Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-23

Heaven can D@StoW upon them. an -"
longer a member of your honorable oooy,
depart from each and all of you, wishing you
a sincere and honest farewell Go
Mr. White then retired from inc s oen ,oo.
chamber. Mr.. Grundy sat mute Tor u'O,
ment, looking, with all his philosophy veIy
much like man who had sold himself anu
what little principle he had for-7Gn 9v.So'
He felt called upon to say word' howeVe.,
and like one wallowing in the mlre OF parry
degrada,ion. and with sufficient Sangtr0td' az
Sad he should obey ALL the instructions, ana U0.e
for the SUB Treasury Bill, aol'ich contrary 10 "'S
;n.dgnnent and Convictions Of duty, he hGd opposed
at he last session Of Congress! There you
have the coEtrast--thc immeasuraoIe us
lance between an honest man ana parry
hack IN. Y. EGpresS.
A terrible tragedy was committed on the
Eastern shore of Maryland, on the Attn INST
Edgnr Newman being ON visit there from
Philadelphia, became attached to young la,
dy, named Lavinia Piner, who was attacheo
10 O Mr.. James p. Wroth. Newman, on
learning this, and finding his love unrequteo'
told Miss p. he would be revenged. Yet
both he and Wroth took tea together on the
evening Of the murder, apparently on gooo
terms, and at the house OF the lady. III al,
hour or two after, however, he went OUT ana
came to the window of the room in winch
Wroih was sitting with the family, including
three females, and presenting gun, and
with deliberate aim fired and literally blow
IHf; uIIIOTIUHJaTe victim to Ut
oms-the shot passed over the head of Miss
Lavinia, who was sitting on a low chair in a
line with the shot; and it is therefore sup
posed he meant to kill her and Wroth at the
same moment. The murderer was bound
hand and foot and takento Chestertown Jail.
He did not seem to express any remorse, un.
til the condition of his mother was referred
to.-N III. Palladium.
The. St. Louis papers Of the 2sth ult., con-
tain the particulars of the total destruction of
the steamboat Belle of Missouri. She was at
the woodward near Liberty, ILL.,, when she
was discovered to be on fire, and the passen-
gers, nearly 200 in number, knowing there
was large quantity of powder on board,im- !
mediately fled to the shore, without saving !
but very small portion Of their baggage
Fortunately. the explosion did not take place |
ill after they had all landed. One passen-
yer>had 10000 dollars in gold and silver,all
If which was lost except what he could put !
ntohis pockets. @sk
Dreadful Calamity I'VE learn from the
Wing that on the Sd inst, the
lwelling and storehouse of James Brewster,
n Shirleysburg, Huntingdon Co., Pa, were
destroyed by fire, and Mrs. Margaret Brews-
er Qhe mother,) q young woman named
Margaret Mitchell and boy (the son of
henry Brewster) persisted in the flames.
The Harrisburg nomination takes beyond
III conception ofits own friends. The popu-
ar movement will show itselfto be irresisti-
le Loco-focoisna, Van Burenism and CAL
ounism will be swept by the board. We +
ave heard of movements and preparations
the greatest interest and which add much
the already very favorable auguries ofsuc-
ess. Time will show. -
A Van Buren, Senator has declared, in this
ity, his opinion that Harrison will sweep Ii
'hio by 10000 majority, and carry Indiana
nd Illinois without an effort. The Harriso.
ian party is increasing beyond MEASURE
'or example: eight individuals,in one place,
re have heard of, have abandoned Van Bu-
en-, and espoused the cause OF Harrison, Lib
rty, and the Constitution. Thus rolls the
all in every direction, and victory is the
'ord.-Madisonian. - ~
sen Harrison's Reply to the Committee of the H7r-
r,sourg conUsntio" appointed to inform him Of has
nomination. -. -5&&e -, |
,t NORTH BEND, 10Th Dec. 1889.
acknowledge |
he receipt of your letter from Harrisburg of the Th
lst -"' ~ go
However Objectionable in the opinions of many Of
ur fellow citizens may be the mode Of selecting
anddate tor the Two highest Offices of the Govern
lent BY General Convention, the peculiar crcusl-
[ances in which the party opposed to the present
administration were placed, seem to have lett them
alternative TO secure that unity Of action neces-
ary to their success. The number Of States repre-
ented and the exalted characters of the Delegates to
'hom the delicate task Of nominating the candidate
ec,sion was in accordance with the wishes Of the
majority of their constituents accept with gratitude
Re nomination which, in obedience 10 resolution Of
ne Sonvention, You have done me, gentlemen, the
But however highly may value this evidence of
ne attachment and confidence Of so large a portion
lemen, that no one is more thoroughly convinced
han am, that in selecting retired and unpre tend
ng individual to be their candidate, the Convention
we're influenced by circumstances often occurring in
popular governments to set aside the higher claims Of
ther citizens, although founded upon the possession
i the most distinguished talents and the performance
every other quality necessary to the discharge Of
he dnes Of Chief Magistrate of this great Republic
II may perhaps be expected that should embrace
Administration will be conducted it the efforts Of my
Sends to place me in the Presidential Chair should
prove successful But having in letter to the Hon;
FARMER Denny, and in another TO the Hon. Sherrod
Williams, both Of which have been made public, Civ
en- my views at some length Off the character and ex-
tent OF the powers vested by the Constitution in the
President, consider it unnecessary to repeat them
here.
deem It, however, gentlemen, proper at this time
to renew the assurance heretofore frequently made
that should be elected TO the Presidency, will un-
der no circumstances consent TO be candidate for
second term.
With the highest consideration. gentlemen,fo your
selves and those you represent, '9~t|
ya5 am, your fellow citizen, s.s
w. H. HARRISON
To Hon. John Owen of North Carolina. Chairman,
&c.
Gov. Tyier's Reply. i'1 2# VEG
WuIIAMsBuEe, IVA j Dec. l6. 1899