The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-10-31

who win canvass thoroughly his claims, and
thus give integrity, honor and capacity q fair
chance Of success; thirdly, the subserviency
OF the Senate to the house Of Representatives,
which has long existed to such an extent rs
to amount almost 70 an annihilatiOn Of that
branch of the government, upon which the
constitution has confirmed important powers,
the independent exercise of which is Of
the first consequence fOurthly, a diver
sion Of the attention Of the legislature from q
faithful discharge Of their appropriate duties /:
from the business of making general Laws,
and adopting measures to promote the Gem
mon welfare, to that of acquiring Office, its
honours and cn1olunents, which viii cOnsti-
tute an object of greedy aspiration, 80 long as
human nature remains as It is at present; and
finally an alarming increase Of the effective in
fuencc of few with an actual distraction of
the real power of the many, SO as to make the
active politicians, whose graces arc as limited
as their numbers, ecery thing, and the great
body OF the Electors absolutely nothing, Civ
ing them control over every branch of the
government by virtue of certain arrangements
made during the sessions of the Legislature.
These evils and many others which might be
Enumerated hayeexisted for more than twen-
tv-ive years in Connecticut to a greater or less
Times in saying let them be remedied by adops
ting liberal system of districting. But what,
we ask, would be the consequence Of confering
this power upon the Legislature? Would there
not be great danger Of their abusing it in the
first instance, and of unfair efforts to SO cOnsti-
tute the districts as to serve particular ends
And If they were properly established at first,
would not attempts be constantly made to mo-
dify them with view to accomplish some an
equitable purpose If for example some pro-
minent politician should find thathe could not
be elected in his district as established, would
ne not immediately try to get it altered, and
put his friends in motion for that purpose, and
thus throw the State into confusion? Or in
other words would it not expose us to
the danger, if not actually bring upon us the
evil Of GerrimaadeTing which it is presumed
that the Editor of the Times, as well as every
other honest man would reject with indigna-
ton. We would not be understood to feel
much prediction for the system recommen-
ded by the Patriot, upon which the Editor of
the Times comments, or repugnance to dis
tricting for individual senators, hut we say from
Legislative interference in any form, let the
State be delivered forever. If this obnoxious
feature must be retained in the individual sys-
tenn, we have no hesitation in expressing an ir-
recOncilable hostility to it. But weperceiye
no necessity Of retaining it, as the whole SUBJ
ject may be easily put beyond the control of
the Legislature, and thus either the county or
individual system may be adopted. and the
great objects contemplated by the friends of
the measure be fully accomplished. The wri-
ter Is extremely glad that the subject has been
taken up by the Editors of the Times, Regis
ter, Patriot, andother respectable papers. aud
he hopes it will be persued with spirit Of
that the language of Cancellation.
will be used on every occasion; and the pub
lie sentiment will no doubt settle down on
some plan, which can be carried into effect, 10
spite Of the efforts Of Z the wolf in Sleeps clO-
thing ;"-of politicians, who pretend to be in
favour ofthe measure, hut are really opposed
to it, because they suppose it will defeat their
private purposes.
A FRIEND TO DIsrRIcrIse.