Litchfield enquirer., 1829-03-26
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD MARCH as, 1899.

MT. Gays Speech.--On the ntst page ot to-uay paper our readers will find excellent address deli- vceed by Mr.. CLAY, at meeting oft number Of hs friends previous to his departure from Washington for his residence tn Kentucky For the last iour years, this gentleman has been the subject of unceasing ob louuy, from Gen. Jackson himsel.-" the intrepid and maRnaninous warrior''.-down to the meanest and mos. seryile of hs worsppiag editors. He has been pegsscu,ed with ull lhe alignly and ierority winch demons could be brought to feel or exert. lfeyeFman asAAnninslls, ApL from msse wantotAess parsecnted and hs character alnndered and imhOlated, GOr the unhallowcd purpose of subserving party views, that nun is Henry Clay. "The torrent of sander and abusc, observes southern print, poured out upon his name, has, even in this free country been unexam- pied in measure and duration. With reference to Mr. Clay Rsa distinguished individual, rather than gasds any attitude we may assume toward the present administration, we have read his remarks delivered at tile dianey iih,nuch satisfaction. High and b ter as, for him, the cup of persecution has been filed bus Gcuad, and Icit, in him firm aud unconqpera- blc spirit h defiance of the poisoned arrows which have been aimed at his character, he has preserved te steadfas tenor of his way, and fulfilled his public duties, in that must, in the end, disarm re- proacl, and serve as example to his successors.- And now, haSing again entered the quiet path of pfiva,c lie hc is about wend his solitary way to hs cherished domcil, beyond the western wilds. The battle is over. The strife which burned 50 Rsrcely among the clements of society, has become hushed throughout the land. The tide which but yesterday u,cnaced the highest places of society, is down and has scarcely hli ,cs,ige to warn the inquirer how high the pillows had risen; or how fnrousiy they lnd rolled. The unrelenting policy of the war has hecn, to single ou, Mr. Clay the target ot the oppo. siticn. But the field has been lost and won. And is there now nn individual sufficiently implacable to pcrsist in this ungenerous persecaon- deep and crying injustice. the object has been attained Is ihcre any one who can even withhold his admra- lion at the inaexbili,y of purpose of this "spendid orb" us 1t Is abou. to descend, for season. in its yaley of the west! The faircst fame may be en- shrouded for time by the brea.hings of caumny.-- And truth herself may be mysii6cd by those who have an interest in drguisng her, to be scarcely known, for the moment. to her vo.ar:es. But if she Dc indeed omn;potent and mmstable, the name of Henry Clay will yet be dear to the whole body of the American people"
 New-ffaMpshye.--T election for Governor, Son. a.Ors, Counselors, Members of Congress, Ssc. took place in tis state the lO,h inst The weather was SO unfavorahle, that great many people were ore. vem.ed from ateuding. As we anticipated, the whole Jackson ticket succeeded. General Pierce is elected Governor tn place of Gov. Bell. The new members ofCongress, all Jackson men, are Messrs. Brodhead. Hammond, Harvey, Chandler, Hubbard, and Weeks. ME. Harvey is the only who was in the last Con- gress. Thus, however mOrtGing it may be, IS use less to deny ii, has one New-Engiand state come sOand to the support of Gen. Jackson Last faIl the Adams ticket was elected by 2O00 majority.
 Mr. Clay left Washington che 18th inst. for his residence in Keosueky. He had been invited to at tend public dinner ia Baltimore. bat declined on account of some arrangements he> had made to meet hisfriends as Hagsrsaowa and FssdeSicktown.
 Aucsher fire broke out in Nsw.Haven last Friday, in carpeassrs shop at the upper and of George ss owusa and occupied by Mfr. Timethy Allins. The building. sogssher with sums lumber. was tosally de- ssEayed; aud the dwelling house of hIs Thompson, adjoining, was several times Oa Grs. bu, with mach exeVsioa preserved The cisissns complained aSauua Ofthe wantnf walss and of lhe confusion incident to such eccasiors