Litchfield enquirer., 1837-12-14
THE ENQUIRER. LlTCHFTELD, DEC'R IA, 1887.

LlTCHFIELD, DEC'R "A, 1887.
 Congress, usual on the first day of session, or ganized by appointment of committees in each House to wait upon each other and upon the President. On the second day, Tuesday, the Message of the Presi- dent was received, and large numbers ordered to be printed. On Wednesday each House met, talked over the rules an hour or and adjourned. In the Sen ate, by the bye Mr. Clay made display of fine feel ing m announcing the demise some days ago of MT. Senator Kent, from Maryland. On Thursday, the committees of the Senate were announced by the V. Presldent-some few resolutions introduced in each House, an hour spent in taL, and the two Hou- ses adjourned over to Monday to recruit from the a- tigues of the week! What tremendous hard weeks work! and receive only ysir dollars apiece for their abor or for the House 13552 !-for the Senate S2- 9l2! together the small sum of 6,464 dollars for a. bout seven hours labor of 294 men! How some of our hard-handed workes would snap at one-eghth of such wages and work ten hours day, instead of 1 two!
 Ihe Presidents Message, which we this day give to our readers entire the exclusion of much other mat ter, seems to have fallen poweress upon the commu- nlty. In no place that have heard from has it had the slightest effect upon stocks the market either to raise depress It will be seen that the President still continues in favor of the ubTreasury Scheme, though since the late elections, he speaks in vastly subdued tone. Like !" his predecessor, about whose precepts he speaks often, he omit no opporu- nity, however tring, to strike at the monster Bid dle's Bank" whether living or dead. On the whole however, as state document, batting three sub jecs, think the Message is creditabe to the Pres- dent. But we apprehend that it all will not do-sal, nor fair worlds nor fahfurpromises can save him so | that he can be reelected.
 3- We recommend the following article to the par
 cular attention of every one of our readers in Con- necticut It was intention to have written an ar- tice upon the subject, but as the editor of the Norwak Gazette has done it pretty good justice we adopt it as " labor-saving operation.''
 @ Now is the time to be up and doing for the spring election. The result of the late elections in Maine Rhode Island and New York, has startled the people of this State from their slumbers Their attention is aroused-and they calling for information respec ting the acts of the administration, and the conduct of their representatives. The minds of the whole community are on the alert Many people, who have hitherto cared but little about politics, awakng to consclousness of what their remisness has cost them. They now find, to their sorrow, that while they were indulgng their lethargic sleep of inder ence to politics. the crafty Phistnes have shorn them Of hs locks 9f tn their strength and left them ettered | 1 These men will never be caught mdpping again. | Others. who have yielded the administration their support, under the mistaken idea that could be 9 DemocTat who opposed it. now, see their error and heartily repent ofit Others, who went " the whole hog" for Van Buren, with an eye to the pork-steaks and the have turned J a et once and ion.j Iheir Democracy is the Democracy of num- bers; they possess sort of nstinctive affinity for najo,itiss and always contrive if possible, to keep
 On the whole, there never was a time when the peo- pie were seeking information with more avidity, or read newspapers with greater interest! Let our Wing friends bear this in mind, and endeavor to furnish those who live oft the postroads and those who can not afford to pay for paper with suitable reading for the long winter evenings Let the people be kept ac busing their power and there is to fear but that they will on the first opportunity give them leave to retire and make room i9r a honest men. Congress additional interest to the columns of newspaper for | months to come. 75 3 N v next spring harvest. "A word to the wise is suf I cent. '-Nortpak Gdzettc
 I Whigism-s what ! ''1fs hard to define "Mr. Preston, of South Carolina is whig, and he believes in nulcation, the next thing to treason- Mr Wise is whig, and thinks it right and politic that Texas should be annexedto the union; MT. Ad- should justly lead to dissolution of the Union. Mir McDufie whg, and believes that slavery is bles- sing of divine approval which the South are entitled I opposite opinion, and goes for immediate abolition
 MT: Clay is a.whg, and tariff man; MT. Leigh is a whig, and believes that tariff levied for the protec- unjust. MT. Ewing is whie. and he believes that Congress has constitutional power to establish tional Bank; MT: White is whg. and he believes that the Constitution gives Congress such author 1 ty.'-N. Y. Weekly Netcs.
 The above we have going the rounds of the to- " papers for some time, which they seem to have rolled as sweet morsel under their tongues'- And the picture is doubtless to considerable degree correct, It is true, thatthe Wings may differ on va- riety of questonshose of one section of the country for instance, may think man better qualified to preside over its desnies than another and they hes tate not to say itn another section they think anoh CT best qualified, and they hesitate not to sayit. And so of theasure-one set of Wings may think 1t con- ducive to the welfare of the country to carry into ef fect and another thinks adversely and they hesitate not say it. But how is it with the opposite party How is it with the Tores7 Ask them what they think of man and their reply will be, "oh. we'll lenye it to the Convention-our individual opinions are nothing-whatever the Red Pepper Convention recommend, we will support, without inqurng wheth CT he is "capable' or not-whetherhe is honest or not-or whether he twill support the Constitution" or not. We care not, so that Me party recommend him." And here is the difference between the whigs and the tones-one thinks and acts and expresses opinions for himself while the niher suars hrsaelt to be made mere machine in the hands of few cun- ming ofce-hoders and crafty seekersafter "spoils "
 "Death of Benjamin Watkins Le;gh of Vrgin,a. ''- Such is the heading of article going the rounds of the papers for the past week. We are glad to learn from the Richmond papers that such is not the fact .A- .l.. Il l. L~. l.. .ta