THE NORWALK ' AZETTE,
IS PUBLISHED EVERY -WEDNESDAY MORI/|lVlG,,
o--vex no.1»-r's 'ii-ro-"its. on anti: nook
_ ma: side‘ the -Bridge. A «
"I-‘aiuis.*—’-'[‘.wo dollars per aenum. payable in
8_dV8D08—$2 25 at the end of the year.
, 'I‘o subscribers who live" out -of the Carrier’s
district and call at the Office for their papers.
31. 50 P6!‘ year. if aid in advancc—oilierwise
$72 will .be charge .- Mail subscribers $2 per
aunum, payable in -advance. Nooihcrs attend-
ed to, and tio stibscriptiiin receivid for less; than
one year. To 'C0mp!ll’)leS oi‘ s2'.z' or more. re-
ceiving their papers by mail. $51’ 50. 27112/’-1”‘? all
together, in advance. . _
Executor’s and Administrator's Notices. 3 H1-
sertions, $I.—C0n_IlIllSSl0llel"S » notices, $1 25-
Yearly advertisers. one square. 3510 Per 3_“'}Umv
payable quarterly in advance. The privilege
’ of yearly advertisers is liniiied totlieir own im-
mediate business-—all extra advertisements will
be charged at the usual rates. All other adver-
lisemeots at the rate ol'$1 per square for 3 inser-
tions, and 25 cents for each subsequent_inse_rtion.
03;’ All casual advertisements sentito this Of-
flce, shoujd be accompanied by the cash. No
others wilt’ be inserted.
A
’ toe lP°E‘”3.llli\'lTll[Nl®,
OF ALL KINDS,
Mrmv EXECUTED AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE.
.7'.‘-TJ-_l C"
VALUABLE REAL PROPERTY
‘ FOR SALE.
. HE subscrilier offers for sale the ground
extending frotn the Bridge, at the head of
‘ No;-wall, H.-rbor, with 5 Stores standing there-
on.‘each about ‘.20 feet wide and from 60 t.o 80
feet deep, all builtofgood inaterialis and in crim-
plete repair; the length of the groundlronting
the harbor is abont'.£20 feet. Without exagger-
ation itmay be said that the situation of the
above pmp'eri.y'is not equalled by any i_n this
state for faciliiics.'in Clflllli." business. 01' Will P0)’
abetter iriteiest. There is every (‘0llVu‘.lllt‘llC€
for the freigliting iil_1Slll€SS between Nor-.v.~.lk and
New York, for which purpose it has been used
‘for 30 years past, ‘Airy person wishing to pur-
chase willof course‘ examine for himself, and a.
further description ls'tl1t'.‘!'i_'f0l'c deemed untie-
ecssarv. Titleindisptitable.
_N, B, Two Stoops will also he sold with the
nbi-ve property. one 67, ‘ha-ot.lier_S7 toil.-z._ ’l‘ne
above property may be had any time pr- vious to
the 25th of-M-rreli ncxi. M. lI() Y‘l‘.
--J’0t'W:lll{,.Iiillll'll‘V 1!). 1935). 9-97
LL debts due the SllllS'.1lIl)ttl', which are not
..— - settied previous to the 2-")tli l)Itl:_'Cl) next,
-willbe putin suit. M. HOYT.
Nurwalk. Jan. I9. 1939. 9
WINE Britzinia Tea Pots, Sugar and Cream,
]:‘ lbllllle the best in iitarliet. at L. Ct..u(tt's.
' GUDISI GUNS! ,
UST received one , case German» Brass
- .Mounted Percussion Lock Guns, a first rate
. article. Pi-ice, live'do.’l::rs.
‘Also, a. few Eiiglisli Guns. Brass Plated Pa
gent Locks. Price, nine dollars.
’ ‘ VVM. J. S'I‘REE'I‘.
"i-Norivalk, Aug. ‘.20, I838 tf76'
C/iina. Earl/icrn and (r'lus.s lVarc. -
A good assorliijclll constantly on hand at
the Store or ' Jxs. ;\I.-XLLORY _
Janiiarv 1.1839. ' W90
I 1HlCHES'I‘ER’S Spelling l;'vuok for sale by
(J . ..l. A. WEED.
~Ot:tr)l‘.er I5. I333. ' - llls-I
fiODBVl5l.{._10U Qninials lctillllsll, for
(J sale by the subscribers at the New-York
p,;c,,s_ I-lUBi:’»_ELL &.C.{)_.
Norwalk. February 5. _ g ;:48
assofttnent ofdoarse men's peg Bootsjanil
1. I ' 5. Cheap for cash by '
l ' $99; . D. SELLECK.
