Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-03-30

SrThs "Pig Ringers" 10 the geuseel name which
the Bank Loco Focos Of the New@York Legislature
have bestowed upon the radical portion Of that par.
~. There has been a family quarrel going on for
several weeks between the two branches Of the par
ty in the Legislature. The radicals denounce the
SemicOnseTvatives as men Of principle according to
their interest," and the other hand the radicals are
denounced as men of no principle at al! The Speak
er Of the House of Assembly, G. R. Davis, Esq who
is one Of the eTvatves, is boldly charged
with being heartless and corrupt politician, ready
TO serve any party If by doing his own interests
can be subserved. In the course Of one of his
speeches, in reply some insinuatons against him
self, Mr.. D. gave to the radicals the name Of Pig
RingeSs, which term took, and sticks fast and
no one now speaks Of the ultras in Albany BY any
other name.
The quarrel is still raging; and our Wing friends
in the legislature look as passive spectators, Sc
cretly saying to the mselves dog cot dog" So far
az we are acquainted in the Empire State, we are
free to say that the Pig Ringers altogether the
most consistent portion Of the loco loco party.
The Albany Evening Journal states that the Hon.
Silas Wright has arrived in that city from Washing
tom and already definitely settled the next Presiden-
tial question. After intriguing around for day
two, he gathered the loco oco members Of the legs-
oture around him in solemn concave, and gave his
assurance " that Mr.. Van Burens nomination by the
Convention and his election by the people, GER
tain ?" Silas undoubtedly spoke by authority, and
the other candidates and their friends, therefore,
;y;u h. tIavn
and "hang up their Eddles."
ILLrNors-The Wings Of Illinois held Conven-
ton at Springfield the lst Of March, and resolved
in spirited manner upon an active election cam.
paign. They favor Tariff for revenue and protec.
ton, the Land Distribution bill, restricted National
Bank to regulate the currency and did in the colec
ton and safekeepng Of the revenue, and rigid adj
hercnce to the convention system Of nominatiOns.-
The following resolution was received with loud
and repeated cheers, and adopted with reclamation
Resolusd. That Henry CLAY Of Kentucky, has the
entire confidence OF the Wings Of Illinois; that, ae
candidate for the Presidency in 1874, he would be
choice in preference to any distinguished states
man of the Wing party; but acting as we do from
principle, and not for men, we pledge ourselves to
rally to the support Of the nominee OF the National
Convention, hoping that the selection will fall on
"Harry of the West" the first and dearest hope Of
our suffering country"
ErThe Naval Court Martial having got through
the testimony in the trial of Mackenzie, are now en-.
gagged in revising it, and will forward their de.
cision to Washington, where its character will first
be mnde known. So far courts, civil or martial.
are concerned, the case may now be considered at
an end. Judge Belts luminous decision against the
jurisdiction Of civil courts in the case, will probably
prevent any further attempts to procure the indct
ment Of Lieut.. Mackenzie.
% NO MAILS.-Owing to the storms Of the past
week. and the bad arrangement of mails on the Hou.
satonic Railroad we have received no New York
papers since Wednesday evening Of last week "a
sufficient excuse for the lack Of news.
Or We invite the attention Of Liberty Men to the
candid reply to the attack on Thomas B. Osborne
Mr.. S. NJ. Booth s evidently "a wolf in sleeps
cothing"-laborng professedly for the abolition Of
slavery, but really for the success of locolocoism.
20 We have excluded some Communications be.
cause they deal too much in personalities oihe 70
because we can't squeeze them in.
From EVERY SECTION Of the State, we have
GOOD REPORT. We know the numbers are
with US, and we have good rensM to believe they are
ready to co their duty. A glorious triumph is Ger.
TO THE POLLS On to victory THE DAY
is OURS!