New-York tribune., 1872-04-03
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There are in Connecticut, as in other States,
some who concur in our opinion that the ell
gibility of President to reelection, while
welding the enormous patronage and power OF
the chief magistracy, is grave defect in our
political system. Some of them were old-time
Democrats who so believed when jackson,
McDuHie, and other disciples of Jefferson, pro-
claimed it; others were Wings, who shouted
assent when the same doctrine was prcached,
at q somewhat later day, by Gen. HARRISON
Henry Clay, and their cOmpeers. OverDorne
either class may at some time have been, oy
the pressure of real or fancied necessity, the
importantly Of fellow partisans but they still
cherish the convictions which made them,
when younger but not less patriotic than now,
advocates and champions of the One-Ierm
principle.
Connecticut is politically a nicely balanced
State and those who hold with us on this
question are at least sufficiently numerous TO
have given plurality, if not majority III
the vote of Monday, either to Gov. Jewell or
to his leading competitor. All manner OF ap-
meals were made to them, from this quarter or
from that to vote for Jewell or vote for hub
bard even threats were openly uttered that,
if they did not vote for Hubbard, the conse-
ouences would be fearful. What effect was
produced by all this pulling and hauling. we
cannot say; but, knowing somewhat OF the
character and spirit of those threatened, we
suspect that it was not great. Most OF them
had voted last year for Gov. Jewell,
regarded him as a good Governor, understood
that he had resolved nevermOre to be candl-
date for any office, and so voted for him again.
Some probably gave their sufirages to the lem
perance candidate, believing that the Legisla-
ture would be Republican at any rate, and so
would reGect Jewell if there were no choice
by the people, few may have refrained from
voting at ALL Suffice it that they did rs they
saw fit, and all the shrieking and yelling to
them to do this or do that was merely breath
wasted.
- Now see how those who have been vainly
toling them this way and that talk after the
battle is over. Let us first listen to The
World;
We suppose nobody will he disappointed at the result
OF the State election which took place in Connecticut
yesterday. After vigorous spirited strenuous cam
pagn the Republican side, and slack, feeble cam
paign on the Democratic sde other result TO DO
expected in O State so evenly balanced.
at always cheap and easy TO be wise after the event.
Democratic canvass In Connecticut proceeded on a
Inscalculaton 1t was shaped with reference to the
Liberal Republican vote, and the event shows that
1t leaned upon broken reed. The Republican
party OF Connecticut moro thoroughly united
than the contest which has lust ended The Demo
cratic party counted outside support which it did not
receive. It's platform was wordforword copy OF the
Missouri platform which Gov. Brown was elected I'm
1870 and readopted in the hope Of winning the LIB
erhl Republicans to support Mr. Hubbard But. in point
OF fact the unanimous Republican vote was given to
Jewell. Some Democratic voters were aienated and
stayed at home. and there was no compensating ad-
vantage In drawing Liberal from the other side.
1t evident that the Democratic party would have
made better show If 1t had offered concessions"
The World avoids saying that the Demo-
Gratis of Connecticut defeated their own
ticket, but such is the fact. Their "sack,
feeble campaign" might have been a vigor-
GUS, effective successful one; but good
many of them were so dissatisfied with their
progressive platform, that they cOurted defeat,
and secured it. They might have given Hub.
bard plurality Of the votes cast they had
the votes to give, and chose to withhold
part of them. No intelligent politician who
scrutinized their canvass failed to see that the
game was give-away. Though q majority of
the legal voters of Connecticut are Repub-
licans, there was no such majority actually
present in the State on the day of election.
A general rally, when too late to call home
the travelling agents, canvassers, seafaring
men, &C., who make up q considerable part
Of the Republican strength, would have
changed the result; but q party that tries
to be beaten seldom fails
The Times seeks to improve this result in
an opposite direction from that of The World.
We quote enough of its manifesto to show
how utterly it defes the truth:
1.-The Republicans OF Connecticut have struggled this
year against unusual Odds The Democrats formed the
platform and chose their candidate with special refer
ence making division I'm the Republican ranks. They
relied party discipline to keep their voters to-
gether and hoped to draw Of enough Of their opponents
by dodge the new departure to destroy the very
slight advantage obtained last year.
I" In this scheme, they aided, directly and indi
rectly by the antGrant factionsts, who felt that
Republican victory IN Connecticut would be fatal
to the Cincinnati movement Messrs. Greeley and
schurz did pot-as the Democratic papers
advised them-go to Connecticut and make
stump speeches for Hubbard and the mongrel NewHa-
ven platform; but every effort short Of this used to
accomplish o Republican defeat. Republicans were
cautioned not to Endorse Grant by voting for Jewell;
they were told and over again that 1t made no
matter who rule the State since either candidate would
serve the people as well the other; and they were
piled with alsehoods from Washington concerning the
Arms Investigate and the general corruption Of the
Administration.
ION the very of the election Mr.. Greeley and his
secedng friends with their declaration Of adhe
sion to the Cincinnati Convention, which published
with great blaze Of rumpes by THE TRIBUNE and was
plainly intended to turn many votes possible from
the Republican ticket In Connecticut"
The Worlds and The Nmes's bulletins read
ahoI oh tho
suit The World truly sets forth what the
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