The Litchfield County post., 1826-08-29

me, and the confusion e so great, that Il Is
impossible for as TO know what We arc do
ing. I must therefore, adjourn the court
until tomorrow morning, BY which timc a
force viii be provided, quite sufficient to
maintain the kings peace"
Halfpast 4 O'clock-Mr. Woods friends
have formed procession, consisting OF
several thousands. They have been shout
ing and waving their hats, as If in posses
sion of victory.
Ayoung gentleman by the name of Cart
wright who being in the interest of Capt.
Barrie, attempted to force his way into MIR.
CObbett's tally-box, received serious
beating. His head was very much woun-
dcd. Mr.. Goblet is not in town, but is
expected tonight.
From the same paper of June s6.
At the close of the election on Saturday,
the candidates addressed the electors as
follows;
Mr. Stanley congratulated Mr.. Wood
on his probability of success, with the same
cordially as he could Capt. Barrie, if the
latter gentleman should be elected they
were both gentlemen, and he should be
happy to have either of them as a col
league. -
MIR. Wood exulted in his expected TIRE
umph over the Tory candidate and Tory
principles disclainled all connection with
| the band of armed ruffians, denied his con-
sent to the introduction Of the military,
and promised to sit in Parliament accord
| ing to the wishes of the electors, should he
be returned by them--an honour which he
had no doubt of obtaining on Monday.
Captain Baric.-Gc Gentlemen, my voters
have been prevented from coming up this
day also-the usual tricks have been play
ed against mo. Nothing but foul play has
been used against me during the election.
| I'll bring those who are guilty of it before
tribunal (the House Of Commons) which
will upset their injustice. / ana not yet
driven from the contest. / do not yet de-
spair of success. I'll not give up till the
last moment. (Huzza y / have never
struck my colours to foreign enemy on
the water, and I'll not douce 'cm now to
Radical on land-d-n met Huzza!
Goblet popped his head out a: eight
o'clock, and begun to " cleave the general
car with horrid speech" L send you a
"taste Of his quality -
"Gentlemen-Hlr. Stanley is vain,
paltry, empty creature, more silly than a
green girl beg the girls pardon--no
girl is more silly-no girl can be so silly.
Gentlemen, I have done much good to you
by my coming; have swcated your ty-
rants; / have bled them. I have made
the silly HONORABLE throw Els, 900 among
you, and that's no joke; for though these
lords have too much land, they have not
too much money. (Huzza.) / have tick
led the Captain, too; have made him
dance to some tune he must have pledg-
ed his lsalf-pay to keep open house for you,
and now, like the other halE-pays i'm Lon
don, he must live OH plates OF beef and
goes Of gin for the next seven years. Roars
Of iaughter.) AS to Mr.. Wood, could
not draw any money out of him, for the
poor devil had mono to spend; but his
father, Otty Wood, the misery old sugar.
baker of Litch6eld, have exacted from
his pockets what hundred-horse power
steam engine could not draw from them
l have made him spend E7OOO. Laugh
ter.) These are what have done for YOU,
good gentlemen. But have done more
II have kept out the Tory. Not that /
like Wood either; / only dislike him least
Of the two but you shall not be cursed
with either ono or othor Of them, gentle
men. The election is not worth straw.
I'll have it set aside next April, when Ill
bleed our opponents again, and you'll elect
for your representative the only man who
has the wish and the ability, tho heart and
the head, to serve you and his country
myself, gentlemen, myself" Huzsa.)