New-York tribune., 1872-02-12
CONNECTICUT.

MEDIEVAL DEMOCRACY-WAR RECORD or TIH
PARTY-ELEvEHTH-HOU REPENrANCE-rHB
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE AND HIS WAR RE-
CORD-PROsPECTS OF THE CONTEST.
IPROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUFsI
Hartford, Feb ia new departure by
the Democracy OF Connecticut may well excite surprise
and comment In no other Northern State the Dem
ocratc party SO studously consistent during all tho
years Of the as here Ia Connecticut AT the 'eT
beginning Of hostilities The Hartford Times the leading
organ of Southern sympathizers, asked the question
Has South Carolina right to secedel" and answered
it emphatically by saying :" We claim she had" The
platforms iOf the party declared boldly against ths
armed bands of despotism." and the Dhde hordes OF
Lincoln" which in the Of the Union were seeking
to put down Rebellion. The Rebels themselves were
alluded to Rebels but spoken OF 40 the
South" Secession was never once mentioned IN sCcn-
vention, except occasion. when il was mildly de-
nounced as a political heresy" Thomas II. seymour
announced, late 1864, that he "wouia
rather be known in history as the consistent ano
persistent opponent of this war. than " "oN
the diadem OF u king" and the sentiment put Whole
meeting upon It's feet in grand round OF applause
One of the seymours in Hartford sent $1,000 70 I"
Governor of South Carolina, to be used IN 1.-THE deieD
OF that noble State" And this consistent party reco"
pointed TO by the leaders as the prlnclpai resS
why the party held its own 80 well during inc wa' ~
the Democracy OF other States grew weak ana iae~
by.concessiOns TO the Union sentiment OF the COUNTY,
At the close OF the all the Reconstruction mean'
were freely denounced. The amendments to tue W'"
tuition we're procured by fraud and military de'p'IsI
but these amendments. under the new departws m
at New Haven on Tuesday last. now. we ore @o'
observing OF the support OF all good citizens" hh
astonishing change, coming so late that hOnes meo M
"all good citizens see the object OF IT, Had the p"
changed front earlier, it might have hoped 10 se'
substantial advantage out of it, but the opportunity VIZ
thrown away and the bid does not deceive any ono
This departure is fearful sacrifice for the cid leaders
as it makes open confession that for ten years '1
have been dreaming; that all their positive useran
by which they have kept the party together have O'
the poorest shams. Just ten years ago this moh'n,
A. T. Burr who presided over the Convention on I~.
day. was the leading spirit OF meeting helu III I've.
Hail. In this city, and presided over by the hon i'~
Toucey, which was called to celebrate the bT'nup
Washington. Compromise with the South was ois
and war measures were denounced. On the saDe ~v
another meeting held in Allyn Hall. at winch oH'
the speakers put forth these sentiments:
81 have but one idea today and that Is the pro'W ri
ton Of this war to the last leaf OF the LAST
had the control OF affairs there should be u' ptha
and that party should have but ono Pd,.. ex,er
platform one plank, and that plank shocld y rrSIr
minaton of rebellion and tue RESTORATION oI .o
He who doubts now Is damned. was for COZ y.yyoad
till II became dishonorabie would p nave ~ SSrspd
them even after they had inaugrated sssl bsl,stsryd
larceny; but when lire was opened upon .i' hsnd me
garrison OF Sumter, threw cOmplOnse uonS nrSne for
After that all compromises were Ouly IL I nngh the
cannon. would push the plowsharc OF war ss vho
South Till OF men sprang up ON the ,g them
would thank Mcclellan and Halleck Tor sbe
from atearful usurpaton. We can 90 lhis. onT Pres
TO do IT, and must do IT, We can do II WIN .u .aS and
dent who carries an honest brain IN an honest hc''
and an honest heart in an honest bosom -,
The gentleman who thus spoke had been ps,sm peu's
and his old assocates-Burr. Eaton. ef di-eAc"''u
for being led away into such extravaganza S,,o,.
was man easily moved and Lad no p sit'e os
True II was the only speech he made ou'
Of il lasted; and because he made IT, the Dem0''s,
Convention on Tuesday, inits new depar'i,.' a.ard
him candidate for Governor. bring up this ou
TO show you that the departure OF the parry ,s,nr
plee backing down-a total surrender Oh, 81 Northern
There has been nothing like IL In any o'"''
But with all the OF the part
aside all talk about the popularity plnSoan party has
may be safely considered that the hep.o.. The "Nev
lively contest before Il 10 carry .ne ar 10 Repub
Departure however ridiculous II nay app anuenents
Ncans is strong card Tor the ons but
The ofthe people do not go py nresenf and
rather move under the inspirations 81 ,bsw are worth To-
they will take both parties TOT wnat @ OF the
day, forgetting their own stons III, nsry during
inustice and freachery OF the Demoorauv p aiforms
the war IL they shall discover III ,ho IT, Reuublicsn
party has the best organization IL mas nau ~ ads In
has also I'm this campaign the advantage OF
curing control OF tho Legislature anu ne The people,
ticket by that body IN case OF no eno % guar
which IA not improbable IN view oi Wy tatfe Will be
chnraoter of the contest know that the ~ .erious
woced with spirit and determination, anu Nv
break occurs. victory viii cowe ~ as"