Year: 1868

The Connecticut Campaign-Politics i'm the


Northern District.


STAFFORD, Conn., March 20. 1853.


In this northern district (SenatoriaD of the State
remarkable quietude as yet prevails concerning po-
ltical issues. No mass meetings and no newspaper
sensations disturb the general equanimity Of the pop
ular pulse, and far more speculation is expended
upon the probable forwardness Of the spring vegeta
tion than upon the results Of the election In this
town, the most important in point Of manufacturing
interests in the northern part OF the State gen
era current OF thought and sentiment democratic
No minute Of this part Of the state has as
yet been begun though 1t Is generally believed that
the democratic vote will outnumber that OF
the last election. Last falls town elections
exhibited small democratic gains, which, It
Is thought, win be increased this spring.
Among the radicals In the agricultural districts
the name Of General Grant is a tower OF strength;
and those who are inclined to be conservative
and would otherwise oppose the radical policy, can
not resist the magnetism OF the great military lead
ers popularity. In the Bridgeport and Fairfield SEN
atora district there may slight republican gain
as the Snowman Barnums unp0pularity really caused
the loss OF the district the republicans at the eec
ton last spring. Barnum's name Is not now on the
ticket however and tnis OF failure
moderate republican gain. There Is no enthusiasm
exhibited by either party as yet In the conduct of the
campaign The unconstitutional acts Of Congress
and the policy OF the President have been harped
upon until by long repetition they have lost all forces
and, these the only issues made, very little
thusiasm has thus far been awakened by the
OF the campaign. or this portion OF the State these
position on the part Of the democratic masses TO in
sist upon popular Presidential candidate as name
around which TO rally, though the movement has not
yet received the sanction of any one OF the leaders
In the Democratic Convention.


An Ohio workingmen's Representative ON the


impeachment Question aud senator Wade.


General s. f. Cary-independent or workingmen's
neutrality-suspicious. in Congress from the Sec
ond (CincnnatD Ohio district, the recipient OF q
welcome by his constituents on the 23d instant. In
the course OF his he referred the mpeach
ment question and to the position Of OF Ohlo's
representatives in the other branch OF the national
legislature. He said =


The next thing was law amending the recon
struction act which proposed to make General Grant
a. he pleased with the citzens-to hang them if
he wished: This I opposed. Then comes the
ieVo dent Of the United States You all have occa-
sion to know that have no particular. attach
attached TO him. But voted against the articles Of
impeachment the first time they came up. Ben
snd sad Il he ever Sad the chance again he Would
vote for them. The second articles OF impeachment
charged violation Of the Tenure OF ONCE bill in the
removal OF stanton from the office OF Secretary OF
war. Now I propose to give you my reasons for
voting against these articles Of Impeachment Let





every man, care not TO what party he belongs win
see that this Is terrible wrong and fearful prccc
dent. 1t 80 happened that was the only repub-
lican member who voted against the impeach-
ment. This, I suppose, was because l was not In
caucus, and don't intend to he while live, and
] am happy TO know there were who were
IN the caucus and voted for the impeachment who
are now heartily sorry for the act One Of the best
and purest men In the House. after the articles were
| passed, came and sat down by me and said Gary,
your vote on the question was right. would rather
have given my right arm than voted as did," Oh.





countrymen, give you brieny my reasons for voting
against the impeachment Of the President
Frst-ln all the history OF this government from
Its formation down TO the administration OF Andrew
l Johnson IL has been regarded AS the right OF the
President 10 select his Cabinet officers and 10
them when IL became necessary to preserve the har
Secretary Of Treasury was ordered 10 remove
the deposits, and said he would not do IT, the Prcs
dent said, "Then by the Eternal I'll find some one
that WHIP II has been the universal rule and con.
sdcred az necessary, that the President should be
surrounded by confidential and friendly advisers.
And Is not that rightly Nppause.) These very men
| who are now acting as judges In the impeachment
trial to-day thought so. When Lincoln was Pres
Montgomery Blair, was not Just what ne ought to be
| In sentiment; Sumner and Wade, and twenty-five
other senators addressed letter to Mr.. Lincoln In
In wnich they strongly urged his removal. This is
i no new theory OF our government. II has always
been held that the President of the United
states should he aided by Cabinet counsel agree
ing with him IN political principles and gen.
| eral policy, and that all important executive
measures and appointments should be the result
OF their combined wisdom and deliberations This
| is good sense. These men went on TO say that Mr.
Blair was not In sympathy with the President and
| who were ia friendly support of the President OF
the United states Here then, they charge President
Johnson with being guilty Of q high crime because
| he wanted to do Just what these Senators advised
Mr.. Lincoln 70 40. say no ought 10 act upon their
advice. For no matter whether the President II q
harmony S R Hs should no havs S


his Cabinet who refuses To speak 10 him ana win not