Litchfield enquirer., 1842-06-30
FOURTH OF JULY.
ORDER OF THE DAY.

vi. The Martial Music \
VII Soldiers of the Revolution. u
VIII Gentlemen and Ladies'. ~
TX. Committee of Arrangements. NJ.
x. The Clergy. ~
XII. Vice-Presidents of the Day. ~
XII. The President, Orator, and Reader of the
Declaration of Independence.
The procession will move in the above order un.
der the direction of the Marshal of the Day, through
the principal streets of the village, andwil then re-
pair to the Congregational Church, where the De-
claration of Independence will be read BY George
c. Woodruff, Esq., and an Grafton delivered by g.
H. HOLSTER, Esq. of Woodbury..
Public Dinner will be prepared for the occasion
III. At sunset salute Of twenty-six guns will be
fred.
Major DAVID MARSH, Pres;dens -
P.s. BEEnE, and Dam CAr11N, Prs.iJsnes.
Col. RALPH G. CAMP, Chief Marshal.
The people of the neighboring towns are respect.
fully invited to attend.
All of those whose names are on the subscription
paper requested to pay Mr., d. C. Buckley be.
fore 10 o'clock of the 4th IF there are any Ladies'
or Gentlemen who wish to contribute towards de.
frayng the expenses of the day. they can hand it to
SAe'ASA "a
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The Supreme Court of Errors for this State, com.
menced it's session In this village on Tuesday, the
21st inst and closed on Friday of the same week.
Eleven cases were brought before the court-some
Of them involving principles of great Importance
The only one however upon which we propose to
make any remarks is that of Stiles d. Wheeler ~.
Sylvester Spenoer--and, as it may be matter Of
into IN nj
of this case and tho decision of the legal principles
involved, we win briefly state them. .
In July, $780, while the fever of the Presidential
election at Its height the plaintiff, who lie noi-
sy, brawling Loco-Foco, was boosting in public Of
the certainty of the election Of Martin Van Buren,.
and challenging all the world to make bet On the
result A gentleman from Goshen who happened
to be in our village at the time told him that rather
than have it said that the Wings were afraid to stake
a sum Of money upon the result of the election, he
himself, would make bet with him to the amountof
fifty dollars, tthe sum proposed by Wheeler,) and
deposte the money in the hands Of the defendant
This was accordingly done. and q written inssru-
ment drawn and signed by the parties, whereby they
mutually agreed that the money should remain in
the hands of the defendant until the decision Of the
Presidential election, and that Immediately upon the
result being declared he should pay the whole
amount to the winner Of the bet Things remained
in this condition until the December following. and
Immediately after the result of the election had been
declared, Mr.. Wheeler, In direct violation Of his
pledge and Of his written contract went to Mr. Spen-
Ger and forbid his paying over the money the wn-
ner, and demanded back the fifty dollars which he
had deposited in his hands. This Mr. Spencer refa-
ooJ b>ob tl,a Aho
sent suit was instituted. The court held, after long
and ingenious arguments by consel upon both sides.
that Mr.. Wheeler was entitled to recover back hia
money from the stakeholder.
We have no disposition to find fault with the deci-
sion of the court-we have never believed that gam
bling or gambling wagers would receive the counte-
nance of our Judicial officers in this State-but for
the mean and patry spirit that could seek to avoid
the payment of debt incurred under such circum-
stances AZ we have above detailed, we have no
words to express our contempt. man that will
seek to gain money the hazard of political cleo
ton, risking little to gain much, and who, when
the dice turns against him, will refuse to pay his for
fe-who will act in direct violation of his word, and
in defiance Of his written contract-should receive.
as will this plaintiff from all who know him, the
scon which his infamous conduct deserves.
The great Public Meeting in New York, held at
National Han on the evening ofthe ed inst, s said
to have been the largest held in that city for sos
time. The spacious Hall could not hold onehalf Of
the spirited Wings of Newly ork-a very enthusiast.
tic meeting was therefore held outside The meet
ing within doors appointed Stephen Whitney, Esq.
President. There were "a Vice-Presidents, and 8
Secretaries. HENRY CLAY was nominated for
President, the announcement Of which was respon-
ded to with Nine tremendous cheers. Some hard
words were uttered towards President Tyler. A
short but spirited address adopted. aitor which
the meeting adjourned with song.
The Address of the Wing members of the Legiss
lature to the Electors Of this State may Be found in
our columns to-day. 1t embodies clear, decisive,
and emphatic history Of the doings and measures Of
the late Legislature We ask for IN attentive PEE
rusal.
II is a little singular that John Cotton Rename
mute in regard to the decision of the assisteral com.
ssitfes While at the Legislature he relieved HIM
self Of many new and astounding arguments, which,
doubtless in his opinion, were requisite to maintain
the laws of our State But now, alas! not even .
feeble sound is heard from the blooming dignitary on
this important subject. "John-not, why aoe!s
INFORMATION wANTEDA
Does the town Of Litchfeld intend altering the
road from that place TO wolco.tviils OF. arc they
waiting for another petition, or . division Of the
county, WoEoczxvule.
AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY.
Iaformasioa Wanfsd-We will consider ourselves
under great obligaionsto our neghboT ofshe Times.
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