The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-12-05
COUNTY POST.
LITCHFIELD, DECEMBER 5, 1895.


LITCHFIELD. DECEMBER 5, 1925.
Considerable excitement is felt in New Jer-
sey, on account of asecenf appointment of 4
Senator to Congress to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the death Of Mr.. MIlvaine, land
also for the term of six years from the 4th
day Of March next. DIR. Bateman, who claims
the appointment for the present unfinished
term, and also for the succeeding term, is vio-
iently opposed, on the ground that he owes
his election to his own personal vote. The
House was equally divided, 23 for DIR. Bate
man, and 90 for Freelinghuyscn,-the former
being Weep President of the House, was cal
led upon by his friends for his casting vote
With apparent modesty he asked to be ex7
cused, and the question was taken whether
DIR. B. should be excused or not; the vote
stood % to %, and with the most singular in
consistency he voted against his ownsrequcst,
and decided the question that he should not
be excused from voting. His vote was then
called for to decide the former question:, and
it was given in for DR.. Bdteman, thus electing
himself Senator to Congress for six years.
The ct,nstitutionality of this vote is strongly
questioned, and it is said that the Senate will
not admit to its body person thus elected.
In the northern states, such course is more
strongly reprobated than in the southern
states, and in England. If DR.. B. had right
to vote, his voting for himselfwas only public
~ saying that he wanted the appointment, in
stead OF, by intrigue and secret cabals, getting
some interested friends to promote his cleo
ton. 1t partakes Of the nature Of self nom
nations, and stump orations neither ofwhich
we believe are rePugnant to the principles of
republicanisrn, and are always preferable to
secret caucus nominations.
The steam boat Barnet, recently built for
the Connecticut River Navigation Company,
and intended 10 run upon the river above
Hartford, has been able to clear the breakers
at Enfield Falls, and visit the beautiful town
of Springfield. Mass. Such an arrival at that
place, must have been highly gratifying to
the friends Of Internal Improvement along the
- valley Of the Connecticut River = and forms
a new era in the history ofnavigation on that
noble stream. We can only add,-Success
to every such undertaking.
Pretty correct returns have been received
of the result Of the election m New-Yo MIR.
Clinton's majority is about s,4OO. Gen. Pitch
en-, the Buclktail candidate for 1t. Gov. is e.
lected by about the same majority. In the
Senate there are 81 Bucktails, and II Clinto-
mans; and in the Assembly 81 OF the former
and AZ Of the latter. OF the members Of
Congress, 90 are Bucktails, and IA Clintoni-
ans. A large majority Of the delegation to
Congress are Administration men.
Mr.. Edward Beecher has accepted the In
yitation Of the Church and Society in park
st. Boston, to become their pastor.
Report states that Capt. Morgan, the per-
son who was short time since said to have
been forcibly carried Of from his dwelling
house, in Batavia, n. Y. and supposed to have
been murdered, or secreted from his family
and friends.- been found in Upper Cana
da. .quietly drawing beer and selling eggs in
grocery at Fort George" Two versions
are given Of the report. Zone says he was Ia
ken out Of jails, by his friends, who paid the
debt Cor which he was imprisoned, and ear.
ried him out Of the reach Of further trouble
from his creditors. The other account says
be was literally carried OF in the manner first
mentioned; but that the party who commit.
ted the apparent violence, were not masonic
enemies, but real friends: who. in concert