Oct. -5. 1838. if-87
L A $5’ ‘ L IJ.
'7 I HE subscriber once more requests all those
I who are owing him for Tailoring, to call
,and settle without further delay. Those who
Jtfglecl this call will be c_|iargi~il interest. v
- NOAH S. l3Al[.l~I1.7_
U
\-—
Norwalk. July 30. I833.
~VAI.UABLl1‘. PROl’IJR'I‘Y FOR. SALE.
- THE subscriber, wishing to dis-
';‘; page of his property in this town,
— t.-ff-its for s:tlc his lioitieste-.d at the
;. -U|d.W'ell,_ now occupied by Stephen
a tract of land coiitainiiig about
I-igilyii-zic:ic:,”situated on Brook's Hill, in the rear
‘of'George Be-nedict’s house ; also; aiioihertract,
kdown as the Butler laud, containing about eight
_,,c,,,8, and lying on the N. Y. Turnpike, about
mm ‘mm, fl-oni _()_ltl \Vcll._ If not previously
‘ jdispiosea of, said property will be offered at pub-
pc .mcfi0,,, on the preimscs, on thg pith day of
March next,:it '2o"clock I’. M. §3‘d P-'°P9"t.Y
,ig in we charge of Jain-:3 Quintzird, I:}sq._wlio is
authorized to‘ sell the same, and who will giye
all the requisite iiiforination to those who may
. ' la - - -
"."" ‘‘.‘‘’“'°‘ 5? MELANCTON nova‘.
. Norwalk, Nov. 12, 1838. ~ ' tf8.6
norm AND HOUF sctcAi>'s’wAN'i‘E.o.
EVENTY-FIVE CENTS per ‘hundred
S weinhl, will be paid by the subscriber for
Horn anod Ho--f‘ Scraps, at the Norwalli Chemi-
cal L‘/lanufac;nry_ -
:' Norwalk. Dec-..3~ .1838‘ I ‘{9}
AN ASSQRTJMENT OF _L‘0Z,ElYGES.
. FOR sale by N. BAILEY & SON.
DecemberI0_, 133 3-
‘ ,CABI'NE'l‘l VVARE. _
subscriber would inform the public that
I.
he is manufacturing, and‘ intends to keep
constantly on hand and for sale, an assorttnetitpf
' uriiitureiof all kinds and qualities, not to be
‘than cm be hongnt in tins County or elsewhere.
e'~will be ltappy-to accommodate his customers
grid friends on the most reasonable terms. All
kinds of Ware made at the shortest notice.-
An elegant assortment of Chairs now for. sale,
consisting of Kitchen, Windsor, Fancy Cane
, ,§eat,and«Curl"d Ma ple Chairs, Boston Rockers,
fancy. do., ,($hildren’s Table and Low Chairs.
etc- Call 'at the Cabinet Ware R90"! 3 few W03
East of the Bridge, where you can Wit Y0!"-
jielvesand oblige» yours, doc." '
- WM. 4. BARLOW.
-Norwiilk, Feb. 1,1. 1839. tf_1_01
‘the-present year, for sale by
J, A. WEED.
December 5. 1838.‘ tf 9
' NDIA RUBBERS.--A‘ lot of India Rubber
1- one;-shoes, just received andfor sale by
' ° DAJVID SELLE-CK,
., his-store -a few rods north of the bridge.
' 0c‘tober.5'..1838‘-
HEH subscribers tohthe .Co,mnion School
rldurnal, who wish to obtain the back nuin-
:be.rs,can.bo -supplied by calling _on S. RAY-
IIOND, at the Store of‘ Hubbell 65 Co.
its?
4
7 exposition of them.
gicelled short of New _Y0Tk' city, and Ch93Pe"l
AGE.—Fresh Sage. put upby the Shakers -
TWO DOLL.-IRS ‘PER .ANNUM,].
“noN’T GIVE ‘UP 'l‘IlE strip.”
0
J-:
. [PAYABLEJN .41) VANCE.
VOL-. xxir.
L
._E
THE OI/IWARD MARCH OF PRINCIPLES.
Extracts from Judge Ba-yard’s Adcli-ess.
"We have jiistreceived a very able address
of Judge Bayard, of Seneca. Falls, N. Y.;
of whom the Courier, printedat that place.
thus speaks;
“ The Judge manlully spurns the shackles
of Van Burenism and shows himself posscss
ed ofthe spirit ofa freoinan, with courage to
utter his sentiments. He presents a noble
example to the followers of Van Buren who
entertain like opinions, without the indepen-
dence to avow them. In view o_ftbetor.i:ents
ofcalumny and abtise that will undoubtedly
be showered upon him by the mercenary and
proscriptive. purtizans of Van Buren, the pa-
triotic attitude he has assumed must excite the
admiration ofevery liberal minded man who
recognizes higher principles of action than
the “spoils of the 1.-a.nquis/ted.”
