Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10

1 ';i EVhNefefd.--Once upon n time when inc celebTnted Whitefield was addressing an immense crowd with his accustomed fervor
 and eloquence, under the shade ofa vcnera-
 ble tree in the meadows of Edinburgh, a poor creature, thinking to turn him into ridi-
 cule, had perched himself on one of the
 overhanging boughs right above the preach-
 CTS head. and, with monkey like dexterity
 mlNicking his gesticulation, endcavoreti to
 raise laugh among the audience. Guided
 DV the looks of some of his hearers, White
 field caught glance of him, but, without seeming to have noticed him, continued his discourse. With fhe skill of a practiscd or. ator, he preserved the incident for the proper
 place and time. He was expatiating at the
 moment on the power and the sovereignty of
 Divine grace. With gathering force and earnestness he told ofthe unlikely objects it had often chosen, and the unlocked for tri- umphs it had often achieved As he rose 10 the climax of his inspiring theme, and when n the full sweep of his eloquence, he sud- denly paused, and turning round, and point ing slowly at the wretch above him, ex- claimed in a tone of deep and thrilling pa- tthos---" Even he may vel, be the subject of that free, that resislless grace" It was a shaft from the, quiver of the Almighty Winged by the divine Spirit, it struck the scoffer to the heart, and realized in his con. version the glorious truth it conveyed.
 .f..f ..-, ... .-,-.. ...t. Scottish Guardian
 The following article from. the Portsmouth (va.) Chronicle, aa Administration paper, is we'll worth at- fention, particularly that part which speaks of Mr. Buchanans speech for reducing the wages of labor. .u. =.g ], Fror, He Portsmouth Chronicle. - a#s LIVING JOHN DAVlS.' ......
 This is the very modest and polite ar2eIlstion which several ot the democratic papers at the North applied to the Hon. John Davis, a Whg Senator in Congress. in consequence of his seorchna review of MT BHchanail's singular speech upon the Snb-Trea- bellfshed somewhat we do not pretend lo deny; hs owed it to himself faithful advocate of he cause he espoused, to overcome his adversary. if possible. but to say that he uttered o'sehood is monstrous -one whose integrity is as spoess as the unsunneh snow upon the mountain top. rs
 We differ with MT. Senator Davis, radically 'otal
 y, fully our political ophone are the very anpodcs of each other but lover of truth honor, and justice; we desire and treat our political opponents with proper deference and respect when, as in the present instance they are so richly deserving it. We were in Washington at the time when the speech of Mir. Buchanan wns made, (which lost us Connecticut last, splng,> and also when MT. Davis repied and 10 make story out of" If Mir. R. will make nnoth- CT such speech, Pennsylvania will give the Wings three thousand mnioril at the next election.
 As 10 the question Of MT. Davis veracty the peo- effertualy, by giving him some ten fifteen thou- sand votes majority for Governor of that Common wealth. Ithis meritcd rebnke shall teach those who have used the scandacus term of reproach which we we shall hardly regret the astonishing defeat which the Democratic rarty in that state have receved- Experience dear school, but there are those who will learn in no other. ,-