Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1880-09-30

land % man who runs on his principles and
not On his ''tar1. I" We like him. His princi-
pSes we do not like.
Saturdays World publishes q letter from
Gen Hancock promising to veto all apprOpri-
asious for rebel claims. should he be elected,
and should any come to him from Congress.
He also considers most of the claimsprest nted
BY Ssathesn Unionisss for losses during the
war ss too stale now to deserve favor.
The spread of ''mahria" up our Connect
cut valleys i becoming quite an alarming
fessure- AT New Milford there have been q
great many cases. In fact a majority of
the population, we hear, has had more or less
chFlIs and fever. There have also been sever
al cases Of typhoid. Hartford is also ''shak-
ing" severely. owing it is said to the digging
up Of their s1reess
The new French ministry proves not to be
the threat OF war the Tory English papers,
through which most of our foreign news comes,
made such haste to represent. The appoint.
meuG Of n Bsrthelemy st. Hilaire, as foreign
MinisteE. . very well received in Germany
The domestic policy Of the new cabinet pro-
poses the thorough and immediate execution
Of the religious DEGREES and the roofing
cut Of anti-republican officials.
The Vermont Cashier Waite, who was
eaRght in the West, last week, has been
brought On 10 Vermont for trial He claims
not 90 have appropriated the money he had
got BY his frauds and forgeries to his swn use,
and threatens direful disclosures regarding
those he says really profited by his rascalties
There i no question Of what he deserves; and,
Il there sre partners in his guilt let them,
suffer also.
Resistance to landlords 10 taking very ser
iO1s form in Ireland. Last week Viscount
MSuntmogris was murdered near Ballinasloe.
He has always been the advocate of vigor.
Gus coeEcive policy against tenants. When
his own tenants failed to pay rent he had them
eiec.ed without mercy, and there can be nc
d0ub4 that it i his seventies that have led to
his sszassinafion- The Irish land system ia
II the Irish people are ever to enjoy any real
prosperity Sill. history shows no instance
Of cause gaining by assassination.
Virginia politics are in the condition known
to Insurers @ extra hazardous" There are
two DemOcr1tic parties and one Republican.
The worse Of the two Democratic parties
gmp&thizs with and to a certain extent
fsses uixh the Republican. The latter car
hardly be called iourishing, owing to q Gun.
ming hv passed by tie Democracy, while
united. compelling every man to pay his tax.
g before voting OF late years the negro has
bad fftle money and less chance Of effectina
a1ything IN politics. and has consequently 90,
far n arrears with his taxes. Consequently
mech Of the election funds which In Connec.
ticut would drop quietly into the pocket Of
tie voter. o. remain quietly in the pocket Of
the sEez1 has TO be squandered in the pay
ment % these taxes. OF course all this /.
pure tyrMany. but that money must be paic
BY The candidate OF he viii count in the cleo
ton returns as gathering" This fact EN-
barrssses Republican candidates in virgini.
asmst N much 90 different political condi
t5o1s emhArrzss candidates for Congress il
the Foarth Congressional District of Connec
tiez2 Il takes . very rich nominee, in short
% puR I'm constituents i'm the wav OF declarins
their preference for him. Hence In man,
paxss Of Virginia the Republican vote ha
drupped % = very low figure, and win hardl,
do more than swell the majority of th,
Readf1sser2 In one OF two Districts, indeed
they miEl have a reasonable hope of success
bgG the Times does not believe that thei
state ticket hss any hope. The Readjusters
however. are making bitter fight against tn,
Dehepayers OF regular Democracy. With
some Republican help. they expect to carr,
msre than half the Confessional Districts
They ere queer breed Of Democrats, in
elEned 60 Protection. and sure to bolt larg
part 81 the measures pressed by the regula
Dem1craey I'm Congress
A few Tale students pulled Down Han
cnck hazner. lzst week The act Is regretted
and dizasowed BY the college, and PREPARATION
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