Litchfield enquirer., 1834-09-11
EXTRAORDINARY DEVELOPMENT.

The great scourgc, the Cholera, which is now des-
oating our country, has brought TO light most en-
'raordnary instance Of political corr"mIo". Among
the victims to the Cholera, at Huron, Oh",
wins Charles Robinson, Esq. Lawyer, from the State
| oC Vermont. After bis death. while his Physician,
and other respectable citizens Of Huron were taking
inventory Of his effects, they discovered forty sheets
OF blank letter paper, bearing the frank of che Hon.
Mr. Piumnler, Member Of Congress, from the State Of
Mississippi They ale" found, in his trunk, poiitic0F
letters, addressed To Mr.. Robinson, by vario"s CORES
pondents all franked by The Hon. Mr.. PMnssRert Ii
ascerained that Mr.. 4. before his DEATH hnd put
in and taken ont Of the Past Office, several letters,
all bearing the same frank
This Providen,al exposure Of official corruption
will stare the good people Of this Republic! Here
we find political ~masary from ver'n"n and tray
eling through Ohio with qures of letter pai,if, frank
ed by meRs5er Of COngI ess from Mississippi H"w
many emissares thus armed 10 detrand tho
Post Office there prowing through the U"io", 's
This most profliga,e abuse Of the Franking privi-
lege Observes and doubt n6t will rerrise, the Ear
ly attention "f Congress. Mr. P"mner. win" i'as THIS
prOstitned his T'iUitege, ia unworthy seat '" the
House OF keprsse ntatives.-Afb. Ere. journal.
Election Anecdote-lt is known Of our read
era, that Moore in his contest against prsnrI-
pies and Leicher, in Kentucky. cou,rived to o'sias
about 500 illegal for h,mself-but with all that,
he is beaten. We have llsard anecdoe relative TO
the election which we think worth repeating.
Nearly three hundred jackson men Of Washington
county, anxious to lead hand to Moore. though they
did belong his district, took horse and carriage
ers dis'r ic ord'"g creek at that time nearly dry.
WINE Ihey are busy Vo"og' rs 'ney cn".n g. y" W
por'nnty' ior Moore' there came htavy 'r"pss''
ann me ram zen ~ 'orre"s: NC cunss."e o s'
that tue stream whcn lhey naa l"tneo '" W. s-
was swollen SO ne 10 income an 'mPassaMe u.'e"'
anu '"e m'slans Ioae's we.e IT, o ~a.o
III me next a"y' wnen, on re"S""S '"es VIZ" $500
PIec'"I., "ey w""n ": w" 49,, "ar,.- If ,Ss;v
ecseu Wy s,I" 'y.ty, w W., 'e 80" IL;a -as
"u'noe' w sn 'a.e I"so ''i n q 60
a" anpron'""e e"Peo"'""'-C' ~ ""~'
Democrats.-There are three classes Of po'Hic'a"s
who assume the title OF Democrats
The first class s composed oi The vast ana ,ncreas
ing body Of office holders They call themselves ae
mocra's, because 70 the o"iy name Sno"n "..U"s
men whereby they may enter office. Ihey are gra-
ltica creed is laid down in the blue hook; and the
only arguments which reac! their CONVICTIONS, are
~. s.eo"d eoss Is made @ o those who neither
know nor care what are the principles of democracy.
but vote the regular ticket however cons'. '
W.. up "oI" w. d"s" i,e LABELLED "Democrocv,'
.'s a.";r;.,a.sd hv 81. reo"jar nhvs;cian. These
""u "o"'ss 49, y ~. 80 So ,,o vanoe "f denoc
Inen mose y" "e NY. =. :. ."s.o~d G,loyv the
".y w" n".,v % M%,r.a,ans C'l,n,v the breeeh-
y" ~ H. "o W. ,h.n !, Is hrae Inv ,Ler (oes.-
Tbev are a credmlous harmless and Eatient peopie,
who never move nm, Of the traces and are deaf Id
..n ra,r;n,;.n, n~d averv th;no in short save tho
rsowIor word Of command. They form nm obedeDt