And the Albany Journal thus speaks of
Judge Bayard :
“ Mr. Bayard was among the earliest and
most efficient supporters of Gen. Jackson.—
He was last winter appointed one of the
Judges of Seneca County by Gov. Marcy.
file is a gentleman of elevated views, and, as
this letter shows, of great intelligence and
ability.”
From the address, we make as copious ex-
tracts as our rootn will permit, which we re-
commend to general attention. The author
of the address says:
“For the last twelve years, in the ranks
of the party now sustaining Mr. Van Buren,
I have been in many ways not an inactive
pai'tizan——t.liough it is well known that I
have disapproved the measures ofhis party in
this state, on several occasions, yet believing
them right in the main until recently. It
would have afforded me giatificatioti could I
have continued to adhere to it. It is painful
to sever associations and dissolve ties of so
long duration. No one can be presumed
willing to do so without substantial reasons-—
and no one ought to do so without a candid
Approving sincerely
most of the leading measures of Gen. Jack-
son's administration, and confiding in Ml‘.
Van Blll'Cl'l,’S professions of obedience to the
popular will, I gave him my vote and was
gratified with his success. But the few
months subsequent to the recent election, has
exhib,ite.l him and his friends in a changed
position. They no longer appear to act and
speak as they did formerly. Neither their
measures, their practices, nor their avowed
principles, are consistent with their demo-
cratic professions at former periods. I know
that a difference as to a single measure, or
two, will not justify the abandonment ofa po-
litical party; else no honest thinking man
could consistently adhere to any party, If
the great leading measures and doctrines ofa
party are right, it gleserves support, though
as to matters-of.minoi* importance, it may, in
one or two pat'ticulai‘s, be in error. And on
the other hand, as soon as its great measures
and proclaimed doctrines become obnoxious
to the people's rights, and to fundamental
principles, wo to that recreant hypocrite who
sustains them! These are my views re-
spectiiigthe duty of adherence to political
p'.’tt‘llos. , They may be erroneous, but they
are sincere, and not now first advanced.
' “If ever there were men indebted for the
possession of power to professions in favor of
p-')pul:it‘ rights and principles, they are Mr.
Van Buren and his friends. But there has
been a sad, departure in practice from their
professions. I regret to perceive, that in
many respects, they have abandoned demo-
cratic ground. IVe,still have abundant pro-
fessions from them ; their language is ultra
:lcmocratic——-but their acts a_re.of an entirely
different character. The hypocrite in reli-
gion. may be tolerated, because, while he
wears the cloak, he must observe the moral
law, at least towards the world. But the po-
lltical hypocrite possesses no such redeeming
trait. He is the worst enemy of political
virtue. The inconsistency of his professions
with his practices, confounds the public sense,
degrades the standard of public morals, cor-
rupts and vitiates every principle of honor in
politics, and converts a lofty emulation for
the rewards of the republic, into a servile
scramble for pecuniary benefits, ,
-‘-‘ That a1'adical change has taken place in
the principles heretofore sustained by Mr.
Van Buren and his friends, will be perceived
from a brief enumeration of facts and events,
most of them occurring since the recent elec-
tion."
On the _Sub-Treasury. scheme and its
failure, the Judge says: -
manifest perhaps in nothing tnore than its
management of the Sub-Treasury Bill. Af-
ter a struggle of eighteen months, the admin-
istration have accomplished nothing for the
regulation and’ custody of public moneys.
'I-‘hey affect to impure the failure to do so, to
the opposition. But what incompetent ad-
ministration ever failed to impure all their
omissions and errors to an opposition .7 Some
plan might have been adopted which would
have united sufficient votes. Because the
favorite plan of Government did not meet the
approbation of Congress, is no excuse for not
introducing some other project, leaving its
amendment and improvement to other times
and other men” ' ..
Of the defalcations of public ofiicers, Judge
Bayard thus speaks: _ _ _ '
“ The delinquency of the administration, in
its notice of dc-__falcations—th,e gentle chidings
and long sufferings of the Secretary of the
Treasury with the plun.det'e1‘S Oftlle Public m0‘
ney, almost makes him in guilt, an accessory
in offence. It is sufficient to shock and disgust
any man who has not the heart of an offici-=l
slave, to read over the correspondence of Mr.
Woodbury with the defaulting officers.”
