Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-30
THE STAKE.

THE STAKE.
 The Times, contains an "extract of let ter from Litchfield county, to the editors" commencing as follows: ". 7
 "A severe conflict is at hand, much more trying than the great mass of our party ap- prehend. The State patronage, and its po- litical character for years hence, are now at issue."
 What a sweet morsel for the "people's friends, Lv nuthoritN" to roll under thelr tongues The Stale patronage is at issue What stimulus to exertion-what spur to the tired fades of the party-whaf hreDrano to kindle the waning zeal, and arouse the dor mant energies of the drill-masters and otil- cers of the whole corps democratic Hear It Poquonock Echo it back again, Glastenbu. ry Awake, O sleepers, and fly about, Q democrats the State patronage is at issue !' which these political gamesters are pla ying. Here isthe sum total of their "democracy,'' the amount of their patriotism. The whole 1 head and front of their republicanism hath this extent, no more, the State patronage is at issue." Let the people remember this, and whea they hear the war-cry sounded-when the changes are rlng in their ears, upon old federalism I" aristocracy," "equal rights" :" and "pure democracy" when they arc cal led upon to rally around the banner of the Hartford Times, and march in the ranks of its defenders, let them cast their eyes up- wards nloment-let them look through the glittering humbugs and dazzling baubles which surround it, and they may read en1- blazoned upon its folds, in characters not to be misunderstood THE STATE PATRON. AGE E AT ISSUE !"-NOrthern Courier.
 A Rsgimeni Defeated.-We understand that a regiment of the Connecticut militia, who had been on foraging expedition to the South, have experienced signal defeat in the District of Columbia. Trained in the doctrine that to tke uiclors belong the spoilsof the ranquished," they marched to the capitol, and laid siege to the citadel. Their watch word was Booty, and nothing more, since of Beauty they were no judges. But they have been compelled to raise the siege. and at the last advices were vending their way to the North, heavy and displeased- forlorn hope of !" Lhe republican party" of Connecti- cut.-N. Y. Ado.
 [Query? Is this the regiment that went from New.H Haven in pursuit of the Post-office, Collectors office, &c.?l ...s. s
 Connecticm Delegation. n.-Among those who were regarded as the most passive and obe- dient ofthe royalists in the last Congress, was the delegation from the State of Connecticut, in the lower House. Passive and passionless, they were of that peculiar class who cannot be brought to doubt the wisdom, nor to delay the execution of the commands of authority. Prompt to believe, yet prompter to obey. they were ever distinguished for their uncomplain- ing patience, and meekness and obedience.-- Outwardly they resemble other men, walked erect, wore the countenance of human beings Iookinm ont Nhnyna me W0UId have ln1- agined that they possessed the faculties com- mon to mankind, a will for affections, and an understanding for thoughts. He would. how ever, have grossly erred, who. from such out ward appearances, would have made up such judgment. Their conduct would have expo sed its fallacy. Washington Reforner.
 Daring Afail Robbery.-It is stated by the Philadelphia Gazette that ali the mails from Louisville, Kentucky. for Philadelphia and the towns eastward have been plundered. the letters broken open. and the contents abstrac- ted. Some ofthe mutilated letters have been found in the hold of the steamer Benjamin Franklin, from Louisville to Cincinnati, the son, has been arrested. Tho mall between those two places met similar fate. A large package of the torn letters has reached the Philadelphia office. from tho postmaster at Cincinnati. The robhor above mentioned ls now Imprisoned in that city. The losses sus- lained Are not yet fully discovered, though it is believed that they Ose vory heavy. -
 Tho Mechanlcs' Bank of Agusla, Ga, hAve declared, within tha lnsi nlil0 months. alvl. denda ln ths extraordinary amount ofeigAsv dea'yeen each shaEo.