Litchfield enquirer., 1839-03-21

As the day of our annual State Election is
rapidly approaching, when the Hon. John
M. Niles will solicit the votes Of the Free
men of this State for the most honorable and
important Office in their gift, we have thought
proper to call upon "the sober, second
thought of the People," to prepare them for
the contest-to advise them to be on their
guard against I" Jalsehood, deception and frGud,"
and to see that they are not /" cheated Olt Of
the election" as they have been heretofore
For that purpose we present them again with
the polite, sagacious and patriotic letter OF
this same Mr.. Estimator" Niles, written last
spring to a gentleman in Litchfield County,
trusting that it will be read with care and at
tention by every honest elector, and that the
comment will be found at the ballot box
If there are any "persons in factories and
other dependent situations" who, according
to Mr.. Niles, are so base as to be forced to
vote against their ,oiu, and led to the polls like
cattle to the MARKET" we hope their votes will
be endorsed so as to be recognized as such,
and that our honorable ex-senator may thus
| be saved from the preparation of a gross
and insolent falsehood-a LIBEL upon the in
tegrity of every Freeman in the State.
THE LETTER.
Washington, April 9, 1888.
Dear Sir,-I have your letter of the 9Th
April. Your Election has gone against US.
was not disappointed except in the magni-
tude of the Wing vote; the means by which
they have effected the result, are such as that
party usually resort to in times of high ex-
citement. FALsEHooD, DECEPTION and FRAUD,
! on the one hand, and VIOLENCE, OPPRESSION,
and COERCION ON the other. They have
CHEATED US OUT OF THE ELECTION. The mis-
cradle Conservatives have injured us conside-
rably; much more than the amount of their
vote. Their factious and unprincipled con-
duct discouraged our friends and encoura-
ged the Wings. The Abolitionists also, in
the eastern part of the State, united almost
to man with the Wings, and did us consid-
cradle injury. The whole PRESBYTERIAN
CLERGY likewise took an active part in the
election, uoted themselves, and were the means
of bringing out 1000 voters. Nearly an
equal number were imported into the State
from abroad, contrary to lao. Persons in fac
tories, and other dependent situations, were
forced to uote against their aoil, and led to the
potls like c01le to the market! Under all these
circumstances, it is not to be wondered at
that we were beaten.
As to the future, all that is necessary, is
for our party to pursue steady, firm course.
We have 1900 honest democrats, united up
on principle, which neither menaces, nor in
terest could intimidate or seduce. This force
will be majority in any ordinary struggle:
We must expose the iniquity, oppression and
corruption of the Federalists in the late cleo
ton; and be prepared to take advantage Of the
violent and proscriptive measures of the
Wing Legislature. They will have great
trouble with the Abolitionists, who will demand
fulflment of the pledges made to them by
the Wings before the election.
1t will be necessary for our friends in all
Democratic toons TO attend the town meetings
this fall, and secure their Selectmen. We have
probably been cheated out of 1000 votes by
the Wings having the control of the board
for the admission of Electors and the Mode
rators of the meetings. 1t is impossible for
the Wings to make another similar effort next
year. You might as well think to burn over
stubble land two years in succession. do
not think we have reason to despond on the
contrary believe we have fair chance of
success at the next election.
" IL soiu not be possible for me to be at N.
Haven during the session of the Assembly ;
but Mr.. r. I. INGERsoLL, Mr.. WELLEs, and
other of our friends, will be fully competent
to advise as to the course our party ought to
pursue in the present emergency.
lam yours, truly,
]. M. NILES.