Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-01-20


The scorpion lash with fatal aim it rears-
S'aunch to it's mur>:crous end, repeats the blows
| Till the last papita,ing life-erop flows.
But let offence have dared that war provoke,
( And galrd the tiger with a secret stroke,
Fell as the grave, aud forcible as fell,
He gluts the venom aud the thirst Of hell
! Yet he is old. Behold that ashen face,
! That cheek so furrow'd, and tina, halling pace,
! Shaken by time, bu, more by PASSIONS power,
Through many bright and many stormy hour,
That uncouIh frame it's height unbending rears-
And loaded more with sorrows than with years,
It's naughty still. Survey that threat ming brow;
IT'S bent for deeds Of Fate like Smintheus' bow:
A"ed by it's power, the obedient passions move
! Its lofty arch sublime. theme for Jove;
But pause not near that eye: the lightning there
Scaihcs by its glance, and wi,hers by its glare:
Not age can quench it, nor defeat can quelI,
Till death, whom nought daunt, shall dare aitem,
its cell.
giant that brow Hustere eau smooth s mcin,
And doH its terrors in the social scene:
know his tones--,han Syrens song more kind,
Can win resiscss access 10 the mind
Steal I lie fixed purpose aud deceive its fear.
But say-when fear departs, does safety come
Does simple trust meier lead men to their duom1
When Lyha's Tiger, pent within tho cage,
Seems from its gentle guise T. have lost its rage,
lts jeity stripes, it's 1.-THE and graceful wiles,
And arch expression, are behell with smiles:
All sca,hcd the terrors Of those dreadful claws
All wide dsplay'd, in sport, those ivory jaws
Forgot iis streng,h--it learns keepers lnws
Say, were il cafe that studded valve to raise,
And trust the bright-eyed mischief as il paysl
Full soon the half-tamed monster would fulfil
Its natures ins,nc,--'ts tiger still.
Vesuvius' side is verdant-tleck d with bloom
Lofty, and seen from far-Auson,a'a boast--
The pride, the exposure Of all her coast;
A md men do build and sleep beneath it's fire
They slcep-and, waking, with shrek expire.
So a, the f'ot Of yon fast Wondering form
Lie bury'd friendships, smiiten by the storm.
Like Time he stands, or Death, and smiles to know
How many once proud victims sleep below.
Yet he must die-he's doom'd-no art can save
Pale, wi,hered hectic Numbered for the grave;
That cough sepu lchra!-hark the chilling sound
Comes like summons from beneath the ground:
And when he dies, what heart in ppecchless woe
Shall in!y mourn the desoIa,ing blow?
What orphas cry. "My second fathers gone 7"
What weeping widow sou, "My son! my son!"
What monument shall grateful thousands raise
What deed Of deathless virtue speak his praise?
What bard for him his God-given art employ
What parent ask such glory for his boy7
When future youth, on FIRE for generous fame,
Painting to earn and wear an endless name,
Shall kneel 10 learn at every patriots tomb,
What legend here shall teach the glorious DOOM
Alas for Wits poor, little, ftfnl hour!
Alas for Learning's boast and Rhctoric's power!
Some humble, harmless, nameless slave may be
Compclrd to pity, RANDOLPH, even thee.
A. s.
Hon. Timoihy Pitkin, we learn, has Addressed a le
ter TO the committee Of the Anti-asonic Convention
declining to be considered their candidate for Gove
nor. We have not seen the letter.
Clay Mesting at No' sCich.-A grea, meeting Of III
friends Of the American System and Of Henry Ola
held Norwich in this state on the 7h Instant
The number present variOusly estimated at fro
4 to 500 persona. Hon. Roger Huntington Al
Several interesting and spirited addresses were mad
10 the meeting The Courier says, that "the mee.in
decidedly the most general and RESP cc,able OF
ever assembled in Norwich. Ii was composed Of d
very hone and muscle OF the community. Indeed, tho
who have heretofore carefully absiained from any il
terrence with politics have become satisfied vii
the danger TO the community ofthe course pursued
the present administration, that they are disposed
give their aid in favor OF principles vitality impOrta
to the country, which in imminent peril. II
friends Of Mr. Clay not inclined to pursue vioIe
course, but they will pursue Grm aad decided cours
We need not say thai q. this meeting were found ve
yearly all Of the old republican pary-they would
be absent when the principles for which they alwa
commended have been necessarily outraged, by sou
new lights who have sprung up and claimed m excl
sive right TO the NAME"
The following are some ofihe resolutions passed
the meesing:-
Resolved That individual and nasioaal prOsperi
are alike promoted by that system If policy which pr
| ,ec,s the industry OF our 0wa citizeRs.
Resolved, That we have ever regarded the appr
pria.ing Of money for I"'ernai Improvements, by d
General Government, part Of the wise and ssss'
policv of the cOuntry, and calculased 20 promote