The Judge gives the following views as to
the Land. Bill that was forced through the
Senate by the friends of the administration 2
"The Land Bill which recently passed in
“The imbecility of this administration is .
the Senate of the United Statcs, seems to have
been a party measure, favored by the friends
of Mr. Van Buren. I believe, with asingle
exception, all his olitical friends from this
state voted for the bill. That bill proposed,
originally, to give the wealthy land holder
ofthe west, though he already held ten thou-
sand acres, the privilege of entering six buri-
drcd and forty acres of ‘lrmd adjoining his
estate, for the reduced price of seventy-five
cents per acre. It would have been a gift of
immense amount exclusively to the people of
the west. It would undoubtedly have pur-
chased many votes for Mr. Van Burgh at the
next elect'ion—z:f t/.-an a. caozclidate. But the
these lands, limits their appropriation totlte
common benefit of all tire states. That deed
of cession would have been violated by the
bill thus sanctioned by Mr Van Buren’s
friends. The new states would have been
benefitted at the expense ofthe old states. ‘I
can see nothing democrzitic in this attempted
spoliation of the public domain, to accomplish
merely a political gain of votes. I see no-
thing democratic in the policy of throwing
away our public lands into the hands ofspecu-
lators, (for there they will go, by this bill,)
and depriving the rising generation of the
facilities which these lands afford, for ‘becom-
ing independent fi'eeholders.- Such an im-
provident policy has _a tendency to make the
rich, richer, and to deprive the poor tnan of
the last resource of industry, that of emigra-
tion.” ,
Referring to the topics on which be ex-
pressed his views, the Judge says:
“ In relation to all the subjects appertain-
ing to. our national politics, it appears to me
that Mr. Van Buren and his friends have de-
serted from the true democratic grounds.-
The departures are of a radical character
both as to measures, principles and practices.
B_ut on that ground I stand, and am willing
to abide. It may be very unimportant, what
my opinions in relation to such departures
may be. But as I have written and spoken
in support of Mr. Van Buren’s administra-
tion——as for seven or more years preceding
his election I was zealous in contributing to
that event, both in this, my native state, and
elsewhere, I have aright to inform those
who in any degree may have been influenced
by what I have said or written, that in my
opinion he is no longer the representative or
advocate of Democratic pi‘inciplcs—and that
Iconsider it my duty to oppose his reelec-
tion. as a great political evil to be ave1‘t_ed.”
Judge Bayard then refers to the course re-
cently pursued by the ‘friends of Mr. Van
Buren and those opposed to him and them,
in the state ofNew York, and concludes with
the following: ‘ .
“These various derelictions—-—these radi-
cal departures from the democratic standard
of principle, too clearly indicate, that long
success and the protracted possession of that
absolute power which a dominant party
wields, have addled the intellects——dai‘kened
the perceptions and corrupted the councils of
that magnificent concentration of democratic
strength which once bore onward and high
the banners of Jackson and -reform. The
hand which now feebly upholds the “ coun-
terfeit presentiment.” of those banners is un-
equal to the effort. There is but one arm
can wield the club of Hercules. Dismay,
distraction and a mutual want of confidence
seem to pervade even the Praetorian guards
of the Capitol. No hero’s war cry now
sends defiance to the enemy, and cheers on
his undaunted followers. The artillery of
the assailant is heard with all his batteries at
the gate of the palace, and through the
smoke of every broadside some awful breach
is revealed.
In making this declaratioii of my views, I
impeach not the motives of those who may
honestly believe that the best interests of the
country are involved in the support of Mr.
Van Buren. Whatever may be the opinion
of such, I have arrived at different conclu-
sions. I have given the most deliberate con-
sideration to the subject, .and know that I
have acted in accordance with the solemn
convictions of my understanding. I trust that
I shall always possess sufficient moral
courage to do what I consider right, without
regard to consequences merely personal. I
never have approved and trust I never shall
approve any public measures which in my
serious judgement I consider wrong. To
those personal foes who have pursued me
with an unprovoked hostility, I have only to
say, that [defy their malice as I’-‘have al-
ways despised their machinations.
In this exposition, let it be remembered,
that I condemn no measure, which I have
heretofore sustained. I relinquish no politi-
cal principle. My principles and myopia-
ions as to the great questions which for the
last ten years have engaged the public atten-
tion, are unchanged. It is because they are
immutabl..e,_ that I renounce the men who
have practically renounced those‘ principles
——who having apostatized ‘from the cause
they formerlyprofessed to advocate, have be-
come its most implacable and da_ng.e1'ous
enemies. When these men have changed
their principles of action, not to renounce the
men would be equivalent to a renunciation
ofthe principles. Iowe allegiance to princi-
ple, but thank God! in this free Republic
there‘ is no such thing as allegiance to man.
