Litchfield enquirer., 1848-06-29
HON. TRUMAN SMITH.

The .. Charter Oak" t0I several weeks past,
Ma. been unusually lavish tf its curses upon
this gentleman. Not urf equently Of late has
our attention been called to them, by friends
ssho knew them TO be undeserved, and who
feared they might have an effect. For our own
mart, we have never thought It advisabl" even
10 contradict the mis- statements of the Oak,
believing them perfectly harmless. Last
week. however, we copied an article from the
Connecticut Wing which utterly undermined
the foundation upon which the Oak had
built such huge and uncomely supers'ruc'u1e.
II was certainly natural enough for the self
styled liberty party to spite MIR. Sm'th-a
man who has perhaps done more titan any 9TH
er in the State to ceuntersct lis disorganizlng
schemes, and show up its principles and Prac'
tice in the light of tElth. No northern sShig
denies that the abstract principles ofthe party
in question are in the maiO correct. II is the
reckless and ndiscreet manner in which ills
members have sought to carry out those prin-
ciplea. when Has a:-s--.-A -I---r a.~-1-A --,a
right-minded men,
But white we are not surprised at anything
thing which the aboli'ie ,isrs have said ar may
say of Mr. Smith, we regret that certain Wings
havc thought it expedieat to naaehiIn the SUBJ
iect Of their spleen. Many of our readers will
have noticed. in the report Of the proceedings
of Wing Meeting in the Park, IN New YORK
city. an attack upon Mr.. 5. by N. Bowdltch
Blum, "a delegate to the National Convention,
L -. havi r0y mi
represented his ceastiucnts--havingC Clay on
his lips, but Taylor in his heart sc. Now,
an far as we know the views and feelings Of
large majority of MIR. Smiths constituents.
we believe that. ia all essential particulars at
least, he faithfully represented them in the
Convention. Had there been moral certa'n>
ty that Henry Clay could have been elected,
no man would have urged his claims more
xealously and effectively than Truman Smith.
Personals, Mt Clay was his favorite, as he
unoues,ionably was os his constituents; but
he and they woaId alike deprecate bis nomin
a, ion, with inevitable defeat again staring him
in the face. We are not ignorant OF u e tact
that MANY Wings in this vicinity did believe
that Clay might have been elected 1t nom'na
ted: but they are well aware that Mr.. smith
had ample opportunities for Judging Of MT.
Clay's prospects,, beth previous to and during
The sitting of the C invention Whatever may
have been the diversity of seRtimesds Among
sur friends one moath ago. they have, almost
10 a man. come to the conclusion that 1t 10 the
manifest dsstiny' Of General Taylor to give
he whole army Of lOcoiocos Baena Vista de.
feat.
Mr., Smith has just issued pamphlet in re-
ply to the accusations Of Mr.. Blunt, which 10
a complete vindication Of his coarse 40 the
Convention, and refutaiioh OF the charges
made by Blunt. He shows that he wen, to the
& convention without Instructions; from the first
believing that Taylor was, on the whole, the
preferahae candidate. bot consenting, with the
other delegates from this State, TO vote fos MI
Clay on two ballots. tie says his vote is sat
isfactosy to Connecticut. aud in prOof thereof
publishes lette from Gov. Bissell, Lieut.. Gov. ,
McCurdy, MIR. Speaker Foster, &c., all good
authority.
Mr.. Smith, says the New York Express.
then enters into statement. ably and skill
iully setting forth the great benefits that the
country will receive irosn the election Of Gen.
Taylor. He will break down, he thinks, the
violence Of party spirit, and leave mems Judge
men, more fee to act properly in Congress
and elsewhere. He shows, too, that General
Taylor is peace man. by quo:inga Letter from
him to Mr.. s.. dated March 9TH. He then
roints out tina, he is national. not sectional
Car didate, and fully to be trusted by all sec
iisns of the yRioa. North as well an South.
The influence OF his name and character. he
adds, will give us many Wing members of
Congress
We quote here: = ,.,s,
''Whiie I am free to admit. that Mr.. Clay
ought to have been elected President long ago;
yet think it certain that if he could now be