Litchfield enquirer., 1843-01-05

Ayes-Whigs 66 Locos Total 91 NGys-Whigs IA LocOs 6 Tyer79 Total ga
 LOcos from free states voting nay45 Wings do. none
 LocOs from slave do voting eye none Wings dO ls
 Thus it appears that s6 Wings and only Loco -Focos, voted to sustain the right of petition. From the free states, not solita- ry Whig could be found to oppose it, while forty.fre Loco FocOs representing the free states, for the sake of aiding "the northern men with southern principles, ]" voted against allowing "petitions relating to slavery, a hearing or consideration by the House,
 And this is the party, and these the men, who now, as the election approaches, hope to induce the Abolitionists to aid them indi- rectly, by running third set of candidates. These too, are the men, whom the political Abolitionists, by every vote they cast for their separate ticket, help to build up. With these facts before their eyes, can the peo. pie of this state, (however great may be their abhorrence of slavery,) be so utterly forgetful of their duty, as to be in'the slight est degree instrumental in elsyating men so utterly devoid of principle, so regardless 1 of the rights of their constituents, and SO l false to their own professions We speak l now to the calm, the considerate, the think ing and reasoning men of our state. and we ask them to consider the conduct of the Re- presentatives, who have yielded, in such base subjection, to the demands of the south. The right of petition, which is now denied the opponents of slavery, is right which even the slave himself cannot forfeit. Yet the free citizen of the north cannot have a hearing, on the subject of slavery, before the Congress of the nation, and SO far as any benefit is to be derived from their petitions, under the infamous XXIst rule, they might as we'll send them to be buried beneath the waves of the ocean. We shall be greatly mistaken if the men who have proved so re- creant to their trust as to vote away our rights on this subject, do not yet meet a most whitening rebuke, from their constituents We are satisfied, however, that it is the set tied policy of the Loco Focos, to purchase southern votes by yielding the right of pe- ttion. Such being the case, if that party succeed in electing their members of Con- gress next spring, Connecticut will be made to give her assent to the infamous gag law. We think this consideration will deter the honest anti slavery men ot the state from entering into an unholy alliance with Loco Focoism, more especially when they re- member that representatives in Congress are chosen by plurality of votes, and that | every vote given to third candidate, has nearly the same effect as if given directly | for the Loco Foco ticket.-Hart. Courant.
 THE WHIG PARTY OF CONNECTICUT.
 There is not the slightest doubt that the | Whig party are an immense majority of the people of Connecticut. The Loco-Foco | vote last spring was only very little lar l ger than the Van Buren vote at the Presi- dential election-a fact which conclusiyely l proves that full vote at the next election, will be Whig victory. That full vote will be given, no one can doubt. There is ] Foa1;oo opooDo ho Whirc vvhinh thou0h | noiseless, is deep. Misfortune has not crush ed their energies, nor dampened the ardor ] of their enthusiasm. They are ready for | the contest, and their success is certain, un- l less we are entirely mistaken with regard to the state of the public mind.
 We are well aware that many of our bestVl citizens are tired of the ceaseless strife of politics. They would gladly rest from the toil-the turmoil, the bitterness of political discussion, and the feverish excitement of 1 elections, which bear no slight resemblance 1 to hard fought battles. They are not poli- ticians by profession, and most gladly 1 would they leave the government to be ad- ministered by the servants, whom they pay l for this very purpose, could they do it with safety. But they have lesson to learn on this subject, if it has not been already taught them in the sad and expensive school of ex- perience. Our business men must be poliii. cians. Necessity compels them to take the l affairs of the government into their own 1anois. In a ruder age, < was necessary for every man who would defend his life and liberty, to have his weapons always at hand and be ready to fight at a moments warn- ing. In these days we arc not called upon to defend our freedom in the battle field but another sort of warfare is required of us. It will not do to commit the interests of the country intothe hands of professed poli- ticians. Business men - and by business men we mean the entire active and indus trious population of our land-must devote their attention to the affairs of the nation.- If they had done this twelve years ago, as earnestly as now, we should not be at this moment suffering under the weight of woes which crush our nation to the earth. The demagogues who have destroyed our pros- perity, would not have had an opportunity to try their mad and fatal experiments, and happy. We believe this subject is now thoroughly understood by the people of Connections, and we have no doubt that they will hereafter give it due attention.
 - Hartford Courant.
 From ihe N. IT. Palledium.
 SERIOUS FIRE.
 The large four story block of stores, off, ces, &c., called "Streets Buildings" situa- ted on the corner of Chapel and State sts., took fire in the upper loft, on Sunday after noon about two o'clock, and though deluged with water, continued to burn until about 3 o'clock, when by the most diligent efforts of inc firemen, the flames were subdued. The