It is of little consequence by what name a
party is known. Ifits measures and princi-
ples are not dz mocratic, it is not a democrat-
ic party. I am from principle as well as
feeling devoted to the genuine democracy,
by whatever name-distinguished. No other
party can ever successfully administer the go-
vernment of this Republic—none other de-
serves to be trusted with it, The largest
portion by millions of the people must ever
subsist by the labor of their hands, or the
sweat of their brows. If their interests, so
vast_in the aggregate." are not adequately pro-
2-;o;RWAi'.rc:. cos rs. ‘Wis-DHa:SD.s.Y.liil‘tHiARt3fli 20. 1839.
which neglects them. But .the worst enemies
which this immense multitude, forming the
basis of society, can encounter, are those
hypocritical professing friends and advocates
who witii reverential homage on their lips,
Iscariot like, betray them with salutation,
keeping the. word of promise to the'ear, but
breaking it to ‘the sense. ,
It will be asked what is my consistency
worth wlicn place myself in associa-tioi‘i
with men whose‘ principle.-s and measures 1
have heretofore denoitticed? The obvious
answer to this inquiry is, that all opposition
I 3.
lp21l‘lCl(:‘S are necessarily composed of minori-
i
I
ies, which unite for a common object, wav-
solemn deed of cession ofa large portion of‘ ing all differences of opinion on other ques-
tions, and postponing them, for the accom-
plishment of some paramount result. How
many factions are united with different vi_e\v's
and objgécts in supportof Mr. Van Buren?
There is the laction that prefers J, Forsyih,
the friend of-a U. S. Bank, for the successor
of Mr. Van Bitten, and with that view seeks
to make him the next Vice President, which
Mr. Van Buren is supposed to a;iproi’e._—
Then there is the Bentonian faction, bidding
for votes with the public lands. The Bu-
chanan faction, with its federal bercsics, and
the VVoodbury faction. with its agrarian
promises of an equal distribution of property.
The colors of the opposition are not more
speckled and various than are those of the
administration at the present period. There
is obviously, however, no necessity that an,
opposition party should agree in any one set
of measures, when they unite for the over-
throw of those in power‘. VVben my neigh-
bo_r sallies -forth with me to meet the invader,
it is of no consequence to me, so that he fights
valiantly, what motives lead him to take the
field, whether patriotism, or :1 love of glory,
01' of carnage. But when the foe is defeated
or captured, if I do not approve ofthedcsigns
ofiny neighbor towards the. prisoners, it will
of course be my duty to exert myself to pre-
vent him from obtaining exclusive possession
ofthem, and to require that the laws ofcivi-
lized warfare be observed by him.
_ But it is too evident that the present oppo-
lsition party have assumed high democratic
ground. They are for the reform of abuses
—-—fot' the thorough investigation of delin‘-'
quences and defaults—for restraining Execu-
tive patronage—foi‘ :1 more perfect responsi-
bility on the part of oflice holders—-for a just
prese_t'v;;_tion of therights of all the states.
At Albany and at VVashing’ton they have pro-
claimed these to be the great objects oftheir
pursuit. The measures recommended by
Governor‘ Seward and his friends are worthy-.
of the unqualified approbation of the de-
mocracy of this great state. For one, I avow
that go apprehensions slirill deter me from a-
cordia-l support of those measures.”
EXTRACTS FROM
non. N. P. 'l‘ALLMABGE’S REPLY
To the Letter of the N. Y. Committee.
I claim no particular merit in any thing I
have done; I have only discharged what-I
believe to be my duty to my constituents and
to the country. I saw at an early day the
tendency of the measures of the administra-
tion towards the subversion of the principles
of the Government and the spirit ofthe Con-
stitution. I saw the preparatory movements
for a premeditated attack on the institutions of
the states. These movements were for a
long time going on, privately, in administra-
tion citjclcs, to preparethc minds of members
of Congress for a public demonstration in that
body_. Such a demonstration was made in
the Senate of the United States in June, 1836,
and an open avowal of !‘uncompronii_sing
hostility" to the banking institutions of the
states. It was on this occasion that I took
my stand in favor ofthe Credit System ofthe‘
country. From that time the war has con-
tinued ,to rage. All the measures ofthe last
and present administrations since that period
have tended to this result. The issuing of
the Specie Circular after the proposition had
been twice rejected in the Senate by every
vote save the mover’s—the pocketing of the
Currency bill, after it had been passed by a
vote of more than tlirec-foiirths of both
I-Iouses——-and, lastly, the persistence in the
Sub_-Treasury scheme after its repeated re-
jection by Congress and the people, all go
to show that, on the part of the admiriist1'ation,'
it is a war ofcxtermination.
