Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-30
FOR THE 11rcnr1ELp ENQUIRER.

MT. Editor,-When error and delusion are stalking through country, and popular opinion has become enlisted their side duty calls on the friends of truth and the lovers of mankind protest against it, to the end that posterty may know that not all of this gem eration embraced error, and duped by deusion. With these feelings, make this my solemn protest against the doctrines of the Temperance Reforma- ton, and wish to make it known to the world through the medium of your valuable paper. It seems as if folly and madness had obtained possession of the minds of men, People made to believe, that mer- chants who sell, and men who use ardent spirit are not good members of society, and should be ranked with sots and murderers! !! Enthusiastic and hot headed lecturers every where to be found ectur ing and conversng with people, using the most insul- ting and derogaory expressions in relation to those worthy citizens who have decision enough to do as they choose and besides, attempting to persuade young ladies not to marry any who will not sign | their pledge.
 Already have the evil consequences of this warfare become apparent. Who does not remember those good old days when young and old assembled at the village Inn to cogitate subjects of importance over flowing bowl of punch? Then our officers were chosen with much more unanmity than at the present day and after the election the hearts of the voters "SAO AaaoO &iou Oy lAC ACCiVuS OA Cask, or the more common though not less admired article of domestic manufacture. Those days have past and gone, and why? The Temperance Refor- nation has rendered it unpopular!
 Now, Mr. Editor, am as much a friend of Tenn. perance as any man can be. do not, except on ex traordnary occasions, more than three glasses of rum day, and never drink more than think need; but am an enemy to these "ercl1sips meas: urss think that any that gets that he can. not walk eUery day drinks too much but to say that man shall not drink drop is going too far.
 Now there is great deal said about the good rum does, &c. For my part believe rum to be good for these reasons: It makes us feel we'll, it tastes wel it cures disease, and kills trouble. These cold water men make a great deal of noise about rum hurting peoples health. Now have used it for more than forty years and with the exception of an obstinate and incurable cough paralytc aec- ton, incident to our family, and trembling of the nerves occasoned by excessive labor, have enjoyed good health. To live always, man cannot expect, and whether he drinks not, he only lives till he dies. Now, Sir have given you my feelings on this sub jec and will repeat that do protest against these temperance doctrines. call upon my fellow men, as they value their rights they value rum they cal alcohol exert their influence to uphold it. to speak in its praise, whether men will hear, whether they will forbear. In particular let speak well of those who furnish in living streams to those who would be miserable without it. Do this, and the bright of prosperity and honor shall again day shine on the TEMPERATE DRINKERS. The New Orleans correspondent of the Courier, describes the following strange duel
 Yesterday, duel was fought in this city between Captain Shamburg and MT. Cuvillier. The quarrel originated in baia room. some weeks since, between on the Levee next day Cuvlier accosted Shamburg in manner he believed to be insulting. Some hos tile motion being mutually mado by the parties, Sham
 ier; whereupon the latter dscharged two pistols the former, without effect. Here the matter rested for some days, save that Shamburg underwent kind ci
 and % brossdswords, broad sa horseback They paraded at the proper hour, on fine looking geldings, armed M with of old. the word to be gwen tor combat The result was that after close cutting and thrsting Sham burg had his hat cleft R twain, and s horse killed un clothing across his whole front, leaving 1t IS said slight flesh wound and here the affair terminated- While the high mettle of southern blood keeps up do not see how duelling is to be prevented The due was at public place, and from the mode of fighting large number ofpersons were drawn to the spot t witness the combat
 The Rev. HOEstio Potter of Albany has been elect ed President of Washington College. in the place ofDr Wheaton. who leaves that institution for the rector ship of one of the churches at New Orleans.
 The Chevalier Lorich, Charge of Sweden, died o' the 10th inst at Washington. He was present at th Inauguration. March 4h in good health, but was talk en i'll dlEing the ceremonies and carried homo.
 The Greenfield Mercury states that two full erowr Balsam trees were lately dug from the ground in Hali fax. Vermont placed erect upon OK sods. and in tha position drawn into that viaees distance of twent, mileso @s