Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-11-25
For he Enquirer.
Installation ElHens.

bury, Mass. Was installed. pastor of the
church, n Ply mouth Hollow by the Lich.
field South Consociatiou, Oct. 18th. The
introductory exercises were performed by
Rev. C. Goodrich Of Wateriown--sern,on
by Rev. Dr.. HAYES of Harford-prayer
OF Installation by Rev. p. +. Parmalee Of
South Farms-charge to the pastor by
Key. f. Lyman of Neutrality-suspicious.
ship of the churches by Rey. l. p Warren
Ut Plymouth Centre--address 10 the peo>
Fle by Rev. H. D. K,cheI of Detroh-
concluding prayer by Rev. NJ. Richardson
of TerryviIle. A numerous and most at
tentive congregation bespoke their interest
in the oecasiop and in the newly formed
pastoral relation.
At the above meeting of the Consocia,
ton the following resoluiio were passed
Unanimously:
Resolved, That tho exhibition of the
CIRCUS within our limits, contrary to time
honored and healthful usage in this State.
is viewed by Ibis body with deep regret,
We look on these exhibitions as destitute
OF any beneficial influence. as comforting
no useful knowledge as miDislering simply
to the love Of excitement, and as positively
injurious in their tendency to all classes Of
the community We therefore feel it to
be the duty of all protesting emissions,
and we recommend to all friends of order
and morality, 10 discountenance them by
precept and example.
Resolved, That the Scribe be requested
to send copy of these resolutions to the
religious aud other papers for publication,
accompanied bySsuch statements On the,
subject as he may judge expedient."
Attest, T.P. WARREN. Scribe.
70 those who have observed the lnfiu-
ence Of the above exhibitions in our towns.
little in the way of accompanying state
ment" is believed 10 be necessary. They
have been nifprmly and only evil, and
that continually. A desperate effort was
made in the outset TO corrupt the public
sentime ut respecting them. ALegislature
that could not hear the PEOPLES voice in
80 900 petitions for the Maine Law. COULD
hear the clamors of few interested per>,
sons for the legislation Of these exhibitions.
The members of that body. it is said, were
rurnIsreu frrO t,cAoso f~r shs.-Assl"ss, their
families and friends, to large EXTENT
Similar brides were offered to magistrates,
selectmen, Raii4siietere of. the gospel. l!) and
prominent citizens generally, accompanied
with loud professions Of the most scrnpu
lous regard for good order and prOpriety.
Thus wha. has for generations justly been
held as public school Of vice, came oil at
once to be qpoPgised fer, and c omWepded
as very nice and innocent amusement.
On The appointed days Of exhibitions,
large crowds are assembled with a due
proportion Of liquor sellers, gamblers. pick
pockets and rqwdies of all Sorts. Thou
sands Of deI!ars, often the hard earnings q
the poor, are exacted for The, show. Hor.
SOS taught by long and cruel training, ard
ridden sometimes by children, who are
driven 10 their task by threats and no,
seldom by the application of the lash. per-
form unnatural fsats for the multitude to
stare at. No word of useful kn, Wedge is
spoken--no spectacle 10 inform the mind,
refine the taste or benefit the heart, is ex>
hibited. Drunkenness, fighting, rioting.
and hideons songs and shouts announce
! the cloAe Of the performance. In one
Town a poor man, staggering hameward,
lis ON the railroad track, and few miS-
utes after is crushed by the passi, g train.
In another, the respectable and moral
circus company get embroied in grog-
shop. quarrel and beat to death an unoifend>
ing bysiander. The lessons Of vice that
are left behind. The general deprivation OF
morals, and the direct waste Of time. mon
| ey and character incurred can never i'll this
world be adequately estimated.
1t is submitted then 10 the moral and
christian public whether a urited etfur. be
not demanded to free the State from this
evil. Are the principles Of our ever-hon-
Eored fathers no more worthy ofour regard ?
Is it no. time Tor all the good citizens Of
Connecticut 10 inquire for their duty in thi:
matter? Shall we submit 10 have our law!
framed by men who. when we ask Of them
bread give US stone-whsn we petition
for law of protection from RUM, give u.
instead, the CIRCUS? $50
: ~ A singular and fatal accident occur
: rcd on the Railroad between Utica an,
Syracuse Sunday morning, The boiler o
the locomotive Achilles exploded, instantly
: killing Israel Morgan, the engineer. an.
! seriously inju,ing William Cation. the fire