The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-09-04
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

hope that Mr.. Adams will be elected TO the presidency
by handsome majority. We have ever been Of the
opinion that the election will be very close one
and sometimes we have been constrained to yield to
our fears that the madness of party kept and edOu
by unprincpled aspiring politicians, would bring about
military reign in country. But the recent cleo
tons at the wes and the voice of peace and reason
which is beginning to be heard in Pennsylvania and
New-York assures that the of civil liberty is
still safe-hat fellow citizens yet prepared
to elevate to important civil station in the
world military cheftain,'' simply because he is
such. Reason has begun to assert her empire over
the minds of the freemen and she must and will be
heard and obeyed. The returns of the late election
in Kentucky give the strongest assurances that the
electoral of that will be given for the pres
ent administration. Gen. Metcalt the governor elect,
voted for Mr.. Adams in Congress, and for doing
drew upon himself full share of Jackson abuse, be-
forsOoth in their wise opinion he had voted con-
trary the wishes of his constituents; and it was
confidently asserted that future elections in that state
would prove this position. future election, contest
ed entirely upon presidential prejudices has proved
that he voted right and that his enemies reckoned
trey without their host in their accusations and pre-
dictions against him. Kentucky gives IA electoral
votes chosen by general ticket. The elections in In
diana have terminated in the triumph of the admins
traon party. Here again the Jackson party had con-
identy calculated upon success but the people, who
the soveregns in this business have negatved their
bold assestions Indiana gives electoral votes cho-
sen by general ticket Louisiana is as certainly safe
for Mr.. ADJ. Is, with her votes, is the state of
,;th ~ o;toJ
give votes chosen by general ticket in both states
These votes may honestly be placed among the
doubtful - although may confidently hope that
the examples of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, &c. will so
far influence them that they will not be separated
from their Western brethren in the great struggle
The great patriotic state of Pennsylvania with her %
votes, is with the utmost proprety ranked among
the doubtful" Four years ago the treemen of that
supported jackson, because they considered him
saunch friend to the Tariff: They now see that he
is supported by the Southern anti-tariff states
solely account OH hostility to that measure and
spirit of inquiry has gone abroad among the people
relative to the propriey of supporting man for the
presidency who is opposed their best interests which
promises the happiest results. New-York, unless
conspiracy is formed against her rights by that arch
inriguer, Martin Van Buren,, will give "a votes for Mr.
Adams This ambitious demagogue has undoubtedly
promised his southern friends that the state shall 20
for Jackson; but whether he can make his promise
good, demands doubt.
The friends ofhe administration are not called up
labor against hope, in the approaching political
struggle. They have both right and might upon their
side, and the one will enable them to vindicate and
support the other. They have too long slept in their
strength, and yielded noisy opposition the prvi
ege Of calculating upon entire success But the time
has now come for them to awake and act; and the
result will be the complete triumph ofthe of
ona peace and prosperity and the defeat Of military
mlsrue and tyranny.
The Summer Term fthe Superior Court for Litch.
field County, closed its sitting in this town Satur
day last after session of TWO weeks, DAGGETT, us
lice, on the bench. The civil cases brought for ad
judicaton generally Of character not OF sufG
clent Importance require public notice. Rather an
unusual number Of candidates for the States Prison
were placed in the prisoners box. Three were
found guilty Of the crimes aedged against them, and
received sentence from the court;-vz. Samuel Dali
'ber, of Torringford for Adultery; sentenced hard
Iabour four yearsths hard labor is what he has been
rather unaccusomed to of late years, although he is
said to be very good shoemaker. We trust the
discipline of the prison will induce him to renew an
acquaintance with the last and the awl. Linus Bid
WE'LL of Colebrook, for dealing rather largely in spu-
rious bank bills purportng to be 3's on the Bank of
America, in New-York, signed Woodwork, Presi-
dent, Smith, Cashier,-no such names are known on
the true bils,-sentenced to three years mprisonme
Chapman Judson, was sentenced to try the strength
Of the Weahersfeld prison walls, for year, for
having broken from the LitchfeId prison walls in A
pri last This is very like catching Tartar
Fanny KiIson young girl from Warren, was brought
before the court upon the charge of Arson In this
case the Jury could not agree upon verdict, and
the prisoner is still in confinement here, awaiting
future trial.
The Herald Of tine Goth u is nearly filled with John
NJ. Niles Address, adopted, for lack of ability to pro-
cure better by the late Middletown Convention.
Such string of words-why our farmers must take a
rainy day fthey intend spare time to read it; and
as these are rather few and far between this season,
the inference is that will find but few readers. This
however does not materially alter the case; the Judge
never intended his bantIing should die in childhood.
1t was no ephemeral which filled his brain
when he delivered Of the address; halo of fu-