Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-11-14
From the ROehesier Democrat, Nsv. =.


THE PROBABLE CONSEQUENCES OF AN
EVIDENT CONTINUED COMBINATION OF
A PORTION OF THE FOREIGN VOTE.
The returns received indicate, we think, pretty
clearly that the Electoral vote Of New York will
be given to Polk-unless New York, and the riv-
er counties, have given US az large majOrities a.
they have promised. This they may do but we
confess that we have very little faith that they
will.
As far as heard from, at the present writing, we
are disappointed only in counties having large cit
les or yllages-with the single exception Of our
own county. And the inference we draw from this
is, that those who generally constitutes large por
ton of the voters Of those towns. have been delu
ded by the falsehoods Of the loeofoco party. In
stance Buffalo. The Catholic voters of that city
were assured for weeks, and on Sunday last partic
ularly, that ifthe Wings succeeded they would be
deprived Of their religious and political freedom,
robbed of their property, and mentally mancled to
more cruel extent than even in Europe! And
hundreds believed these lies and so were induced,
in droves and almost in solid body, to vote the To-
The same thing is true, If not to the same ex-
tent elsewhere. In our city, there We're few no.
BILE eKcepti0ns-men too intelligent to be ,duped by
such base misrepresentation.
But the remark may be made, in general. that
the Catholic uOte of this State has Asess cast IN
direction. The exceptions to this remark, being
We regret that truth requires US to make this
remark, for two reasons First because it indi-
Gates want of intelligence on the part Of thousands
who enjoy the sacred right Of franchise. Intelli-
gent men would not have believed the improbable
falsehoods circulated against the Wings IS party
Only men too ignorant to properly appreciate the
character of our institutions-too .higotsd them
selves to be willing that others should enjoy free
dom of thought and Of speech, had they the pssver
to restrain both-woud believe that one half of the
Electors of the Union wished to infringe upon the
religious freedom of any portion oftheir fellow cit
liens.
Secondly, we regret fhis apparent coordination
of those to whom refer, because it will furnish
additional arguments in favor Of counter eOns6inG-
tions. Say what We may about the impolicy of the
formation of parties having for their leading aim
objects apparently proscriptive, they scu be form
ed, necessarily, when it becomes palpablehhat ex-
iSting laws give power to men wh0se want Of
knowledge of the character Of our institutions ena-
bies demagogues to combine their political infu-
encc by exciting their religious prcjudices.
We had hoped for different result, in this par
ticular; because we deprccate whatever wears the
semblance of prescription. We had hoped tina:
facts in this contest would have proved the falacy
of the DIT repeated assertion, that cur elections
were controlled by demegogues who could make,
and unintelligeat men who would believe, the as
sertion that large portion Of the electors Of this
country were hostile to any people Of any religious
sect whatever. But facts shave done no such thing.
IF the Wings are defeated nO,c, they are defeated
by the votes Of adopted citizens achO haze become
thesvilling dypes Of lying dtmasogues.
We knew thatmany citizens have sought to pre-
vent this result. Incur own city we have men who
have endeavorcd to counteract the lies which poll
tca knaves have put into the Of their country.
men. tt ey fol- esaw the.eonsequences of contn-
we'd apparent combinations Of particular descrip-
ton of the forcg vote but this counsel weighed
-, HI Al.
hoods of designing dealagogues and the ignorant
creanlty Of willing dupes The same thing is true
elsewhere: and none regret itmore than those
who have struggled hardest to prevent it and none
have struggled harder than the editor Of this pa
per. The result we must leave for time to deyel-
ope but these arc facts noar known Intelligence
Prerequisite to proper exercise Of yaa-
.clSse; and ignorant fTeeslen are the pa0st dan
gerOus enemies Of a. Repa'biican GOrsgnsaeai.
american Republican Party.-Thc anayncia-
ton in yesterdays paper of our determination 10
support the principles Of the American Republican
Party, was most cordially responded to by the cit
liens of Baltimore, and by numbers from the ada
cent counties. Our Office was densey crowded tlu-
ring great portion Of the day by gentlemen desi.
rous to subscribe for The paper; and it is literally
feet. that with the addition of several assistants
we could not enter the names as fast as they were
given IN. The number thus added to our snbscrp-
tlOU tlStS we HdSe nOt Uecu uUlC 10 GSCGCI0ln Win
precision. for tho want of time bat we can state
that it was over 1000 at one o'clock yesterday
We were compelled, however, to strike off many
thousands Of extra copies to supply the demand
And we here seize the+occasion to av0sv our graft.
tude for the general expression of appreciation
which has thHs been exhibited at our change of pc.
sition-and toexpress the hope, that the principles
ofthe American Republican party may become those
upon which our government will yet be admins
tered.-R0ltaMOxe Clipper.
THE RUsE OF a MAVoR.-On SenAay the 2Sth
the Mllerites, having engaged the old franklin
Theatre to hold their frantic orgies n very large
crowd Of unruly persons gathered in front Of the
house, and by. their conduct induced the neghbors
to send for Mayor Harper. svho. accompanied BY sew
eyaa eli his posse rushed into the Theatre with an
expression of countenance which gave assurance Of
the enforcement ofrigid Justice, the crowd deemed
themselves surely avenged; but when the Mayor
returned with "prisoner' on shis arm, who was
closely mufied in capacious cloak, that old Mil
Ter himself was his prisoner none doubted, and with
respect to the ministers justice, they Exs& gave
way for unrestricted passage to the police office
anGhthen followed, to the number Of several shoas-
ansls to see the prophet secarely entombed The
Mayor safely arrived with his charge, and every
eye strained. and every face Of humanity fthoee
untold thousands elongated to an unnatural ex.
teNtionsto get glimpse Of the author of so much
commoGon-the cloak was unclasped-its ample
folds were outspread and to the SaZe ofthose over
strained eyes was presented-Mr. Justice Drnkcr
Some stared with establishment. others, recovering
from their surprise, laughed; rCapitaly done, Mr..
Mayor, exclaimed others, and the whole was ter.
minated by the crowd giving nine hearty cheers for
the Mayor, who had thus dispersed them in
good humor.
Going through the .2lotions-Therc was fel. !
low who unfortunately for hmselfa,A c,,n;I,, s.