Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-11-08

violence and fraud and importation Of voters from
abroad into other States TO say nothing Of the viola
Goa Of that sacred instrument Of free people, the
ballot cox, thereby swelling the vote Of States alto
sether beyond what disn,erested spectators believe
could be done In constitutional way, our fears have
begun to prevail over our hopes. Of thing, how.
ever, we have become satisfied. Let the enemy do
the worst that they can do-let them crowd into the
cities and large towns and strong loco counties their
herds of illegal and unnaturalzed voters-et them
surround the ballot boxes. Us in Baltimore with armed
rufians and hired bules, drive away the peaceful.
the aged and infirm voters Of the Wing party-the
Wings will still make an encroachmen. into the ranks
Of their members Of Congress, really Of more impor
lance in national point Of view than the election Of
the Governor, which in the present emergency Of the
party they can lily bear. 1t will be remembered that
in the present Congress the Wings have only 10 men,
bers, while the Van Buren, party have 30. II we gain
only FIVE or six Of them, with those which we shall
gain spring in Connecticut,) the Van Buren, par
ty have little prospect making up in all the States
which are to hold their elections next spring. This
will throw them into hopeless minority in the popu-
lar branch Of the next Congress. Another thing
though do not expect, wish. for any such major
ity in the Legislature as the Wings had last sprine,
we think they will have such an array Of members as
they have not before had for great many years
and IL they carry the city, Of which have strong
hopes, minority not only in the lower house, but
joint ballot. But-we said there was no use ofspecu.
iang-the die is already cas,-the votes are already
thrOwn-and We have only to wait, with what pa-
fence we can, for the returns to he received. By
Monday night shall probably hear enough to de-
eide the great question. ..
The eectionI NJ Massachusetts for Governor, mem
bers Of Congress- and Of the Legislature to be held
next Monday We should not be surprised If, through
the influence of the Striped Pig partly" the Wings
should lose two members Of Congress, some
members ofihe Legislature, and that the majority for
the Governor be reduced-still have no doubt the
majorities will be sufficiently "healthy" for oil useful
purposes. go + t.'
Michigan election 70. :.ember Of Congress also
next Monday.
There lie one feature in the New.York election this
season tina. has struck very pecular-thas is,
that the Wing papers, far they have fallen under
our Oh. ervation. have contained less eectioneeing
atter-less urging Of motives attend the polls, than
usual. They have been, compared with many sea-
sons. dull and spiri,less. Whether ishas been through
E"iCyS " OcS"uNS "ey s'"'"E"s ~ vs. OSS~HsS
they were sanguine Of success without 60 much being
sid ,o capno, sav In, the fact Is. that even inst
De'o'e e'ecn"n '"es "evs "U' ~" '"' s,e''
no"eelrs "."e' ~'"e" ~. .'a .:D' e'' ~
maven Nes'e' a"u ~. o'e 49, :" ..S
e'a'' 'o'a'' , '' M" s' ~" - s".,'
- ou' a'.'' .:..:.p.. IL - "...,
10. OUT Success " ''"''' " "''' " ''o
WING pa'" .tr.a f.e #
Tn. truth Of the following remarks from the New
Haven Palladium cannot be denied BY any one. The
Jyh;a s,r.ng,F has every where gradually increased.
=. r,,,ch ~ :. IN. v,owh Of the on-no,witb.
standing which, they have been deieaied in some ca
YES 'ns ."o''ou' u""a.a' 49,: .,. =. ~.
loco vo'es' :" many ''''"..ss :''o~s e'e-v' ..'
"aoo '"us' "a'S 'e'" '''S 'S'''s -'0"' ''" ''@''
OF .n'nes
, ,S,t bas ,aEsn Mace ,s ysarmo1 ths
It has every where even bevond hat of last
year ihefe = 20 .escon ~ ss WY men nave
an Eve. - M , IT,
are not the assertions Of disapnointed po!iticans
-bg ere me!s ns?SSeS upon Gasn Wnere 70; saie
there i cheating on The one sds there viii evenu-