The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-31

| VConneu and Clay NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Its Observation-Disclosures Ath'-
neum-Kalsomine Painting-The Root Of
the rec OF salem Vitchcs-The Charter
| Oak-Old Puts Old sign-Aaron Burr's
Oak Chest-Grave stones 400 years old.
HARTFORD, CRY HOTEL,
Saturday, March 30
Tremendous meetings OF both political parties
were held here last evening to nominate Represen-
tatives, at which the usual quantity of gas was
discharged, but eyes BACKED nor noses blooded,
as might have been the case in your city. The
Wings assembled at the City Hall, and after nomi-
mating J. Williams Stewart and James Dixon, both
lawyers, were addressed by DR.. Bacon and MIR.
Thayer from your city, who arrived this evening,
having been delayed between this and New Haven
by the rail road cars running of the track near
| New Britain. banner with the motto ''Protec-
ton for American Industry was placed over the
rostrum at the Wing meeting, but the Democrats,
who nominated Gen. Hayden .and Horace Good
win, 2nd, presented no banner as demonstration OF
principles, except the american fag'' with its
broad stripes and bright stars, that waved in ma.
jesty before their place of meeting. They were
not even blessed with any imported spouers, but
presented several home made, true-blooded Yam
aaence While the hard listed Spectators shouted
merrily. The vote in this town last spring for Go,
| vernon was, for Baldwin (Whig) l2S6-Cieveiand
(Democratic) I004-Gilletie (Abolinon) 50. The
Abolition paper is printed in This city, and they
Calculate" upon an Increase OF 30 votes, which /
'rather guess" they won't get, although they may,
for there's no telling what the creatures will do,
what they WON'T 60, until after the election.
One Of the wing papers OF this city OF to-day,
contains an editorial leader headed "To the Irish
| voters of Hartford and Connecticut" which the
| editor adopts, and says it was written by an Irish
man and Repeater, and as | saw the editor of the
Green Banner" the repeal organ of this city, at
the wing meeting last evening, it is to be presumed
that the repeal influence will be exerted here in
favor of the wing party. The writer of the article
assumes the position, that want of protection to
irish manufactures has driven his countrymen from
their country, and that the strongest argument Of
U'Connell in favor Of Repeal Of the Union, is
Protection to Home Industry The Repealers
are therefore, called 8. upon to vote the whg
nell" Wonder what John McKeon, the free trade
repeal leader OF New York, will say to this new
movement in opposition to Van Buren, Please
call for his sentiments
The next and concurrent effort of the wings, is
the publishing OF the an-slaveTy letter. of Cas-
sius M. Clay, of Kentucky, announcing the eman-
cpatien of his slaves, and his open avowal, in the
same breath, to support Henry Clay for the Presi-
dency This is also considered as concurrirg with
the anti-slavcry views Of Daniel o Council, and
also calls upon John McKeon for an immediate ex-
planation, or the friends of Van Buren, may begin
to suspect that in his support of Cass tor nomina
tion, he has attempted prejudice to herish adopted
vote against any other except his own candidate.
The Abolitonists are wide awake and in
the field in full blast, as you may Judge from
an announcement that has been placarded
about the city, announcing lecture from Bureigh,
their CHIEF apostle and Editor of their journal
This city, as you are aware, is the seat OF gov
ernment of the State-the Albany of Connecticut
although the Governor is not compelled 10 be res
dent, and is therefore rarely here, except during
The session Of the Legislature. Chancey F. Cleave
land, the present Chief Magistrate, resides at Hamp
ton, Windham county, within few miles OF sold
Putnams" celebrated "wolf den," near Pomfret;
while his opponent, Rogers. Hubbard, makes New
Haven his residence. They are both lawyers, and
the latter was employed by the abolitioniss to de-
fend the Armstad blacks at New Haven, The
Wings endeavor from this to urge the abolitionists
to support him, but they say-"we paid Mr. Hub
upon our votes-we prefer Gillette. our own man.
and shall support him."
! passed few very pleasant hours yesterday in
visiting the "Wadsworth Atheneun,' a large
and most magnificent structure of the Gothic style
of architecture, erected through the princely PM
anthropy and munfcence OF Daniel Wadsworth.
Esq and the citizens of this city. The centre hal
Of the second and upper stories is to be devoted
depository tor paintings and il exceeds any room
OF the kind for that purpose In the union. Other
parts of the building 10 be occupied by the Va
| rous literary and scientific societies, among
which, standing as the most prominent, is the His
| torical Society OF this State The walls are to be
beautifully embeshed in Kalsomne painting, by
Mr. Hall, an English artist, at liberal eXpendl-
ture, and In few months 1t will be opened tol
public Inspection.
Through the politeness of my kind host, Curtis
Jadson, visited the rooms of the Historical Soc
ETY., accompanied by Charles Hosmer, the Record
ing Secretary. Notwithstanding that the society
has been in existence but two short years, and tina
ali their contributions have been gratuitous, they
have collected extensive variety of paintings
manuscripts and records, apperainlng TO the early
history OF this State and country, OF great value ant
special interest. Among the relics, as they may
he termed ] was shown IA cane manufactured from
The root of the tree on which the Salem wiches
hung-he old oak chest formerly in posses
sion of the family Of Aaron Burr in this State-he
arm chair of Roger Williams, the camp stool o.
President Of Yale College-Genera Putnam
old Tavern sign, with portrait of Genera
Wolfe, painted lhereon-a part of the kee
of Captain Cooks old ship "Endeav,r' thai
passed round the world, and finally ended her days
at Newport, r. / the baskel and glass found with
Capt Nathan Hale, who was hung by the British OF
Long Island rs d spy, during the revolution, as re-
talitIon for the death of Andre and last, but not
least, ! assure you, the order book of British
Adjutant, containing the "orders' of the British
army on the day of the memorable battle OF Bunker
Hill, one sheet OF which was stained and stamped
tor eternal endurance, with a drOp-a single drop
Of human blood How gazed at that retict, ano
wondered within myself, whether 1t was the blood
of the gallant patriot that obtained its possession
that memorable day, that of its first owner who
was striving to prevent the freedom that we now
enjoy
passed from thence to the ancient burial ground
in the rear Of the Centre Church, to view the me-
menos of many of those who were among the
first to battle for liberty. Through the philanhro-
pic and laudable efforts of James b. Hosmer, Esq +,
the tablets of those who have been Wondering TO
dust for full two hundred years, have been pre-
served from destruction, and are here rects
Of remembrance Of ancestors who have gone long
before u.s. But | am tedious-Adeu. c.
Old Putnam's Wolf Dcn-Great Enthusl-
asm-The Issue-State Of Parties last year
and thls-N1anufnc turing Towns.
PoMFRET, WINpHAM COUNTY, !
Saturday, March 30th :
/ am here, at the mouth of the cave-that IN
which old Israel Putnam risked his life to drive a
terrific wolf from the den in which he had taken
refuge, and assure you would scarcely risk my
se1f within ts dar and drearv m oub bad mt on,