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

DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
ATa meeting of the Democratic Electors of the
Town of New Milford, holden at the United
States Hotel, on Monday the 18th day OF No
yember, 1915, Tor the purpose Disappointing Gc!.-
egates to attend the State Convention, Colonel
ALPHEUS HALLOCK was called to the Chair,
and GEORGE RICHMOND appointed Secretary.
On motion the following persons were chosen
Delegates, by ballot, viz: TRUMAN RICHMOND J.
B. HARRISON, S. E. Bos1w.cK, ADoLpHUs HAL
LOCK.
On motion, the Chair appointed Committee
of three to wait upon Samuel ID. Orion, Esquire.
and inform him that the following Preamble and
Resolution was offered to the meeting for their con-
sideration; and accordingly the Committee called
upon Mr.. Orion, and notified him to appear and
defend himself if he thought proper, which he re-
fused to do, as was stated by the Committee on
their acknowledgement, the following Preamble
and Resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS Samuel d. OrtOn. Esq, while pro-
tossing to be Democrat, and to act with the par
~, was treacherousy, and actively engaged IN pro-
scribing sound and unwavering democrats, and in
destroying every democratic vote he could, by pro-
curing their Acknowledgement. and in inficting up
on democrats Distress, by means Of public prosecu-
tons-and many, by his procurement, were dis
ranchised and lost the right of voting, TO satiate
and gut his unrestrained and inveterate malice and
revenge, and not to promote the public good, (if
actions are permitted to bear testimony to his mo-
ives)-and to aid the federallsts in their oppres-
sive and corrupt career against the Democracy, by
oisting into power, to lord it the honest por.
ton of community,a set of backgaurds and knaves,
worthy accomplices Of traitors; And Whereas the
said orion caused to be instituted prosecution a.
gainst Abijah M. Miner, member Of the demo-
cratic party. for blasphemy, when it was very evil
dent. and too clear to be doubted by any indifferent
person, that no language either was intended, or
was used by said Miner, wherein said prosecution
was based, or founded, with any view but to dis
parage the said Orton and which prosecution was
got up and persevered in, it is believed, to GET rio
of the vote of the said Miner and add strength TO
the federal party, the face of the Constitution OF
this State, which guarantees to every person, per-
feet freedom upon the subject of re gon, and With
full right to worship God in that way which ~
most agreeable to the dictates Of his conscience
and was condemned for using such language only as
was designed to disparage the said Orion, and was
imprisoned for a long time in loathsome prison,
and obliged to deprive his family of the necessa-
res oflife, to pay a large fine, and costs OF prose-
cution. impcsed upon him Tor words which were
believed, neither would or could by the laws OF the
land, lay any foundation for public prosecution:
and which have been 50 viewed. as far as Jndlcial
light has been shed upon the subject, by consiruc-
ton of the Constitution by the highest tribunal OF
the State. And Whereas an lnteroper 1t IS oellev-
ed by the continuance of said Orion, stole his way
! into democratic meeting, and snatched from the
| hands of member of the democratic party, and
who was poor man, large nuWoeI VI "diiosS,
written and prepared for democratic candidates. and
| crammed them into his mouth and devoured them
and for his having resisted such wanton, unjus.
tiable and disgaceful act, was prosecuted BY sale
Orton before federal justice, whose hatred ofde-
mocracy was too indomitable to leave his mind free
! from prejudice, and fined and taxed with large
bill of costs, amounting to nearly or quite ten dol
/ lars. and which he was compelled to pay or go to
prison, and his family depending on his daily labor
for bread, chose the latter, which was followed by
distress and hunger of his family-and the refec-
ton il more painful when it is believed the act OF
| Mr. Staurt, from whom the ballots were so ruth
lessly wrenched. was perfectly justihabie IN the
acts for which he was prosecuted, az q lega! and
creditable defence of his own natural and legal
rights-and still more 50, when it is believed that
the object of the said Orton in prosecuting the said
Stuart was to get rie Of democratic vote by his
Imprisonment at an approaching election, and
thereby enable the federal party to impose upon
the democracy, the odious and demoraizing princi-
pies of federalism. And Whereas the said Orion
attempted to divide and disorganize the democrat
ic party, and TO organize party to act in opposI-
lion to it, and by falsehood and deceit. to break
down and ruin the democratic party. which ne de-
clared was his object; And Whereas the said orton
thoroughly and perseveringly canvassed the whole
4 town. and made great exeTtion in unison and bar.
mony with federalists to defeat the democratic pat
ty in important elections; And Whereas the said
. Orion, when the Hon. JOHN M NILES was can.
date for Governor of this State, voted against ant
refused to support him. because he said he was MOI
moral man, and that he was not going 10 sacrl
fee his conscience 10 promote an unworthy man