Litchfield enquirer., 1840-09-03

Thursday last any of the Lso called addresses deli
 vered at the loco loco gathering in this village But we have been furnished by some unknown friend with the following rather too minute account, not on
 y of the speeches, but of the pageant. It was est mated by good judges that there were about as many people in town usually attend our freemen's meet ing-saF lOO0-Of which 600 might be Iocos, the re. mainder wings: Great care seemed to be taken no, to form @fu procession either in going to or return ing from the speaking ground, lest we suppose they should be counted, and the paucity of the numbers known was most miserable failure throughout miserable in the getting up-miserable in the speaking talent-and most miserable to them, in the effects intended to be produced: and it is said Be- rleso Of resolutions were introduced and passed the most miserable of the whole. But the gallant $50 Colonel was undoubtedly benefited in putting mo- ney in his purse" a..
 THE SUB-TREASURY FUNERAL"
 :, MR. ADAMs-A Convention" as it was called " of the Democracy of Ltchfield County to minele their Teolengs for that glorious the passage of the Independent Treasury Bill" !" was held in this town on Thursday last sas'-. t .' ''76@ %I- 7T-F ot the "Democratic Hotel' was busily engaged in erecting a string of booths wherein refreshments were to be provided for the friends of temperance a; ana enemies mics of hard cider At the same time
 
 ther pole was elevated on the top of his house. but whether this was of hickory, or slippervelpp have been unable to learn All things being thus prepar- ship, an adjournment was had to the barroom to ex- press their abhOrrence of hard cider principles and soon they adjourned for the night. < s,.l he eyer memorable morning of Thursday the %fh of August at length broke. Brightly rose the sun and mounted up into the heavens Hour after hour dragged on, and still there were but few evil dences of the vast multitude which were to cover Egypt. At length stage.horn was heard in the dis tance' ana anon string of wagons led by two Mar shals ss on horseback appeared conveying the snter @ rliled demScraey" of Befhem. South Farms, Water town and. WOodbury. The number of wagons com posing this formidable cavalcade amounted to just S9' Of which one was drawn by four horses, five by two horses and the remainder were one-horse wa led around the west Park "a la Menagere" that their force might be fully comprehended. Soon the cry was heard they come," "they come.' All eyes Were now turned toward the west :the commit tee formed the vast multitude in line across the green, extending from east to west. Soon the head ot the cavacade appeared, marching to the same ex- cltlng music that the southern had done In front ted the words True Democracy" About the mid dle of the procession, was seen the "Rose of Sha- ron ;; and as he passed, he bowed and sweetly sm- proceeded to the platform in north street, which was designated as the place for holding the grand Con vention. Itwas called to order by :" the Rose," with some exceedingly witty. remarks about federalism abolltlonlsIH, conservatism, &c. His Honor the Judge of No1lnewaugs then moved that a committee be appointed to nominate officers, and twas done His honor then moved that a committee on resolu- tions be appointed, and twas done His honor then moved that a committee to prepare business be ap- pointed, and twas done 7!
 The Rose" then moved an adjournment until 9 F. M, and spoke about meeting at that time 10000 strong.
 The convention then proceeded to partake of some- thing to enable them to undergo the fatigues of the afternoon. As many as could be were accommoda- ted at the Democratic Hotel,' others proceeded to the booth in the Park, which the worthy Colonel had taken the precautOn to have covered with Bed Quilts, Counterpanes, &c. as we'll for the purpose of protecting those who might assemble here, from the fierce rays of the sun, as to impart that "balmy sweetness to the air which is such sharpener of the appetite. Here was indeed the flow of reason and the feast of soul;" here too, might have been seen what opinion was held by them of the effects of nook consecrated to the Temperance Reforma- tion," and every one who visited this seemed in- past was over, word was given to proceed the re- dezvous in north street. On arriving there the com mittee to nominate officers for the convention re- ported, and at precisely l9 IS minutes past o'clock the Chairman took his seat .' "
 The committee to prepare business for the meet. ing, reported through its chairman the Judge of \" something like the following ."
 "Resolved, That this body do not recognize the right in any legislative caucus to dictate to the peo pie any mnn or men to be by them supported as cleo tors for President and " President of these IT. S''
 When this part of the resolution was read, was to follow, but his honor far modified his ire and that ot the convention as to say that asmuch as the legislative caucus had happened to hit upon o. s. Seymour, and inasn,uch as he was great enemy to Banks, notwithstanding he was Bank Stockholder, Bank Director, and Bank Attorney, why on the whole t might be well to support him as an elector."- Whether the above was in the form of resolution, not am unable to say, but that is tle purport of what was said
 His honor also reported set of resolutions of the usual stamp but obliged transfer the reading of them to :" the Rose" During the reading of the resolutions, circumstance happened which showed astonshnaly their Obtuseness of perception for the noble patriotic and sublime for had supposed that upon the mention of the Sub Treasury Bill the air would be rent with the shouts of the Uast multitude but no such thing took place. until after. repeated calls from the Rose, for three cheers for that; i" and am now at loss whether those calls were made for the mention of that bill, for the lofty spi rt of patriotism which he supposed those resolutions breahed. After the reading of the resolutions, the Rose" sat down with calmness which was hardly to have been expected on such an occasion.
 The name of Mitchell was now heard on every side. This gentleman arose and was introduced by the chairman. He said he did not come up to Ltch- field for the purpose of addressing the meeting, but inasmuch as the committee had been disappointed, by some gentlemen whom they expected from abroad, he had with much reluctance consentend so to do. must give the gentleman credit for one true remark which he made in the outset something like this He said the cry of hard cider has been rung through the land until we have become heartily sick of In that assertion no doubt many of ms hear fourishes, the gentleman proceeded to deliver the stereotyped speech, which contained the usual amount of federalism, bank aristocracy, corporation influence, bank power, bank influence, &c. &c, the last numbers of certain nameess print published in the city of Hartford.
 Next arose his Judgship. and proceeded in 2 voice