Litchfield enquirer., 1843-03-23

TOWN REPRESENTATIVES.-It is hoped
the Wings of this county will feel the importance OF
taking steps to ensure the election of good and true
men to represent their respective towns in the next
Legislature. On this the ascendancy OF sound prin-
cpIes in the House of Representatives will depend
For several years past number OF towns IN this
county, where the democratic wings have clear
m aory, have failed to elect by reason OF some con-
trarety of feeling and opinion the subject OF sa-
very, the enormous evils of which all good mon see.
feel and deplore It is duty to pursue kind and
conciating course in respect to this embarrassing
subject We should enter into explanations with
our friends and brethren, and should treat with
spect every wing, no matter what may be his course
regarding an institution which is reproach to the
American name and character, and blight to the
prosperity of the country For part we are free
to say we ever have and shall resist the AFRO
gance of slave holding domination. We will stand
up for and will unhinchingy maintain the just rights
of the north, and above all will oppose the
wretched DOUGH- FACES in our midst, who, in their
greediness for office and love of filthy ucre, never
fail to sacrifice the honor OF the free States and their
vital interests.
Friends of Liberty true-hcarted Wings! do not
permit yourselves TO be estranged from each other
on slight grounds when there be no essential
difference Of sentiment among ue, but unite as one
man to ensure the emancipation of the country from
all the intoerable evils with which is now infested
HIS HONOR WIN. S HOLABIRD.
This gentleman held the office of U. S. Attorney
for the District of Connecticut until the expiration Of
Mr.. Van Buren, administration. Can the abolition
lists of this comfy forget his extraordinary conduct
in the matter Of the Anistad captvcs? In the sees
ond letter which he addressed to the State Depart
ment that subject, under date Of Sept 9, 1889, is
the following emnently characteristic passage Of
the principle and humanity of Mr.. Holabird:
81 would respectfully inquire, Sir, whether there
are treaty siipuIations with the Government of
Spain that would authorize our Government to de-
liver them up to the Spanish authorities, and if so
,Dhe'her 1t could be done before OUR COURT SITS ~
The Africans were seized off Montauk Point on
the Goth of August proceedings and here find Mr..
Holabrd suggesting the idea Of delivering up these
poor victims of the slave trade to the remorseless
Spaniards before our Court sits ; that is to say in
utter defiance of the laws of God and man, without
the possibility of appeal to the tribunals of Justice
for the protection of their nalienabe rights, "le,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness The authori-
ties at Washington were quite too apt scholars not
to improve on the lessons of Mr.. Holabird. The
case tried in the District Court in January 1910,
and the Administration anticipating that the deci-
sion of the Judge would be adverse to the captives,
ordered one of our national ships, under the COM
mand OF 1t. Payne, into the port of NewHaven. to
seize these poor Africans and transport them instant
to Cuba there to be delivered over to the authori
ties Of that Island Mr., Forsyth, in his letter Mr..
Eoabird under date of January 9th $780, says: "The
President has, agreeably to your suggestion, taken
in connection with the request of the Spanish min.
ter, ordered vessel to be in readiness to receive
the negroes from the custody of the Marshal as
their delivery shall be ordered by the Court Ils
another letter to Mr. Holabird, dated 18th January,
$780, Mr.. Forsyth says CO. he order of the President
is to be carried into execution unless appeal shall
be inerposed. You not to take 1t for granted ii
will be incrposed'-tha is to say, the instant Judge
Jpdson says Nay 10 the aspirations of these poor
wretches for liberty, seize them! hurry them on
| board national vessel! do net wait a moment to
ascertain whether they mean to appeal By rRIcKE-
I RY coNsIGN FORTY IMMORTAL BEINGS TO THE HORRORS
| OF BONDAGE THOUSAND TIMES WORSE THAN DEATH!
aud all this, IN the language of MIR. Forsyth, RAT
/ yogz sUGGEsrIoN!" Mr.. VIM. S. Holabrd now Ii.
Governor of Connecticut! What monstrvus EXIT
bition ofhumanity What an outrage upon the feel
| ings of Christian public! and what a mockery of
justice and contempt for all those forms and pfnci-
pies which have been implanted so deep in our sys-
tenn as the bulwarks of liberty and safeguards of
the rights of man. Can it be possible that there is
true hearted man in this county who will suffer VIM
s. Iloabird be Lieut. Governor Of this State ano-
Their year. We confident that no third party orr
ganzution can contribute to fix such foul blot on
he escutcheoa e. Connecticut. n.
GFHon. Levi Woodbury., ExSecretary Of the
Treasury, and U. S. Senator from New-HampsFri-e,
has recently lecured the loco focos of New Haven
in favor of one-sded Free Trade, and against the
Protection of American Industry. On the conclusion
of his discourse his auditors passed resolutions ar
PREDATORY of the doctrines thereof The signs of the
times would seem to indicate that the locos Of Con-
necticut will go for John c. Calhoun as President
and Levi Woodbury. Vice President. They will
all ultimately adopt the ground of protection to
American labor against the hostile legislation of for
eign counries-none against the pauperism and the
bankruptcies of Europe. Indeed few of the leaders
pretend TO the contrary now, except such as Doctor
Samuel Simons, who wish by fraud and chcanery to
steal te,O votes. Did Perry Smith misrepresent
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