New-York tribune., 1871-03-27
POLITICAL.
CONNECTICUT.
TuF FIRST REPUBLICAN RALLY,

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rhe Republicans are far ahead all over the state In
Hartford CITY, oi ~yer 500 voters admitted 6co arc
slcans IL View Britain the Republicans gam o'i'"''
100 cr-Hav gains handsomely also INC DenooI"'S
tont like the appearance Of tings' ana arc h"unnS III
| theIrcolOrs
TiIE PoLIlICtL STrUNTfoN-Ll ih IlUr SrNA-
/ TOR BUCKINGHtW--THE REPUBLICAN I"VS-
/ PrCr CoOD-DT, iOCRATiC BoASIiNG.
tn the Fdfior OF The Ir'0""e.
S1R. ONLY on, week more and the campaign
| A., c,o.,,l,, will have closed. II has not been
iipe campaign: few pubic speeches have been made:
t there has nevertheless, been great deal of active,
.cst ,rl, done ~ both parties and II the weather is
e,.apt on Monday. April s. the vote Of the State viii
. vor, Ialo Concerning tho prospects Of Republican
n,cs. my opinions have not changed since wrote you
spco1r,gircly eks do not think the result
~ t NeV-Hampshle election has he'd any seriously de-
messing Eff ct. 10 made very prominent theme Of
DISCUSSION in the democratic prints and treated in
th most cXtr'yaglut manner; in fact the Democratic
IT. 5cugs lone, and the leaders saw it,
| ana We had items days by day urging voters not
80 feel sure of success here because IL was won
IN tho G-auito State The Republicans as gem
er thing. gathered needed stimulus to extra exeron
tt ct the defeat AID very many dormant sections have
O. cn aroused 90 en- husasm by it, As the state looks
lay, Close this campaign correspondence in tho
NEST tfh that tho Democracy tO-ie greatly dis
pointed with tl3 result They have rcsOrted alto
tlcr 200 much 70 hl1ster to make their predictions
asaOrhy they hal seemed cOntcDted TO accept OF
moderate victory or the state ticket, many reasonable
'1 would have thought they had some evidence OF
va-th ius.iiying confident predictions; bat, instead
90 ths, they have gone wild IN p-ocaj1ing probable
.orics in the whole four Congress districts and
Fe even serted vcy chance OF sc, rnE control cr
botI branches of the General ASS 'rn0Iy such
lrNauce their leaders have Occup ed ridiculous posi-
ton. The fact is that the Republican canvass
of the state ticket Is excooaiug;y satisfactory;
shows Substantial clil3 in almost every
-rI. r.- iI 4 gs l. IA he
me losses appear hut generally the situation is very
gch better than has appeared be prior t. the two
preceding elections. II Ncw-lIa,en en- County there VIII
b gains which Jemocrac le .der do not anticipate.
NsWLOudOu County, in which the supporters " Elgsh
90, expecting TO a sclous falling oiT in the Repub
= ''ln vote, viii give handsome account Of itself.
hartford County viii do better than last year. Dividing
tne state into Congress districts can give you the
llowinc statement, which, sce, viii hit the result
closely that il viii tanl, far its estimates in
ares 20. ait'r the election;
First Distrtck--Cougressma Strong TerJ will be
elected by majority Of not less tIan 500 lie viii lose
5siby % votes in Pollard County. comparing with his
vote, which rematlIbc one Of two years ago; but
w gain enough TO than overcome tha' loss and
considerably increase the Republican majority Ia the dis
tfl.t, on tLe state tic ,et, last wear
SCc9pd Ditrit-Ihis district elected Democrat by
ueaCly 1000 ma oty four years ago Gen. Kellogg
elected two years owing 70 bolt in the Democratic
Nominating Convention, ana serious break at the polls.
While COucedc the chances or the Democratic candidate
60 De fair-hey ought 10 be than hatyet II Xii
lo,s Is defeated t wiz be by mjorlty reduced that
..eldric VIII Doe FAR belni MS ticket The Republicans
of tins district making gallant fight ana are Joined
b. many Democrats.
