The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-09-06

aud the Adams men challenged TO the con-
test. A few fights, Of course, soon took place
for it was not 10 he expected that the Admin
stratiOn men, under such circumstances would
by 'inglOriOusly flying verify JacksOn's SLAM
der at New Orleans. Some of our most res
pectable citizens were insulted by, and found
themselves unexpectedly engaged with, these
DULLES.
About eleven O'Clock, large party of Ad-
ministratiOn men, respectable farmers, on
horseback, passed the court house bearing
sprigs of green hemp, hemp stalks, and a
white flag with an appropriate motto, but at
ter proceeding to convenient place to secure
their horses, they dispersed no attempt was
made by them to march in body TO the
polls. The sight of the hemp. however great
~ enraged the Jackson men. Their military
flag, their q. free house." their hickory leaves,
and their notices, gave no offence to the adj
ministration party, who merely claimed the
privilege of selecting their own emblems and
voting their own ticket. But this did not suit
the intOlerant spirit of the Jackson party.
They could not endure to look on hemp, and
their attempts to trampe it under foot, or to
keep the administration men from the polls,
generally led to angry alterations or blows
They seemed to have like antipathy to our
" Manu- 1ctures," for flag with that motto,
suspended to hemp stalk, which peacibly
occupied its place at the door of the
free house on Cheapside, was violently as
sailed by party of Jackson men. 1t was of
course. defended. While the combatants Of
each party We're engaged at short distance
from the flag, friend to the good cause OBJ
served to a bystander, 1--WE will remain here
to prevent the Jackson men from taking it
down by stratagem." An old revolutionary
officer who was an attentive observer, misun-
Outstanding their object, and thinking they
had come to pull down the hemp stalk, ex-
claimed in a loud voice, at the same time
flourishing his stick, / will defend that flag at
the risk of my lte--take it down if you dare
This anecdOte shows the effect produced on
every man ofindependence and spirit by the
proceedings of the Jackson party.
The affray which took place on the last day
of the election, is easily accounted for. The
military ensign, the Jackron notices and en-
bems, had been displayed throughout the e.
lection, without molestiOn. The windows of
the court house were sometimes crowded
with Jackson men, huzzaing necessarily for
jackson! hell and the d-l!" The Jack
son hickory boughs were suspended at the
very door through which the voters must
pass. In this state of things, it was no breach
ofthe peace to erect hemp stalk by the side
If the hickory boughs, or at the opposite side
of the door. But the ugly looking weed had
been SO disposed of but little while, before
it was pulled down. One of the Jackson men
within the house, whose business it was to
preserve order said to one of his party, climb
up and pull that thing down." He was D.
beyed but the young man who attempted it
was saluted with brick-bat the moment he
put his hand on the hemp stalk. A few brick
bats thrown among the crowd, soon clear
ed the court yard. The combatants, from
opposite sides of the square continued to
hurl stones and brick bats for 10 or IL min
utes. Happily no lives were lost. But few
persons on either side took an active part
in the contest. When the conflict had near
ly subsidized, Mr.. Barry mounted on horse
back, rode into the yard: but his presence
produced no effect on his party: they CT n
tinued to throw, and the other party sent
back to them their missiles, for the stones
on the side of the square occupied by the
administration men being soon disposed of, to
the end Of the contest they had to use the
ammunition of the enemy, as they could
get it. After Mr.. Barry had retired, Messrs
Breckenridge and nj Gala, with white hand
kerchiefs, appeared in the centre of the
square, and the throwing Immediately ceased
on both sides.