The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-01
NEW HAVEN, March so 1871.

NEW HAVEN, March 80, 1871
For the sixth time Governor English is the .ac-
canmation- candidate ard unanimous choice of the
Krl.ant democracy OF this noble little State for the
POSITION TO which he has been four times elected,
and OF which he now the hOnored incumbent
NE mas repeatedly aud persistently begged on"
urging the Claims Of extei sive private business,
which Tor number OF years has been made 10 yield
10 public and Official duties. HIS appeal mas been
UNDECIDED, and he has once more beel constrained
10 give way TO the popular demand.
Nothing IN the future Is more certain than that he
must continue for at least one year more to serve
the good people Of the State IN that capacity for
which ne has proved himself so emnently adapted.
No intelligent man doubts that he will be elected
on Monday next by a larger majority than he has
ever received. When first nominated In 1865 he
confronted a radical majority OF over eleven thou
saad, ana failed Of election over popular MILL
tSry hero, fresh from the field. by less than three
hundred votes. The next year he laid him out cold
70 the tune OF just about thousand majority. In
the year next succeeding he dstanced his compet
t0r by about eighteen hundred votes.
In 1869 he failed OF an election by less than two
hundred and nifty votes owing to an unfortunate
local controversy. which everybody in Connecticut
understands. Grant having carried the State in the
previous autumn by about three thousand majority.
Last year, running without weights, against his
present popular competitor who had spent years
rnovtlate the Gubernatoral chair In making love
90 all the men, women and children In the state,
regardless OF caste or color, and thought himself
nicely fixed for indefinite term. he sent the pre-
cOus jewel OF the Connecticut radicals back TO his
betting esta lishment leading him eight hundred
and fifty votes. This year he will give him such .
political :" belting' Will be likely to give him
dsrelish for that particular branch OF the business
for all time to come. Governor English is firmly
intrenched in the respect and affection OF the people
chat his defeat is simply an impOssibllity He
has originated ana c0nsummated 30 many useful
reforms and taken such high and conservative
ground upon all questions involving the welfare of
ehe people and the honor of the State that his In
tegrity, patriotism and administrative skill and
energy are conceded by candid men OF all parties.
THIS year his triumph by an increased majority is
placed beyond peraventure by the criminal folly OF
thc administration at Washington and the conse-
quently radical distractions winch prevail at home
Dominica with Grant, and Starkweather and New
Hampshire, and Summers glorious martyrdom TO
free thought and free speech and Senatorial indie.
pendence. and terrific erposj OF the crlminality OF
the administration, constitute a load which the
radicals In their best days could carry. Even
the colored vote, upon which they have so much re-
lied, has become perplexity TO them in this their
hour Of greatest There every reason to be-
heve that Gov rnor English Will receive the majority
beneactor OF these people Long before the idea OF
giving them political power mad been seriously
iertalned In the State ne contributed largely
20 build their churches and schoohouses,
ment. while The radicals were using them stalk
ing horses to carry them into power. but forgetting
relief ef their most pressing wants. They
know who Governor English is, and they
and unless they yield to unwarrantable die
taIion Will be found depositng their ballots for him
tuted advisers and aggravate the humiliation OF
their defeat Under all the circumstances the Gov
fall short OF 1000. The cearesLheaded coolest and
best Informed democrats ieel as certain OF Carrying
the state ticket, the Legislature and three memDer5
OF Congress as that the sun VIII rue the das" on
In the only doubtful district twindham and
New London hitherto the stronghold OF
Connecticut radicallsm, there viii tie an
party representea oy SarsaeaIner the ne present
member. Hts denomination for tue third term
gressiona experience has made hun al adept aud
expert IL was contrary TO precedent aud fair
usage, It having been wen understood that at the
should 90 10 Windndm county. which has always
furnished the necessary majority 10 Keep New
Governors and Senators and Judges Whine IN the
a 9l ae spes ney nave been most
This Injustice, SO wan on and long continued,
they nave borne with more than human patience.
But just now hey are brlstling all over with
righteous Indignation. They have reached that
point, where endurance ceases to be q virtue. Inc
recent nomination OF Starkweather was the ounce
required To break the cancels back. and unless
their resentment oozes out at their tongues ends
they are whipped or londed into submission.
Starkie Will know on the Attn OF April what they
think Of MIN. OF his Congressional joboery and OF
the peculiar tactics by winch ne cheated them Of
their honest aud acknow. edged political rights.
Most wisely The democracy or this district have put
In nomination one OF the best and purest men in the
State, an able and successful Journalist, earnest
and con cientious democrat puOlic spirited and
universally esteemed citizen, and TO sum up all,
Christian gentleman. That man Is Mr. John W.
5tedman, editor and publisher OF the Norwich
Datty Adce71tsr and the Weekly aurora. Hundreds
OF conservative repuDl cans will vote for hun be-
cause they know him Tor true and noble man:
other hundreds, with whom the honor Of the dis.
trfct Is higher consideration than nominal party
triumph, be- ause they recognize his moral superi
Oily to the tricksier who has trampled on party
usage and fair dealing and violated his own pledges
and Is besmearcd all over with congressional JOB
Stedman more. but Starkie less for
hereinoeiore suggested. and others 400
tedious 10 MENTION" That radical majority
Of 1000 and upwards. furnished mainly by Windnam
twineth.n Starkweatner Il morally beaten at tbs
moment. He has dug his own poti al grave, and
wlf nave use for 1t sooner than he now expects
Norwich and New London, late the republican
sfyonanolds OF mis- own county, will both chime out
hH death kneli on Monday, and then old Windhaun
will tenderly and cbeeriuly assist TO put him
little bed" Then goodDy, starkie goodby Grant
''Let US have peace" The election Of colonel Sted
man would be less SURPRISING under the circum-
stances than the result at least district in New
Hampshire. should he fall few votes short he
viii have carried such havoc ard CONSERVATION
INTO the ranks OF the opposition as TO make his VIC
tory in the next fight foregone CONCLUSION.
In the other districts everything Is working most
1avOrabiy for the democracy and no doubts n
foritIes Connecticut sees New Hampshire and goes
her $500 better. Once more. LET Us have peace.u