When I first took my stand against these
destructive measures, I was cheei‘ed on in
my course by the most pro_minent men in the
party to which -I belonged throughout the
state. I received conimniiications, both ver-
bal and written, of the strongest character,
ap‘-proving of what I had done, and urging
me to persevere, and assuring me of their
firm support. Previous to the extra session,
I was advised by some of the highest, both
in station and influence, in the’ party, to take
ground against the Sub--Treasury scheme
which had been put forth in the Globe, and
which, it wasbelieved, would be recommend-
ed by the I’i'esident. In pursuance of such
advice, and in accoi‘(_lan,ce with my 0\v_n
judgement, I took my stand against it -; and
my course was afterwards approved by some
of the very men who are n.0.W most bitter in
denunciatjons of me for doing what they
themselves had recominended. Such is the
effect ofExecutive power and party discipline.
Tliey had not the political honesty nor the
moral courage to withstand their influence.
in the history of the cou_nti'y. Unless there
can be a check upon Executive usurpations ;
unless the Representatives of the people can
be permitted to exercise their own judgements
in their legislative action, we shallsoon have
established, under the forms of free institu-
tions, as ‘perfect a despotism as cin exist on
the face of the earth. It behooves every pa.-
triot, then, tobe up and doing—to shake off
the trammels which bind him to men instead
of principles—-and by one united effort to Le-
Wc have arrived at a most fearful "crisis,
“so. too.
(21
.. , , I
to its origitial pur_ity. Let all minor consjd-
erations be merged in the.gi'and effort to re-
deem the country from its present misrulc.
With such a determination there can be no
doubt ofa complete‘ and successful triumph.
THE BAR:/ABLE [if-MlVllSIfl_A'l’lDVl.
Extract from IIon.. N. P. ’1'allm'ctclge’s Speech
at Masonic Ilullf
Mr, Tallmadge after some remarks upon
the mismanagement and incapacitv of the
present Adiiiinisrraticn, said he" could illus-
trate the pertinacity in mischief and this inca-
pacity to learn by extract from Blackwood’s
Magazine, in which the Melbourne adminis-
tration was set off at length, though farbe it
from him, to compare that adininistraition
with the one we had at home. ' I J
“ Three years _ago,” says Bl-ackwood,
“Lord Brougham sent the Melbourne Cabinet
into the world with the brand of.“ The In-
capables” on ‘ its forehead. Among all
changes of principle and practicc, they have
been true to their title. They intended no-
thing; and they were capable of nothing;
and Meg] lzm.-e fulfilled l)0l/L t/rci-r 2.Ttl€7l-12.012.
and I/zeir capacity. T-lie coii_rni‘y has gone
on without them. They are no more re-
sponsible for its inoveiiietitstban the bai'na-
cles on the ship’s bottom are responsiblelfor
.the ship’s course. The business of the bat‘-
nacles is to cling p'liei'e they have once been
stuck on, and their instirzct is to repel any
force that would so-rape t/rem The Cabi-
net have the satire business, and the same in-
stinct, and no more. They would, perhaps,
like the bamacles, have some sense of incon-
venience,‘ if the ship were to be bilged
against the rocks, or broken up by utter rot-
tenness, but, like them, they will only follow
there is a plank together, and in sucking
that plank while they have life. [Great
c ieririg.]
I‘his administration of ours, said Mr. T.,
is the BARivAcLn administration (cheering)
I propose to characterize. its stickipg to the
ship by this name (greatcheering) "It sinks
the ship of commerce, and it sticks to it as it
sinks (chc-ers.) But I woul_d save the ship,
said Mr. T ‘(great cheers.) I would man it
3.054‘-'. and put a new corriniangler on board,
and at all hazards, scrape the barnaclcs‘ off
(treinendous cheering
‘ In conclusion, Mr. Ta-llmndgc addressed
his Conservative friends. \Ve are all Con-
servatives now (cheei'iiig)—all \Vh‘igs in a
good cause (great cheering.) _“ Miserable
conservatives” we were. called, perhaps from
the miseries we inflict on men in power. I
am not content with what good we have done.
St-and ready to go to the ("Il(l. If any wish
..to: go back, I say to,‘ him in the words of
King Henry before the battle of Agincourt,
“ Let him who hath no stomach for this
fight-—let him depart.” (Prolonged and im-
mouse cheering.) Mr. Tiillmadge. here con-
cluding, the people rose, en masse, and gave
him nine tremendous cheers. "
From I/ie .l—Iar/ford Courcmt.
THE C033PLIMEN'I‘ARY LETTER.
