Litchfield enquirer., 1844-04-25
HON. JOHN M. NILES

ical party to which Mr.. Miles belongs, are sacri6-
the altar Of their unhallowed ambition. Whatever
we have thought Of the moral and political integ-
rity Of these leaders Of the locooco party in Con-
necticut, we were mot prepared for the dsgraceful
scene now being acted at Washington, in which
Gideon Wells 10 the prominent actor. We sincere
" lament the calamity Of Mr.. Niles, but have no
sympathy for the PREDICATE partisans who are enc
deavoring to force into the Senate Of the United
States miserable man from the lunatic asylum Of
Utica. Whatever relates TO this scene or the con-
dition Of MIR. Miles will be read with interest
The following article from the Utica Gazette of
the 18th inst il from the pen Of gentleman ofthe
highest responsibility and entitled to full credit
Fsoas ase U1ieG Daily Gazette.
POLITICAL JUGGLING AND SENATOR
t NILES.
It 10 we'll known to the public that the Hon.
John N. Miles. who was elected - Senator in
the Congress Of the United States from Connecti-
cut for six years about one year since, after
that fell under the affection of q state Of diseased
intellect of peculiar character, accompanied with
very feeble state of his bodily system, and
~ depressed and mon1manical state Of mind; for
fGk1Gf WINCH NS0ItY wear DASH
been placed, or placed himself under the care Of
his friend Dr.. Brigham, at the Lunatic Asylum at
this place. This Is matter which. from regard
the feelings Of himself and his friends, we should
avoid speaking Of in public way, although il has
already d. been brought the public paper: through
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| Il 10 we'll known and understood, that pretty
soon after Mr. Niles condition became manifest to
eras;onc he .Sse IL s;tuat;on which for shs n-e.
emf. ~ least. vvhollv ncaDac;tated him from a.
chs,o;r~ The Smt;es ~ Az hoh nfs;co - ,.hcl -,
h.S SaeS elscteJ ara thereSor. C.lt - =" ~ IL
dntv ne Il ,vas NE decared ;nesnt;on ~ one. =,
resign Il and the STATE smthor;t;ss NV ,shnro h;S
successor must be appointed, being then in the
hands Of party Of ne same senersl nolt;cs with
h;mself snme mrnr;se ,vas natmrs,iv sxnrss..sd
that r. shcs,l1 rcA I've cnn.,m,natay h;.r;asos
t;on - that tine The reS,t - ~ roas,sr .a,
that ths Tav;slsture MT then hsn@ IN sss.;or q,
anno;ntment I'D ;nser;s rvonid have dsvo1veJ , S
an tha then Covernor Cievsl.nd 70 siI NJ MI,
S.aa until shs s.;sIa.,,re met p,,t 90, 1a"
ana = sasms w;sbed ~ s.vs that of;c" e.. ~
solc 80 - ..,no:ns - .Sc - - ,,lS ha.a, -.
s~sr and sSouId h. riacc anv other 1aain. 49,
er Ioeofcco in that nlace, even GG = svord
give such an one a sort Of lead among the eonue-
f;nS csn1;Sasss ~ mich the Covern,s hr.oSc -
ons srd eh,s rscs "a own claire hoco.a ~ .s.
;slss"-" ,s,S.r - a;soSv.n,ssa ' O'''o JAG Leg
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n.rs"ss .eS ih.,. 80 az Tsoss. ~ LIE
~ Se.rnas;nS snv other one to IN -. No. ,.,,
A. =. ~ o.n ~ III ~. De-, .a,s
800 .s:i sS;s e.. ~. MI" - .t;,I ..:. 70
inR under the care al n BfiRisars Al sSe Esvt,im
and the State has remained but haf represenfed in
the Senate in the mean time.
| II was but day or two before his late unexpec.
| ed departure from H. that we learned from VERY
correct source That his situation of late had hee
i rather more feeble and discouraeine than Il had
\ been durine the winter: and Il was with m,,ch
surprise we learned few DAYS affer. thro,,eh she
newsDapers. thaf ne was chem on h;s v.y ~ tae his
seat in The Senate AT Washinrton under the snec.
AL care az nm nautical frens3 ana confSart A.
(;deon Welies. iate Icco Pcst,naster A. Harte,,s
| Now the unrayellns Of NH th;s oueer and tan.
gled political skein il vndoubtedly th;s.-Mr Nile
was IN the way before stated. was induced 10 hnl5
on n hie hiyh ol;ce aga;rst he oyr sanse f d~,v
wshes. and rst Intention until amer the late esc
ton in Connecticut: when there wonid he = mat.
inR Of the Legislature, and which. lie the former
one, was expected 10 be Loco Foco one. who i
was also expected would then of course, elect Gov.
Cleveland q e., some other good Van Bursn man in
Wv, by the late election turning the miner wav and
it being quite too gross thing to be endured that
Mr.. Niles should continue to hold his seat while
an inmate and patient of Lunatic Asvlum. M,
Welles immediasely alter the resuf az the eact;on
was known, was despatched in hal haste 70 take
him out Of the Asylum, and conduct him to Wash.
ington; perhaps to take his chair in me Senate At
least pro evssa, 90 that no vacancyn Of il could
notable expedient II seems has already heen .ctm-
ally carried into effect. ~ -
| How that matter will be decided M const;tu.
fi0nal 0.,eaf;on nv fha Sonate xph< h.wo ,,r,a. -