Litchfield enquirer., 1843-02-09

| For Comptroller,
| ABIJAH DARLINGTON, New-Haven Co.
90 REcoLLEcr-rhe designed business meeting of
the Li.ch6e!d County Agricultural Society, which
was to be holden the Mansion House in this village
the 10Th of January last is adjournedto Thursday
the 23d Instant at 10 o'clock, noon-owing The in.
clement state of the weather on the previous day.
The Locofocs of Kent met i'm Democratic assem-
| bly, at the Republican tavern of J. II. St. john on
the 9th ultmo, for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to the Senatorial and Congressional Conven-
tons. The same toned resolutions as were wont to
be concocted by the Democratic Champion of sha-
ron, were introduced and adopted 1.-The same excel
lent, but ahus.u motto, bequeathed to posterty by
JEFFERSON, has to be dragged in" Eternal vigilance
is the price Of Liberty:" and wound up with the fol-
lowing remarkable and particularly important enco-
MUM on the beauties of the flower of Sharon:
! Resolved, That the Democracy of the town Of
Kent entertaining the highest regard for the long
and efficient political services of that Jealous and
Incorporating champion Of the republican faith,
strong hold upon the affections of the great mass,
(the real bone and muscle" of the democratic party,
won by services which in the darkest time became
hostility of political opponentsJ we do hereby
quest our delegates to advocate his nomination OF
the Congressional Convention, and we pledge our
selves to respond to it at the polls, in cred
table to ourselves, and to the reputation OF the dis
tinguished and popular candidate.
Verify, Mr.. Smith is the man. Run him by all
means-you can't select more devoted partizan.
o. There is proper season for every kind ofmo.
raj influence to prevail Within the two past years
there has been considerable of reformation in the
cause of Temperance, Immediately thro' the workings
Of the WAsHrNGToNrANs-a band ofbrothers who have
emerged from condition, from which it was formerly
supposed an impossibty to escape. This surpos,ion
most happily, has proved groundless. Intemperance,
however ndelbly it may have become ensamped
upon the character ofman, may yet be effaced. I'm
yielding determination the part Of the nebriate
will as i; has done, alone accomplish it. The pledge
of Total Abstinence must strictly be preserved.
The object of the first Temperance Society esa.
blished was Intentionally good one - but it only
excluded Alcoholic liquors. Its members could reve
upon wine, beer, &c.-and experience has shown the
basis Of the original societies to have been built upon
a frail foundation. The object Of the Washington
Temperance Societies is to check incompetence. both
as regards the moderate as well as the confirmed
drnksr. 1t has been plea of the drunkard Tor years.
that the members Of the Temperance Societies could
drink wne as ireey as ever, not" hsia" 5:I;E ;neir
pledge. and there imr!epriety in drinking
Alcohol than there was in drinking wine. But this
plea has never, perhaps, met with decided rebuke
until within brief period Nou, the Temperance
Cause has arrived at state Of perfection, which pa-
ces it's principles almost beyond dispute. According
ly. what resisess power it is gaining. Nearly all
over The world, are its mighty influences being felt
Tho foe which has held the in check has been
| dethr0ned That b.. Sec
power - and COLD WATER has innocently assumed
it's place.
great deal of good has come GU, Of the workings
of the Total Abstinence Society-many that were
made miserable by drunkenness, have been rendered
comparatively happy. Interesting families that had
long been groveing in degradation by the stray rea.
son OF father rejoicing over his restoration
How few indeed are those who can cay they have no,
relative, on looking back one generation, that has
fallen by the stroke of inebraton However strong
the mind-however powerful the moral and physical
character Of man. there appears no safety for him al.
terrific hab. for strong drink is acquired While there
is dangerin using Alcohol temperatey there is no dan
ger in entire abstinence. Thousands that have con-
ided in themselves-and those almost any one would
trust capable of holding the dagger in safety have
fallen by its infiction!
But II Is not our wish TO dwell long on this subject
Our intention is merely to impress upon the philan.
thropic, the christian and the moral portion Of the
community, the necessity of advancing the great
cause of the Westinghouse. While other subjects
being zoaously advocated this one should not be
| forgotten.
| new Religious paper, published semi weekly at
| Hartford, by David B. MOseey, called "T'HE RE1l.
erous HERALD" has just been received. 1t has the
appearance of being valuable journal is devoted
to the interests Of the Congregational Church in this
state and is afforded at the moderate price of
dollar per annum.
! THE GUILLoTINE IN MOTION We understand
that two Wing Postmasters, Jacob S. Blandege Of
Berlin and Samuel w. Brown Of Collinsvie, have
been removed from office and two locofocos appoint
ed in their places. This is but the begnning-but
every instance Of this kind will strengthen the Wing
pary The Wings Of Connecticut will punish the
traitor !-Connecticut Courant.
| 1.-THE remainder Of the Wing ticket is too weak TO
| call for much notice. Had the federaists had hopes
/ Of success different set Of men would have been
nominated. Let the Democrats, then. organize. fully
and completely, and be prepared for the day OF voting
Much must be done to counteract the arts and in
trigues Of the federalIss. Times.
| We call attention to the above ne specimen Of
logical consistency. First. The Wing ticket is too
weak for notice-and If the federass had hoped for
success It would not have been nominated. The
Democrats are therefore called upon to "Organize
fully and completely TO put down a set OF cand
dates too weak to be noticed. Finally, " much must
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