New-York tribune., 1872-09-10
LIBERAL PROGRESS N .CONNECTlCUT.

LIBERAL PROGRESS IN CONNECTICUT.
CHEERING REPORTS FROM ALL QUARTERS OF
THE sTATE-CLUBs FORMED IN DANIELsoN-
WILLIE BRIDGEPoRT, STANFORD, AND OTHER
PLACES,
tyRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oFTHE TR1BUEEl
HARTFORD, Sept. 6.-Unusual progress has
been made in the Greeley and Brown canvass during
the past week. numerous Ourishing clubs having been
formed in various parts of the State. Windham County
is the boasted stronghold Of Gransm in this state
one of the towns in which great results are looked for
by the GRANTEES is Danelsonve and yet in that town
there il large number of Republicans who are opposed
10 the Philadelphia ticket, and this week they have
given organized shape TO their opinions On Thursday
evening spirited meeting of 200 was held, and Gree
Low and Brown Club was formed, with VIM Ii. ChOllar
leading and influential Republican, who has repeat
dy represented the in the General Assembly, for
President Stirring speeches made by several gen.
tlemen the gathering being very spirited, though an
attempt was recently made TO get up Grant and Will
son demonstration there with Gov. Buckingham as the
leading card which was feeble affair. The gathering
was composed largely of the best Republicans IN the
town Windham, in the same county, is thoroughly
alive 10 the Reform movement The weekly meetings OF
the Greeley and Brown Club are numerously attended,
and are very enthusiastic The officers, who are all Re
pubcans are always at their post OF duty ana at every
meeting Republicans from other towns are present. and
hiring cheering accounts Of the progress Of the movement
in various parts OF the county. leading Republican
from Chaplin at the last meeting made most encOur
aging report, and from Scotland reported large
list of deserters Grant Among other speakers was
the Hon E. b. Sumner, the Republican State Senator
from that district last year, who made powerful ad-
dress He said tina. Mr. Greeeys acceptance OF the
nomination upon the oneterm principle was sufficient
earnest that his administration would be one
which would give the country peace and pros
perty II is used as an argument said he' ." why
Republicans should not support MI Greeley, that In
case lie is elected he will invite rebels into his Cabinet
am willing to trust Mr. Greeleys large knowledge OF
men, his patriotism, and proverbial honesty but If he
should call into his Cabinet REBEL he wild no more
than Grant when he made Attorney General OF that
afth-rate lawyer the ex-rebel Akerman Of Georgia"
A correspondent writing from Wndham says: " There
Is not Republican who early gave his adhesion to MI
Greeley who aters hestates n his support there Is
not one baeL slider among them while daily there are
those who from Grant TO Greeley All pres
has reen resisted and there no Tagging OF interest
or zeal in the good cause The great meeting in Bridge
mort recenly showed the strength OF the Reform move
meut in that city This week a Greeley and Brown Club
has been organized. The meeting was very large
one and was presided over by Col. Dwight Morris,
who was Colonel Of the lHh Regiment from TINS
state during the war, and was galiant solulel
permanent organization was effected by the cholce OF
The Hon A. A. Pettinel formerly editor The Standard,
Republican newspaper, for President The Vice-Presl-
dents were made up from both parties. Judge LOCK-
wood Of the City Court lifelong Republican, made an
earnest speech, ana followed by MI D. 3 Blake a
drins the week took place in Stamford. There
immense crowd in attendance, aud the enthusiasm %as
unbouuded Mr.. W. X. Seeey, who held Federal ohce
and resigned 1t in order that he might be entirely nn
fra mmeled his opposition TO Grant, mace very enee
| tive speech. IL was calm reve" OF Ihe
| situation, and exerted an excellent influence
The Hon Gideon H.. Hollister, formerly Minister TO
Hayt and the wel-known historian OF Connecticut was
ihe other principal speaker He said he hoped he should
i've 10 add 10 his history electoral vote OF COnnect
cut in 1871, being cast for Horace Greeley whose
election Inauguration he confidently ex.
pected He reviewed the personal government OF
ilrant and SAID he firmly believed that if were
doomed 10 four years OF such rule the country
under the present Constitution would cease 70 exist
oving tribute was paid 10 the honesty and patriotism
| 81 MI Greeley. which vocferously applauded.
There has been meeting held In the State more signn-
cali ts out for the formation OF Greeley and Brown
| Club IN Derby, and Is signed by 81 Republicans and
about the same number OF Democrats. Among the Ne
rand, the Rev Burton Beach, Ambrose Beardsey. and
Ell :. Smith. In all directions the sigma are cheering
| on