Litchfield enquirer., 1833-11-07
THE ENQUIRER.


THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, WOW. =, 1883.
LitchfsId County T'tmperaacs Soc;ety.-The annu.
nj meeting Of this association was held in this village
on the fourth Tuesday Of last month. The weasheS
was % extremely inclement thai very few persons
were present either from abroad from this town..
The venerable President Of the Society, Hon. John
C. Smith, was present, and presided. We expected
this have been furnished BY the Secretary pro
(he regular Secretary having been present.
with detailed report OF the proceedings, but have
vet received them. The Officers chosen for the en-
suing year were
Presidegt-Hon John Cotton Smith.
Wee Pres;deats-Dr. Wm. Buel, Joseph BatelI,
Esq. Hon. Samuel Church, Gen. Russell G. Aberne-
shy. Erastus Lyman, Esq, Mr.. Eli Terry, Jr, Elijah
Sherman. Jr. ESQ, aud Hon. Homer Boardman.
Secyetary-Richard Smith, Esq.
Treaswer--Dr. Alanson Able.
MUSICAL COKcERT.-The choir Of the COngrega.
tianal Church in this village, under the direction Of
Mr.. Camp will give Public Concert OF Vocal Music
nj the Meeting House Friday evening next, 18th
lnet.) commencing 6o'clock preciseIy An address
will be delivered on abe occasion by Rev. Mr.. Hickok
Presidential NomiRations.-We have heretofore al
luds the fact tina. meetings have been held in
eral Of the codnties Of the Ancieni Domnion--sone
ofthem attended by persons high in office and in poh-
lie confdence-or the purpose Of putting in nominal
nation candidate for the Presidency Of feelings
and principles more ia unison with fl,sir own than
Mr.. Clays, Mr.. Wes,er's, or any other person pre-
of
Benjamin Watkias Leigh Of that state, very honest
and argh citizen, believe, but altogether free
from the saspicion of being little tinc,ured with the
Modification fever. We have now 10 record another
formal meeting and nomination in another slave hold
Ing state. The Mechanics and Working Aen Of Bal
iimore, to very large number il is alegeds had q
tneeiing few days ago, and Pni IN nomination the
Hos. JoHE MLEAN, Of Ohio, one of the Judges the
Supreme Court OF the Unled Siaies and former Post
h,aster General Mr.. M'Lean 10 unques,ional,ly a
gentleman Of great purify and uprighness Of clarac-
ieria who has already "done the some SER
vice'-and should he consent TO become candidate,
may become formidable competitor To any one who
may be started.
NesO. York PoL,ics.-It is really amusing, would
be if ii humiliating, to the mere lockers
witness the throes and struggles for Office mani
tested by sthe pariy'' in New-York saie among
themselves when other party is in competition will,
them. Then their tlenuncations Of each other are
violent and Incorporate on other occasions they
would he against their opponents In the city, such 10
believed to he the predominance Of Tamtnanysm and
Jacksunsm, that the election 10 be held this week
there is organized opposition to the tickets nom
mated by sihe party Well, last week notice g-
ven that there would be meeting the Regency at
the old wigwam 10 nominate candidates. Such
scramble for tho iil-ii,s Of Office, sacb "khocking
down aad dragging oui' did each branch OF the party
exhibit as was never before witnessed. In the Ian
gaase ofo"e Of the city papers daily Advertiser)
Old Tammany was in such q state Of confu-
sion M last night. general meeting called
o'clock. to hear the repor, Of ,he Nominating Commit
tee. About hoHr before the time. crosds bega to
assemble from all directors, among them several him.
drcd mea led by music marched IN from The npPer
wards. OF whom large bfck tails in their
hais Previous TO the appointed hour the hals. stairs
aad every avenue heading to the large room was chse-
~ packed Suspicious were excited that favoriie few
had poasessioO OF private entrance, and there was
hard Sighting aud many broken heads 10 dirpossess
them. A few moments AFTER z the doors were opened
aud there vas general rush through the public and
private doors. The leaders Of the crowd nominated
Walter Bovine for Chairman, and before he could
reach the seat, general fgi. ensued TO all appear
possess the chair, After harf struggle Ms. Bovine
and his supporters forced from the scat and the
opposition placed person in The chair, but liz such
siate Of noise and commotion that neither party had
the ascendancy. Those opposed TO the nominated
ticket thea nds rush iothe other side Of the room.
appoined chairman and secretary. read their ticket
headed Gaian C. Verplanck for assembly, and after
Eeading resolutions adjourned.
While this was gOing on. the other party got Mr.
Bovine in the chair or rather supported him while
shading, and amid Of the greatest confusion
read the noniMated ticket, and from the motions made
declared the carricd and dispersed into the body
Of The The gas iighis were then suddenly ex.
multitude had 10 nd their way out Of the room a. they
conti. There was no speaking dur0g the whole pro.
ceediugs the contrary, there appeared settled
DISCRIMINATION that neter party should triumph, and
while the business going on inthe manner DESERT
bed there several severe battles in different parts
bloody noses. We presume both parties will claim %
have majoriy, aud will publish their regularly pOn.
mated Candidates. But which had the aecendancy ia
che room, person that witnessed the can pre-
tend 10 decide"
zAanksgiuiag.-In Maine, ike Governor has ap
poiaied Thursday the 2lst Of Nosember--in Massa
chuseus. Thorsday the 28,h-ia York, Thursda,
the Sab Of December. We are glad 10 see this good
old New England custom observed only wtAin onl
own borders, bat exiendipg into other states.
Major DoWniRg's Letters and Ljfs.-A bookselisl
house 10 Philadelphia having given notice that ihe,
about Publishing in a volume the letters and
respondence of the celebrated Major Downing. III
editors Of the Portland Coeriev. in which paper th'