Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-09-11
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
THE SIMON PURES HAVE IT.!

FOR THE ENQUIRER.
THE SIMON PURES HAVE IT.!
An animated contest has been going on in this coun.
~ for some time past between the Simon Pures and
the Twaddlers the different sections into which the
Tory faction s divided, relative 10 the candidate who
should have the honor of being pretty considerably
thrasned by the Wings on the occasion Of the Con-
gressonal election the first Monday in October
next. The former headed by an ex-Judge Of
Probate for the district Of New Milford, a wonld.be
Secretary OF State, and few other coDgenia spirits
while the latter led on by an octagon Judge Of
our county cour, and ex-Judge Of Probate for the
District OF Woodbury., who have ambled with all
the actvi'y Of genuine Narraganses, MI sides Of
every political question that has aga.ed the country
for twenty years past. II was long time exceeding
y doubtful how The contest would terminate. The
great majority Of the electors regarded il the
did the Ugh, between two odious reples--somciimes
The Simon Pures in the ascendant, some ines the
twaddlers till at length the excellent Gideon as
cen.ed his gubernatoral throne, and extending his
wand over Liich6eld county, hushed the angry ee-
mems, and proclaimed that none but genuine Simon
Pure should appear a candidate before the people.
The hig, behesa Of .aia pursuant Governor had
a surprising effect the combalants. The ociagon
Judge skulked aud run, and with characteristic fdty
LEFT The ,wadIlers IN the Iareh whise the ex-IIor
Probate of Woodbury. insisted that he was. had
been, and should be, genuine Simon Pore
that he /" Of principle according to his in
ieres."
Under these suspicious circumstances, the TORIES
assembled the Alb instant in Convention at Goshen.
IA land which If i, does not FLOW with milk and ho-
ney, constantly ovERPLows with good sound Wing
II k.m n:nssnw he
Hoo. Nehemiah c. Sanford (of hank stock memory
President, and the Hon. John Cotton Smith, Jr. "a
foil bIooded democracy Secretary, and proceeded u,
once the despatch Of business. 1t soon appeared
that the frowns OF Gov. Gid had annihated the
happy t~addlers, they could muster only some half
dozen votes for their tavorite candidate; but alas
alas! how piteous il was to behold the immaculate
Simon Pures broken into two desperate factions
One party went might and main for the Hon. Perry
Smith; while the other party, with equal 6erceness,
declared for the Hon. Lanceot Phelps TO be exalted
to the dignifed employment Of running hard for
OO0!! Even Gov. Gid. could not interfere in this
fight between brethren Of the principle and the
issue long uncertain, dill at length the L0ncefos-
tiers rushed in upon their opponents At an unguarded
moment, and threw the Perry Smiih-topians sky
high! sky-high! and now 10!
The Hon. LANCELOT PHELPS!!
stands forth a. the candidate Of the subImaied demo-
cracy! the genuine John Cotton Smith Junior demo-
cracy Of L,chfeld county! represent the good peo-
pie Of this state in the councils Of The naio"
Stand abashed ,,ye farmers cercha",s, and mechan-
les Of Lichfeld county, The tories are coming! the
tories are coming!! Soon a star will rise from the
mountains Of Bark hamsied that will eclipse all crea-
ton! What are Webster, Clay Calhoun" and Others
in comparison with this "EEw Light I" Think Of
that, We Wigs! and rattle down yOar votes for Doc
tor LancelOs Phelps as member Of Congress, who ID
the firm adherent of Doctor Andrew jackson, and
who on his arrival at Washington win blow up
Senate and House Of Represenlav es, and leave THE
GOVERNMENT supreme. ISAAC.
Phemix Branch Bank.-At an election for Direct
ors Of the Branch Bank in this village on the 4h inst
| Messrs. Asa Bacon, Jabez w. Huntington, Samuel
Buel, Elho Harrison. Theron Beach, Elisha Sierli"g
and I,hamar Garfield were chosen for ihe year
| ing Asa Bacon was reelected President, Charles
Spencer Cashier, and o. 8. Seymour Attorney.
! The Phoenix Bank at Hartford have declared adj
vidend Of $50 on share Tor the last six months.
| The Cholera IL NesO- York, during the past week,
has no, saateriay diminished. The daily deaths re-
ported we're abou, 90. The iDterments for the week
end;aR on Saturday were 3oo-Of which 40 were Of
cholera, So Of Aax inlan,ile, q Of consumption.
| Tie ChoIvo.-This disease, we regret % say, has
prevailed 10 considerable in this village since
last and has been very ataI We cannot slate the
number Of cases which have occurred, with ANY de-
gree Of accuracy. The number Of b1r'ais s"ee tne
10Th inst when the first occurred will mot vary
much from fifty, aad Of these, about three fourihs were
subjects Of cholera. The deaths have generally been
among tTaOsient and Strangers ma0y OF whom
Of very obsolete habits 10 every Instance which