy, the sham
democracy. There more occasion, when leaders make
,lstlkcs the TO do right So, say, It is the
Uty of every Republican here in Connecticut at this
earapproaChing elocyOn 20 aid in strengthening the
srty in the right way, wthou; regard TO individual
elton in Washington or anywhere else Principles are
19rth contendng Tor though fail aud fan by the
ss,-e
have GOT together comparative vote by counties Of
eais State in elections the last six years. which will
De Of interest showing the increased vote Of both par
ties. and their falling OH in strength The of 1855
does not show the fu Democratic strength, the party
was sadly demorazed that important election day
when Ac browning victory Of the war was heralded 1t
win be OBSERVED that the vote Of 1865 fell but trife
short OF 100000 but In the last two years it has fallen
away derably The reader will be able to make lis
own ompaTisOns from the figures, and need not direct
attention TO them further. The following shows the Re
Y,ub1 vot. Of fIo S+af IA bv