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


ing, and desired copy Of theresolntion-said thai
at any full meeting Of the party would answer a.
ny resolution that might be brought forward. AZ
ter expressing to them my thanks for the notice.
they left my Office, and as it appears theresoluton
was passed, my request for full caucus, and no.
tice given Of the object of the meeting and an OPP
poftuhity to be heard, was totally disregarded So
In that clandestine manner, amsjority out Of twen-
ty-five men out of party of four hundred and
thirty, passed the said resolutions, for the reasons
set forthsinthe preamble to the same, which will
mott endeavor to answer. And first, am not aware
that am in the habit Of speaking i'll Of the poiti.
cal character prescribing any true democrat who
is democrat of the stamp Of jefferson, or the late
Hon. Elijah Boardman, Seth P. Beers, I. Toucey,
L. Church, William M. Burial, and host of 9th.
ers, good and true men. But do now, and always
shall, decidedly express my sentiments against DO.
tical turncoats who turn for the reason that they
have lost an office on one side and come to the 9TH
er and obtain it or seek it. and am decidedly op-
posed to such men or those who sustain them, even
if they are Perry Smith and George Taylor; but if
men change their political sentiments, and believe
the interest of their country is better sustained by
the principles of the democratic party than by the
wings, such men would receive with cordiality
and friendship, and believe it to be my duty; but
men that change sides because they have lost an
office, could not obtain one, and come to the de-
mocrats, must remain peaceably with the party
some few years before shall sustain them / new
er but once in my life voted for wing. and that
was for Doct. Jehiel Williams about twelve years
since in opposition to George Taylor, and in con.
sequence Of tn. course that Doct. Taylor then pur
sued ia crushing democrat to pronut> a wh;r 70.
lative. then did believe it to be my duty--I nav
since thought upon mature reflection and more age
and experience that different course would nave
been more correct, although not to have voted for
Taylor himself Doct. Taylor is my personal enc.
my; but as cannot learn that he has been as o.
peny active at the said caucus in voting out Of
the democratic party, (unless hisactivity was
through his brother) as some others, wish not to
speak too lengthy of him, or Of transaction that
occurred twelve years since when was but youth.
must say my principles are and ever have been
to sustain all true democrats and such men as sus
tain democratic principles; treating gentlemen Of
the opposite side in politics with fairness and cah-
dor, andlas men that differ from me from honest
motives, and speak Of men who arepolitical rene1
gades as they deserve; for prefer an open high
minded whig whose principles know how to meet
to Benedict Arnold who quit the cause he had
supported. because he could not obtain what mon.
ey he wanted, or perhaps such offices as he sought
after. If such men are sound and unwavering de-
mocrats, or such men as sustain them, then and
great share of the democratic party Of this town,
and believe the state do prescribe them and sus-
tain such as known to be true to the principles
of the democratic party. L am charged in the pre-.
amble to said resolution Of DISTINGUISHING demo.
Gratis, which | trust means prosecuting them for
stealing. In answer to that would state that
have drawn but two prosecutions for theft in two
years to my acknowledgements of which was against
Chauncey Wilmout in January 1874, at the request
of magistrate in the society where the crime was
committed, and also one respectable democratic
citizen, to which prosecution Without plead
guilty. The other was against Merwin Lamson,
for stealing chickens, and that also at the request
Of magistrate OF the town who was the owner Of
the fowls. Lamson on full hearing was convict
ed by Nathaniel Perry, Esq; but by the way said
Lamson had some years before been convicted on
his plea Of guilty for stealing goose. So much
for DISTINGUISHING freemen; and If democrats steal
/ do not wish to have them go unpunished--if Per-
ny Smith does l am not of his opinion, and if there
is any thing malicious or revonsefat IN doing my
,dury as lawyer when called upon let the People
judges not Perry Smith and his tenants, and Fede-
raj turncoat allies and if he they can show any
other prosecutions and convictions tending to dis.
franchise freemen Of the town of New Milford,
within two years, that have had any thing to do
with, have forgotten 1t. 77@ t4G5h| $40" B
As regards the prosecution Of Abijah M. Miner
for the crime of plasphemy, would state that the
language was uttered in the store Of Lyman Smith
Esq, in the presence Of Charles Beardslee, Esq,
highly respectable democratic magistrate Of the
town of Roxbury, and sundry other gentlemen
whose names do not now recoliect if ever knew.
Miner was prosecuted the latter part Of May 1874.
The first ever heard Of the crime was on the in
formation of Justice Of the Peace Of the town OF
Roxbury, and a democrat who represented the Ian
guage as unwarrantable. then told him would
as soon as could prosecute the same. Some time
after, being in Roxbury, called on Esq Beardslee
for the identical words made use Of. and he gave
them to me, with the addition he never heard such
language from any person. He swore before the
Justice that he never heard,any such blasphemous
expression in his life. After full hearing before
David C. Sanford, Esq. said Miner was convicted
and punished BY Justice Sanford, andif blasphemy
is guaranteed by the Constitution to the citizensof
this State. the preamble to said resolution pre-.
tends. ] aim not aware of it. and sincerely regret