Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1860 — Trying, to Buy Connecticut. The following circular is about: [ARTICLE]

Trying, to Buy Connecticut. The following circular is about:

CONFIDENTIAL. New York, March 21!, Nos. 17 and 19, Warren street.j Gentlemen: The Connecticut State election, Co'he held on Monday, 2d April, is conceded to he highly important in*fits influence on the coming Presidential nominations and election. If it should unfortunately result like New Hampshire, the effect must be very, injurious. A number of gentlemen, deeply interested! in-the cause, have associated lor the purpose of rendering material aid to the State Committee toward defraying their general nndi special election expenses. The most strenuous efforts are being made by the Republican party to carr the election! at all hazards. The Committee have me to make an appeal to those firms engaged in. the Southern and South-western tradeT Below I give a list of contributors, and if the effort meets your approval, I will feel happy to hand to the Committee your check, payable to the order of A. Belmont, treasurer. As there is no time to lose, I will be glad to hear from you by, or before Saturday morning, March 2 tth, instant. Yours, very truly, Henrys, Smith &, Townsend, $500; B. M, &. E. A. Whitlock. $500; Lanes, Boyce &. Co., $250; Hotchkiss, Fenner & Bennett, $250; Chas. M. Connolly,s2oo; A. T. Stewart &. Co., $500; Wilson G. Hunt,s2so; A. Belmont, $500; Allen, McLean Bulkley, $250. Opposition State Convention ofc North Carolina, on the 22d ult., nomitSH,te<s Win. A. Graham for the Presidency. Hon. Kenneth Raynor made a vigorous speech against the Democracy. He said the South Americans from North Carolina, in Congress, should never have voted for a Democrat to defeat a Republican, and lauded Winter Davis for his manly, independent aud patriotic conduct.