Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-10
TWISTED, April 9th, 1S6.

fg.4f ail. T., TWISTED, April 9th, 1862.
 DEAR SIR -four election yesterday resulted 1 in the choice of one Eatonian Democrat, and one hitherto good Republican. "Why," you ask, "is this ?" Do not the Republicans of your town read the Winsted Herald, and if so, how
 such Q result. Can it be possible, after such strong, honest, and heartfelt reasons, as set forth by the editor for supporting regular nom nations, and that the influence of Connecticut
 should be felt upon the right side, in our na- tional troubles, and that secessionists should have no comfort from the result! Yes, it is even so. And it has been accomplished by T.
 NJ. Clarke, the editor himself, aided by the money of secessionists, and we mean secession
 in its broadest sense. Richard Yale, an undis-, guised Louisiana secessionist, has man, some say men, to drive his horse and carriage here. while it is said he is a paymaster in the South ern army. This man worked as hard and efsc-. tually as did Clarke to bring to the polls voter. for the support of this Eatoaian Democrat sa | The Republicans had nominated at a meeting regularly called, two reliable Republicans to represent them, and what is more, Mir. T. NJ. Clarke moved a unanimous vote fer Mr. Camp, thesone to whom he had been the most opposed.
 The fact is, Clarke and Coe have been usually in l the way of arranginy a ticket at the Herald of- fce and then packing the caucus and putting it through. *gsas s5l eE aaes sa
 At this caucus the ordinary steps had been
 taken, and they no donbt supposed the deed was | R,,ff fho
 toi be forestalied, his game was bagged. and the
 arranged were not nominated. This defeat fol-
 lowing upon the heel of the nomination of Judge
 Goodwin for Senator from this district, was too
 much for their nerves, and so they bargained with the Democrats, and took their candidate
 Warren Phelps, square-toed Hartford 7sses
 sympathi1er, and added John G. Wetmore their
 unsuccessful. eaaeas candidate. This pro-
 gramme was accepted by the Democrats. The
 political and local influence of Clarke was ef-
 fectunl in changing about 70 votes. less than could have been expected, when we consider the position he had been allowed to occupy, added to- the fact that he,was Chairman of the Town
 Committee until after the nomination of Judge Goodwin, when he resigned and no, one was ap-. pointed to fill his place till after the caucus on
 Friday evening. Of course, Postmaster Coe, lor as you style him. clarke's man Friday, was 2 member of this clique, although he had not the
 sassF lo showl his hand openly.s He was in the 5, ns nevertheless, and is publicly execrated I as much as Clarke himself. is .aa asa s The Republicans are now ,.nn,ad h, .,, ,,;, '.
 Democrats with, Nov, what do xo,, .h;n,s sho,, @ - os'ns Tor sale f''tsA And what do you
 fnink now about what We claimed, if he had not put the price too high. we should have bought
 him at first r. They despise msss h,art;,v the
 trcitos. however much they may like the tr.a.o,s
 Winchester's two votes are thus lost for U <
 Seaator, as of those elected. one ncntralize. Ii. sfothersi 8ssaa ai sss Il 1sss 5: .