THIRD pistrift-Mr. storiveatrer G,cpJ viii be re-
I-ued 10 Congress by frou 100 10 1900 majority The
aslfection iu Wildh1m County VIII run him somewhat
'ehnd the State ticket but there isn't the slightest
'oUbt OF his reelection
Fo,s,fA Dislict-s.r Earnum C)on9 IS spending his /
4 al al In
L. washington again HIS opponent, Mr. Cohing, VIII
o. ort TO no dishonest 10 secure an elecoh aho
On conducting an honest campaign, will have the support
OF the best men in both parties and VIII pol ~lho
eote OF course Mr.. Barnum has the inside track
At the very best the Democrats an elect but two Con-
ersssrn5n; up to two yea.5 ago uey had tllee T'e /
ist District was redeemed in 1902 ana tEo ia |
gained so that II they get two nov, tey VIII nave nle
no progress whatever Nau can see F the otdI o. "H'e
tov afc eIe to do tis Spring tb0 the buster have
ladv ilu led 10 does them no good bat rather Oper-
.s7 the oil er way .ciIk the Republicans will have |
TAO r,ior = in Stlte Senate-wlch IL coino seq OF
only Il menbersand MAJ jority oi aV ieast 10 III 'c
u,use The people are seeing the folly Of eIectns q !
Democratic Governor 20 embarraSs E'puole3n Legs
tlture 1t is an expensive luxury Not5 the following /
comparative showing OF the expense OF legislation
during the last six vearsthrec years under united
Ropubcau Admin. .,rltlon and tl~ee under RePuOli-
can Legislature with a Democratic Governor;
UaScr RDp5tioa Governor. .,,,.-,,
1865 uHe Gov l.lei etan. ''''''''@ ~. 81
M q. n. F.....
1852 lnir Gov JrHei..'.''.'' 80 ~
T,aL..................... $lG9ooJ IL
Under Democrats Gorern'. .,.o-..s
under Gov. R.slS' s755l
5l Gov Euglsl.. '''-l
r,.sl..........................o. -oio55.sI
Il CsnparisoH. ..o, ,.,o a,
Frg h...........'..Sl ~ V2 ~
ls--c 5cs. Republican GoveraOfS''''' Iotooy .
rre-a, uuier Gov. $3.50 Il
Tie record shows that duriCg these same years the
General Assembly was session unier straight Eepupi
can r lol days and under the three years OF LhSIshs
administration 23 days. or 40 days longer. The enure
i OF the session in 1856 was but 81 days. These facts,
WHOM presented 20 voters, don't fail to have weight
Beyond the extravagat predictions Of the Democratic
newspapers. very little appears IN them OF stare interest
TIE sauto Domingo question Is brought up daily but' 80
far a. can learn the people sort Of interest In IT,
Everybody to he opposed to annexation and AZ all
Of repre- cnatiyes in Congress are opposed TO ~ no
De made and the Democrats in washington are
oi,cussipg it, Yours faithfully, Wa. A. BUCNNGHM'
Hartford Conn. March %, ISL.
Buckingham has sent the following letter to Gen.
Hswley: ,o-,
DEAR sR: may take too gloomy view OF pubic az
fr., and this has not been my bcsettng sli lnere
time during the Rebellion when dld not chersn
stronger homes OF the Dernauency OF our Government,
aud ir confidence that II wOuid protecl tIe po
zone and .ocre the rights ard immuncs OF every law
audng citizen than do to-day 10 IS IN VAN 10 lhlule
iato the cause Of present embITassnens ana peri!
There may have been too much OF 700 h'Ie ions cn1
exercised toward those who organized ana car
Ied forward the Rebellion; there may or may nay
NOS have been too much d,Iestt66 re i1r 1es,orn @
ton Of States their former relations with thG Govern
meit may or may not have been done wisely u NAY VI
may not be right and proper 10 continue the lucO1e @
retain Tho duty on salt and coal to largely reduce ne
national de0t by continuing heavy taxation 9iiI @ ~
some Of It's fricuds yet u s n0t Hcctssa -
uvIhc these questions. & i,'s ~ "a !!rfcin onr pres-