The New York herald., 1871-05-17
TIE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
The Final Scene Of the Grand
Muddle.
Governor English Doesn't Stick" and Jewell
Installed a. Governor-The Insugura-
tion Ceremonies tho Demo
Gratis Think and Say.
HARTFORD, May 10, 1871.
That very slim

HARTFORD, May 10, 1871.
That very slim
MAJORITY or THE PEOPLE
Of Connecticut who believe that one republican is
worth two democrats any day In the week we're
made quite happy to-day by getting the man Of their
choice safely ensconced In the Gabernatorial char.
And 80 well they may be happy for . tougher time
TO get possession OF the "dignities OF high ONCE"
never was experienced by any party In any State
for many year back. Everybody knows how the
victory hung In the balance for over o month and
how the too earnest zeal OF q few conscientious
democrats In ward in New Haven to make facts
and figures lie nnally won the day for their enemies
quite Unexpectedly to themselves The inaugura
tion OF the victor to-day was therefore, under the
circumstances, an event OF no mean Importance to
the people, who desired to celebrate the triumph of
justice over fraud with every kind of
PoMP AND DISPLAY
that could be got up at short notice without
costing any body who parcpatedin 1t more
than q dollar head. Connecticut folks
rs general thing don't have sensation more than
once year, OF which soldiers with stunning uni
forms are part and PARCEL but they know how TO
relish one quite as heartily as New Workers., who are
always enjoying parades and turnings out OF home
guards that would make o Nutmeger forget all
about his native soil II he could "bc there to see.n
The long waiting the good people had to submit to
this year served TO whe their appetite for the annual
show more than usual, and the consequence was
that an immense crowd of patriots made Hartford
morning. Nearly every portion OF the State was rep
resented by somebody who had got "a day on Tor
dollars enough to pay the exorbitant fare ali Con.
nect'cut roads exact from greenies and to guaran-
ss Of a q who %
draws his pay In these parts the people "came from
the east and from the west from the north and from
the busy streets of New Britain from the blooming
meadows OF Pennington and the dusty lanes or
range, from New haven and Bridgeport, and Nor.
wien and Wtlimantic and Thompkinsville, ana
eye % s aad t IN the !, soy com n
triumph Of truth over fraud and the election OF q
republican Governor"
THE COLORED TROOPS.
It Is quite unnecessary TO 60 into the details OF
how every company did Its best to look better than
though the Governors horse guards and foot guards
got themselves up perfectly regardless OF cost and
tried to walk as much like the seventh regiment boys
as possible. the shine was completely taken out
OF them by the two companies OF black guards
which were given place In the line just as though
they had been white folks all their life times and had
only backened their faces to give striking radical
hue to the general scene. In fact, the darkes APP
things they had ever dreamed Of and as they
marched through the Streets persDirlng freely under
te orag nave no doubt so
of q like opinion. They were the observed OF all
observers, not even excepting the Governor. ana
the way 'Dinalls'' rushed frantically about and
elbOWed
THE WHITE LASH
their hearts was an odcperoas caution @ to All serious rs
advocates OF the fifteenth amendment principle The
parade, taken altogether was very creditaDe af-
feeling which prevailed. Governor Jewell was
good natured as though to be Governor "1,i Of
a wooden nutmeg manuactory was something TO be
handsome man he was saluted quite enthusiastically
along the entire route OF march by the ladies. who
waved their han lkerchiefs and clapped their hands
loudly and so long at every block that the iron man
bow bow his Acknowledgements Ex.Governor English
would pot BE- T. " Rave 1Guzn as
thing on his part II he had been, to show thereby
Connecticus political circles. Among the invited
guests Who were 10 carriages 10 the process on
ana his Excesncy Ps
ham, Of Maine, and stan; General Lucius Fairchlld,
Governor Of Wisconsin,; Ex-Governor H0lley Gen.
James A. Hale, OF Maine; the Hon. Harvey Jewell,
OF Massachusetts,; Mr.. s. B. Crlttcnden, OF New
York; General Griffin, Of New Hampshire, aud
others.
THE INAUGURATION
proper was gone through with formally, as OF old
After the two houses had met III JOINT session CON-
Governor, to ask him II he had any communication
mittee that he had none to make seemed to lift
great load from or the hearts or the
Es might Sao as se al nSep ssna wos nS
that he Was not likely TO leave his of1lce for Mr..
Jewes sake, II no knew himself Governor Jewell
was then sworn In and his message read. Il was
generally supposed that 1t would contain terrific
broadside aimed at the election frauds In New Haven
honors. but the expectation was not gratined. The
only reference made to the election IN the message
FRAUD IN ELECTIONS. ar
would suggest your serious consideration whether ad
ss S g: S
declared should correspond with the checked the
The Indebtedness Of the state the Governor gave
as against 304 at the same time last
Of $755,es4 against s40s s94 the previous year. The
entire revenue for the year from all sources was
TAX rom savings DanHs s su % Mo ra %
road corporations. $l7, ,969 from mutual insurance
companies Tor the past year ana s257, 1863 for pre-
vious year. The total disbursements for the year
were $l,S7l,663.
There Is now no reason to apprchend any effort on
the part OF Governor English to disturb the present
peaceful aspect Of affairs. He undoubtedly feels
had he had his own way sN from he start he would
have refused to take any advantages res what. n.nr
Of hat to be ae cf
III VIC NcW nuVcu Coutts, uhu WniSn "e'
afterwards proved to be downright fraud.
The momentit became evident that such was the
case he made up his mind not to do anything that
would look like countenancing the fraud, ana hence
the quiet way he retired from office to day; HAD
there been question as to the mscsunts being an
error. and he had been satisfied that his opponents
were determined TO use trckerV 70 count MIN
out, he would have stuck TO the place TILL
the question OF the muddle had been settled
by the courts. 1ne fraud however. was too pal.
democrats. SO the wind-up was full or peace and
quiet. The lesson OF the miscount however, Will
not be lost upon the present Legislature, and they
will undoubtedly see to 1t that 'errors" Will not he
so easily made by cuonters hereafter as they were
o month ago.
WEATHER REPORT.