Litchfield enquirer., 1837-12-07
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 Mr. EdifOr-A few weeks since noticed in your paper the following question -% Is there any prOprie ty in comparing him who excites his neighbOr's evil passions, by administering to his appetite Cor strong drink, with him who fires his neighbOrs dwelling r. And if co. is the former less an incendary than the latter7''
 then hoped that some one, having more leisure than myse would favor your correspondent, and the public, with an answer to hsquestion. But as no one has done so, have concluded to Gttcma an answer
 would previously, however, just allude to the article of |" North Farms" which the writer seems to have designed as reply, but which from misarprehen- sion of the question-or some other cause-does rot apply exactly. will therefore pass his commanica- | tion, with a single remark.
 The inebriate, unable without assistance to escape
 the mre of the ditch into which he has fallen, has yet enough of reason remaining to infer, that, from the position he occupies his temperance principles vii. be very likely to be questioned and theref:re summons l all the physical energy he can command to make bis unwieldy tongue muttcr this profession: "Pm-as much-the friend-of temp-rance-as any man. So your correspondent apparently for the -(or can conceive of no other motive he condhave hadeconcluded his article with the assurance This IS from friend of tenperonce."
 But to the question. It seems to contain two dis tinct propositions or inquiries: ls Is there any pro- priey in comparing the individuals mentioned or Is there any point in which the character, quences of the acts specfed resemble each other?
 2d if there is such resemblancr, Is the former less incendary or injurious than the latter? First, then, to the propety of comparing the acts specified, or, the individuals who perform them; would premise that we have nothing to do with the general character of the individuals in question; may be the verest vagabond, while the other maintains respectable standing in society, and so vice It is only with the specified acs and with the character of the actors only so far as they stand affected by these acts, that we are concerned Again would premse that in order to comparison, both must haUe or lack, knowledge of the natural tendency of the acts they perfon-i.e they must both act understandngly, or they must both act ignoranty. Otherwise there can be comparison of the actors, though the result or consequences of the act may be similar.
 shall consider them therefore-as the question nat urally imples-as both acting understandngly; and say there $ propriety in comparing them. lst. Be- cause in both cases the great law of love benevo lence is violated. This law, are told, worketh no Ill to our neighbor. That he who applies the torch to his neighbors dwelling does him an injury and there fore violates this law, no one will deny Bu is it not equally plain that he who gives tor puts within the reach of his neighbor strong drink, when he has all ready acquired appetite for it, does him an injury especially when we consider this fact which is now placed beyond dispute, that alcoholic drinks for per- in health are necessary but always hurt ful. lift is objected, that barely giving such strong drink cannot injure him, since it depends on he ha If vhofhor ha sc hv not-I would appeal to the candor of the objector whether there is not as much certainty that the man whose vitiated appetite craves strong drink, will take such drink into his stomach when he has it at hand there is that the dwelling will be burned by the up plication of the torch. 'Tis true both may Jal But should both, or either, it would be in violation of known and established laws, or in consequence of some incidental circumstance which could not be an- ticipated. Again say, they may De compared be- the consequences of the silar-I might say the acts eselUes. For it requires no very great stretch of the imagination to compare the diseased state of the stomach, which always accompanies the appetite for strong drink, with the combustibe mat ter into which the incendary thrusts his torch and surely may we say with as much propriety that in- Gammaon follows the introduction ot the liquor, in the one case as of the torch in the other. And see not how 1t alters the case materially whether the act is done by mans own hand, or by that of another on-
 y so that he may see the connexion between his a. 1 gency and the result.
 The consequences arc further similar in the destruc- ton o property the distress efFAMlLIEs, and in the exposure and sometimes Joss cf Le. or these pro- pose to speak more particularly in connexon with the 2d proposition, which must be deferred to next week. l .,,. 1a 5a VERTTAs. 1 From Me Boston Gazetie
 Nesc- York Us. The Union.-The New York Express of the 2oh, in noticing the noble majority of 7o0O rial District, comprising sir of the Western Counties in that State, challenges the whole Union to produce any connecting District of an equal number of inhab-
 We can more that equal that in old Massachusetts. | The htree adjoining Counties of Worcester, Hamp- shire and Franklin, with much less population than is contained in the eighth New York District, have just given Whig majority of 750O and if we add the other three Counties bounding on Worcester, viz | Hampden, Norfolk and Middlesex it will swell this | majority to over 10000
 Worcester, the heart ofourgood old Commonwealth has given Gov Everett majority of 45OO being A greatest Whig majority eUer gicen Jy any one Count, in the United StGtes.
 Boston has also given greater Whig majority thar has ever been given by any Csy IoDn in the Union | OLD MASSACHUSETTS. l Forty Whig Sheriffs and about the came number o Clerks of counties, will swear into office on the first January. These results are important. They take 1 so many weapons from the hands of the Loco Focos They will also furnish timely and mcrted a!d to the Whg presses throughout the State. which have so no CT and patronage oftbe State and National Admins. tratons For the Inst three yea three ourths of the Sherffs and Clerks were Jackson men. For the ncrl three years, three-fourihe of tese officers will be