Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-02-27
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this meeting which it may not be inappropriate to
mention in this place. to show the feeling which exists
in many parts of the state. A gentleman who had
formerly acted with the loco focos came into the meet
ing with his coat turned wrong side out-aHd on In
qury into the cause, said like the honest Germans OF
Pennsylvania, he was determined to 60 for reform in
the administration Of the government.
We are informed that several weeks ago, public
meeting of the Wings of the late manufacturing vii
lage of TarifviIle, in Hartford County, was held
which was open tor all who chose to come. Among
those who attended, were many VINO mad been
employed in the TariffviRe factory, until 1t was
compelled to STOP and who had hitherto voted tor the
loco foco ticket. The meeting was addressed by two
gentlemen from Hartford the state Of the nes,the
causes of universal Distress and stagnatlon OF bus
ness; and on the Sub Treasury and hard money sys-
tefn The impression produced by the facts stated
was such that the loco foco leaders Of the village be.
came alarmed-they determined to get up a counter
meeting, which they did, and sent to Hartford tor
Mitchell the great gun OF the Times and three ether
loco focos, to come out and help them. They Came
and Goodwin, one of the number, Undertook to make
Them believe that what Mr.. Walker and Mr.. Buchan-
an had said in the U. S. Senate true viz that al
though the passage of the Sub.Treasury bill would
probably reduce the wages Of the laboriug man one
half vA that he would in that event be Just as well
off as he is now, because in those golden days. which
the locos hope are coming, mar could buy Just as
much for half dollar in specie as he can now tor
dollar in paper This was Juggling up hill-and the
consequence was, that sixteen Of their men came out
for Harrison the next day.
JTounp Loco Foco Convention.-Ths from all &C.
counts, was one Of tho greatest failures of the season.
Instead of thousands upon thousands as was claimed
would attend. the number dwindled down to few
hundred-some say less than 400 Lltchtleld county,
from the best information we can obtain had hardly
corporals guard to represent it. And on what en-
thusasm! what harmony and brotherly toUs' Read
the following brief account, from the HaS,ford Cou.
rant Nothing bu, the interposition OF friends, we
hear, prevented its two must distinguished members
from coming to blows.
Mr.. DEMONSTRATING the liberty which many, other
Wings did yesterday gnd last evening" called IN az
the Loco FOco State Convention as locker on, ana
was little amused al some Of their proceedings
One Of the most rabd and real hydropho6'G Loco
Focos, and who thrust himself forward as leader
was Young lawyer from New-llaVen, who has some
notoriety at home for things, though he is IN;
known elsewhere. Among other things OF rabid
Kind he told them that the Banks and the Aretocra.
ey be put down. and e they could m not be put
sword" BIT what had particularly IN view was,
TO notice a sparring which occurred between hun And
the hyena Of New Haven, as ne is called. Mr. NIX
introduced set of resolutions of his own to the Con-
vention tho first Of which was in favor OF the free
Ranking system. This resolution was attacked,
hammer and longs by his brother Stoddard, who was
to MIX, whom he pretty plainly ntmated had been
bought up by the Banks, he said Men had been
elected as Loco Foco members Of our Legislature and
as opposed to Banks but they were not genuine Loco
Pucos. They were those who had erept in among
u.s. and had acquired confidence, only to betray it
they were easily corrupted, and had sold themselves
q. the first opportunity The gentleman himself " said
voted Cor the establishment Of six Banks With capi-
fal Of s $780, 600 lie got himself appointed a Com
missioner distribute Stock. and then ny writing let
himself and his friends, and procured himself to be
appointed Bank Director know what say, sir,
sa d Mr. s. Here his brother Mix said he appealed to
the chair fer protection and If did not protect him,
terposed among whom was Mitchell Of the Times,
and S,oddard was called to order. Mr. Mix said he
was a democrat, and any democrat who was mem.
her Oft body had RICH, tointroduce any resolution
lie peased-hut after some swapping and snaning he
said he would withdraw the obnoxious resolution.
Feb. 20. SPECTATOR.
Mr.. Editor-f am getting TO be an old man, and
have seen and lived through many political revolu.
lions in this country, and sonay have seen
changing sides; and often their principles; and just
as often have | seen them commended by one side
and condemned by the other. 1t is not my intention,
however, to express opinion on this subject one
wav or the other. But Of late have seen dsnuncia-
tons which most heartily dsapptove. r have seen
Mr.. Hopkins, Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives in Pennsylvania denounced for very suddenly
changing his vote mot his opinion,) very mpor-
tant subject relating to Banks, and giving as rea-
son for changing the same, that she had not the
nerve to&tray himself against the democracy Of the
House, nnd says he III gave up my opinion Of the
measure and voted for it," Notwithstanding he says
"he knew il would produce unparalleled ruin and
disaster from the centre to the circumference Of the
Commonwealth" Alas what moral tyranny and
degradation from the influence Of party discipline
Now, however humiliating this may have been to
Mr.. Hopkins, (and surely envy him not his feelings
On that occasion,) yet must say that when reason
had assumed its proper empire over his actions, and
led him to reract gross an error committed against
His Judgment through the influence Of party disci-
rne, is honorable to HIM. and should he reatedb by
an Honest community. Would to God that many
others would go and do likewise who are constrained
by party influence to vote and act against their better
Judgment
Has it come TO this, that the moral Of COM
munity has sunk solow that it will condemn an indi
vdual for retracng and correcting error, no mat
ter under what influence committed? II this senti-
ment should become universally prevalent what
ncud be the effect upon the councils Of the nation, or
the decisions of our Courts Of Justice Is too
late to respect and do the thing that is right7 No.
never.
Yhe converse Of this doctrine would be disastrous in
me extreme for when one is committed, if not
corrected, another must soon follow to cover up the
first. and is nsary allied to the saying, that lie well