Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-01-03


~ to put them in practice to their ull extent. TInre
are, without doubt, men in Cornwall whoscan mite
the whole Wing strength, and let such men he select
ed for Representatives., and the Wing principles will
he triumphant We shall have to meet the most fe-
roeious of Loco Focois at the coming election
that we have ever sustained, and il men Of principle
meet it calmly, firmly, and uniedly the result will
certainly be we'll Let our friends in Cornwall be
thinking Of this A Native OF CORNWALL.
1--WE challenge refutation. '-Alessrs. C. & G, Fer
ris, Of Milford, delivered few days since TO Eli
Mygatt, Esq. nine hogs, weighing S649 lbs--an ave-
rage Of 405 to the hog-,he largest weighed $780, We
throw down the gauntlet. and defy any man to pro-
duce lot of equal dimensions. Hurrah for New-Mi
ford! Fl" M
The following appropriate remarks Of the New
York Wing, upon the desperate move Of the loco-foco
members of Congress to repeal the law giving to wild
ows the pensions which their husbands would have
been entitled, we cheerfnlly admit to our columns:
"No content with seeing the old soldiers dying in !
the aims houses as many Of them have, the admins
traton party, with Mr.. Benton the head. declares
its readiness to stop the pensions entirely and permit
upon tho common highway. While millions are
sqnandered to support corrupt and pfo1igae party,
the very men who have drawn heaviest from the pub
lie purse rise in the Senate Chamber and declare
their determination to murder the widows of the sol
ders of freedom And who are these heartless
wretches Men who are drawing their thousands
eight dollars day from the people. Ravenonsly
hungry themselves they pocket every dollar they can
honestly lay their hands upon. end some Of them do
not stop TO inquire into the honesty of the means
Of acquiring the Benton mint drops and whilst they
cram themselves with extra chailre, they would de.
ny to few poor feeble und aged widows and soldiers
even money enough to protect them from the cold
and to furnish a scanty morse to keep soul and body
together.
| In ancient times it privilege to serve ones
mghy himself e guards # he ark
ply provided for. In the revolutionary war, men were
scarce, and those who joined the republican army
did 50 a. The hazard e. Of lie and i:nne The cont
ed in the army Oireedom expected no reward but the
consciousness Of doing his duty in the service Of his
country Without coats. without shoes, hats or stock
ings; living upon coarse provisions, and frequently
for days without food of any kind hunted from hill
hill from river to rver-with nothing to support them
but the true nobility Of soul which The severity Of win
their reliance upon just and mercful God Thus
for seven did they fight breast 10 breast with
The hiTenss Of ,yranny asp%,ig every s inch Of
green fields of their native land.
1 Years have rolled by since ,hen--many years. and
this repubc.thsi- republic. has risen proudly above
all trials until the nation has commanded respect and
honor from the whole world But a few Of the old
soldiers yet remain among is-but few widows Of
soldiers are yet 70 be found Those whosre stil alive
! are fast fastening to 35o'.
| "That bourne from whence no traveller returns"
Tottering with age, toothess aud Hind, come these
old warriors 10 the capitos and ask for bread-and
that bread is denied them by meg rolling in every luz
nry Of Me. TO make the insdt ill worse, Tom Rem
ton declares their application nn imposition Tom
Benton, who has nothing to boast Of but things he
should be ashamed o. and who would lick the hand
Of General Jackson; because b did not happen 70
murder the old hero This man declares be will risk
his vote against any appropriation for widows and
soldiers Liberty shrinks from sbe thing, and hides
her face in disgust Give millions to these old relics
OF freedom, and the people will never grunble. Build
palaces for them and keep them with every extraya-
gance, and the people will not complain. Better do
this far better than to give one dollar TO such crea
tpre as Tom Benton. ~. ,asehu3
| From The Baltimore Chronicle. = ss2 W
Governor Cas- The high respect we have ALWAYS
enIert1ned for Governor Cass our minister at Paris,
ance the rumors which have. for sometime, filed the
papers, Of his defalcaton to the Government. We
have observed, however. that the truth Of these
mofs was pertinacouslv insisted upon. and we last
night received letter from private at Wash
ingfon, OF nndouhted authenticity. which leave us lit
ue ground for hoping. as we have most sincerely hop
public treasure. Who after this is 10 be trusted
| = -a. ~, WAsHlNGToE. Dec. 26th, 1889.
There IL some reason 10 believe that Governor Cass
is involved in extensive frauds upon The public treasu
ry he is involved certainly TO this extent--that
vast deficiency hast een discovered in his department.
and under such crcumsfa noes that he must be respon
sble Tor IT, unless the President should "iake the
sponsibity Of all defalcations upon hmself-or, I'M
less j should be determined to throw all the blame for
| the frauds upon subordinate officers. ~ ~ s;i
The discoveries Of which | speak now acknowl-
edged TO have been made. The matter no longer
rests on rnmor The officers Of the War Department
openly speak Of it.r53a s4q ~ Ah5 eGs~'
Glad to hear 1.-THE Globe Of Friday night says -
No III Nnc
the accounts Of Governor Cass with the Department
are balanced arhing, and that there is not the
slightest shadow Of doubt in regard TO the fairness and
squareness Of all isaccounts with the Government,
--- tai IS )f1vf 81
J. 9n,e o.n} 'nl. HARRrsBuRer sDae? ~ 1888
| Dear Sir--Nineteen members Of Mr.. CHnBineham's
House appeared in their seats this morning nd took
seat as speaker, and was elected Immediately by
those PRESENT. he receiving 81 svofes; the balance
were divided between Messrs5 =. Sspaskpan. Cunning
1t is expected that oil the memhcrSof Mr. Cunning
hams House viii appear and he qualified. II is
thought that joint resolution will he passed today
! or Tomorrow TO adjourn for fortnight. a*nh9Ti
From HasrisLgg.--The Hopkins Hoase WINS re-
cognzed on the 9Th Their Speaker having resign
ed, was reelected, About twenty Wing members
went into the House. JOINT resolution was passed
to postpone the election Of State Treasurer tthe 10Th
Of january. "A resolution also passed 10 adjourn
from Saturday iilibe I2ih Of January The Govern
ors Message was delivered on The 27h-in The Hoilse
il was not even read. We could hardly expect any
;hng better OF mer who law and order deiinnce
The Committee on The case of the Philadelphia Coun-
~ Senaors il expected. would report in favor Ct
the Loco Foco claimants.-N. Y. Erprcss.
James Knowls Of Point Judith, in the last war l;v
cd in an exposed station, near the ocean. and never