Since the ,/iouorrzble John M. Miles, as a
reward, doubtless; for his many cZisi7tte7‘este(1
sacri/ires for the public good, has been put
in nomination for Governor of the State or
Connecticut, we think it but fair, as the Loco-
Foco papers are taking so much pains to re-
publish his eloquent speeches, that we should
republish his eloquent and highly compli-
mentary letter, written from Vllashington last
spring. It is one of his most characteristic
and highly finished productions: ‘
[THE La'r'ri-:it.]
\V.isrnNG'rozs', April 9th,‘ 1838.
Dear Si1'——-I have your letter of the 5th
April. Your Election has gone against us.
I was not disappointed except in the magni-
tude ofthe VVliig vote; the means by which
they have effected the-result, are such as that
party usually i'_esort to in times of high ex-
citement. FALSEHOOD, DECEPTION,
and FRAUD on the one hand, and VIO-
LENCE, OPPRESSION and COER-
CION on the other. They have CI-IEAT-
ED US OUT OF THE ELEC-'l'ION.
The miserable Corisen-atiz-cs have injured us
considerably; much more than the amount
of their vote.
pled conduct discouraged our friends and en-
couraged the Whigs. 'I‘be_,-lbolitionists al-
almost to a man with the ’tVhigs, and did us
considerable injury. The whole PRES-
BYTERIAN CLERGY likewise took an
active part in the election, rated I/£e‘77lS,El1.‘£’S,
and were the means of bringing out 1000
voters. Nearly an equal nuinber were im-
ported into the Slatefroin abroad. contramgj
to laxzo. Persons in factories and other de-
pendent situations were forced to vote against
t/teir will and LED TO THE POLLS I.-IKE
CATTLE 'r_o iiuirixnxrl Under all these
circuinstances it is not to be wondered at that
we were beaten.
i As to the future, all that is necessary, is
for our partyto pursue a. steady, firm coo.-rse.
Vile have 21,500 honest dcmocrticts, united
upon-principle, which neither tnenaces, nor
interest could intimidate or seduce. This
force will be a majority in any ordinary
struggle. VVe must expose the iniquity, op,-
pi'essio;ji and corruption of the _Fede1'alz'sts in
the late election; and be ptzpttred to take ad-
vaizlage of the violent and proscriptive mea-
sures of the Whig Legislature. They will
have great trouble will» the Abolitionists,
who will demand a fulfilment of their
pledgcs made to them by the Whigs before
the election. _.
It will be riecessary for our friends in all
Demo:-.ratz'c towns to attend the town meetings
this fall, and secure their select-men. We
have probabl y been c/tectted out of 1600 votes
by the Whigs havingthe control of the board
for the ‘admission of Electorsand the Mode-
Irators of the meetings. It is impossible for
tected, that Government is but a cheat, store the Government and its administration the Whigs to made another ggmiliar -effort
their natural impulse in clinging to it, while.
Their factions and unprinci-.
so, in the Eastern part pf the State, united.
an;
over stubble land two years in .siu-ce,ssioi_i.
do notthink we have i'e'ason to d,espond..; on
the contrary. I believe we have a fair chance
of success ntthe next election.
New—Hnven during the session of -the As-
sembly; but Mr. R. I. INGERSOLL, Mr.
VVELLS, and other of our friends. Will-’l"3
ppriy ought to [‘illl'SlI_t':‘- in the {present emer;
gency. . ‘I am yours truly, -
~ 1. M. 1\’IH.3§-,
TO -T _ . ESQ.” ‘
of the talmts, "patriotism, anrl; po’itz'ca.l wort/z_
qfJnlm'l_iil. Niles, we beg leave to rrfcr every
reader to this very chai'actei'istic letter as it
specimen. There is more ofthe real nature
of Jobp M. Niles in this short epistle--_-more,
of the true charactcr and disposition of the
man, than in all the set speeches he ever
made, or attempted to make. He has cun-
ning enough, it is triie, after conning over;
his lesson well, atid iniei-spcrsiiig and ipter-,
lading freely withjextmcts from the _Globe
and Tom Benton, to put together sompthipg
ofa second-hand speech, for the edification 6 '
the walls of the “Sinnit-charmbcr,” and to
afford stuffiino: for the _H_artfoi'tl~ Times; but,
as everv body who knows him at at home
can testify, no judgement at all can _ be
formed from such effusions of his real char-
acter. In this I« ttet', _howevei', we hayg
Niles as he is, It was written under circum-
st§nces in which he lwould be likely to ex;
press his real feelings, and come out in his
letter.
The opinion which Niles ciitestains ofthe
fret-men of Connecticut is here manifested.
I-Ie evidently regards a large portion ofthcm
as so many “ cattle,’ to be_ led or (ll'l\’tII by
one man or another. as opportunity may offer».
