Litchfield enquirer., 1880-12-30

Farmer says:
The point likely to fiist attract attention oil
residents of Fairfield County is the fact that
the Americans plan would cut of the pro.
posed grant of an additional Senator in this
county. 1t is quite possible, however, that the
new county may never emerge from its em-
bryetic condition.
i A Palladium reporter has been interviewing
prominent New Haven lawyers, ihe New
Haves couaty commissioners, and others Re.
garding the proposed Waterbury county.
Most opposed the project, especially the sher-
1 i'll and county commissioners who Maintained
that the Jail and other county expenses would
practically remain as heavy after the division
as before, with smaller tax list to call on for
their payment In the new county there
would be the expense of another Jail, and an
other set of county officials. with little coun-
disadvantage 10 show in favor of the change.
commenting on this report the editor of the
Palladium remarks:
Upon another page will be found report of
briet interviews with number Of our promi-
nent citizens with regard to the proposed new
! county of Waterbury. 1t will be observed
that The general tenor of the views expressed
10 in opposition to the project, and it is evil
dent that our Waterbury friends will have to
advance some stronger argument in its support
| than has yet been presented if they expect to
disarm opposition in this section.
The Waterbury proposition for new coun-
ty is not one that meets the views of Winsted
at least what we might call the extSndeti
Iplan of Waterbury county, having the
| Massachusetts line for its northern boul barry.
The Winsted Herald speaks of it as follows:
| Waterbury is considerably exercised on the
subj ect OF a new county, to be made up from
towns now belonging to New Haven and
| Litchield counties and to be named after her
self. We publish elsewhere the list of the 81
towns which it hopes to include in the new
county and 1t will be seen that, with consld-
cradle assurance, the Waterbury map makers
run clear up to the Massachusetts state line,
| roping in towns which, we are sure, will re-
| sist their tiattering advances.
| 1t is doubtless true that few towns in the
| south western portion of this county-Ply.
mouth, ThoniastoR, WATERFOWL, Woodbury.
and Bethlehem, would be better accomnoda
ted with new county lines which should draw
| them to Waterbury, and if a new county shall
| we think, no strenuous opposition from the
rest of the county to such new running of
| lines. 1t will be wise. however, for our
Waterbury friends to relinquish the idea at
| the outset that beyond the towns named they
can induce other Litchfield county towns to
join them.
| 1t is no secret that many towns in Litch-
field county are not now satisfied with the
present status Of county matters, but the
Waterbury plan does not give a solution
| which will be at all satisfactory. A re-adjust-
ment of county lines will come much nearer
to the general desire, we apprehend, if Win:
sted be made central point-which has do
10 well known, excellent icoamqhi
| rail to the West, East and South. { Tbree
| towns in Hartford county Hafiland Cafton
and Burlington -lying close upon our border,
| would doubtless be much better satisfied with
Winsted as their county seat. and we FREE
quently hear expressions approving such a
change from leading citizens in the towns
above-named. Before there is any breaking
| up Of present county lines it will be in order
| to see how general re adjustment will leave
matters, and when brought to the attention
doubtless be raised to look into the subject and
| report.
Waterbury plan for new county remarks as
follows:
A petition numerously signed, it is said,
will be, presented to the incoming Legislature,
praying for sacl change, and asking that
the new County be called Waterbury. 1t is
clear that the selection of Waterbury would
| be great convenience to most of the towns
named ; but what will become of Litchield
inf f1,av Co. .s<I Q
| there that would be willing to drop even the
| name of Litchfield from the list of Counties,
to say nothing of losing the County itself? 1t
has become too historic to part with lightly.
The present should be honored for the past
Litchfeld County has played too important
part in the history of the State aud Nation to
sink into oblIvion.-Yet that must result from
| the success of the Waterbury scheme unless
we take few comparatively Insignificant
towns from Fairfield County, and become a
very small County. The plan, however,
probably contemplates the dissolution of
| Litchfeld County, and the merging of the
| towns that Waterbury does not take into
fairfield County. We do not believe the peo-
pie will see any need of pine Counties hi 80
small q State, Eight would certainly seem. 10
be enough; SO if the Waterbury movement
succeeds Litchfeld County will probably be
known no more. Are the people ready for
| such a change? There will be some interest
in seeing how the Legislature will receive the
| Waterbury proposition.
The New Haven Palladium finds what it
considers an inconsistency in our objection t.,
the proposed Waterbury county on the ground
of an insufficient population to entitle it to
two senators, by showing that our county as
at present constituted is not entitled to the
| three it now has We have never said that it
was. If there is Senatorial reapportionment
Litchfied county will necessarily lose one of
its present Senators. We have never main.
tanned the justice Of our present representa-
| ton; and, if new one is made at all, it
should be just one. and not an unjust one
made merely to satisfy the rapidly growing
ambition Of the rapidly growing city of
| Waterbury.
On Tuesday of last week Representatives
Weaver, the late Greenback candidate for the
presidency, and Sparks of ILLINOIS had avery
disgraceful row. The provocation came main
ly from Sparks who finally provoked Weaver
into trying to thrash him. They were arrested
by the Sergeant at Arms, and by profuse
apologies the next day escaped the punish
men. they richly deserved m
The Conrant reports seventy five farmers,
attending the Now Britain meeting, AS isda
dressed; compliment that the farmers ouklt
to appreciate.
Yes, dearest. don't think you are quite
| so hunably as you used to be-"
Goshen, No. 473.
We have some ice but have heard of M