Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-09-01
THEIR BANNERS OUT!

Inc L0cOS nave ALREADY some nalI 10
zen political leaders in the field a. candi-
dates for the next Presidency-all With ban
ners raised for the enlistment of recruits
Let US take a squirt at the flags they have
raised, and see if we can read the notices
there inscribed.
| Mr.. BUCHANAN is strongly urging his
claims to occupy the White House. His
! friends are soon to hold a State Convention
in Pennsylvania. To support him, troops
must rally under the banner of ~" DO'On 'Oith
Wages"
Mr.. VAN buren, is travelling on recruit
ing expedition. He is also. trying to eKlist
an army to march to Washington. On the
front Of his flag is Inscribed" The Govern
'uem aciH take care Of asey,'-and on the re-
verse, =" The People crpect too much from the
Government" - ."
Mr.. CALHOUN is max ing rally at the South.
His banner is decorated with drawing of
five loaves and two fishes; all having the
appearance of being nearly consumed but
the words Frei Trade" appear quite legible
on one fish, and " qualification" may be de-
ciphered on the other.
/ Col. BENTON stands with a furled flag in
his hand, which appears to be literally CO.
vered with notices. The only words that
can be read are. "-h0rd naOney-nO Bank
Rags -
jonN TYLER, also, aspires to the Presiden-
cy in 1874! His. flag is of white ground on
one side, with the word Conscience" in
Large letters of black on the reverse, the
ground is royal purple," and ON it is en-,
blazoned in crimson the word Z" Keto!" =:
Round which.o these standards will the
industrious, enterprising, free. yet unem-
ployed, unprotected, oppressed laborers of
the North rally! They have nothing to
hope from either! But 10! in yonder breeze
floats broad flag of stripes and stars, bear
ing the motto "PRoTEcTIoN TO AMERICAN
LABOR :" Who supports the staff bearing
this noble banner? Round this standard
and its unwavering supporter, will the sons
Of freemen rally. Since INDUSTRY is all that
distinguishes us from serfs and savages,
AMERICAN INDUSTRY SHALL BE PRoTEcTED;
and every true friend of his country will
enlist under the banner Of HENRY CLAY
AND PROTECTION"
HoUsAToN1c r. R.-This road has been
pushed on with such wonderful enterprise,
in the midst of great discouragements, that
money has been raised sufficient to connect
it with the Great Western at West Stock.
bridge. The whole line, it is supposed will
be completed in October, and probably by
| the middle of that month, after which there
| will be continuous line Of steam commu.
nication on that route, from this city to AT.
bany. If credit was ever due from such an
enterprise, il is due the people on this route,
and above all to Mr.. Bishop, the superinten.
dent and soul of the whole business, whose
indomitabie perseverance and energy have
found and controlled the. means Of doing
what to ordinary minds would have appear.
ed impossible J0ar. Com.
ISLANDER, 80
OF all the characters in society, slande-r
rer is the most OdiouS, and the most likely
to produce mischief His tongue" says
the Massillon, sis devouring fire, which
furnishes whatever it touches which exer-
cises its fury on the good grain equally as
on the chaff; on the profane as on the Sa-
cred, which, wherever it passes, leaves only
desolation and ruin; digs even into the
bowels Of the earth; turns into vile ashes
so precious and brilliant; acts with more
violence and danger than ever, in the time
! when it was apparently smothered up and
almost extinct; which blackens what it
cannot consume, and sometimes sparkles
and delights before it destroys 1t is an as
semblage of an iniquity, secret pride,
which discovers to us the mote in our bro
theirs eye, but hides the beam in our own
mean envy, which, hurt at the talents or
prosperity of others, makes them the SUBJ
iectS of its censures, and studies to dim the
splendor of whatever outshines itself;
disguised hatred, which sheds in its speech
es the hidden venom of the heart; an I'M
worthy duplicity, which praises to the face,
and tears in pieces behind the back; a
shameful levily, which has no command
over itself or words, and often sacrifices
both fortune and comfort to the imprudence
of an amusing conversation |: a deliberate
barbarity, which goes to pierce an absent
brother: scandal, where we become
subject of shame and sin to those who lis
ten to us; an injustice, where we ravish
from our brother what is dearest to him. 1t
is restless evil, which disturbs society;
spreads dissention through cities and coun-
tries disunites the strictest friendships; is
the source of hatred and revenge; fills
| wherever it enters with disturbances and
1 confusion; and everywhere is an enemy to,
| peace, comfort and christian breeding
Lastly, it is an evil full of deadly poison !;
whatever flows from it is infected, and poi
sons whatever It approaches; even its
praises are empoisoned its applauses, ma.
| motions, and looks, have all their venom
and spread it each in their way. Still more
dreadful is this evil when Il is found among
those who are the professed disciples Of Je-
sus Christ" y, ~ 49, ~ -
T. ~ ---<~.- IN. ss.nsso III ss - >.
T. There is curiosity sabjectto the inspec-
ton of the visitors at the House Of Correc-
ton, which is well worthy the attention Of
the curious. 1t is a piece of silk curiously
woven by Henry Hardy. a man of eighty
years, and who at present Is not a prisoner
In the institution. The cloth is of fine fabric
with satin surface. and about the thickness