Litchfield enquirer., 1829-10-15

was executed on Friday the Cd inst
! DUFF Green.-What will the few followers Of the
jackson creed in this section Of country think Of the
following picture Of this notorious pcrsonagel Il is
not drawn by friend of the late administration, nor
by friend of Mr. Clay, nor yet by an enemy Of the
present administrators Of the governments but by one
who has been for considerable period his conGden-
tal friend, and engaged with him in editing that vile
print tho United States Telegraph II is gentle read
rr, from Russell Jarvis, the associate editor Of Duff in
The warmest period Of the late controversy. That he
speaks the truth Of him. M one who has witnessed his
course can doubt. MIR, JNrvs-he does not write a.
anonymously, bU, under his own hHnd-says:
Few situations, perhaps can be more annoying To
those who value the good opinion Of honest and hon.
! ornbIo men than being compelled TO notice the Sian.
ders and maedclions Of individuals, who, utterly base
aud worthless in themselves, are yet elevated, by
sngWary unfortunate concurrence Of circumstances,
to station which gives them some consequence in
the estimation Of persons unacquaintcd with their
unapprOuch0bie and inerpresSiLie infamy." Suchis
my case. My own name has been somewhat uncGre-
moniously laid before the community by "lhe inGa.
nous" Duff Green, through the columns Of that foul
disgrace to the American Press, the United States
Telegraph. Were this man rs well known to all a.
mong whom his paper circulaes as to those who have
resided, even for short time, in his vicinity, whether
in the western states or at Washington, and more par
ticularly to those who have been connected with him
in business or politics. should fall under necessity
Of conlradc,ing any thing which he might say or pub
lish for under such circumstances should consider
the allegations Of Diff Gree" oIcqua importance with
those Of a convict in any Of our pemitcnares. More
particularly should shrink from any thing which i'm.
piled any equality between him and my sclf, or which
could bring his and mine in uxta-postion before
the public for Dogborry says, "hhem that touches
pitch must surely be deGIed;" So should deem such
association ofnamcs rs profitable to my own, as would
be similar association with that Of a common thicfor
pck.pocket Duff Green, Of himself, is indeed too
low, too degraded to deserve any notice from those
who can offer any claims to private responsibility In
tho city which has the misfortune TO number him n
mong her inhabitants, he is deeply condemned No
politician and man. and admitted by few very few Of
i,s reputable citizens, TO any other intimacy than the
necessities Of business may require.
"But Duff Green, through the most unfortunate
vote that was ever given by any House Of Represent
atives has been elevated to station, to which indeed
he 10 deporabiy incompetent and which, ALEC, he de-
ploraby disgraces, but which, among those who are
unacquanted with the full measure Of his inamy, may
pass Tor evidence Of his having some claims to rcSpec-
liability Such ia my apology for condcscendIng to re-
I flute the (alsehoods Of Duff Green"
Col Jarvis then proceeds detail certain iactR and
circumstances while 10 was connected with Duff, for
which we have not room.
NJ Our correspondent &C" will perceive that in
his communication we have suppressed one or two
sentences which we considered too personal, (not TO
oursclyes and Of course Objectionable, to g"in
admission While his remarks continue TO he general,
we will with pleasure give them publicity; but cannot
couseu, to have individuals in private life, and pursu
;np lawful calling, unnecessarily exposed to public
reprobation through our columns As to tho pr"pr'e-
" Of publishing advertisements ourselves We q" not
at ~ escnt feel disposed to enter upon the dsc"ss'o"
roR the ENQUIRER.
Mr. Editor-I have been FOR several years past m
attentive observer of the signs OF the times; aud have
witnessed, with no ordinary degree Of interest, the
moral changes " hch have been recently wrought in
our own country, and throughout the world. In con-
terminating the benevolent operations OF the present
d.y with the records Of which our public journals are
filled, end much real and think rational Sa's'ac-
ton. Especially mn delighted to behold the moral
improvements OF Our own country ana our ow" Nc'"-
i,y But while see these improvements rapidly ad'
vancing and zee this with delight, behold one ec''
also, which appears to lie as rapidly advancing; and
one which, think, should excite the fears OF the
friends Of industry and morality, and arouse them to
efforts for its suppression mean the evil Of Lotto
RIGS That lotteries evil in their tendency s tho
generally admitted to need proof But tha' while this
| enemy has been coming in upon Us like Hood there
has been no found publicly to l'it up s'a"dar"
! against il, is truly matter Of aStonShme"t.
When some two three years ago an ONCE was
opened in this vicinity exclusively for the purpose oil
vending tickets, heard it repeatedly predicted that
the business would he Of short continuance. But the
even, has proved that it dangerous in placing temp
taons 10 evil constantly before the minds Of any peo
ple, be they ever so enlightened and viriuo"s Instead
of diminishing however, the evil has recently 'ncreas
ed in ceome,rcal progression and unless public "I'n
ion can be brought bear against il, fear will do
essenii a injury TO our community.
II is not my design at present to enter INTO "e'"
OF all the various ways in which individuals ana com
muni,es suffer through the influence OF IOiier'es The
subject has been, and I hope will again be- 'ad ne
fore the public by those who are better able 10 do
justice than myself But that the tendency OF lotteries
directly to destroy Industry sObrety, aud good mo
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