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

lot for candidate to stand in nomination for Senator
from this District in the next Legislature of this
State.
Whereupon MARTIN WEBSTER, Esq. of Tor
rington, was nominated.
The committee appointed to prepare, and report
resolutions, by their Chairman, Gideon Hall, Esq.,
reported the following, which were unanimously
adopted by the convention
Resolved That we have confidence in the integrity,
ability, and sound Republican principles Of Martin
Webster, Esq, and that we will most cordially sup
port his nomination Senator for the 18th district at
the approaching April Election. 49,
ResesUed, That we will, by every honorable effort
sustain the excellent nomination TOR Snerf OF this
county, Albert SedgWick, EGG.
Resotued That we approve of the wing nomination
for State officers, made At the Convention recently
held at Hartford for that purpose and that we will
RESOLVED, That the best ofcauses is always endan-
gered, and often lost by the indifference, or tnatten
ton OF riends and that therefore, in controversy with
their political opponents, the wings should ever re-
member that Eternal vigilance Is the prlce OF oeE
Resolved, That Connecticut will not, shall not, at
the coming election, lose her present proilcal emil
nence, as asolind Republican State.
Resolrel That the interests Of the cOcnry require
the protection of American Manufactures
ResotOsth That in the opinion Of this convention,
is expedent to call County Convention, OF the
friends of Home Industry. .
After discussion of the subjects embraced IN the
resolutions by various gentlemen present. the con-
vention was dissolved: .,, n,,p,, p-o.;,o,.
h Nn.g FL h 4TR b vice-Presidents.
ROGER H. Mills, Secretary.
The Ogposition-.7Heir Motive Of Aetion-The time m
vas. when il would have seemed an unnecessary a.
designs q 'hs small Mh1E Ct ss he Iocoioeo
Of their principal organ. Once fey were known, and
original nature They .is ye. sel6sh. e unpa!rI.
election approaches, they may Be- seen renewing
their professions Of Democracy, and their pretended
regard for the people on every side. With what mo-
tina. United States Senator and Judge Of the Su.
peror Court to he chosen, at the next session OF
the Legislature Hence. i: we mistake not, such be-
ing the case, we call the attention OF the people to
the Importance of the coming election, as affecting
;hese two important Offices
The question is shortly this-Shau Mr. Niles return
TO las seat in the Senate and man Of like Potitica!
principles be placed the Bench Of the Supreme Cour
1.-THE people wish this question decided in the attr'
maye they will suffer the next election TO result in
the defeat Of the Wing party; BIZ. before deciding
we imploFe the friends Of the TarH-of the Dstrbu-
ton Act-of sound National Currency-to pause
aud ponder Should any temporary teessng OF disat.
lection prevent your voting for the Wing candidates,
which all your hopes rest-A PROTECTIVE TARIFF
One U. s. Senator may decide this important ques
hon, and YOUR SOLITARY VOTE may De tine means OF
pendence Of the Judiciary, and the other great ques
lions we have mentioned you: own dearest interests
demand of you that you should least be in favor Of
s We know not whS 81, are De
know that it is almost question Of lite and death
with our citizens, if rightly considered.
Let no man, then, suffer himself to be so blinded to
his own dearest interests as in any manner directly
or indirectly to hazard the of the Wing party
The duties Of the Wings in the coming election, are
imperative. and no man can disregard them with H.
deity TO himself or his country.-ttaryord Courier
MARVELLOUS EscArE.-We do not Fecollect when
we were affected by the recital OF any circnm.
stance. than we were by one narrated to us the other
the son of Dr. Doe OF this village, on Thursday last,
by some accident, fell into WE'LL the depth OF which
was twenty feet, and containing about seven e ct OF
water. We have it from his lips. that while in the
WE'LL he made repeated and Intellectual calls for help.
till percevng that came to bis assistance, he
resolved to attempt to extricate himself He accor'
DINGHY drew himself up the well ny placing ms hands
ice. until he came within few feet Of the top. when
his hold gave way. and he was precIp,tated to the
bottom This attempt, he tells US, he made the second
and third time with no better success falling each
time to the bottom OF the we'll But not yet dlsheart'
ened, he made the fourth attempt. and succeeded,
by some mysterious means, IN getting out and thus
saving his hfe. We learn that notwithstanding he
so completely exhausted as to be obliged to make
the greatest exeron to get home, which was but
short distance he is doing we and nothing fatal Is
likely to result from the accident-Calas Jour.
Mckigan.-The Legislature ofthis State has pass
ed an exemption bill in favor of debts, and toleraby
sweeping one is. 1t exempts household furniture
the amount Of two hundred and fifty dollars, two
cows five pigs, ten sheep, yoke of oxen with chairs.
&C. or span of horses, &c, horse and dray tor
a drayman, all necessary farming utensils, library
worth one hundred and fifty, rooms, SIX months
provisions, &C., &c. In short, leaving the debtor
quite comfortably situated and sweeping away from
the creditor in many cases, pretty much all on which
he could rely for the collection OF his demand One
good effect it will doubtless have-to increase the
difficulty Of mourning debts at all-CoHmercidl
NeD Hampshire Sena,Or.-LSonard Wilcox has
been appointed by the Governor of New Hampshire
U.s. Senator, in place Of Franklin Pierce. resigned
Important Deeision.-The Supreme Court Of the u;
9. now sitting at Washington, has virtually decided
that the law of New York, granting to- runaway
slave the right oftrial by Jury is unconstitutional
The Sabbath and its Obseruance-We' learn with
pleasure that the Canal Boat Companies, on the
great Pennsylvania line have come to a determine
ton to discontinue running on the Sabbath Day,
The same is, we learn be done BY the Boston and
Providence Railroads and also by the Massachusetts
Western Railroad from Boston and Albany.
N. Y. Tattler.
AYNTCE-At n meetinv of lihersv voters of