New-York tribune., 1872-02-28
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
CONNECTICUT.

r,r ,r., MEANING OF THE NEW DEPARTURE
tactics. OF THE DEMoCRACY-RECORD VI
Tup pARTY-MR. HUBBARD AND THE SOUTH
-sENATQRTAL AsPIRATIUE-GENERAL phitA
oF TIE CAMPAIGN.
rrRoa THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP TnE TRlBuShl
HARTFORD, Feb. 23.-Some of the Republican
ropcrs outside of Connecticut have expressed goou
deal Of satisfaction over the apparent conversion OF thc
Democratic party of this State. II would be sOmethR
well worth shaking hands had this parry, out VI '''
terribly bad record during the war; and its persistent
efforts TO obstruct reconstruction measures come 10
truc repentance Nowhere would there be more rclOc
ing than among the Republicans Of Connecticut, VINO
would accept the New Departure" as an mdorSemcht
OF the wisdom and justice Of their own course would
he very great victory for them, to say nothing OF It's
influence upon the politics OF the State and the country
The Democratic party Of Connecticut as represented III
its platforms, has been very sinful Organzatloh' IL
had no patriotism when every mans word tod ior Vi
against the of the naton II had DO sympatny io
those who fought and died for the sake OF the Union;
opposed every loyal effort to make reconstruction give
security TO the future IL branded the constitutional
omcndments as usurpatOns, and has venom0usy at
tackled all men who have sustained them The conversion
of such n party would indeed give abundant cause
for thanksgiving; but shall we take II, WIN
all its manifold transgTessions as regehera'eu
and spOtess upon mere profession VI
faith with no sort Of guarantee Of ts sincerity Foru
W,
called upon TO give it the recognition due to reform
party for the organs Of the party though accepting the
late platform-which have all looked upon as deci-
dedly new departure-wh apparent satisfaction tell ns
that the party has not changed front in the least The
Register says there Is nothing new In 1t SUD-
stantalIy II is the same old declaration of principles
The Hartford Times sees but thing in it to lead any
one suppose that the party has changed and that Is
the resolution which accepts enfranchiscmen as an
established fact and deserving the support or all
good citizens but IL surmOuns that obstacle by declar-
ing that the party much opposed to negro suffrage
as ever" There is moral reform IN IT'S movements
It accepts many things which it has steadily resisted
now that they have become established facts Yet 1t Is
As much opposed them In other words it is
as much opposed to the Republican party as ever.
while we Democrats willing to make platform
and take candidate that will give chance TO go be-
fore the public prOfessedly reform party, yet we
want it understood that no nearer Republicans
than we ever were and hate negro suffrage fact or
no fact, with just as much zeal as we ever did.
That is about where the parry stahds n ~
their friends in other not TO be too enthusiastic
any change of measures or men Whlch our Demo
have already been deceived 1t is a common remark
here that there have been more Republican enoges OF
the new platform than Democratic. The fact Is, the
deceit is so plain to Democrats that they believe 1t
to policy to little about the dolngs OF her
The Democratic candidate for Governor, Mr.. Richard
d. Hubbard a. mas negh IN EeT av T ] Worked shy
of him. except 10 deemed best 10 fall back upon
him as an available resort. 1t has Just come OUT
why he never became n fullhcdged Democrat In ms
yOnth he quite poor and after some early struggles
completed his preliminary course studies ana entered
Yale College, where at that timef there were many
students from the South. Having no rich father or
uncle to supply him with good clothes and spending
money he was looked upon as genuine mud-siil by
the sCOns the lOrdy artOcraey OF the slave states and
they beat the lash him and treated him with |
supreme contempt All these dashng bOods OF the south
became associated in his mind with prOSayery chlY
alry that he detesed the whole social and political sys
TEN of that part the country He has never forgotten
his college wrongs: fOr that reason said leading Dem
Ocrat of this city, he never more than hall Dem
ocrat he hated the South always 1t was old hatred
that made him attor when he spoke during the war
and said that he would push the plowslare ot war
through Southern states till out Of the furTOw there
should rise % race OF men who wCnd thank Mcclellan
and Hallcck for their deuNefahce from Ddse ushiP
tiOn.'" ~, ,,,,.,.
II has generally been supposed that Mr. Hubbards |
running for Governor would be advantageous TO him a.
candidate for the United states senate, III case the
complexion of the Legislature shO1d he such thHf |
trade could be made. The apathy o. Mr. Eaton Ot TINS
city over the action OF the State Convention has been
attributed TO this Senatorial questi0no his jealousy OF
MIR Hubbard. There is hardly ghost OF chance tlat
Democrat Will 90 10 the Senate yet nave II direct
that II opening should De |
made the strongest candidate would De Congressman
Rarnum who says ho wants siNyeaIs lease IN wash
costs much money To 10 elected 10 the
lower House every ears. The campaign is carried
uuiety, though the committees Of both parties
actively work. We shall not hayo many speakers
abroad till after the NeI Hampshire cleo SION