Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
POPULAR ADDRESSES.


 Nothing has contributed more to the diffusion of true democratic principles, and consequently to the advancement of the Great Whg Cause, identical as ,sss ~''h democracy, than the system of public ad- the wings have pursued. It las been attended with almost incale uiable advantages, and which could have been derlved from other source. The bene. cia effects of public speaking in advocating broad and enlightened political principles so direct ana so papa6e, that seems not little remarkable that the whigs did not adopt t sooner than they dd The home 10 great many who of the reach of any other influence. The speaker too brings into the held hls own personal influence in support of the cause he is advocating. He also has it in his power 1 10 undeceive many who have been led hy Pa' .iLun newspapers 10 form, mistaken conception of his character. As 1t is often in private relations where form erroneous opinion of another which l Q more intimate knowledge will remove, so 1t is in public lite. Our public .Nen, who do moi come open ly before the people and mingle among them have 1t in their power to do away with the effects of the misrepresen,atons and calumnes of their Opponents Thus. for instance, whoever has relied upon the Post for his estimate of the character o Daniel Webster, has not failed, whenever after he may have had an | opportumiy of personal acquaintance with him, of being surprised that he could ever have been trey mistaken and deceived by the aseh0ods of that paper. Such has been the case this year m . vast number of instances where Mr. Webster has publicly addressed the people. Many were induced, as for instance in the ot Duxbmfy, from curiOsity to go 10 near and see against whom they had hesrd so much from their party papers and party sPouters | Nothing has contributed more to raise Mr. Webster l pursued the past summer He has not only beneft- ted the whg cause, hut he has for himself an teem and respect wherever he has appeared, that may not easily be done away with In a word the stump is the whg's sheet anchor. Let him cling to t without inteTnssion and by doing, and so only, can we hope for the continued asceBdancy of demo- cratic principles in this coun'ry-BO'to" Atas.
 HAMBuRe, (S. e. Nov. 2l. Mall RobCer CdHgM-A young fellow named John | Sasseen, who had been for some time past, deputy
 
 1 on the stage line between Knoxville and JOnesbO- 1 rough, was arrested fortnight sgo, on . charge ot stealing money from the mail The mail, t appears, | was opened by Sasseen, at Morristown both going and returning, 0t night, and the post office Tn
 small store building he had fine opportunity to el for interesting letiers-and understood that he has frequently thrown aside packages addressed 10 Knoxville and other places. from the mail for more particular examination than ;he legal time for detain- ing the mail allowed him.
 The loss Of several letters from the banks in Knox vile to gentleman in JOnesborough, containing mo. ney. induced the postmaster at JOneshoTcugh Dr. Chester, make secret but thorough investigation in relation these ihefie, which resulted in the plete detection of young Sasseen. Dr. c. prepared cunning decoy package for the rogue, and with mail I key in his pocket set ont to follow and watch the package. He was accompanied by . merchant of Jonesborough on this secret mission. and after pas sing each office on the Toute together they examined fhe mail.
 found-not tO be in the mail Ano'her deeoy letter was prepared at Knoxville for the returning mail, and it's elmlaP disappearance at MOTrlsfOwn hXcd the crime fully upon Sasseen. He is now in prison at Knoxville awaiting his trial the next session of ihe District Court Dr. Chester is entitled to much praise, boh from the community and the post office depart men'. for his zeal and vigilance in ferreting out the mail thief
 John c. Adoms-1he Congregational Observer, epeaking of the address of Mir. Adams hefOrc e Young Mems Institute of Hartford, otserves-" The physical and intellectual vgor of MT. A. is truly derful. Al 75 years of ha carries himself with the upright and vigorous movement of 60; and speaks
 with the strength and sometimes the vivaciiy of youth He left Boston on Monday arrived A iiariford aiier dark, and delivered his lecture of two hours without waiting to take tea. Al o'clock the next morning he was on his way to New Haven, lecture 10 the Young Mems Institute in that city. This we hear it sad is 10 he followed by the same labor successive evenings in New-York. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
 "As to his personal appearahce, he is shout five feet ten inrhes in height 0f manly. but not prePos sessing counienance. of forid complexion. and nf full robust frame Hr is pnf by any means 20 fine a looking man as was his father, the first President Adams" '' ''''' .'' 't CITIZEN RrrcmE-The Petersburg Tniellieencrl has the following quiet Joke at the expense of the e tor of the Richmond Enquirer. Ei a z While sitting ir the Reading Room of inc ExcAnnge the other day,a gentleman with most melanehols , | cOuntenance accnsted Us in these MQEdS "Syme can you tell me whether Dat MT. Ritchie'a h.pdy has been found f'' Good HeaveHs!" reUlieG, iT great aisTTn, what has happened 'O Mr Ritehe 2 ui fear that he has been drowned" said the gense man; " for yon know he pledged himself iO sink !" A-1 aA-Rf