Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-10-10
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annual und last Frecmenas meeting, the LocOs sue
cssaed BY q majority Of some fflssn 10 twsnty,ive
at each nesting; and this fall there was not to be
. spot Of Whiggery left in the town. AccoTdingly
for some four or Eve weeks we have witnessed the
most thorough marshalling for the contest. All the
scattering troops, which had wondered from the
fold, into any adjoining towns must be recalled,
and stand at their pests, precisely ut o'clock, and
there headed by our learned COUNcE11OR, and the
Hon. SENATOR B-,were all in battle array pune
tually ut the time! The meeting was duly opened
by our valorOus and ObseQUiOUs Select-men-then
came " the tug Of war" The wings, nOtwith-
standing such noble daring, wishing 10 make some
show of fight" claimed the privilege Of desgna-
ting the moderator by ballot. This was reluctant!
ly granted, and the beauties of Locofocosm were
now exempli6ed. The Wings repeatedly ehallens
ant deity must be left tor the decision Of he Mod
crater! Well, they. were counted, and the result
was 40 votes for Loco, and Ill for Wing, and 2
scattering This being tried. two or three ballots.
with the same results, ]. R. Harrison, brother
presiding select man, proposed that the candidates
should be nominated, and the meeting divided and
counted, which passed almost unanimously. The
both the candidates were nominated. The two FIRST
voices heard, were distinct for the Whigs and then
full share for each candidate. Northumberland
ing the vote just taken, the presiding officer de.
clared "George Wheaton, ESQ.,. nominated for
Moderator" and refused to put the question in any
other way. And now for the division; this seemed
to puzzle the prolific brain of our I.ocofoco, not
might cast spell the tcllers, and thereby de-
| feat their honest purpose. His sagacity however
! soon found an expedient. Tellers were placed at
the door, and those who voted for the nominee,
must march out first, although they were obliged
to march through the Wing ranks, who were pla-
ced, by this same impartial officer, in the command
ofthe door. Out they went, most maiestically land
Oh, here was adamper The Wing candidate was
now nominated What could be done! The whole
Board was called in conclaye! and an expedient
was found. Our worthy Town Clerk by his emf.
nent legal tact, having had experience under both
politica! dispensations, as County Commissioners,
( wisely determined, that our Constitution secured
the elective franchise therefore, he demanded
that we proceed by ballot! This was meeisly
done, with the same results as at the first, until
half past 9 o'clock, when a motion was made, to
have out in,pGrtia! Board, designate Moderator
This was put. and declared carried, although every
Wing challenged, and demonstrated against it,
Esq. Wheaton had now the honor to say, that un-
under such circumstances, he would not serve
Our accommodating Board then designated. the
Hon. Peter Bierce, Esq, of blessed memory, he
having had, recently at Loco mass meeting wal
ked the plank, ior his political SINS and been re-
stored into full communion. This so disguised
several Wings that they left the meeting, believ-
ing they had been defrauded Of an invaluable priv.
lege. ,. ......... 49, ..rs,-E ,g.r
Twill not trouble you farther, Mr.. Editor, than
10 give you one. out Of, may say, score Of simi-
lar decisions, Of our impartial Moderator. young
man Of this town, who has family. and who mov-
cd into Goshen last April. and whose family now
reside there. was challenged for voting. The SUBJ
ect was graveay debated, what was law in such ca
SEES? It was commended, on the one side, that
mans residence, was with his family, --and on the
other side, our learned CeUNsEkLoR contendcd,
that it depended on a mans motives :--that he had
counselled Mr. Seymour on this very question, and
that hsepinion was, if an elector was living away
for o temporary purpose, and declared his purpose
cfret,uning 10 this toscn, he had Alright 10 vote!
"Supposng," he continued, should start to-day
with my family, fot New York City, pray to
know III am to lose my residence here" Some
onereplied, that I" If he was only going for the pur
pose Of ppe laying during the election, he was in no
danger Of losing it before this Board" Our Mode
rator now, after due notice, of the High and Hon.
orable trusts he had discharged, said he "sfould
receive the vote If the man said he calculated to
feturn." Thus he was able to swell up Loco ma
jority Of THREE. a75 iasf ,ea ,ssEs{<
Thus endeth our first days lessor, the Locos Ia.
king due care to adjourn the meeting to thesecond
Monday in NOVEMBER, when they promised there
shall not Coon skin be left in all the country!!!
Cotntcal, .Nov oh. 1914. l.gess "rh
1.-THE above is published as received from very
respectable citizen OF Cornwall. If it contains any
mistatements our columns are open for reply from
any responsible person..
DELAWARE ELECTION ai
The first news from Delaware, which induced
considerable Growing on the part Of our opponents,
seems to have been premature and was probably
prepared for effect on the coming elections in this
State, Ohio and New Jersey. The most authentic
accounts, and they are extremely varied, give the
Count;es. Wing assisl Loco
New Castle Co. 10 mai Sussex q bar 2lO