Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-22


ton in this village attempted throw the whole bur-
then Of that nquitous measure of the House of Rep
resentaves, giving pay to the members for &c days in
session which lasted only 80, upon Mr.. Theodore
Hnsdale Of Winchester, when it was well known that
he was in minority both in the committee and in the
house. The following article from the last Courant
places this matter in its true light. Let it be remem
bered that in the Senate the debenture committee
was composed of only one member, (Mr. Allyn, true
loco from New-London county, and that in that en-
lghtened body, where than two-thirds were To-
cos, the members voted themselves Fay for eight days
more than the session lasted.
The "forty-six days. resolution by which the State
was swindled of $4,000, is such outrageous breach
Of public trust so barefaced act Of corruption, they
dare not suffer it to go by default and are driven to
debenure committee, on the part Of the House, was
composed of Case of CRANKY, Raymond Of Westport,
and Hinsdale of Winchester--two Loco Focos and
this matter should fall on Mr. Hinsdae, the minority
Of that committee. Why? Because, they say, he
first proposed ortysx days to the debenture commit
not regards the point at issue. he did propose it,
why, gentlemen of the majority, why did you not
sst this ncpent STEP least calculated to lead the
House into temptation You had the power, why not
evince the disposition?
A resolution, however, was introduced into the
House, nstructng the committee to predicate the de-
Waa DONE by sea was the House
the facts? Was there any misrepresentation? When
the resolution read, all eyes were turned to Mr..
Gase' me iha,nan OF that com ~ sand no
Mr. Hnsda!e rose tOur recollection Of what he said,
is confirmed by the memorandum Of person who
session commenced and matchmaking in fact thir
tynne days. for which they were legally entitled to
pay. But the truth is" said he. "the last Legisla-
ture cheated the State of four days pay, and the
Oronoc;tion ,he House authorize the
committee defraud seven days. Considering the de-
probation Of bank notes since the last session., ne
Legislature Of 1887 had been guilty Of greater fraud
upon the public. chan the Legislature Of 1896" I'm
less these remarks eau be thus interpreted he said not
word for or against the resolution but plainly and
frankly stated the facts the House and my decided
opinion is if he had not done so. the maiority-the
Loco Foco part of that comnai!tee-would have SUIT
could have claimed with some propFiety, they were
ignorant of the number of days in session, and pre-
surncd the committee reported correct" We make
this sta men: hat in detail more in justice to
Mr.. Hnsda,e, tsan in defence of the main point at
ISSUE The facts are wed to these. A Loco Foco
committee proposed resolution to the House insruc-
ting them to predicate the debenture bl on toriy;slx
days stting-the Wing minority. Mr. H., expiichly
stated the facts-a majority of the ouse' Loco foco
nearly twothirds, in view Of all the tacts passed the
resolution Now every honest man must CO. 'as
commee--even if he had advocate in The doLs Sc
(Which deny,l the odium fall upon this great
Loco Foco majority, for such dereictlon OF princ-
pie as 10 follow his example.
But what has the Times 10 say in relation 10 the
Senate? What has The Hon. Mr.. Roberts, (who we
think was one, not the only one, on This commit,ee
been in session fory-seven days, wthou, being in
sIructed by that body? To wha. wing shall the odium
be at ached for defauding the State out Of eight in
Has the gentlemen from Wincheser, after having as
they intimate. poisoned the debenture committee in
the House, after having corrupted the whole Loco
L..
The debenture committee of the Senate also? Was
his influence SO powerful, corrupting, to induce
these twelve or thirteen Loco Foco Senators to violate
their honest principes-their solemn oaths and there
by be guilty Of greater fraud than the House dare
perpetrate! We pause for a reply.
A MEMBER OF TIE 81 House.
LYING.--At the late Loco Convention held in this
town, c. B. Phelps Origen Storrs Seymour, and 9TH
ers were appointed committee to draft resolutions,
and among others submitted to the meeting by them,
and passed, was the following in relation the late
unfortunate duel: r. @
RESOLVED. That the conduct of the federal [whigl
press with tDo honorable exceptions, in yind
cutting the rufans who planned and executed this
most atrocous outrage, affords melancholy proof that
the madness OF party rage can overpower every die
tate OF moral principle, and every feeling of humanity
That such charge should be made, without the
shadow Of foundation, by c. B. Phelps and Cotton Jr
for political purposes does not excite much surprise,
but how such honorable, high-minded men as we have
always c0adered Mr.. Seymour to be should be privy
to il, did produce astonshmeni in our mind. We
terrain not the slightest doubt that he, ws every
intelligent member of that convention, knew that hs
allegation was unfounded and untrue We have not
single wing paper that attempted to vindicate'
that affair. Some Of them have endeavored TO give
the community fair, just account of the matter;
shew that Mr. Graves and his friends wera as little To
be blamed Mr.. Ciey, and that he was goaded onto
the duel, but none that we have met with has under
taken to Justify" the act. Almost every one has
spoken Of the affair deeply to be deplored and
the hope expressed that it might be the means of put.
ting stop to the barbarous custom Of duelliRg We
hope Mr.. Seymour may show that he was not inslru-
mental in endeavoring to palm such base fasehood
upon the country.
BY Yesterdays mail we received the first number
of the emocratic Sentinel conservative paper
tablished Stamford, Fairfield CO. 1t looks WELL ap.
pears well, and next to whiggery, wish it success,
but we apprehend it will be shor-ived. 1t is edited
by that old locofoco VIM. H. Holey, but lOcoi in name
no longer
Great Hog.-We have hitherto neglected to endorse
the story going the rounds Of the papers Of the great
hog raised in this town by Mr. Noah Frsbe. 1t was
weighed alive here previous to being taken to Hart
ford, and then weighed 1925 lbs 1t butchered in
Hartford and weighed 1908 lbs. independent OF about
30 lbs. inside fat.
DEMOCRATIC IN 1887, 10th APRIL
"Notwithsta nAing the democratic party gave ma
ioy at the late election in this county for their State
aud Congress tickets. yet owing to the s.,serGk ca;-