Litchfield enquirer., 1846-03-05
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO THE WINGS OF CONNECTI-
Sc A. CUT ~

GALLANT bROIHERS we ASK tue ldNO'
of speaking a few words to you, and beg you
will not Il ink we have stepped from our
sphere to intrude ourselves on the exclusive
ly masculine arena of politics. This is moi
our desire, neither does the present attitude
OF the "old free stone state" require it. They
have fought bravely and well. We trust
them, we confde in them and we know they
will not thrown down their green wreathS OF
victory at the approaching election. U no!
When the sun of the first Monday in APIl
has looked again on them, they will be fresh
er and greener than ever. We dare, proudly
dare aver it, brothers; we sacredly pledge
this to all the whig ladies in the American
UniSn. You will redeem our pledge. You
will set the high seal ofyour sanction to it at
the ballot box. You will declare that Con-
necticut is still true to Wing principles
still reverenceS them-SiH rOieS far them,-
that her banner of protection still waves,
proudly waves over the sland of the free and
the land of unconquerred wings. Wings
how we love that word and now while we
think of it, let us beg favor we have often
wished from you that no "iher appellation be
permitted to designate our party. We hear
lily deprecate every attempt, every wish TO
amalgamate with it that Spotted cognomen
democracy. True it was once name 10 love
"a name that reminds us of Washington
and Jefferson and Clay. In their presence
it gave light to liberty, brighter than
when it came from the land of Scion and
Socrares, but it has companionshiped with
tempterS, and like the tempted Of old, it has
fallen. 1t bleared and mar ed visage, has
lost all its original brightness and it is now
welded to Locofocoism. Let it alone! 1t
forged votes for Playquamins-it connives
at repudiation-iti is the confidential friend
of Hoyt, Butler g. Co. Let it alone! 1t has
welded another link for the accused chain
of slavery-let it alone! Throw out your
banners with the good old name WIG insrri-
/ bed on them, and in '4e. we tell you brothers.
our hands will be ready 10 wreathe your ban
ners-our hearts to cheer your triumph, and
our lips TO chant your victory.
Once more we ask, will every whig be
found at the ballot box on the ensuing cleo
ton day? We are not willing that one vote
| should be uncounted. May no one say "
have bought yoke Of oSen," or 81 have
married wife and cannot go?" Do you
waver for an instant? then will you go and
vote for us-for your mother, wife, sister, or
we cannot separate this regard from an ear
nest desire for complete triumph of Wing
principles and Wing rule. We are not a
mong those who look into every dark cloud
that floats in our political horizon, and see
this republic on the verge of ruin--far from
it. We look down the vista of coming ages,
and see the name OF our BELOVED country in
scrhed the highest on the catalogue of ma
tons; but the Wings Of Connecticut, and
their brothers throughout The Union, mus
carve its name there and with the BENSON
of the great Arbiter Of nations, they will do
1t. We are not among those who believe
| there are no "geud men and true" oui OF
our party" We know there are but we
believe The party Of your opponents is corrupt
and unprincipled. We believe the pure
fame of patriotism has died away on the al
tar of its heart 1t is gambling with our
dearest and highest interests. Country, peo-
pie and national honor are recklessly sacri-
feed, and this low-life game is for personal
aggrandizement-to via our offices and our
gold! Then, brothers, arise in your strength
and might; and say emo farther" to this de-
PRAYED and heartless misrule.
Though we have not said half we wished,
we take our leave, wishing you, for next A
pril, strong hearts and ready hands, and for
the remvinder Of your lives, all the wished
for blessings that Heaven can grant you.
, ....;,... -..s ....-. FANNY GREY.
DEATH OF DR. MArHEsoN The numer
Gus friends of this eminent audtrulv pi.,us
man. will be panied to hear Of his draih His
visit 10 this country with DR.. Reed, as repre-.
sentative; of the English Congregational
Churches, will long be remembered At the
time Of his death in Dond"n in January last
he was suffering from an affection "f the lungs
and held the Office Secretaryof the Home Mis-
sionary Society.
u The ignorance nf I.ocofocoism in
high placrsis MOI among the least Of is
faults. Senator Allen, the Don Quix"Ii'
cree( (Which was passed in l606) as before
the time If Bontpnrte! Bur Mr.. Hume
gan, the Locotoco Senator from Indiana
INA k''s.a much more inexcusablc blunder
He goes fOr'wai sooner than cOmpro.
mise with England nn the Oregon Cues
tion, Ivy yielding her all north If the
49'h dfgr''e, for then said he we lose Flu.
Gu Straits. commanding the entrance Ia
Puget's Sound, thus rendering the ndia-
cent country worthless, ind we give IL.
way every harbor that is worth anything
on the coast. Now it so happens, as will
be sren by reference to the map, iifat Flu.
Gu Straits and Puget's Sound, with thei.
beautiful harborS. are all South of the
49,h degree, and would of course belong
10 us by n division Of Oregon on tina,
line! How hu,niliating the reflection
that the interests Of the country are in
the hands OF men who are ignorant u
| them.-N. III. Palladium.
GThe Miller Tabernacle in Boston wa:
burnt to the ground on Monday the 23d Ill.
nPMr. Carlisle says that on the same
day Shakespeare died, Cromwell was born; a
coincidence certainly, bu. proving no more
than the CURIOUS fact that on the same day
General Arnold died in England, the OAK
| tree, under which Van Vert and Williams
captured Major ANDRE, in Tarrytown, was
struck with lightning and shivered to pic
! ces.--BOsiOn Bee. .. ..... -.