Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-03-25
GENERAL.
The Connections Campaign.
PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS.

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Connecticut will vote for Governor, Legisla-
ture, &C., on Monday of next week. A Hartford
correspondent of the Boston Advertiser says
The new departure is unpopular here, and the
ohanges have been rung on Capitalization for
too many years to make any impression now. II
passive policy will not work in Ohio, where
Vallandgham gave it birth in the hour Of his
death, not in Wisconsin, where Doolittle himself
was taken mp as an available candidate to illus
trate its magnanimous beauties, what can be ex-
pected of it in Connecticut Here democracy
has stood firm in every year when in other States
it faltered and temporized, and II held its own
to better advantage because it resisted all COM
promises II declared the emancipation procla-
nation an act of ''insane fanaticism" and "a
"serious blow at the rights of the States I" 1t
denounced the amendment to the Constitution
securing civil rights as "a covert attempt to
overthrow and destroy the great democratic idea
of State rights !" it pronounced the fifteenth
amendment to be "the deadliest blow ever
'struck at the sovereignty of the States and the
liberties Of the people" and, on these bold and
unequivocal declarations all its victories have
been won. Now for its platform to declare, "that
''the democrats of Connecticut regard emancipa-
''tion equality OF civil rights, and enfranchise-
'ment as established facts now embodied in the
"Constitution, and deserving the support of good
"Cittzens of all parties is to confess to record
of shame and make an absolute surrender OF
every heretofore avowed principle. In such a
confession and surrender the faithful followers
of the party will not join and it is because of
its betrayal that the campaign has no life in it
for the mass OF active democratic workers.
HOW IT NOW LOOKS.
The canvass to this date has very satisfacto-
ry appearance to the republicans. So far as
the canvass Of towns has been returned,
substantial gains are reported. The party is
united, saying nothing about the temperance
fasco, which has the support OF no influential
men, and will only draw off here and there a
AS IN ut finni 10 ftata Ul,D
idential issue does not appear upon the surface,
though the partyin its platform heartily indoraed
the administration, and ninety-nine out of every
hundred republicans are in favor of the Presi-
dents denomination.
Indications now point to the election of Cover
nor Jewell by the people. If, however, the tenn
perance organization shall call out reserved
vote its leaders confidently expect thus SWELL
ing the aggregate vote of the State as compared
with last year. it is possible that there may be
no election by the people. You may put it down
beyond all question that Mr., Hubbard cannot be
elected by the popular vote. l conclude that
Jewell's election is probably sure by the people
or, failing in that, certainly by the legislature.
SENATOR WILSON'S SPEECHES.
The following points are from Senator Wilson's
speech at Norwalk, on Friday evening -
Some men think that it is an easy matter to
take 100000 Of Democrats and toss them over
like coppers to new party. They pirate that
the victory in New Hampshire is a blessing in
dlsgulse We confidently hope for just such
disguised blessing from Connecticut have no
apology to make for the Republican party no
party ever did much for liberty, for Christian
ity and humanity, as this The Democracy had
no part in the glorious records of the past twelve
years, All the time they fought and magned us.
don't believe they are sincere here in Uonnecti-
cut when they adopt your platform they are
like the darkey hack driver, who engaged his
passenger with an elegant carriage and then put
him into a wretched vehicle and being remon-
strated with, replied 'The nice one is to catch
de passengers, and de ole one to carry EN-"
Shall we trust Tammany? You have heard of
IammaDy here Great laughter. They have
been around here in Norwalk +" but they are
" not at home " now. Some are enjoying the
genial breezes of Canada some are at the
South for their health some travelling over
Europe, and others-the Lord only knows where.
Great applause and laughter