The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-26

the New Missouri Movement.
The republicans Of Connecticut, through
their delegates in State Convention assembled,
have renominated Governor Jewell and the
State ticket elected with him last year as their
ticket for the coming spring election, and have
reahirmed their adhesion to the doctrines and
principles of the republican party of the
nation. Furthermore, the Connecticut repub-
licans declare that under the present admin
istration the public debt has been reduced
nearly three hundred millions; that peace and
order have made great progress in the lately
rebellious States; that new policy of justice
and good faith has been adopted towards the
Indians; that the rights of all men under the
government, especially of the poor and friend
less, have been scrupulously protected that
self-respecting and yet peaceabls policy has
been adopted towards all the world; that our
controversy with Great Britain has been
treated in a manner greatly creditable to both
nations; that ''we have undiminished conf
dence in the patriotism integrity and ability
of President Grant, aud that, for the great and
good work done in the country's behalf we
heartily thank him and his Cabinet and the
two houses of Congress-, and so on to the end
of the chapter.
Our reporter reports that the Convention
adjourned with three cheers for President
Grant, and that the resolutions were earnestly
applauded, and especially in the endorsement
of the President. Lastly, a delegation,
strongly in favor of the denomination Of
General Grant as the head and front Of the
republican party, was chosen to the Philadel-
phia National Convention, which meets on tbs
9Th of June next; and thus it will be observed
the Connecticut republicans are in the field
for their April election on the platform of the
national administration aud under the banner
of General Grant as their candidate for the
Presidential succession against all contestants.
Now, what is the prospect, in Connecticut,
in the Philadelphia Convention and in the
Presidential contest? ''Our later Franklin"
Mr.. Greeley, who does bear some resemblance
to ''he earlier Franklin" in his old white
coat, hopes in Connecticut to ''help elect the
ticket which has commanded success" but,
instead of seconding the endorsement of
General Grant, he says, sour friends have
keen contest before them, and they have need
to lay aside all superfuous burdens and
address themselves strictly to the work of the
canvass" Our venerable agricultural pro-
lessor has not bolted yet, but is still hedging
to head off Grant. Meantime the prospect in
Connecticut may be considered somewhat
doubtful. The State, like New Hampshire, is
closely divided between the republicans and
democrats, and it will be remembered that last
year, on the St. Domingo quarrel, between the
President and Senator Sumner, the labor re-
formers and the temperance reformers, as in
dependent outside factions, carried off the old
republican balance of power and gave the
State to the democrats. This year, the st.
Domingo difficulty being settled, the New Hamp-
shire republicans have evidently resolved to do
their best to recover the State, and with the
chances of success in their favor, considering
the general encouragement and demoraliza-
ton of the democratic party.
On the other hand, it will be remembered
that last March, with the loss of three mem
bers of Congress in the New Hampshire cleo
ton, the ''secesh" democrats of the South and
the copperheads of the North joined in a
general jubilee, and that JEFF Davis boldly pro-
claimed the revolution In New Hampshire as
good sign of the ultimate triumph of the
with this democratic revival of the issues of
the war the Connecticut republicans took up
the gauntlet, and that, Fighting it out on this
line, they swept the State in their April
election, completely upsetting the delusive
democratic revolution in New Hampshire.
Then came Mr.. vallandigham with his ''new
departure" which operated only to distract
his party; then came the astounding Tam
many exposures, which demoralized it
everywhere; and so 1t was, that from
the Connecticut election in April to the
overwhelming republican victory in New York
in November, the strength Of this party, on
the platform of General Grant and his admin
istration, was 80 strongly pronounced that
numerous democratic leaders and journals
began to debate the question Of dissolving or
suspending their party organization and Of
volunteering to support, ''for this fight only"
ton to Grant, and as the only plan offering
any hope Of defeating him.
This brings us through all the vicissitudes
and disasters of the democracy, from their
delusive Bull Run victory in New Hampshire
down to the present time, and back again to
Connecticut. But, we repeat, the prospect Is
somewhat doubtful this time In Connecticut,
because in this campaign there are these two
new parties in the feld-the temperance party
and the labor reformers-and the war issues
are out of the way. The temperance party