Litchfield enquirer., 1840-07-23
From tke Hay,ford COuronf.


 a neighbor of mine takes) that all at once they have, for some reason or other, De- come terribly in love with the cause ol Temperance and good morals-I mean on paper, for every body knows that Loco Foco profession is one thing and Loco Foco practice another. They express great apprehension that the morals of the people will be cor rupted, and that the cause of Temperance will retrogradc, when it is notorious that under the mask of a nominal sort ot trlend- ship, they have always opposed it and at- tackled personally those individuals who have been the most prominent in sustaining it. l am plain man, MT. Editor, but when l see such paper as the Times talking in this manner and reprobating the Wings on account of Log Cabins and Hard Cider" under the pretence that they would make men intemperate, it looked to me very much like "Satan's rebuking sin" The To- cofocos in the country, taking their cue l from the immaculate Times, arc pretending 10 shed crocodile tears by the pail-full at | tue prospect of corruption of public mor- als |; and you hear real locotoco grog- -bruis- CTS expressing their fears for the tempe 1 rance cause, as well as others of the same party who arc grossly immoral, and who belong to the Fanny Wright school. One of this class called at my house the other day, making his prctended lamentations over the temperance cause, which he said 1 was to be ruined by clog Cabins and Hard Cider.' Yet this very man, who is the ta- ther of family, forbitls his own children attending a Sabbath School in the town where they live and because several of ] them went once, gave them severe fog ging! Here is the sincerity of these dema- gogues-the people understand them.
 Our EAST. 1 An Incident.-The Standard relates sin gular occurrence which took place on the fourth. An old gentleman from Indiana passing up Chesnut street, observed a crowd near the State House. On elbowing his way into the midst, he found discussion going on between friend of Gen. Harrison and q supporter of Mir. Van Burcn. Alter listen- ] ing few moments, he accostedthe Van Bu- ren mau and inquired, Did l not hear you style Gen. Harrison a c0wardT' 'Ycs," re- piled the man, "I did call him a coward, and l have a right so to call him, for know him well and served under him at Fort Meigs." Do you know me 2" asked our friend from Indiana. The man replied that he did not. "Yes," said the lndianian, "you do-you certainly must remember Captain -, of the company in which you say you serred'. v The poor old wretch immediately became pale with fear! "I would not expose you," :" continued our friend, eff had not caught you traducing your commander and Mter;ng things which you know to be as false us your own heart" Turning to the bystanders, the l Indianian conlinued--" Gentlemen, this white haired old wretch belonged to q com- pany commanded by me at Fort Maigs un- l der Gen. Iarrison-he was publicly drum- med out of camp, after the retreat of the Bri- lish and Indians, for theft and the grossest cowardice." The effect upon the people may be easily magined.-PhiLa. Anlericon.
 ANEcDoTE-too good 10 Je lost.-In one of the western counties of Virginia. where the population is not so dense us in some other parts of the upnn c1nyeni"n 9, was recently nation of Mir. Van Buren as a candidate for reelection to the Presidency. The business of the meeting having been transacted, jo- vial party of delegates representing several towns, and consisting of some twelve or four teen gentlemen, which was considere. a large number in that part of the country 10 assemble for such purpose, were on their 1 return home. Arriving at small village, il was proposed to form a procession, Qhey be- ing on horseback,) and to give three cheers in front of the Sub.Treasury office. Accor- dingly they drew up in front of the pos: of 1 flee, the leader gave the signal and sung out, "Hip, hip, harrah forO Old Tip"-when the postmaster gently tapping him on the shoul- der, said, Van Burcn you mean }" Bless Van Buren, (was the reply,) We know what we are about; what did Van ever do for his country what battle did he ever fight cx- cept for office! Old Tips the boy-hurrh, my lads. for Old Tippecanoo"-- they made the welkin ring with their shouts for 1 the honest Farmer of North Bend, and then proceeded leisurcly on their way. 1 Dtdham Standard.
 The Harrison Bammer.-A beautiful and 1 thrilling incident has just been related 10 us, by gentleman from the interior of the CadiZ in Harrison County, on the Fourlh-of July-onc held by the Democratic Wings, the other by the Van Buren Fcdcralists.- l Upon the committee of arrangements of the latter, Il citizen who had hitherto acted with the administration party. and who was pre- stunned to be still true to his ancient faith, had 1 been appointed without being spoken to on the subject. The hour of meeting came. there was u very respectable asscmblage of the inhabitants of the county, and the com mttee of arrangements made their appear ance. Among them was the citizen alluded 10. In his hand he carried a banner, with which, just as the meeting was fairly organi- zed, he stepped forward into a conspicuous position and there proceeding to unroll ii, the eyes ofthe LocoS were straining to catch the first glimpse of whatever inscription it might bear, and their mouths getting ready 10 give it as many cheers as their lungs ! could furnish. All was thus eager eXpecta- tion, when, suddenly, it unfurlcd to the breeZc. and ON if were hlazened in distinct