Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-03-10

for the iladvised, or Incorporate exercise OF our
most unquestonabe rights. r. .
["Next week.-Edl
FOR THE LlrCHFIELD ENQUIRER.
THE REGISTRY LAW.
All who regard the elective franchise as valuable
right, will REFUGE IN any proper d"e sresc;se
1t is notorious that under the system Oh vog whS,,
formerly prevailed in this State, great NAG
crept in and the purity OF our eecons was ~ Lieu
voters, and even open voting by those VINO hao no
claim I" that privilege, were not uncommon. a ~
tile elective franchise was extended, ana tne neg. "
marty feeling increased, these frauds upon the iran
chise became more and more frequent until at Length
10 many places especially in the large towns and c.
ties il assumed the character Of methodzed pan 10
carry close elections by means oi spurious woes oe
posted by illegal voters. In view partly OF the exls.
fence Of and partly OF the tendency 70 ms stae "
things, The Legislature in 1899 passed An Act q g
provide tor the Registration q .ne names 9.
ions ssWbE.fi9g sc6fsiilliasing the Town Clerk
and Select Men Of the several towns Board OF Re-
stration, provides that 1t shall be the duty OF the
Board in each town to meet BY the Leg Monday OF
March annually, and proceed forthwith, BY dligent
inquiry TO ascertain the names Of all the electors in
smch town who are legally qualified TO vote for oil the
officers to be chosen at the next State election, ana
also of those who are entitled vote only tor por
ton Of them, and complete separate alphabetical lists
Of such Names" with q similar provision ior the Ke-
gistration Of this names Of all those who may be lie.
gav entitled to at the election Of Electors OF
President and Vice President of the United States"
True copies OF the lists thus made out are ordered 10
be posted up in such places as the OF the
town, at any lawful meeting, may direct. The
Board sits less frequently after its FIRST meet
ing; its last session for general registration being on
the Saturday preceding Election Monday. though
session is also to be held election day for certain
that no person shall vote for the several officers of This
State whose name is not duly registered, and that
whoever so does shall be subjected TO punishment
These are the essential provisions OF the Registry
Act ofl9fO.
Can any honest electog, who values his own fran
chse respects that Of his fellow citizens, take ex.
tendency being to preserve inviolate the elective
rights and privileges OF the treemen OF Connecticut;
and TO punish those who invade them! One would
think not; YET strange as i may seem to an uno,ss-
ed in late years. has encountered more determined
democratic hostility. Why is this Are the rights OF
electors unequaIy protected Is any invidous pre-,
ference given Is the legal sui!sage less universal?
Nothing Of this. The suffrage is as broad as ever,
and the perec, enjoyment Of his rights secured to the
eiecor OF every shade Of political principle. This Sc
plates, and rs WAT the citizens Of every free State
have right to demand from those in whose bands
they ea,rust the framing OF their laws. why, men'
this hitter and reckless enmity to measures so evl'
IDENTIFY just II arise only from one OF two caus-
es either from blind and factious opposition TO the
law because it was originated by the Wing party,
and is therefore the proper subject OF Loco Foco de-
nuncation, regardless OF its intrinsic character or
from conviction the part of those who oppose II,
unavowe6 perhaps but not the less paipahe, that the
security Of the ballot box is incompatible with the
success OF the party to which they belong Wnai.
much is certain that should the Loco fOco party ev'
er Obtain the power in Connecticut, the Registry Act
will be repealed. On the passage OF no one Act mas
that party raised universal and dismal howl OF
execration. All their leaders and organs, from the
Times and The Great Cattle Driver OF Poquonac
downwards, have vli6ed and denounced it; every
honest eector. therefore, may feel well assuSed that
dav Of doom to the Registry Act: co.,
Will each reader. then, put to himself this question
Shall that law perish when my vote and exertions
may save it F. n.
9rGeoree w. Clinton, ESQ. Of Buffalo. now Col
lectOr for that PORT has been nominated for Mayor
by Mass Meeting regardless Of party: He is Van
ike ibis but when did ever a WING hold the. two
Tribune
Mr. Clinton is a son of the late Governor Clinton
For many years he has been victim Of intemper-
ance but has recently reformed, and s now Presi-
dent of Washingtonian Temperance Society. He
refused loco foco nomination, having quit his bad
politics with his bad habits, and taken up at
mass meeting Of the friends Of temperance, and elec
ted by SO majority over Isaac r. Harrington, the
present incumbent.
ANOTHER EIopEMENr IN NEw-YoRK.-They have
had another elopement in the top circles OF Gotham
Just to keep up proper spirit OF variety hfgh lie
A Miss Carter eloped from the house Of her BROTHER
in Canal street, about two o'clock, on Sunday morn
ing She went 10 the City Hotel, where her intend
ed Joseph Caesar da Camra Lomelino resided-had
him aroused, and went over in the morning to BROOK
lyn. and were married by Protestant. and returned
10 the City Hotel as and wife. On their trends
finding this ont. they caused them to he married BY
the Rev. Dr.. Powers the same day. She is only H.,
and heiress to much property.
The Aurora says the gentleman who figured 30 ro-
maneically and happily in this affair, is young Por
tup1ese from the island Of Madeira, his father pro
nr;etor and therefore wealthy and respectable He
e handsome and aceomplished-walksB Broadway q
q great dsal-dark olive complexion, fine nousta-
ehc. and constantly looking At the beautiful ladies
sHTouoh his ouizzing glass. He has travelled all over
the world in search Of information and adventures
during the last seven years.
Ambrose Spencer second son OF John T. Spencer
Secretary of War, has been arrested In Albany
CHARGED with having committed several heavy forge
res On his own father! From his strange nconsis-
,ent and foolish conduct, his afflicted family are con.
6dent that he must he aboTng under an alienation Of
mind. Il il sad, distressing affair.