The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-03
The Day of Rest Before the Battle-ImpOr-
taace the Contest.


HARTFORD. April 2, 1871.
Although there are no Immediate State issues IN
vowed In the Connecticut election beyond the choice
OF Governor, and in fact no local issues which
more of personal than political character in the
various towns, yet the people are remarkably alive
to the importance OF to morrow's doings. People
Of both parties regard this election as one Of
tonal Importance, having serious bearing upon
the future OF the national government and
national veal involved in the next Presidential cleo
ton. In the present crisis through which the ad.
ministraon Is passing in the travail brought upon
the President by grave disafectIon In the party
which him up their leader in the manifest In
competence which he has exhibited to carry out
either the wishes Of the party leaders the general
good Of the country. In selfish policy unparalleled
in the Presidential chair, nepotism not equalled
since the days of the C9sars-ln all this the people
Of Connecticut like the people throughout the entire
country, see the gravity OF the duty they have 10
perform tomorrow.
As the second New England State whose voice is
TO be heard in the spring elections there TO be
a determination that IL will echo the tones which
New Hampshire has already sent forth. 1t Is not
Connecticut speaking for Connecticut Alone but for
the whole nation. 1t Is mistake to suppose that
there Is any indifference here among the voters to
the elections ana you may rely upon 1t that II there
is not full vote OF the republican party cast to-
morrow 1t is because OF the weather-which Is lust
now most mSerable-not because men are unw-
Ing to sacrifice the luxury OF dry feet for 'the free
mans right and the freeman's might" OF the IRAN
chise, SO much as 1t is determination either
to vote the democratic ticket not vote at ALL For
this reason think that those who calculate on
vote Of 80 900 or l00 900 Will be mistaken In the
breaking down OF radical maJOrties at all points,
| the election oil one two Congressman, and in a
decided gain III the State Senate and Assembly the
result OF to-morrow's election may be predicted as
democratic victory to come. and that too, without
| any ku Kux invasion OF 'repeaters" from Man.
haitian Island upon the sacred nutmeg soil, about
which so much hue and cry is raised by the radical
press but which intelligent republicans, can assure
you, at all alarmed about. In TACT with the
strongest registry law In operation, II is hard
| to see how the Importation oi votes Is possible.
However, sensible men here believe that no sucn
| thing will be tried.
Connecticut viii stand fall by her own honest
vote. On Tuesday morning there Will be heard a
ROSTERS clarion voice echoing from Alaska to st.
Domingo, but whether II VIII be the growing OF the
'ancicnt fowl' that welcomeih the election or An
drew Jackson, that OF the modern bird of sable
plumage-One OF the regular "black Spanshu breed,
who proclaimed the success Of poor Abe LINCOLN
are In rehearsal under competent masters, and,
ike rival ,enors, they are scowllng fearfully at
each other.
The machinery OF the canvass is ut rest. The
steam was shut of at midnight when the cranks
and wheels oil political irickiDg frauds, falsehoods
and uncharltaDlehess come TO dead stop. To day
quiet New England Sabbath, clad In her white
'robes OF snow" weighs supreme over the passions
or men and the turmois OF politics. AT sunrise the
battaliOns will advance 10 the pOs sturdy old farm
els Will hitch up their horses for many long Jour-
ney over snowy roads. eager TO cast votes for
somebody and the right. Some OF them dazzled
by the Jewell one ticket, and Others remember
ing their Anglo-Saxon fathers ready to stand by
the English on the other ticket 1 fancy, however,
that the Old Andrew Jackson rooster Is ahead clear
ing his voice for the announcement oy the dawning
Of The day upon democratic victory IN Connecticut