Litchfield enquirer., 1843-11-09
MIR, VAN EURLN vs. THH rAR!FF.

mir. VAN EURLN KS THE TARIFF.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 9Th inst,
IN an article referring to Mr. Clay's views ON
the subject Of the Tariff, takes occasion to
express its establishment "that any one
should have ventured TO compare the opin-
ions OF Messrs. Clay and Van Buren, upon
the Tariff" and iriumphantly adds, IS ,ce
haze letter before US, SEM 10 US by friend and
addressed TO him by Mr.. Van Buren,, in ,ohich
Mr.. Van Buren, denounceS and utterly disctGims
The present Tariff" We call the attention of
the peope of New York to this timely revc-
lation. While many of the Regency press
cs in this State are affecting friendship
for the protective system; while Mr.. r. D..
Davis Il favorite Regency missionary, is
telling the peoplc,of Western New York (see
his speech at Geneva) that the present Tar.
if must not be disturbed, Mr.. Van Barren
himself is writing letters to his friends al
the South in which he " UTTERLY DENouNcEs
AND pIscLA1Ms" that browning measure Of
tho last Congress
1t is thus that this "artfui dodger" Mr.
Van Buren,, seeks to conciliate the support
Of both advocates and opponents of tho
present Tariff. 1t is thus that he attempts
to curry fayorwith both North and South
Can such double dealing succeed Will
this :" rowing ono way and looking another"
avail to return AIR. Van Buren, himself to
the White House at Washington! Will
the North sustain man who at the South
denounccs and discluims our protective
Tariff !" Willthe South vote for a man who
at the North, affects to favor protective
Tariff! Will the people contide in or sup
port public man who "paltcrs with them
in this double sense" and maintains doc
;rincs in one portion of the Union which
hip roNuJin tnS in nnothnr
At least let the people of the North be
warned in time by the Richmond disclosure.
Let them look around and sec how every in
terest is prospcring under the Wing Tariff.
Let them mark the healthlul stimulous
which the Tariff has given to manufac-
lures The increased activity it has con1n1u-
nicatcd to trade and commerce; the restor-
alive Influence it has eXerted upon public
credit and private enterprise and the mag
cai change it has wrought, i'll one short
twelve month, in the whole aspect and con-
dition Of the country. And seeing and feel
ing all these things, let them remember too
that Martin Van Buren,, the chosen champi-
uh of the Locofoco party at the North, UT
TIE PRESENT TARIFF.''-Atb. Ere Jour.
MASS CONVENTION AT PHILADEL-
PHIA.
az the celebration Of the Wings of Phil
adelpha on tie last independence, it was
resolved to extend an invitation to the
Wings Of the ,Oh05e Union to meet in Mass
Convention in independence Square in that
city, on the 4th Of July next, to respond to
Tic nomination of the Natioaal Convention
land not to be behind their Baltimore breth-
rcn in hospitality, (they were before them
in the inyitation) they propose to make ar
engagements to have the fare reduced on the
respective lines of rail roads, to all MEM
bers travelling 10 and from the National
gathering and to throw open every wing
house in the city for the accommodation Of
their guests, so that they shall not be at the
expense of dollar while there. They ex-
pcct to be able to entertain from fifty to one
hundred Thousand strangers. In view of
such gathering and such hospitality, the
Courier and Enquirer remarks 1T will he
grand moral spectacle such as the world
never before witnessed. Fifty to a hundred
thousand pcople-the representatives of the
Wings Of The United States-received and
entertained as guests by their brother
wings of single city will indeed consti-
,utc National jubilee such as is uhparal-
leled in The history Of the world, and ava
ken feeling and give an impulse to our
cause we'll calculated to insure success.-N.
III. Palladium.
MELANCHOLY AFFAlR.-Deacon John STAN
nard of Westbrook in this State, was shot
through the breast on Friday evening last,
by his own son, the wound occasionng his
death in few hours. The family consist
ing of Mr.. Stannard, his wife and two chill
,iren, were seated at the supper table, when
A'pheus Stannard, about 81 years of age,
went abruptly to his room, and,as atterward
appeared, loaded his gun. The younger
son expressed some apprehensions to his fu-
thor, tina; his brother was about to do somc-
.hing wreng, and soon after, upon the en-
trance OF Aiphcus with the gun left the room.
The father rose from the table and stepped
forward 10 take the weapon, when the young
man leveled and fired. with fatal effect, as
we have already described. Mr.. Stannard
lived until midnight. when his agony was
relieved by death. The sou, it is said, SEEM
ed atogcther unconscious Of what he had
sane. He is: 20 be taken immediately un.
deysta nd, to the Retreat in Hartford.
Deacon Stannard was much respected rs
n citizen, and his untimefy and tragcal
desth hiss ccasioncd great and painful!
sensation in the community where he resi-
ded. The family had lived together in the
most otiec,ionate and harmonious manner,
and no motive whatever, so far as is known,
existed which could prompt the son TO this
dreadful deed, except insanity, which, we
hear. be had previously given some tokens.
EM1caAr1oN-The EDITOR of the New York
Tribune has recently returned from the