Litchfield enquirer., 1844-10-03

eAsEna msaelc They nre striving 70 cultivatp pub
lie taste for music with reference to its most sacred
use. They hope this concert may enlist the COOP
Grafton of ministers and parents, in sustaining mu-
steal education in every society land encite the young
to improve their musical talents for worthier end
than private qualification. The personal refinement,
and talent, and beauty, and good taste which char
acterised the performers as body, proves what
many Of our young people need to learn-that it is
privilege aud an honor to sit with the choir; for
these were all choir singers, and, we judge, the
choice and flower of Litchfed county.
As we greatly desire that this society may be re-
warded, by the decided improvement of church mu-
sic, within the sphere of their influence, shall
venture upon a suggestion which we are confident
will meet the views of all our church going peo-
pie. The society is called the SACRED Music So
Getty. We would suggest then that they stick to
their text. The pieces performed at the late con-
cert were exclusively contraband under the laws of
devotion: not one of them could with propriety be
introduced in Sabbath worship. This was great
oversight if the society expecting the sympathy
and support of the devout portion of the commune
ty. The mass Of these care nothing at all for the
Oratoro style of music tits all as the Indians say
ssbig double medicines" perfectly inexplicable.
Nor do they see how these performances arctic i'm
prove the music of the sanctuary. More than this.
they are positively repealed by the presence of
much that is entirely foreign from the spirit and
aim Of the society.
We know that Oratorio practice does improve
church music greatly, though indirectly. 1t en-
larges the compass OF voice in choir. and is all the
while bringing out new leading voices. Moreover
we claim that the concert is the place where we
to enjoy to the full the trumphs OF musical ge-
MUS. But we want some sacred music that comes
nearer home on the same interesting occasion. We
suggest therefore, with the experience of observa
ton, that the society will do better TO introduce, be-
tween the great choruses, specimens ofplain psalm
singing, to show how this thing ought to be done,
and how we'll it may be done; and also illustrations
of chanting which after all is the most appropriate
open for them here; and they may be sure that
when they take the Christians own music, and il
lustrato it with beauty and power, they will have
the Christians heart IN their cause. G.H.H.
At the annual meeting of the Litch6eld County
Sacred Music Society, holden in this village on the
oath inst, the following officers were appointed
for the year ensuing, viz:
LENAN w. CUTLER, Of Watertown, President.
RurUs SEYMOUR, Colebrook, r. G. BAKER,
New Hartford, JOSEPH EAyEs, Wolcottyile, Vice
Presidents.
WIN. BR1NsMADE, Washington, Leader s. Con-
ductor.
FREDERICK PHELPS, Litchfeld, Secretary.
H. MILTON HART, Cornwall, Assistant Secreta-
ry and Treasurer
JOSHUA GARRITr, LltchteId, II. X. kNArP,
Norfolk, Auditors.
All persons having IN their possession, music
which is the property of the Society, and especial
" the Boston Academy's Collection Chorusses, are
requested to forward the to the subscriber i'm
mediately. +. PHELPS, Sec.
September 3oth. 1871.
The Polk FamIy-The Editor Of the st. Lou.
is Republican, who delegate from Missouri
to the recent great Wing Convention IN Tennessee,
gives the following summary of the Polk family at
Columbia, the place of James K. Folks residences:
At the late Wing mass convention in Column
bia, Tennessee, fMr. Folks residence,) there were
present FIVE men h. tha name o Polk, all good and
true ,chigs. They are not, however, descended
from Ezekiel Polk, a revolutionary memory but from
Thomas Polk gallant and true Wing of 1776. AT
the head of these FIVE Folks stood the venerable
and honored Bishop Polk-Bishop Of the Episcopal
Church of Tennessee, and cousin of James X
Polk. Although connected by affection and con-
saguinity to his cousin, at the head of the church
embracing men Of both parties. the Bishop feels it
duty to his country to protest, and does oppose in
the most public manner, the election Of james X.
Polk to the Presidency. He freely says that he is
unfit for so elevated station. and the principles
he supports are prencious. This is but one OF the
many strong evidences against Mr.. Polk furnished
by his immediate ncighbors and most intimate &C
Quaintances."
The Madisonian denied few days ago that Pres
ident Tyler has ever been a Wing Let this func-
tionary answer for himself:
From the speech of Mr. Tyler at the wing dinner,
Washington, 1910.
81 do declare, in the presence of my Heavenly
Judge, that the nomination given to me was neither
solicited nor expected. went to the Convention
in honor of Henry Clay, and in the defeat OF the
wishes of his friends, ], as one OF them, made
sacrifice of feeling, even though my own name
was associated with that Of Harrison.
am true and genuine Wing and in the Capitol
wonder have shown my love of Wing principles"
Mr.. POLK'S PERSONAL STRENGTH.
An intelligent Verrnonter writes US that the town
Of Andover, Vt. contains 166 voters, Is OF whom
are determined Locofocos, but not one OF them Will
vote for James K. Polk. We hear from every
quarter the names of men who will vote for the Lo-
cofoco State Tickets as usual, but will withhold
their votes from Polk, considering him utterly un-
fit for and undeserving of so lofty and responsible
station, and his nomination by a Convention, sug-
gested by the people Of NO single State or even
County. gross fraud on the party and glaring
outrage of every principle Of Democracy.
From Pennsylvania, we have the names of very
many of the leading and tme.honored patriarchs OF