Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-03-21
From. the Wen York Tribune.
CONNECTICUT.

So far a. We may judge from three days travel
and ohparpation esnaTg fhazn- the IVhi0B of Vest
ecn Connecticut are wide awake and preparing to
do their whole duty in their approaching State
plete, 10 better than it usually 10 three weeks be-
fore an election; they appreciate the importance
of the contest in which they engaged, and espe
cially Of securing such Legislature as will take
care that more Senators are sent from that State
to betray the interests Of Connecticut and of the
despo the States Of their rghtful interest In the
Public Lands. Tina: Ltchfgld and Fairfield Coun-
ties (Lcco last Year, will both give decided Wing
majorities now, We have strong confidence, and al
90 that Baldwin wall be ahead on the popular vote
Of the State for Governor. Yet our ultimate tri-
umph 10 less certain. since much OF the Wing
strength il concentrated in the great towns-New-
Haven and Hartford, casting 4500 votes and giving
1000 Wing majority, being balanced in the House
by any four small LOcofoco towns which do not cast
1000 votos in all. Add to this the potency for
mischief of the Political Abolitionsts, almost all
seceders from the Wing ranks, but now animated
by the most phrenzied malignity against ~. Their
organ which Proianes the name Of Christian Free
man, has almost abandoned the subject Of Slavery
to deal out anathemas on Mr., Clay and the Wing
party; and, though It pretends, to keep up ap.
pearances, to oppose the Locofocos also, we cam
not be mistalan in our conviction that the triumph
Of Locoiocoism this spring. 10 the object nearest
ito heart. In every town where the Abolitionists
can prevent the election Of Q Wing BY their votes
where their absence will give victory to the Loco
Gocos they will be scarce after TIE first or second
ballot. TO all practical intents, therefore, they
constitute the right wing of the Locofoco
party, and the Wings will have TO put forth their
utmost exertions to carry the Legislature, and
thereby secure to themselves the choice Of the
State officers. We trust, however, it 10 in them to
do it. y. mss ~ rs >.cs.. ~ .zes3. gsd.t
The conduct Of the canvas by the Locofocos 10
characteristic Of their party. When General har-
rison was our candidate for President. they sinci-
dentally' abused him ~ fool, dotard, coward,
who had voted TO sell white men into slavery,
&c. but they all the time complained that we did
not put mp real leader and give them battle On
the antagonist pviaeiples Of the two parties Mr..
Clay 10 yOur Champion they asserted; che is the
great advocate Of your views Of Natiodal Policy
. ke u openly and publicly committed to al your
distinctive measures why d0nt you put nam ~,
and give us fair fight on the real grounds Of diff
8 ference between usp Well, we beat them on
Harrison. and now have taken up MI Clays the ye-
~ man they have 90 often ana % uniformly .ola Y
We ought TO run, and whose nomination they said
would give % clear contest Of victory. But how
do they meet the issue they 20 eagerly sought In
nm omen. manly contest Tor measured Not they
They skulk q far 90 possible from their own
chasen grounds Of controversy and make hattie al
most entirely ny savage personal ettacEs on AE'
CLAY. He il falsely held up to the People Of Con-
necficut a. gambler, advocate of eternal slavery,
&c. ana is interference in the Ciley Duel to pre-
vent its bloody coasammatioa 10 most shameful
lytwisted into an encouragement OF that apel'
while the headsirong and misguided man who INN,
self fixed the baFbaToas terms ct that hgnt ana
chose the unusual and deadly weapon whAcn'
though in hands wholly unskilled wrought ms
Death. i vsprsssnted ss victim TO Mr.. Clay ha-
tired, althoGgh Mr. Clay did not know him from
Adm. ala not know that dnel was to take place
until afler The parties had gone ont, and then an
.S.;'.,l. 10 prevent the fatal meeting. Il may be
1hSt such personal attacks a. this will induce the
Fscnran az Connecticut 10 vote In favor Of running
their own prosperity BY snbveEling the IaE.n ana
d.sOailinR their children By alienating the Pubic
IaIss, but We have TOO great conhdence v Their 81
essily and intslligshes DO helive 70 os'osenand.
e.,~,v,cAx....-cet yonr CeEtiheatsa insoason.