Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23

fsnous charges which we have copied from his sIlre-s 1? What proofs did he offer to ths Lsxislature to satisfy that body that MT. Dixoi wss guilty of the offences which he alleged against him 1 First, he refers to his speecl of 1860, in which Mr. Howard says hes ravet at the people of Connecticut for not humblinl themselves to the Southern aristocracy, ant submitting to it's arrogant demands" .Rayet st the people of Connecticut" l, My coHstit uents.n said Mr. Dixon, " are ready to mako any sacrifice for the preservation of the Unior which a reasonable man can ask, or an honor able man can grant, consistently with princl. ple." This MT. Howard calls ravlng at tne people of Connecticut. And then ne aoas- " occasionally it was necessary for him 10 vote with the Republicans in the Senate 70 retain his power at home in view of a re-eiectlon. 1" Occasionally voted with the Republicans such is the mode which Mir. Howard adopts to charge what he dare not openly assert. This ia the meanest form of falsehood known among men. What would stranger to both parties say to this, if told that during Mir. Dixon 8 whole term of service he had always with scarcely single exception. voted with the Re pubIicans on all questions, instead ot occasion- ally so doingf Would he not say that MT. Dixon in admitting MT. Towards honesty, ad- mitted too much
 But we arc dwelling too long on this singular document. With one or two more observations we dismiss it.
 Mr. Howard says Mir. Dixon could not be elected in Hartford to any office. however hum. ble. We think the question will occur to our citizens on reading this-why is it that the writer of this address to the Republicans of Connecticut (Mr. Howard himselg has never been elected to any office. Is his popularity so great that he can afford to taunt others with want oft? If he has ever ventured strongly as he is impressed with his own impor- tance, to allow the question to be tested by an appeal to the popular suffrages, history has overlooked hse .(act.'
 But he says our city, town and legislative nominations were made last spring upon the distinct issue of support or opposition to the Senator, and in every instance his friends were voted down, (in caucus) by large majority. This may have been so-though we were not aware of such contest, or such an issue-but if true it is rather relief to MT. Dixon and his friends, so far as the unfortunate result of our city and town elections that year are concern ed. If our memory serves us, the caucus nom- nations of the Republicans were rather unfor- tunate ct the polls-and we have an indstinct recollection that our candidate for the legisla- ture, nominated as aforesaid, was defeated by his democratic opponent, while Gov. Buckiag- ham had a large majority. We believe there is some truth in the claim that the clique which owns Mr. Howard as leader, has con- trolled our nominations more than once, and the result has proved that it would have been better for the cause, had wiser men been per mitted to lead and advise. Another year we hope the lesson will be needed, though we are happy to congratulate ourselves. that in the nomination of our member of Congress this spring, the choice was not made on the issue above menti ned-n0r was it at all satisfactory to Mr. Howard, who denounced Mir. Deming s nomination as trick of Mr. Dixon to destroy the Republican party. It was trick we hope to see often repeated.
 We will not now follow Mr. Howard through the other topics of his address. The Blair let ter he iasiaaates in his peculiar style of indi- rect assertion-when he wishes to say what he dare not quite allege-was written by Mir. Dix on. MT. Blairs speech the other day, at the great Union meeting in New York, will protect him. even from the shafts of Mr. Howard. We leave him to fight the battle alone, with his powerful ntagonist-though if MT. Dixon, as Mir. Howard declares, inspired the Blair let ter'-why should he not also have the credit of inspiring tho Blair speech
 But Mir. Howard says, Mr. Dixon made no conciliatory advances to me-! Had suck ad- vanccs beeu made after the vest denunciations HOW admitted by Mir. Howard, we should have said that Senator Dixon merted the treatment he received. We like to sec concilatory sPirlt, bat when q man makes advances after being so outragcously slandered, he goes toe fsr in the way 0fconciation.
 On the whole we sum up with the expression of the opinion, in which our people generally concar, as we think, that the appointment of Mir. Howard, was Il very improper one. Heis arrogant, opinionated and self wied His habit of denuncation freely exercised towards all who dare to differ from him in the slightest de- gree, has made him exceedingly unpopular. A tax collector should hs kind and amiahls lnan of gentle manners, and pleasant temper. Mr. Howard is the reverse of all this. The tax is disagreeable enough in itself. Mr. Howard would make bounty odious. How extremely distasteful then must bs U tax collected by a man of such disposition. Hence it was that such large number of onr citizens wrote to Mir. Dixon, urging him to persevere in his op- position to MT. Howard.
 These letters were, many of them by permis- sion of the writers, laid before the Senators. Vue neavy tax payer declared he would prefer to have 25 per cent added to his taxes, rather than pay them, to Mir. Howard. We do not now learn that Mir. Towards rejection gives any extensive dissatisfaction in the district On the contrary we are fully convinced that a ma i,'lity of the Republicans rejoice at it. Ifany public complaint exsts. history has thus far overlooked the fact.
 Mr. Dixon's friends may rest astars,i tha, his reputation cannot be iAjured by th.s yio- lent t;rada of Mr. Howard. His course has been consistent from tue beginning. A firm friend of the Union. he has sustained and su,,. ported the President in all his measures for tue suppres sion of the rebellion. Without rnshing into violent and hnpracticable extremes he has purssea the wise and moderate course which is be6t.ing tho character of our Stato. With all Mr. Towards desire to injure bis po- htical reputation, he has not been able to quote one word from his speeches to condemn, nor to specify single vote for disapproyal. This is remarkable in public service of more than ten years, and is 2 sufficient answer to all his vague and general enunciations-.H .Hatfor C0wrGnt.
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