Last year, hethinks, the “ cattle” were led to
ma rliet by his opporients—this year he cal-
thinks "he has a “fair chance” to do it !-—
This is the plain English of his l.'ina‘tiag_e-,_-,-
what do the people think of it? Were the
Loco-Focos .rcally in earnest when they put
such a man in nomination for Governor of
Connecticut?
have harbored the idea that the freepiep of
this State were ready to endorse the vile slim;
people of Connecticut be brought to acknow-
ledge themselves the “ cattle” to bow to such
it yoke? Never!
There are other beauties in this _lot,ter
upon which, perhaps, “comment is unneces-
sary.-” The supercilious and arrogant air
with which Niles speaks of the “ miserable
Conservatives,” and all who dare to oppose
ltxim. forms quite a prohtinent point in tho
-picture. So also we may say of his direc-
tions to his minions to “ take advantage of
the measures of the Ivhig Legislature”—-
talking about “violence and proscriptiori"
four weeks before the Legislature assembled l
How well this accounts for the steady stream
of falsehood, slang, and vile abuse which the
Loco-Foco papers have ever since poured
upon ihelnst General Assemblyl. ..Accord-
inglto orders, they had “prepared” them:
selves to take advantage of its measures,” and
this they were determined to do, at whatever
sacrifice oftruth it might require,
Freemen of Connecticut-.-Mr. Niles has
expressed his opinion of you, in- the letter
above quoted; it now only remains for you
to return the compliment, and express your
opinion of him. Let the ballot boxes on the
first Monday of April, proclaim it with an
emphasis which Niles and his “_cattle-dri-
vers” shall long have occasion to rememberl
'l‘HE DOINGS on THE
L A ST LE GIS LATURE.
An attempt has been made, on the part of
the leaders of the administration party, to ex-
cite a prejudice against the last Legislature,
tion which we have never seen equalled.-—
Some of their niisstatenitnts we propose to
notice, '
IMPRISUNMENT Fort» DE_B'I’.
The Loco-Foco Legislature of I837, pass-
ed a law tclticli t/my uztitlrrl a law “abolish-
ing z'mp7'isomnentfor debt.” By this law, a
debtor could be arrested on the bore affidavit
of the creditor, and con veyed fort/mritk to the
most distant part of the State, rwitliout ba/I,
and imprisoned until he paid the debt and
cost. Perhaps there never was a law, which
met with so little approbation from the people
as this. It was tyrannical, inconvenient, and
oppressive, and the Legislature of 1838
which a debtor, when attached, may require
the officer to carry him before theinearest
magistrate, and there he may take the poor
debtor’s oath, and be released. Now We ap-
peal to the intelligent citizt us of Connecticut,
whether this law is not more worthy to be
entitled "an act for the abolishment of im:
prisonmentfor debt,” than the Loco—Foco law
of 1837. And yet the Loco-Focos are rais-
ing a clamor against this law, and though
imprisonmrnt for debt,” they accuse the
title.
THE FACTORISING LAW.
session of the last Legislature, was so vexag
tiotis to the poor, as the “ factorising law,” or
law of '-‘ foreign attachment.” By the Loco;
Foco law of 1837, abolishing imprisonment
for debt», every man was made an absent and
absconding deltor, and was at any moment
liable to be factorised. This was one of the
blessings to the poor for which the Loco-Fo-2
.cos of I837 claim their thanks. "
The VVhig Legislature of 1838, not only
repealed the law which “made-every" man on
all debts contracted since July 4, 1837, an
absent and absconding debtor, but they went
furthe-r—and to this we invite the-special at-
tention of every poor man whom the Loco;
Focos have attempted to excite against the
VVhigs, by their falsehoods regarding impri:
sonment for debt. '
The Whig Legislature of l838 passed at
law by which a poor man's wages, to the
amount of ten dollars, whether he is absent‘
and absconding or not, are pi'ote__c,ted from be,-
ing faictorised. The amount of ten dollary
generally prevent his wages from being in
arrear, for ta greater sum, and in our cities
J I
r
neirt year. i‘I?o‘u might as well ihinkto '
§§5 It will not be ]7ossil;/cfo7' me to lie at '
fully competent to advise as to the couiseonrv
“Then the ‘Loco-Foco papr-rs begip to tall: '
true colors, and whoever desires to see a faith-: _
ful portrait of the man. need only read this _
culntrs to drive them himself—at least, he ,
Could they for a moment,
ders by giving him their votes? Can the .
by a system of falsehood and mist‘epresenta- -
unanimoi1.sl_v repealed it, and passed a law by ‘
theirown law was called “ an act to abolish"
‘Whigs of fraud lor giving theirs the samg
There is probably no law which before the‘
was fixed upon, because a laboring man can _
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