Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1845-12-18

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ana any person is hereafter guilty Of the crmeo of
SlasPhemy, trust that the laws Of this State will
De FULLY executed, the opinion of Perry Smith not
withstahding; and when am requested TO do f..
or notified OF 1t from respectable source, shall
endeavor to see the laws faithfully executed
The next charge is for prosecuting a Mr.. Stuart
for an assault and battery. well recollect the
prosecution, and the facts that were disclosed IN
the trial; my present belief is that the grand Juror
came to my Office with Mr.. Bronson, the man in
jured, and there drew the complaint and warrant.
Said Stuart was tried before David C. Sanford ESQ.
The facts in evidence were that Stuart offered
| Bronson some votes, and Bronson took them and
saw who they were for, and then put them in his
mouth and chewed them up, laughing-all as he
swore in good nature saying in substance to Stu.
art, he did not put in such votes Stuart became
angry, unexpectedly to Bronson, and Bronson seeS
ing 1t, ran TO get out of his way. Stuart followed
him part way down stairs and kicked him severe.
~; do not recolect whether he struck him or
not. The Justice after full hearing, convicted
and fined him. believe correctly, Az for the
prosecution being got up and pressed by me for
any political purpose whatever, it is not true It
seems that the grand juror and one of our most re-
spectacle magistrates. (and in one instance the
criminal himself,) believed that the prosecutions
IN all the aforesaid cases were we'll founded.
r. Smith says. in his preamble, that the magis-
prejudced man. believe David C. Sanford, ESQ.
considered one of the best lawyers in the county
and by all Is considered of our best trying JUS
tlces IN town, and perfectly honest man. As for
MS politics, he was born democ rat-his late hon
orable father, Joel Sanford ESQ., often a represen-
tative by the democratic party Of this town. educa.
ted him in the school of democracy, and his con-
nexions IN this town--they being numerous and
almost all true democrats-justities and requires
me to answer such base charge. regret to say.
mr. Sanford himself preferred Mr.. Clay for the
Presidency to Mr. Jackson, as many of the demo.
cratic party at that time did. ! believe said San
ford has at all times since acted with the Wings,
minded wing, and highly resff@cref as nifdh high.
magistrate by the people of all parties in this
town. If such man is prejudiced federal JUS
tice in the mind Of the Senator. cannot help it,
nor do care. The community will not believe it.
But further, If the Senator had had less temper
when he drew his preamble and more reflection, he
| would have recollected that within few years
past we have had no Justices of the Peace, only
such as the generosity of the Wings saw fit to give
which when I consider that he and George Tsy-
lor few years since procured the turning out of
one Of the aged and universally respected and most
capable magistrate of our town, from the Office of
Justice of the Peace. to crafty the amiable dspo
sition OF Perry Smith--the conduct of the Wings
has been remarkably liberal 10 Us thatis, If they
considered the sct Of Perry Smith worth noticing.
So much for the prosecutions; and as regards sue
ing or distressing democrats, have sacrificed hum
dreds of dollars from my private interest in not
sueing men because they were members Of the de-
mocratic party.
l will mention one instance when Gov. Holla.
bird called on me and brought large number of
claims for collection, assignee of G. B. Warren.
declined taking them, for the reason that they
| were against men Of the democratic party. and it
would not do to sue so many Of the brethren.
As regards the breaking up of the democratic
party by me, in union with the federalisls, it is
not true-but such charge is true Of Perry Smith
and George Taylor. a# .t.#
As regards the charge for not voting for Hon.
John M. Niles, when candidate for Governor
some years since, and voting against him On ac-
count OF his moral character, would say that tho
Constitution protects every man in voting as he
thinks proper; that did not vote against Hon.
John M. Niles, and Perry Smith well knows it
although It was my privilege if saw fit; nor did
vote for him--I did not vote at all for Governor
of Connecticut. As regards the moral character
Of Mr.. Niles, never heard il called in question,
nor did ever call it in question myself. As re.
CARDS his belief in future punishment, have heard
NJ. Niles-my belief is that much has been said
against Mr., Niles that is not true, and have
heard as much from the mouth Of Perry Smith as
any other man to prejudice my mind against him;
he often charging HIM with selfshness, and that
he (Smith) was in the frequen. habit Of sending
his speeches made in the Senate to the Times Of
fee In Hartford, for publication-but that press
was under the control Of Niles, and he would not
suffer his (Smith's) speeches to be published. for
fear that they would give him consequence in
! the party and he should be in Niles way. WON
| der if am in DR.. Taylor's wayO lfsuch was the
conduct and motive of Mr. Niles, it was highly
reprehensible, but If he by his sdgdcity (as pre-
sumo he did) concluded MIR. Smiths speeches, If
| such he made and sent,) had better be suppressed
and not published. for the good of the democratic
party, believe his conduct was highly justi6able
| and deserving the appreciation of all true demo-
Gratis. AS regards Mr.. Niles, he is now where he
can expect nothing more from the people, unless
perhaps the nomination for Governor Of this State
II such he should receive he will most cheerfully
receive my vote. Mr.. Miles, from the course OF
nature, lie soon to rest from all earthly labors and
| the living can then look Upon his monument and
illustrious dead. And they may go to the hill
north Of our village and see the monument Of the
| late Elijah Boardman, and will with truth say,
there. too, lies one of the illtistrious dead-the
friend Of the people and Of the democracy of Jefer
son; Yes. and then they may look upon Perry
| Smith as he is, and what can they say forbear
to answer-let the people speak. Yes, that same
Perry Smith, who with his tenants, and son, and
servant, and some few political turncoats, with
out hearing. without furnishing copy of his
complaint,-at the hour Of between half-past eight
and nine o'clock in the night, would attempt TO
deprive democrat Of the right of voting according
| to the dictates Of his own conscience, which 10
guaranteed to him by the Constituton--andf for the
causes set forth in the preamble to said resolution
| Ito such political tribunal (mhch worse than
any in the bloody reign Of Robespiere,) shall not
| submit. @ 41sF $50 lt." N'
4 My rights and my opinions shalt calmly sub
init to the people, and the democracy Of the town
4 and State-and shall depend ON them for faiss
trial-and have no dotbt that In the end they will
| award just judgment. As regards the democratA
ic party Of the town of New Milford, which con-
ssts Of 400 or more members. the judgment "a SO