Litchfield enquirer., 1855-08-23
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 NEW YORK coRREsPosDExcE New Yoax. August Iaih, 1855. New York has always been famoas for machinery. but si.ere is clsss of engirery ~hish has nevr becn.dispiayed toske pnb- lie. IL eonsisss of perifaiesic machines whose mations are controlled Sy iayisibIe wires radiating from cersain centsrs whose electric spark moves most communisies.- Fhese nachines are voting msrhi~es. Vs- .riied in their constitution, and differing in sheir aedehs shsiir effect is sial ike ssme in1 all cases. and the operation is simple, but it's results are mighty to move the world. Sapsof paper are dropped in boxes. but the fate of empires and the destiny of millions sre fixed by them. Bapkam orators are fond of quofing he1ore the 2. dear people, ' the well known lines which nun thus
 "There is weapon surer yet.
 And mighiier than ibe bayDnet
 A weapon which comes dnwn as still
 As snow-fakes iaIi srpon he sod,
 And execnses . ffeeman's will,
 UUcS tuc VIII VI Ouu. Now the little fciion of ,ke ,. freeman's wills is pleasant enough, but the real truth is, that lhe Ueapon is only the arm of the roting m4eSare. and tLat is only mcved by the great eiectriccentral engine There is.a broom left lyiag on :he pave meUt 'of BIosdway. Thatis one u the afore- said machines. 1tis a simple article enough "a few wooden twigs bound to handle, whose s'.bare use" is to gather up the daily debris of days Broadway life. But put that broom in the hands of Paddy, and you have genuine voting machine.
 s Look in the grated doors of that engine house; you see beautifully ornamented hose4cart. Start that on a full run to fire with gang of men and 5oys in full cry, going through the b'hoys alphabet of ]" Let her go " !" Let her rip !' and there is an- other tremendous voting machne-a voting machine which has elected Mayors and Aldermen and Congyessmen, which has made laws for the state and nation, and which our Towards and Millers and Gilseys calculate upon as their capital 10 squirt them up to eminenne and honor. .s. Here goes squad of green uniforms down the Dowery to their evening drill as the arsenal. They are from :. Ould Ireland, ' every man of them-some of the !. finest
 
 pizantry in the world" disguised as Amer ican soldiers. There's no mistake about their being lirst-raie voting machines, and they move like clock work on election day. Their .bayonets" are sure to come dowa upon the so.l. and they will turn up the American soil with will, aad raise ples,- itifui crop of St. Pa,icks to fill our iegssla- tive halls and cabinet offices.
 There's glass mug with stout handle. That's a {. lager bier" voting machiae. It is not intoxicating. but will soon move world in the west. Pray heaven t may pass though the body polite without leaving any corrptins hamors behind.
 A man in glazed cap and blue uniform with an immense brsss star on his breast and a Policeman's club ny his side! Here are two thousand of them in New York k; they arechiefy useful to help women across the street in the day time, and lock themup nights. On election days they are used as voring machines to stand by the Chief of Police.
 But the central engine which gives vitality to all this human machinery --ies us examine it This little round piece of silver, rubbed with a gentle friction of the palm is the wonder working Avchimedes which levers the masses. k is ",he Almighty Dollar.'' A Van Buren, Sewnrd, a Weed, or Mar cy sits behind the selegraphic bureau, the sosnd dc.las is raiscd. Inc subtitle current ruas it's magic rossd, the snowaakes tall from the hands of the voting machines, and our country Is once more saved.
 l" Sich is life" in New York. But in the white co,,aged villages and among the green fresh fields and old forests at the coen,sy, the ballot is still yielded by a frec. mans will--aRd the head and heart of true humanity are still migh,ier than the dollar.
 Broadway in August has been likened to pocket full of change with the gold and silver picked out of it. The coarse copper is left alone for the finger to clu.ch--and yet the good broad honest cents have theft usual mission. The ttirpery little gold dollars are of 10 the sea shore, and the coppery mechanic darcs to walk the two shilling side of the street. We'll, that rusty hat may cover brain with aa idea, in i, sent man from God. but with heart dis trastfal and sad for the want of a gold linicg to the pocket. The cool breexes of Sep,em. berwill soon send the tinsel back and Broad- way will shine again with wontcd lustre. s There is d leaden dullncss over the city nasns .t- n