Litchfield enquirer., 1829-06-04

of political sentiments; that the few changes of the printers of the laws of the U S. that took place during the same term, were made not so much from refer- ence to the political opinions of the individuals for the public advantage, and that in political friends had given place to political opponents when the public interest required the transfer. He dwet at some length the recent acts of the present ad ministration deprecatng the principle which appears
 from those acts, to be attempted to he established that man, thnking freeman, is to be answerabe by
 the loss of office and of support for his amiIy for the unbiased exercise of the right of suffrage; and show ed that the consequence of the establishment of such principle IS dangerous to the continued purity of our republican institutions Mir. Clay adverted the solicitations which had been pressed upon him from many of his friends to stand as candidate for the House ofRepresentatves and with his thanks for their partiality so repeatedly aud anxousIy manifesto l-he accompanied the expression of his wish retire, at
 least fer season. if not for the remainder of his life to the peaceful pursuits of private station. While he asked the indulgence of at least short respite from the tolls of public life, he pronounced the sentiment which he said he had always held and professed-.- that good citizen and true patriot, when the voice of his countrymen calls him to their service, has, while life endures, properly no other choice; but while one breath remains it should be breathed for them, and as long as the life.bood vbraes through his heart its last pusaton should be for his coun,rv
 Virginia Sports"-A few days ago (22d ult) a dispute commenced the bank of the river in Lynch. burgh between John M. Jones, of that place, and George Hamilton, of an adjoiping county, when shor fight took place. Jones directly after went into the street, borrowed and loaded gun returned and it at Hamilton and lodged the contents in
 hts heart: he fell into the water and immediately ex. pired. Jones, not satisfied with this, drew dirk caught hold of Hamilton, dragged him out of the riy. ar, and would have plunged his dirk into his feless victim had he not been prevented by the bys.anders He was immediately apprehended and committed to ail to await his trial.
 [\Ne have been requested to repuhlsh the Circular of the committee of the Medical Society of Litcheld county with some alterations which have been made. It will be seen that the time proposed for holding the county convention for forming Temperance Society ls also changed from the third Wednesday 10 the fon'sh Tuesday m June inst.
 CIRCULAR.
 Citizens of Lacl.6eid County:
 Your attention is invited to subject of the utmost to the peace and prosperity, of not only yourselves, but all around you. Much has been said and done to prevent that alarming ev intemperance, and much still remains to be done. No. evil exists with us of so much magnitude and none that requires a more united and vigorous effort to overcome. Ma. ny valuable lives, even mopg us. fall sacrifice to this evil every passing ysaT, and shall we look calm y onT Can we indeed sit down with the excuse t.a, we are sinless because we are not incorporate? As we'll might we say that that man has compassion or mercy, or sense ofustice love of country, who can look calmly on the incendiary when he is apply ing the fatal torch to any oE our large owns when the of his silence would be the death of ma. ny and the loss of an immense amount of proper,y The cases are in many respects precisely parallel- The fact is, fellow citizens we have been accustomed to this evil from our youth up and it is principle of our natures that what we are accustomed produces but very slight impressions, especially in the moral world; but notwithstanding this the evu is the same, and is constantly producing an amount of misery that.
 if you could see it portrayed in one simple and hon. est picture, it would astons you. But this is not the time nor the place to enlarge upon the subject The question is, what can be done? The doingsof the Medical Society are already before you. Their com. mittee have consulted to greater or less extent all classes oi men relative to the formation off Temper. ance Society for this county, and are happy to find one universal burst of feeling in favor of it. To efec. this obect it is desirable that all classes of men, and every denomination of christians should be represen. ted by committee of at least five, to take into consid. eration the course best calculated to suppress ise- perance and form constitution that shall suit inc necessities of a
 Having received a request from one of the Medical committee that the time of forming the County Soci. ety be appointed few days later than was a, frs, proposed and several other individuals interested in the subject having made the same request it is now
 fixed on the fourth Tuesday the 23d) of June, at one o'clock P. M. The place of meeting will be at the Court House in Litchfeld.
 Mechanics, farmers and merchants it is hoped will tremendously cooperate in cause so truly praise worthy. The societies in the county which are al. ready formed or which may be formed, are invited to send delegation of two or more members. And in. divduals places where no societies exist who feel interested in the subject, respectfully invited to be present.
 The Methodists, Baptis,s, Episcopalians, and Con- gresationasts are confidently expected to be repre sented by their several commtees and # any of the aforesaid denominations have not received notice in sOrm they are hereby requested and most earnest solicited to unite in measure of such deep inter. esa to the welfare of the churches.
 rom many of the gentlemen of the Bar we have na0 tne most haitering assurances of their co-opera uon and that committee win be formed as soon as that body shall azzau.ha.