Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-14

FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER, OF VIRGINIA.
o. The proceedings Of the Legislature, and the |
long Speech Of Gov. ELLSWORTH, occupy SO much
space in todays paper, that are obliged to curtai
other matters. The Speech Of his Excellency will be
read with pleasure, and trust with profit, by every
one who assisted in the election Of such an able off.
GER In plain practical, common sense matters, to-
gether with high order Of talents few men in the
state stand elevated ground as Gov Ellsworth
Election Day, in New Haven passed off with great
eclat The military, it is said, both of New.Haven
and from Hartford, looked finely, and received high I
commentator for their solder-like appearance and
conduct. The city was SO crowded with people that
it was with great difficulty that lodgings or eatables
could be procured. Those who have been in the ha.
bit of attending such pageans, speak of it as having
been uncommonly brilliant and numerous.
THE LEGISLATURE. as will be seen on the preceding
page, convened on Wednesday of last week. The
House, in consequence of the difficulties in making
the Clerks, scarcely organized the first day. Mr..
Catn and Mr.. Bacon, both from this county, decin-
ed the appointments Of Clerks, and they given
to Messrs. WEIGH and White one whig and one loco,
but both chosen by wings We give a brief and con.
densed account Of the proceedings up to the close Of
last week. In the Senate, Abner Hendee, Esq was
chosen Chairman pro tenn. and Nelson Bre ws,er, Esq
Of Goshen, Clerk.
U. s. Senator.- Yesterday was the day appointed
for the election of Senator in place of Mr. Belts de-
ceased. The choice will undoubtedly fall upon Hon.
JABEz w. HUNTINGTON, now one of the Judges of the
AS e AZ
on Friday evening, he was nominated-the vote be.
ing for Mr.. Huntington &c votes Roger NJ Sherman
l6, and VIM. w. Boardman 49, Well known as Mr.
Huntington throughout this county, the scene of his
fame as lawyer he needs no voucher from us Us to
his talents and capacity.
| Albany Charter EIection-Another Wing Triumph
"As goes the 9TH Ward, SO goes the State."-This
election took place Tuesday the 9th, and resulted in
the election Of Wing Aldermen in every ward, and
majority for Mayorin all except the 5,h Average wing
majority in the city about 440-beng about 100 more
than last spring, but falling off of about 200 from the
fall election 800 less votes taken than last fall AL
! bany is good for 700 for Harrison and Tyler.
| VIRGINIA.-Returns from all the counties in this
state are at length received, and, according to the
New Yorker, the two Houses will stand thus House,
70 wings, 81 locos-Senate, l6 and l6-leaving wing
majority on joint ballot of IL. The New-Yorker re-
marks that there several contested seats, which
it believes will eventuate in favor of the whigs MAX
ing their majority still larger. In any event. it thinks
there is no chance OF defeating Mr.. Rives.
AS to the popular Uote full returns are not given in
the New Yorker; bu: we find in another New-York
paper, of more decided political character, that the
7 Al Il
ora vote Of 1886, is 600 votes--,he whole number
then and now standing thus: In 1886. Van Buren,
vote 81 ,934-Opposition 1871. In Is4O, Van Buren,
2l,l28-Harrison 25,5I5. About 25 counties not in
cluded, in most Of which there was no contest-in
there being wing, and in others no loco oppo-
sition. But allowing they would all stand as they did
in 1896, the above result would not be affected. Stil
the belief is that in the great contest in tho fall the
wing gain in these counties will be at least in proper
ton to those given. Il is generally conceded by all
well informed politicians, who speak dispassionatey
upon the subject, that there is a wing majority
in the state Of from $500 to 5000 OF course the
chances in favor Of the state going for Harrison
and Tyler in the fall by handsome majority. But
we do not count upon it with entire certainty and
we know that many of our friends are apt to be too
sanguine it regards calculating that as
they have good cause, and good candidates, they
must necessarily succeed. But this has on more than
one occasion proved a serious mstake-and may
again. Be not too sanguine-but sOork-woRK.
Wig Young Mems National Convention. had
intended this day to give some account of the inn
mense gathering last week Of the young wings from
all parts Of the country Baltimore in general con-
vcnon but have not for in order to do it effect.
lively should have to give up a: least page Of
paper. 1t the greatest popular assemblage ever
gathered together in the United States--ail animated
with desire and determination to effect great po.
li'ical revolution Delegates present from every
State in the Union. and generally in large numbers
Massachusetts alone is said TO have had more than
thousand-and some other states in proportion Ma
ny Members Of Congress were present by invitation.
and addressed the Convention on Monday and Tues.
day--among whom we perceived the names of Clay,
Webster, Crittenden, Preston, Southland, Wise,
Graves, &c. &c. The number present was es:ima-
ted at from IL to $4,000. Further particulars may be
given hereafter.
The American Sentinel, Of Philadelphia, " B.
paper thus alludes to this great Convention
! "Iiistory mentions no such gathering of the people
since that in the Camp de Mars to swear the Con-
situton. Whether we speak OF the numbers present.
their boundess enthusiasm, the vast territory from
The most distant points of which they assembled, we
NAV as chronclers Of passing events, mention it
surprising pageant, and thrilling demonstration Of
the intensity Of that feeling which animases the sup
porters Of Gen. Harrison"
1r The loco foco National Convention, assembled
as is said in some OF the papers for the purpose Of
siderng upon the propriety Of nominating candidates
for President and Vice President against HARRISON
and TYLER, was held Baltimore last week ON Tues
day Some Of the loco prints say that 81 states
represented, lLy about 50 delegates) The New
Haven Register says in very brief notice Of the af