Litchfield enquirer., 1836-02-04


VIM. M. Hoiiand.-It s pretty well known through.
out this State tina, this gentleman is one of the Pro-
fessors in Washington College. Hartford and also
probably well known that he 10 ardent and thor
ough-going supporter Of Gen. Jackson and his pet
would-be successor Martin Van Buren; and tina, to
further the pretensons Of the latter gentleman he has
recently written biography Of that eminent politi-
cal mowser." WE'LL a sort Of democratic republican
Jackson Van Buren, political meeting was held in
Hartford last Thursday which this same Mr.. Hol-
land is said to have figured quite courpicuousy. One
branch Of the meeting passed resolutions highly dis.
approving Of the recent appointment of Judge Niles
the u s. Senate and Gid. Welles to that of Post.
master, while another branch approved Of both. But
the object ofthis article is give history Of that
meeting, (which we may hereafter do, but to intro
duce the following precious moroccan from the last
Hartford Times. Recoect the authority, reader. il
is wing story, but from the rea-simon -pnre-loco-
foco-Jackson print. The alusion to the " faction,
Bank action," is to the Pratt Or Patriot part Of the
selCstyled democratic party.
"There was no gentleman more officious in an un.
derhand and secret manner, as is his custom, The
meeting on Thursday evening than WIN. NJ. Holland.
This gentleman is Massachusetts Federalist who
Two or three years since proessed have receiv ed de-
mocratic light, and having been hired by couple Of
wing publishers TO write the life Of Mr. Van Buren,
some gentlemen may be deceived by him. He could
have been hired write the life OF any other man. for
the same money and for getting facts from that
tteman, he got not one.
1.-THE resolutions adopted by the faction, dsapprov.
ing Of the appointment Of Judge Niles, Are said 10 be
drawn up by Mr.. Holland. Now we are prepared TO
prove, that this same William VI. Holland volunteer.
ed recommend Judge Nes-ihat he claimed was
due TO the democracy Of the State. and nation, that
the appointment should be bestowed him. But this
is only single item in this mans duplcily, some Of
which we intend TO expose.
The Professor need not think to pass unscaihed.
We have facts in relation to his conduct, that will
make his fartious associates cry shame on his
dupliciiy We know, and can prove, that he has de-
nounced, Individually, the whole Bank faction, ne un-
princped, at the same time that he acting with
them, and stimulating them onward"
The LIchfeid County Temperance Society held i,s
monthly meeting in TorringGord on Tuesday the 26,h
Of January. Owing TO the extreme bad travelling,
there was but small representation from the anxa-
r'es very interesting address delivered on the
occaso" by MIR. Moore, Of Torringiord.
The next monthly meeting is TO be held at Ne,O.
Milford on the 4th Tuesday Of February a. o'clock
Am. JOSEPH N. CHAPLIN, Assist'f S.e'y-
--latest of and from FZoridG.-The Savannah Re.
publican Of Jan. Goth says:-" We understand from
letter read from highly respectable citizen OF
Camden County, that 500 Indians were within forty
miles Of 81. Mary's, committing depreda,ions The
letter does not mention whether they are Of The Creek
or Seminole ,ribe we should suppose Of the former.
as 1t is rumored they have joined the latter"
AUGUSTA, Jan. 90 Volnnteers.-It gives M Meas.
to state, that the Richmond Blues have six,v..;x
names registered volunteers TO 60 to Florida and
the Hussars ,hir,ytwo and we hope before ,hev START
ION Saturday Sunday nex.) the lie, will number at
least two hundred.
Destructive fire at Natchez-On the morning Of the
Sd inst fire broke ou, in the city Of Matches Miss
which destroyed buildings and properly to the amount
Of $4,000. or more before its progress could he ar
rested. ItorgiDaed about sunrise, in kitchen in the
near vicinity of cotton she'd belonging TO Brander,
McKenDa g. Wright, but when first discovered, it had
reached that building, which contained large quap-
.,y Of cotton and other properly. and soon extended
10 others.
A Bargais-John Jacob Aston recently sold the
Great Hotel in Broadway, to his son, William B. A..
tor for one dollar, and delivered the title deeds
New Years Day. If John Jacob has any more such
bargains on hand, we'll take one OF them.-N. Y
HERALD. And We anoiher.-Enql