Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15
ELECTORAL VOTES.

He EIcco1 q this Slate met at EiaTtlbfd on Wed nssdSyOf last week and gave their votes for Marlin Van Bnrkn tnd RinkaEd A JohnsOa for President and Vice President. We wonder ifthe elsaeks of Seth P Beers and his colleagues were not siTfdsed with the blush of shame when they thought 0f their amiable wives ald dangters, andtlen ctst tkeif votes for inan for the second office in this eOyernent wh6 Has Eved in state Ot open eoncubnage tls greater part Of his life with swarthy African, and reared by her family of colOEed chldrenl If not, then should we think they are more callous to feeling than we have ever supposed them to be. Whatl NewEEnglanl= born citizen vote for such man! Oh faiughi John c. Palmer was chosen the Messenger to carry the votes to Washington. We understand there were only eighteen or twenty candidates for this office from Litchfield county! t'-.' t
 The Electors of Massachusetts cast their votes E,r Daniel Webster and Francis Granger. New-YOrk, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland have cast their votes as they were chosen to do We do not hear yet whether Virginia voted for William Smith or Col Johnson-upon her vote rests the ques- ton whether Col. will or will not be chosen by the people. ~a.i
 P. S. Virginia k0s giUca her vote for Mr. Smith, of Alabama there will be no choice of " P. by the people. Col Johnson win probably receive IA votes. and Messrs. Granger and Tyler together l47 But the Senate will most likely elect the Col- The change in the North Carolina and Virginia men- bers will doubtless operate in his avor Besides as he was the regular Baltimore nominee with Van Bu- ren, it would be pity they should be divided in the administration of the government.
 Wr-We really think the Hartford Times is de. serving of leather medal at least tor the flood of wit sn c.. pie of this state Witness the following, which is ol most equal to some manufactured nearer home:
 -"Wil the nominal editor of the Ltchfied Eno,irer be so good as to inform the public, whether the Die tator found goose to feast upon, on Thankssivine day We understand that previous to the election, he 2fa |" fat goeln.' that he might Gtpotionduy "keep Thanksgiving ' it is reported that he did not inquire in the parish of Nerth6eld for ''goshus. but "good bsi Saa Es hG gagged in the ghteOus cause of visiting his federal friends and advising them to "play Indian" with the
 Now isn't that smart and witty? If he had been hunting for full grown fat goose, his first inquiry would have been at the Times oifice k M
 Some dozen or 90 of our Van Buren and Johnson patriots met in this village on Monday of last week, and celebrated their victory by firing cannon and much vociferous mirth; and ended their row by a [male exclusively dance in the evening, whore . motley group assembled of om snowy wkise to 500 ty" The number of guns discharged on the occasion said to correspond with the age of Mise Pasthena Col. Johnson's colored bosom friend! PoP, Van Bayen and Johnson Celebration.
 It is highly important when any great and interest- ing event happens in the of afairs whether it be political or national achievement an ac- count of should be given for the special benefit of posterty. In accordance with the almost universal custom we have thought it expedient that the late Van Buren and Johnson celebration in Goshen should be chroncled among the passing events of the day. that it may not be lost other parts of the country and to posterty. On the 7h of the present month large concourse of people, to the number of about dozen including the colored gemmen, assembled to do honor 1 to the two personages who have probably received majority of the electoral votes for President and Pre-. sdent-headed by the Postmaster of the village and the little swearing man in his wig. It really looked quite formidable to such procession and on such occasion, going up through the quiet and peaceable village of Goshen and particularly when preceded by two such great percentages the leaders of the multitude. It is acknowledged truth that men who have the leastinAuence in community generally make the greatest noise But proceed with the ceebra- ton. After the poor old stags were relieved from their task in drawing the great gun discharged
 few tmes-and from the report of the discharges, it would seem that the prominent trait of the little man in the wig was orciby illustrated that of strict ecc | 0my in ammunition. However, the celebration went of with great satisfaction to the brethrcn.
 ! It may De thought strange that no account should be given of the splendid dinners and excellent wines and sentimental toasts the occasion but, gentle reader don't be alarmed, for there such thing The company quietly dispersed. after having made a little noise without any substance. The gem'men Of color, not being satisfied that matters should end thus, assembled again in the evening do honor to the gal
 lant Colonel Johnson and his lOutly spouse.
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