Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-05-03
THE RECENT ETECTONS.

kM6tG lS Ou6 CO0Sl0CfdIlOus WHICH SuOuAo
not be lost sight of in contemplating the re-
suit of recent elections throughout the coun-
try. II is evident, that in almost every in
stance, we have conquered, not by diminish
ing the numbers OF our opponents, but by
bringing out our own entire strength. In
Connecticut, the Loco FocoS have polled
nearly as large a vote as ever. In New
| Hampshire they polIed a larger aggregate
vote than thew have hitherto thEown-and in
| the CITY of New York they brought out an
unprecedented array of strength. These
| facts 60 TO show that the corruptionists have
not slackened their exertions, no more than
their numbers have been diminished. EX-
traordinary causes have stimulated the wings
to bring out their strength-and to this we
are indebted for our present successes. We
have hardly Scotched" the snake-it is alb
surd to imagine we have killed it. 1t is idle
to suppose that the fight is fought and the
victory won. We have to contend with q
foe constantly organized and constantly on
the alert, impelled by the promise of patron
age and the prospect of plumber We al
| ways go into the field with the disadvantages
of a raw militia opposed to paid and disci-
plined troops. Thepower and patronage of
the Executive eau always keep this army
full and complete. They are defeated only
| to rally again with, increased forces. lie: us
NOT then lay down our arms in fatal security.
Perpetual vigilance can alone be the price
of our ultimate triumph.
Let us not forget the lesson, which may be
derived from the political experiences of the
year 1884. Such was the general indigna-
ton pervading the country, consequent upon
the removal of the deposites and the arbitra-
ry seizure of the pursebyythe Executive, that
had the elections taken place i'll the spring
I>f& hot 81 hf,E fall khn,nA
be doubt that the Wings would have car
ried three.fourths of the Union by sweeping
majorities. But the elections taking place
in the autumn, our opponents had time to
rally in their full strength. The Wings, con-
fident of success, and relying on the effect Of
causes, which would have operated so strong
I ly six months before, securely anticipated,
in many instances, an easy victory over
their ever active opponents. But the result
showed that their exertions, noble as they
| were, were not commensurate with the cX-
tent of their danger, and the administration
again succeeded, by the aid of their Office
holders and janissaries, in battling and de-
feating the expressed will of the democracy
of numbers-for that the Wings have virtu-
ally been thesma1ority, 'forthe lastfve years,
we do not entertain doubt.
The battles we have passed through-the
eXertions we have made-are nothing to
what we must pass through and make du-
ring the coming three years, to maintain the
ground we now occupy. The triumph will
not be complete until the reelection of Mar
tin Van Buren, is defeated, and competent
and patriotic incumbent,is placedin the Pre-
sidential chair. That the Whigs have it in
their power-that they have the actual
strength-to achieve this glorious result, we
have no doubt-but let them be assured, it
will require the exercise of all their vigilance,
the concentration of all their energies, TO eff
feet q contamination so "devoutly to be
wished. "-B0ston Alias.
John G. Cclhoun--Mr. Calhoun is man
of inordinate ambition. He aimed at the Pre-
sidency of the U. States-he was disappoint-
ed-and his feelings have been soured ever
since. He conceives that his worth and tai
ents have never been appreciated by the citi-
zens of the Northern States, and hence his
hostility to every measure that can promote
the welfare of the Northern States. We
should reluctantly believe that Mr.. Calhoun
wishes to create a separation OF the States
but all his political movements seem to have
a tendency, directly or indirectly, to bring
about the result.
Possessing extensive influence in his native
State, Mr.. Calhoun could do much, if he were
so disposed, toward extinguishing the spirit
of hostility towards the Northern States,
which pervades that part of the country, and,
fast gathering strength, threatens to annul
the Union. BY adopting such course he
would deserve the gratitude Of his country,
and might expect the need due to n distin.
guished statesman and high-minded patriot
But he has thrown his weight into an oppo-
site scale. Unlike Webster or q Clay, he
cannot be considered as an american Legis-
| lator, but merely Southern statesman-and
all his efforts appear to have the object of es-
tablishing great Southern ConfederacN of
which he is to be placed at the head. John
C. Calhoun is a disappointed man, and dam
gerous mamie possesses talents of the first
order, and is therefore more to be feared
than despised.-Bosion-. Journal
| From the N. Y. Transcript.
Loco Foco VoTERs-The ,ray to make Them.
Yesterday morning man named Samuel
Bald, a native of Londonderry, Ireland, while
walking on the battery, with his clothes in
rags, was observed to have in his possession
a new pair of seven dollar boots and a pair
ofnew pantaloons, which contrasting rather
singularly with the dilapidated state of his
wardrobe, induced the belief that they must
| have been stolen. In consequence of this
! suspicion, Baird was arrested and conducted
| to the police Office, where witness soon APP
peared who deposed that the boots were the
property of Mo-. Packalan, No. Wall
street, were worth $7, and had been stolen
from his store on the morning of yesterday.
Baird was then sent over to Bridewell.-
There, in the presence of ourselt and several
other gentlemen, he voluntarily stated that
he was the son of tallow chandler and soap
maker in Londonderry; that he had good
education, as his language proved; that his