Litchfield enquirer., 1840-04-16
From the Abonv Da;lv Advertiser.


From the Albany Daily Advertiser.
A fine incident-The Madisonian Of Satur-
day contains very spirited sketch of a great
meeting of the electors held at Staunton, Vir-
ginia, on the 23d inst. The political discus
sion was commenced by Mr.. William Tay-
lor, brother-in.law to Thos. II. Benton. This
gentleman addressed the meeting for two
hours, and exhausted all the stale ISLANDERS
put in circulation by party press against
the character and conduct of WILLIAM HEM
RY HARRISON. Gen. Baldwin, the Wing
elector for the District, replied to Mr.. Tay-
lor in a most triumphant manner. During
his speech and while commenting upon the
charge Of the want OF courage and good con-
duct of General Harrison, after vindicating
him most successfully upon the testimony of
Croghan and others, his eyes happened to
rest upon an old veteran, who had been in
Wayne's army in '93, '94, and '95, and who
is man of irreproachahle conduct. The
old soldier was attracted by the discussion,
and stood most attentive listener in the
midst of the crowd. When the General es-
pied him, he threw down the book from
which he was reading, and exclaimed, 'asOay
aosth your books, see living apitness among st
you-Gn old soldier and an honest man StanL
forth, John Wise! What sag you? Was Gen.
erGl Harrison brave soldier 9 The effect was
electrical-every eye was bent on the honest
old German soldier-for moment it seemed
as if the respiration Of every man in the
house was suspended, that the response
might be distinctly heard. The old man
was evidently taken by surprise. For an
instant he paused-his eye seemed to kindle,
and his chest to dilate, as he responded in
the most emphatic manner, As brave as euer
,cas" The Dutch accent seemed to give ad-
ditional force to the words, and no one who
was not an eye witness of the scene, and of
all the accompanying circumstances, can
form an idea of the effect produced. Humid
reds of eyes were suffused with tears of man.
ly sympathy with the old soldier, and his
reply was received with one universal burst
ofapplause." r..
Al,oays at has Post-The correspondent of
the Express states that during the recent ex-
traordinary session of the House of Repre-
sentatives, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS was thirty
hours in his seat, with the exception of few
moments spent in the morning in partaking
OF some light retreshment within the walls Of
the Capitol. All told, he was not thirty min
utes out OF his seat. While the young men,
bers were many of them doing homage to
the god commissioning, not like that de-
ity, on a bed Of feathers, with black cur
tains, but on their elbows, desks, sofas and
floor, like the knights of old, struck with en-
chantment in the midst of their wine and rev.
elry; while many of the young members
were thus laid out in a variety Of not very
beautiful studies, "the old man eloquent"
who,old as he is,was never known TO be asleep
at home, or out of his seat in a midnight ses-
sion in Congress, was at his post, though by
no means pleased with being sentinel at
such post. 49,. >.s-....
Expulsion Of a Legislator. are happy
to record just and proper act on the part Of
the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Mr.. McElwee, leading member of the Ad.
ministration Party 10 the House, from Bed.
ford county. has been expelled for a rude
and indecent attack upon Mr.. Higgins Can
other Administration nan) on the floor of
the House. He spit in his face, for example,
after some alteration in debate. The vote
on expulsion was ayes SO, noes %, and with
OUT distinction Of party. We trust that this
good example set by Pennsylvania, will be
followed in Congress, when necessary. 1t
will have powerful effect in checking dis
order and brawls-for reprimands have be.
come ridiculous. :
The following hit at Prentice 10 90 good that we can.
not torbssr republishng it. Prentice seldom comes
off second best and may not in his reply to the Adv
There was an immense whig meeting a
short distance from Buffalo, New York, on
the 9th inst. 1t was held within half a mile
OF the Falls of Niagara, and the shouts of
treemen drowned the eternal thunders of the
cataract.-Prentice. -
Good, BY gracious Them plaguey falls
nave oesn making such laundering ever
SINCE Adam was a little boy, that we hope
to be hanged and choked TO DEATH if we aint
right down glad to think they are drowned
at last. People can go down there now with.
out sticking cotton In their ears. Wonder If
Manh0ttaN Adrer,;s.r