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

SO far as that is test, in opposition to the
leading measures Of Mr.. Van Buren's admin |
istratiOn."
"Pubiic sentiment in this State Is steadily I
progressing and settling down against the |
measures Of Mr.. Van Buren,, who, without |
the aid and influence Of the Is great NuIlifi- |
err" would even now be left almost without !
friends among the People-the Office-hold- |
ers and spOils-men adhere to him as a matter |
of course" o.. i558. goose r
A TROugM-Were children accustomed |
from infancy to hear nothing but correct con- |
versation, there would be but little need of
their learning arbitrary rules of Grammar
they would naturally speak and write cor
rectIy. Hence it is that children Of educa- !
ted parents are generally SO much more ca !
sy and graceful in their conversation than |
the children of the uneducated. Our Ian |
guage like our manners IS caught from those |
with whom we associate; and If we would |
have, the young improve in this important |
part Of education we must be careful that !
they hear no vulgarisMs from us. Parents |
and teachers cannot be too particular in their |
use of language in the presence of Initiative
children.-P estGlOzzi. p
Served RigM.-In GAINESVILLE, Ohio. some
months ago clergyman was called upon to
marry young couple, and he repaired TO
the house. The lady was present and all
her friends. but the bridegroom did not up
pear, and the lady in great grief had to dis
miss the whole party. Recently the same
clergyman had a similar call, and all the
parties were present, but when he came to
the words "you take this man to be your
welded husband" the lady said very en-
phatically, +" No; serer soiI marry him he
served me nleanly sir months ago, and ROO Ihace
repaid him IN his Otcn COIN" No entreaties
could prevail upon her. 1t was the same la
dy who had been Tilted, and she returned the
compliment in a more decided and mortify-
ing manner to the tender swain.
Close RuNNrNG-The recent elections in Pennsyl-
yana. as well as our own, furnishes some remarka-
Bile examples Of close voting between the two parties.
In Washington county, giving 5000 votes " the az
keess majority over Whg s
II; and the Van Buren, Assembly ticket succeeded
by less than 100. Again, in the senatorial district
composed OF the counties Of Montgomery, Delaware,
and chester, and giving an aggregate vote OF more
than the senator elect andt is not yet certain
which Of the candidates isthat fortunate parsonage,
will gain the prize Of Office by majority Of less than
We record these evidences of close running he.
tween opposing candidates. to the end that they may
serve to impress more deeply upon the mind Of the
his duty as an eector in the appeal Of the ballot box,
and the value, on occasion, Of single votc.-Bah.
ing over and the result ascerained it will be we'll
look over the matter aud see how we stand.
We have elected Stuart to Congress by majority
OF IT, over tremendous vote OF transient persons
Reynolds has heat his Wing competitors about two
thousand eight hundred votes, showing falling oil Of
about three thousand in that district. Casey has
fh0
and stands opposed TO il on the basis on which It
ssre II viii SINK Or swim. In the House, there are 46
Wings, 20 Loco Focos, and Conservative; In the
tives Carin's majority for Governor is 996, being
less than the number Of Illegal votes given to him.
The voice Of line, is decdsdly against the de.
Foco supporters. The Sub-Treasury system or a |
National Bank. have been the points a. issue. TAX
ing inns Is h IL; criterion to Judge 81 the stand OF parties
Sub Treasury, and Sc forit,
Such being the result Of the election, our friends
are every where rejoicing, whilst our opponents are
contest for the Presidency the rennanse Loco Foco.
ism win be scattered TO the four winds Of Heaven.-
Mr. Van Buren, has deceived !he people Of the West,
votes Of the people Of Illinos.-In.noian. =,
From the N. Y. Daily WA;g.
New JERsEy.-The canvass in New Jersey was
conducted with as much fraud rs in Pennsylvania,
and knavsh tricks Of the loco focos, and little Jersey
j. redeemed. Certain facts have lately come % our
knowledge which may serve toaccount for the delay
in making the returns.
During the election, at poll twelve miles from
Millviiie. fifty men appeared in body to vote. II
was proved the spot. that they foreigners, and
.pectors very properly denied them the right of suf
rage on the ground Of their being illegal voters
they Immediately started for the poll as Miyille to
gentlemen Of the first responsibility, and residents Of
The neighborhood. Having arrived. they presented
themselves. tagain in bodyJ and wished to vote
he judges and told them that the applicants had been
refused at the other poll, above sisted and at the
same time declared that they would ndict the Judges
suffrage. The judges turned 6eef ear to he Wligs
end GllotUed the ,rhole fly 10 cote. l.
The judges probably calculated that after the cleo.
were mistaken. After all was over. the same Wings
called upon the judges and declared that they were Il
determined to prosecute, the votes Of the City were
returned; and thnt tho moment they made oath 10
he returns, an action for perjury should be commence
Alters day or two the Wings called a. the office Of
ne County Clerk to see It the returns had heen made
10 sign them. They then took the lists to tho Judges,
and invited them 20 sign. at the same time stating
mat ~ case they d'a e. ths perjury action should be
sssm,ns% JUDGES asc"ed' and the lists were
This 10 the reason Why the MilvilIe poll has no,
been returned. ~ well 10 an evidence hoW the loco
loco party conduct elections. 80
OMo.-We have now returns from eserv County
% ihe State shennon's majority in the whole State,
q we make i. 10 5592 Two years ago Vance 3 ma.
OEity was 6O64. Since that date the Whig vote has
increased about 500, and the Van Buren vote about
1000. The whole number Of votes in 1886 was l7a.
362 now about $4,000. n = ..II-~l-.
/, The Van Buren, Senator IL undoubtedly elected in
he district composed Of Lucas. Wood. Hancock, dc
and also ~ ne Seneca and Sandusky district. This
men. Van Buren, majority 2. In The House 4; in
o.nt ballot 0. which 10 just half the " B. maiority in
can't ballot two years ago-Josr. Com. ,l.,
Madasss. Folly-And their Resrard.-At the recen,