Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-30
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We have had some curioeitY to lesrn 0ome- thing about ths aspiring politician of Fairfield County, who eonssntsd te play second fiddle to Win. & Pomsroy of the Bridgeport Ra,ms,. and permits his name ts be used ss candidate for Congress from this District by the copper head party. h fact, we have taken some pains to discover, if we could. the pseulisr personal and public qualifications he possesses, which sntitls him to the support of the electors ofthis District. and for . Representative sf the Dis triet in Congress. These. of course, are inds- pendent of thoss othsf considerations, of the party and principles he represents and which his election to the high oi6ss of Member of congrsss would justify and endorse.
 We eonfsss we are somewhat disappointed ct the result of our mierossopio investigations. We certainly supposed the eoppsrhssd party of this Distriet had soms representative man in Fairfield County, of respectable; ;;sttaiamsnts,o of fair social position, of average reputation for ability. dignity and common integrity, whom they would select ss their candidate for csn- gressienal honors. We may be mistaken. Perhaps the present candidate is fair repre-. sentative man-but if SO, all we can ssy is, VIC tender the eoppefheads of Fairfield County our most respectful sympathies.
 We do not, however, intend to enlarge upon the personal or professional character of this candidate, which is better known t3 his neigh. bors then to us but we will simply state . single fact connected with his public career, which is . matter of public notsristy, snd which ws consider should not be overlooked at this time, when hs is soliciting votes from this county for Congress.
 In 1850, bl, '52 and '5s this candidate for Congress held the important local ofaes of States Attorney for Fairfield County. During the latter part of his official term rumors were aaoat of excessive and unlawful fees and char gss having been made and collected by the States Attorney and others associated with him in the administration of the law in that county. These runners finally took such au thentic shape, that the matter was brought be- fore the State Legislature ia 1854, and reso. luiion adopted raising committee of inquiry on the subject, with authority to report as the next session. The committee so appointed ex amined the matter and reported at the next session, finding that Billa of Cost in Criminal cases ia Fairfield County had been taxed tvo and shrss. and even tin one instance, st lsast). -four times-amounting in all to about -four shoussad dollars illegally taken. Hon. o. &. Ferry immediately brought suits against the States Attorney and Clerk of the Court. and they were compelled to refund apart. at least, of their ill-gottsn gains, the Attorney conpro missing. we believe, fer six or seven hundred dollars s'
 This little transaction, we presume. 6xsd bis position in the front ranks of the democratic party, as he wss member of the Senate In 1855, the year that the committee reported. and enrolled bis name high among such msr- tyrs'. ss Seymour snd Pomsrsy { Morse, sec end sniy tothem in the hearts Of his fellow dsnocrsts Of tue District. Nor has bic sspu- ission bssn su6srsd to ebsnss or degsnsrats sinee. by spy ct Of bis owu, and be stspds to. dsy ysry properly playing second sislin to thsss ianeisnt isshsrs of the dsmserssle church, and asting for congressional ocppsrs.
 Ws cenfsss, therefore. as we have ssid. to q disappointueat that oar sppeasnts lave not been lbls to prodass somsthiEg more worthy ts spposs h fhis canvas. and VI ousht ts spsl. osjss to our rsadsrS for using % much spacs assvs have in vrssspting even this brief n. sisvsl sf tho copper congressional ssadidses; being entirsls content so iet him sink saek h. to the ehssurity n which ths issislatiss csn- mites saa puhlie lrosssuter ls1k hin