Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-01-30

ing over oar Republic they brought ont nomination
breadth ofthe land with the sinceresf demoDsF0toDs
OF Joy Tue character and services Of WIEEIAM HEN-
HY HARHIsOS are well known TO The people Of Con-
necteut 10 the highest military talents he adds the
sound Judgment, the correct principles and the long
experiences which constitute the safe and enghtened
statesman SEA. Under his administration the republic
inently proper that the task Of Fedeeming the political
character Of the nation, and removing the conceptions
by which lis institutions have been sulied should be
committed to one, who, in his youl shared the conf
dence and imbibed the spirit Of the Heroes Of the
Revolution. Above all, in this day Of high-handed
enormous rotberes Of the Treasury to which The
practical operation ofthe Sub Treasury system has
afforded opportunity our republic requires the serv
Harrison have never dared to breathe q suspicion
aganst hs perfect integrity, OF the unsuhed purity of
as % fo ,1n. eS public GSeT whG has
more than sixty millions Of public money, 70 hOnora-
ole poverty, is emphatcaly the for the present
crlss. Such a man is WILLIAM HENRY HARRrsoN
and We confidently trust that he is determined 10 be
the savior OF his country.
Inc domination ct JOIN TYLER, the distinguished
son OF Virginia, for the office Of Vice President Of The
United States, is received with no less unan;mitv
throughout the Union. Republican of the old schoo
ne WI, aece,Te an eninuSase support from the true
SON AND TYLER enba2oned on their banner the Who's
OF the whole Union are rallyng with spirit of ma
nlnhty and confidence that strikes terror into the
hearts OF their opponents, and nsures the triumph OF
! correct principles.
AT two successive elections, Connecticut has ex
ministration With one exception, her Sentiments are
truly represented in Congress, and she once more as.
sumes in that body an honorable position among her
AT the last session Of the legislature, measure was
adopted which will forever render elections true
expression s OF the sense Of the people Complaints
been, many places, secured BY fraud; and an ;nd.
vidnai who held the honorable station OF T. S. Sena
mense Wing majority q 1888, had been increased hv
no less than 1000 fraudulent votes. To preclude
the possibility OF such pretended enormities, and to
the Legislature of 1899 enacted he bin known nv ths
name Of the Registry Law.
Il was supposed that this law, the sole object of
which was to prevent illegal voting, would meet the
wishes OF our political opponents; and especially as
they had declared the practice to exist and made bit
ter complaints oiis injustice But surprised
70 nno mat they at once pronounced it unconstil-
any foundation.
tuition defines the qualifications Of an elessos, Blu.
who is tojudge whether an individual possesses these
qualifications The 9Th section 4 Me same ar
and town clerk OF the several towns shall decide
the qualifications of electors, such times, and ia
such manner, as may be prescribed By hop.
From this see that Me constitution requires tie
Legislature 70 point out by low. the times when and
the manner in which, the town clerk and select men
shall decide on The q"Slflc atoms Of electors This
oil thai IS done IN tho Registry act The constitution
itself appoints the body which TO decide the quail
ificatons, and the law merely indicates The way i'm
which these duties are to be performed II excludes
legal vo,er-it merely requires the evidence Of his
qualifications, and in literal obedience the cons.
ton prescribes the time and the hummer Of deciding tho
The Wings of Connecticut can now look hack with
pride and eXntation upon their successful admnisra
lion Of the State Government for the las, two years.
They found the State deeply in debt, and the trcnau
ry bankrupt Abuses had crept into many depart
ments Of the Government, and the judicial expenses
Of the State especially, had been alarmngly ilcrens
ed. Amidst the CInn1Or and which pnro
ed by the administration leaders, these abuses have
been Probed and dragged to light and rs result Of
committee. laws have Geen enacted which enforce
rigid economy and STRICT accountability.
have faithfully performed their official duties have
been re-nominated BY this Convention. Their tai
en!s fidelity and integrity will not are assured
fail to receive at your hands the reward they merit
Reports have been industriously circulated by The
leaders Of the Van Buren, pnry, that present ex-
celent Chief Magistrate would not be candidate for
the field, they have INDUCED the hope that he would
decline the nomination. This consolation howeveris
denied them, and with the same ticket with which
Connecticut once more enter the contest, assured Of
glorious triumph.
While we are thus confident Of success, the fact
should be concealed that our opponents are
ing desperate struggle. Our approaching election
will probably decide the fate Of the Presidential con-
speakable importance; and on its result the destinies
Of the nation may be SUSPENDED, Conscious that it
their lass struggle Tor the power which has been torn
from their grasp by an injured people, the Van Buren,
party in this State are secretly preparing for
desperate effort. That they are in a minority has
been rendered certain by all the elections Of the los:
passions Of our nature, to reduce Connection. once
more to their subsection, and 10 the accomplishment
OF object they ere bending their utmost energies
FREEMEN OF CoNNEcTcuT! Impressed by the i'm:
nense importance Of the subjects which now demand
your consideration suffering in common with our
fellow.citizene under the evils OF msrue, and alarm
ed at the imminent danger TO which our dearest in.
unite your energies and exert your utmost powers in
defence OF your country. We are required 10 hazard
our lives in field Of blood, and yet our institutions
openly assailed by foreign invader. The FIRE OF
patriotism then kindled in every breast, by the
palpable forms which our danger assumed. and the
Of our country, "by the pomp and circumstance OF
war" But the enemies against whom con-
tend concealed beneath the external forms Of the
constitution whose substance they consume and de-
ISM they have aimed death blow the very found
atoms OF all that we hold dear on earth. URless the
insane spirit Of radicalsm which has done much
Ss b % Sood o he
the spirit Of true freedom will forsakc our country,
and lis empty form will not he worth the efforts neces
saTy for preservation. In the midst, however. Of
il orr duty performed. the world will never lose the
glorious example of seif-governnent: which we have
90 long exhibited. The struggle in which areconl-
but when faint end weary with ceaseless warfare, we
Of liberty" MOVES BARBER. PTes;deaas .''
[Signed also BY the other c0Scers,l
First Gun IN Western PennsylrGniG.-The
election for Mayor and Councils of the city
of Pittsburg was held on Monday week, and