Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-02-21

pretefmenfs Ana hnaly, even here worst teaTa
selvea, TO Determine whether they will without muir
muir OF rem0nsrance, submit such gross violation oil
their feelings and their rights. We trOw they viii not
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
Mr.. AdamS-l have recently had put into my hand
an Address 70 the People Of Connecticut adopted
by the Loco Foco State Convention holden at Hart.
ford, Oct. g. 1885, It lie document euery Oay ,rOr-
thy Of the Gentleman Of lone majority nOtoriety.-
It is tissue Of falsehoOdss garbled statements and
Misrepresentation from beginning to end, as might
be easily shown by any disposed to take the trou-
BILE. The Gentleman, with his 0ccxstonued modes;y,
takes great credit to himself for the part he acted in
the last Legislature He says. the minority deserve
the highest praise or the fearless and decided stand
which they took on all occasions, and some Of their
Number for the bold and able manner in which they
exposed. in debnte the unprncipled conduct of the
majority" Now. sir, this same modest gentleman
constituted the whole Of the minority so far forth as
debate was concerned for the rest were like "dumb
dogs they opeied not their mouths :; and the gentle.
man may be assured it would have been vastly more
for his credit If he had followed teir example, But.
sir, the most sureey Ridiculous part Of the whole is,
that such men as John M. Niles. Chauncey F. Cleave-
land Charles A. lngerso and shat miserable, insigni-
fcant creature of the "Times," Henry A. Mitchell,
and host Of similar worthless, should undertake to
vilfy our present Chief Magistrate. He is as much
superior TO them in point Of talent and moral worth,
as the sui is superior to the smallest star that wrinkles
in the armament. Fhsir visuperations can produce
no other feeling in his breast than that of supreme
contempt Hrs name will hold 4 conspicuous place
in the history Of his native State when 1sirs shall
have passed away and been forgotten.
Much'iS said IN the above mentioned address, and
in the loco foco papers, respecting most extraordi.
nary and GnsDdSdaidbls appropriation" as they are
pleased to term it. made by the last Legislature to the
Prisoh Discipline Society at Boston, For some yearr
after the location of the State Prison a. Wethersfeld.
no provision was hdds for the support Of Chaplain
The Prison Discipline Society. feeling deep interest
in whatever related to the proper management and
discipline Of PRISONS made communication to this
State the subject Of Ghaplanas our State Prison
and in 1881 the Legislature made it tho duty of the
directors prison. to appoint some meet and pro.
per person to be Chaplain Of said prison." The lie.
gslature did NOT fix the compensation, Bot left tina. to
be fixed by the directors, and paid from the prison
funds. The directors fixed the compensation at four
hundred dollars year, and spilled 70 the society
aforesaid to furnish meet and suitable person.
to discharge the duties Of the oiics. The society
could not procure euftable person TO ll the Office
for the miserable pittahcd Of four hundred dollars
but feeling i, to be Of immense importance that the
prisoners should be furnished will, suitable moral and
religious instruction, they applied to the Rev. Mr..
Barrett, who then in the service Of the Sing Sing
Prison in the State Of New.York on salary Of six
hundred dollars year, and obtained him by engaging
to pay him the salary he hen received Since that
time up to the last year he has received four hundred
dollars year from the funds of the prison. and the re-.
manning two hundred dollars have been paid by the
Prison Discipline Society. This society 10 charita-
bic institution and dependant for ito funds on private
contributions; and the prison has proved fruitful
source Of revenue to the State. lit having actually
gained to the State since it, location at Wetherseld
after deaying every expense for it's support and man.
agemen,, the sum Of ffty-sir hossand Aree hsndred
fortyeigM dollars and sir,yfus csnts.) the society
made communication the last Legislature, stating
that if the State was Oilling refund the money the
society had actually expended for the supper, of
Chaplain at State Prison, it would be very thank
fully received, and would enable the society to ex.
tend its benevolent operations to other places where
help was more needed. This communication was 70.
ferred to she joint Standing Committee on the State
Prison. The amount Of money actually paid by said
society between eleven and twelve hundred dol
lars. Principal andinseress, about fourteen hundred
The Committee reported resolution in the words fol.
lowing. to wit Resolved by this Assembly, That the
Warden Of the Connecticut State Prison be directed
pay from the avas Of the prison, in three half year.
ly instalments,the FIRST payment to be made on the
first day Of December next, to the Prison Discipline
Society, the Of thousand dollars: which reso-
Iuton was adopted by the Legislature.
It was no. proposed by the resolution to take one
dollar directly from the treasury, but il YVES to be paid
in three setaiAnnuaf insamen,s. from the avails Of
the prison. This sir was sheer act Of justice; and
should have been ashamed Of the Legislature Of my
native State il they had refused it. And I most
cordially despss those nggardly. parAmOniOus spirits.
who are disposed. either for political effect or other
cause to eensss the Legislature for this act Of justice.
SIR they would make the State Of Connecticut men.
d;oant; psuper; dependent cd charitable inssitu.
ton fg the support Of lie officers. "Oh samey where
is thy bluslF!'
Those very 5essvslent gentlemen sndeavor in the
Address under consideration to produce an excite.
ment among that very respectable denomination Of
christians connected with the Wesleyan University a,
Middlesown. in consequence Of the Legislature neg
lecsing 70 make appropriation 10 that institution.
!, was with eztrss regret that the majority Of that
Legislature found themselves under he Necessity Of
Withholding the assistance asked Cor. Bot. Rowing
10 the vuinous legislation, and reckless expenditures
Of former loco ioeo Legislatures. tbs Treasury
bankrupt; not dollar could they :sy their hands
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