Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-26
COMMUNICATIONS.
Reason, Not Impulse.


 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND CoURmR: Some men declare that woman goes by i'm pulse rather than reason, but we think not. We heard College street young lady, on the night of the EngliHh ''boom," tell the young put his hat on straight, or he would be taken for Democrat. R. The WaIlingfOrd tsHnneock and English
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 To the Editor of the JoURNM. AND COURIER: A statement recently published in various Democratic papers concerning the Hancock rally" in this town last Saturday evening, ia susceptible of radical revision. It was to the effect that Hancock and English club was formed here at that time, with membership of from 250 to $50. Firstly, there were not much over POO persons in the audience, and many of those were small boys. Secondly. upon motion, those in favor of forming such club were requested to rise, and about one third of those present responded, several of whom did SO in a hesitating manner. Lastly, there was no Hancock and English club formed at all, and such formation was post poned until some future period. When their flag was flung to the breeze not cheer greet ed it. A SPECTATOR. Tuesday Nights Demonstratfon-How it
 Looked to Western Republican. To tho Editor Of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 As citizen of & Western State. where every Yankee and the descendant of every Yankee is . stalwart Republican, gazed with some surprise upon the Democratic demonstration of Tuesday night, and while so gazing the thought occurred to me, can these men marching in this procession understand why the ruling element to-day of the Demo cratic party rejoices over the nomination of the gentleman in whose honor this reception is given.
 Can they suppose 1t is because Governor English was a war Democrat and in favor of preserving the Union, if needs be by the ex- tinguishment of slavery and the shedding of blood? Can it be possible that there are in this enlightened city of New England so many men who do not understand that Governor English is but mask to conceal the real animus and designs of the controlling power of the Democratic party? That his political history is but little more in harmony with that power than is the political history of James A. Garfield?
 If, MT Editor, there are so many men in your city who are thus deceived, (and I can not otherwise account for the length of Tues day night's procession, )New Haven presents 6 field where it's intelligent Republicans should perform missionary labor. Let these men, who do not now look beyond Governor Eng fish, understand that he is the nominee not to secure 8 State Democratic victory, but to aid in securing national Democratic vic tory; that it is of very little consequence to the rebels and copperheads who is elected Governor of Connecticut, but it is of great consequence to them that there should be 8 popular war Democratic nominee for that of fee, to decoy the patriotic, loyal Democrats to the support of the national Democratic ticket. It is not strange that ex-Governor English, e1-Governor Ingersoll and other men of like reputation so long refused to be used for such purpose. But how one of them could have been persuaded and what inducements proved sufficient, it is indeed difficult to conceive.
 Is Governor English in favor of the prao- tices by which the power that controlled the Cincinnati convention secures a solid South
 Does he favor ''tarif for revenue only" the adoption of which would close nine tenths of the manufactories of your State, and send beyond it's borders nine out of every ten of the men who walked in the pro- coSS1On 1ueSuAy u1RnI
 have thus stated briefly some of the thoughts that flashed to my mind from Tues day nights torches. If they spur some of the New Haven Republicans up to more zeal and activity my object will have been accom- plished
 At the West this coming presidential cleo tion is considered as important as any that has preceded it, and Republicans will be joined as they were during the war by many of the war Democrats. Twen- ty years ago the solid South said that by war we will make the grass to grow in the streets of your cities To-day the solid South says that shall be accomplished by destroying your manufactories through the instrument tality of tariff for revenue only"
 The right sort of work will, Mir. Editor, reduce the size of these Democratic proces- sions in your streets. Many of those men who marched Tuesday night can be taught to see and proclaim, that although e1-Govornor English has good record, and while ordi- narily there would no harm result from elect ing him Governor, it is not wise to support him for that office at this time. B.