The sun., 1872-01-26
REPUBLIoANIsM IN CONNECTICUT.
The sun the Best Organ Of RepubiIca nism-
The Times IL Observation-Disclosures Ought
to BE the CnpitaI-Jcalousy among Pa
triots-Tbe Custom House Investigation,

The Times IL Observation-Disclosures Ought
to BE the CnpitaI-Jcalousy among Pa
triots-The Custom House 1nVestigation,
Cores pondence OF The sun.
NEnIDES, Conn, Jan. 2j. Our Republican
frienus. myself included, are In a condition OF
o~rrassmeut ana pcrple1Ity rom which exrcation
seems to be impossible. We are earnest and sincere
IN tho faith. supporting the Administration, fnd
arxious for tic continued ascendaucy o; the ATTY.
And here is wnere our d.hlculty comes In. The
Times the tribune, aud IuE sUS are taken here in
considerable numbers. TIE Tribune was rather the
lavorite although treble the number Of TnE SUS
circulates among us. But when Dr. Greeley broke
eround against the denomination OF the President,
we preferred the Times rather the more authentic
EepuDi icau organ. But under the new mana ement,
since tie death Of poor Rlymnn'. tns paper has
neither sense jud ,nent. nor discretion. II " was
a paid advocate Of the enemy II would damage Us
less tnan by its .rdscrimna.ing, serNlle pdyocac,
o. nll the mistakes into ich tne Admihstraton
mas ialeu Wholesome Intelligent criticism, ex-
pressed IN iriendy spirit. iS what the hepuoic IN
party neeos, ard We uUn't know where TO look
Tor IT. TIE Trbvrs is not cordial or good
tempered. Inc TdmCs IS simply disgusting. ln this
exrency ve h, ,se to turn To lnE auN, " Shining
for all, II has but " reoutaton ior latness aud
iuicial importiahy tnat commeBds 1t TO onr favor.
aoie consideration.
CONNECTICUT RTrupLicANs.
The Republicans OF Neridel COMPOSE a LARGE M.
jority Of the voters our SenIorll district - Re-
pu hcan ont a lew bind guides ike the Times
could not iail to bring the Democrats into power.
We nave large minniac,urns town but We are
So ncavy taxed and oppressed IN various was that
ployees are uscoutented aud BEGINNING to inquire
vi ere rene !. to ccms from. Our most otlliiant
P,att. wcrtny, respectable men, but uneasy that
their claims to ponuclI distinction are OF more
generally ccoynzed. Mr. Parker ought to hovo
been Governor long ago, and Mr.. Pltt - ready to
| 10 to CONGRESS az any time. On" Of thon might be
made sentor AZ we neht eltc.ioh, uut thete ) an
| enttsJrisihg hue lawyer Shu pracuses us pro.
| ies. ION IN Vow Haven. aud resides IN couple Of
sdlacent towns, 30 as - oe eligible Tor TIE o1ce,
VITO has already secured majority oi th1 de.e-a,es.
| SUNLIGHT.
| Our citv ought to be the capital Of the state.
| Iete are Hartford and New H.yen IN slarp az {
to s. cure us distinction, spend ng lne' o. nc
un1reas Of dollars IN corfuoting honest egsli'ors.
| wAte Meriden, Nhc1 ~ at least ten miles nearer
| the geographical centre OF the Commonweath looks
suolneb on, and PERMITS ITS le ious rivals Z, nave
| al the fun to themselves Il MIR. Plat could be
| sent to toe senate should soon see a different
| sta OF things Tie town Is easv o. access, havilg
excellent railroad running through it, With evry
| advantage wric cauital ought to enjoy. M i'd G.
| toNn is Only nine miles on. anu Berlin and Walng-
ford are nearer stil. The AR Liue Railroad is at-
| mirlbly n uated iOr bringing tie representative
| AMI ot1er inhabitants Oi the eastern portion In
| close connection with Us. We dont have our pro-
| per influence IN public af'irs. Under cur unequal
| aud vicious system Of reoresent.uon We have only
| OF two thousand votes. aud Denham a nei shborlng
| town with a uousanl inuaoltah a., SENDS Two. BOT
| With tine ava aud comfort OF fnK sun, aud specially
N tho Tribune W uld come bacS to the true Ggith
| we would not despalr OF afeo
| LITTLE FORK STORY.
| We are not a little puzz ed uy tie manner 10 which
tie senatorial Committee are conducting tIe lrqu ~
into tue condition Of the Ne ~ York Custom House.
lncre are two or three features OFT allr taat are
a surpi ise to u.s. In the nr-t place, tie eyIIctt 10
luc ace OF tLs President and ls friends 10 permit
| uu examination had an al aspect Then tue edJits
| o. Republican senators 30 - ho iuql lfy or mint
10 to toe mtrrOWest possible limits; tie SHtt vii.
mess. m behllf uf tue ncomne eteut uiicers OF 10
| Guyefnmeut ami their non nj rcc0rdO tcsum ouy
| wien subjected to crOss-txanluauOu " the Dem
| &C ats on tie Jmmtttee tie attem apparently.
under Executive inspiration, to 81 10 the issue, aud
| tut tie mctc ants OF New YORK on ttal. Instead
| Of the tneying scoundrcls VINO nave been robb ng
| then-tLe wlOie tNing tcmtnIs one oi ViAl tAal
| tolk pltre IN lol.and county tew years ago.
| mn was triei before the Superior COuit Tor steal
| ing uork. Tie testimony vas dire Atd positive
A.aif 81 him, ~ith an abundance OF ~ His law er
| made but an indifferent s.ence, there being ut
| prospect ct MS ecquttaL But, to the aston
istnenl OF the Court snI counsel, the Jury bFoug
IN verdict o. not guilty. Psssing out nf tue court
| room, the fellow whispered TO his ltmtr loud
| enough to be heard by tie Judge, "'squre VIVA
| shall do with the porkf I've got some OF Il lett
"Eatii." W1s the reply. " lie Jurg saw you ailu' I
steallt LOOK lere. } ou scoundrel, how lhe dew
came q jury TO acqut you IN the teeth OF tue eyi
| deuce 7" " Itey al. lad some ol the pork.
MORAL.
| Now we none Of us SUPPOSE that the Administr1
| tiun las hal ant oi the pOrk but We are almost
he trtbroEep taiuS that the evident cImphcity OF
| his trusted friends In tla Sc emes bV whica the
| merchants o' new York nlve ueeu p'nnderrd ~ v1-
htiou OF aw, have no; a.ianateu our Fcsiieut IRON
| ueu. We know Grant 20 oe honest anu especial
90 wc apnt, clate his sircere tnCetNurs 10 retor
| eciyil service; and hls determinatAn to provide
fot all nis dear friends aad relations al toe puuuC
values our good opinion anu wishes to be reelected
| he must shake un tIe Tines and the bloodsuc keri