The Litchfield County post., 1826-11-28

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cal distinctions exert but faiut inflnsnoe a.
moug the great majority Of the people, such
arguments against Mr.. c. would have an a.
making effect; more especially as they could
not be cOntrOverted. We were not ignorant
Of the fact that the most eminent Of states
men, for advocating a measure upon which a
popular prejudice could be excited, however
patriotic may have been their motives, and
however good the measure may have eventu-
ally proved 10 be, have been visited by their
constituents with an overwhelming opposi-
ton, and their political career cut short in a
moment. Although we sincerely hoped Mr..
Clinton would be elected, yet we really doubt
ed whether the arguments employed against
him would not destroy his success among
the great majority of the poorer classes. who
now have right to vote, but who were re-
peatedly told that Mr.. C. wished to take a.
way that right. Is there any thing strange in
this result when such materials were employ
ed to cfectitl -Four years ago Mr.. C. would
not suffer his name to be used as candidate,
confident he could not succeed. Two years
ago, The recent insult he had received in being
cast out from the Office of Canal Commission
er, together with the popular argument that
the Bucktais were opposed to giving the pco-
pie the direct choice of electors of President
and Vice President, enabled his friends to
foresee that his success would be triumphant
if brought forward as a candidate. Was his
election at that time strange result? Was it
any more strange than tie recent canvass p
Men as good, and even better than De Witt
Clinton, have learnt from experience that pub
lie favor presents no solid foundation for a
permanent support. Candidly, is it not better
to account for the strange result of the n.
York election, upon such grounds as the a.
hoye, than TO disgrace our country by attribu-
ting it to corrupt interference of the general
administration Is itany honour to the lead
ing politicians who composed the Kerkimer
Convention to accuse them of bargaining "a
way the influence of their state to what is cal
led, a "corrupt faction ~ And will the editor
justice, by publishing as fact, that which IA
moments reflection would have shown him
was what the bitter hatred OfRIr. Noah wish
ed might be true, rather than what he knew
was true. We are much more astonished at
the conduct Of certain men who are labousing
to disgrace the country, than we should be at
the result of a thousand such elections as the
above-mentioned. For two years and more,
thu ".judge and governor of Israeli has labor
cd indefatigably to- prove that Mr.. Clinton is
not only federalist, but a rank aristocrat and
to prepare the way for the triumphant success
of the bucktail party at the late election. The
necessity of an active support to the bucktaiI
candidate was strongly urged; but when this
consistent republican" learnt that MI. Roch-
ester was friend to Mr.. Adams, he flies from
his track and fouls his columns with the most
abusive calumnies against the greatest and best
men in the country.-Upon this subject we
will venture prediction, and we predicate it
upon the following grounds. Certain partizan
prints that are constantly harping about the
federalism Of Adams & Co." have recently
discovered that Mr.. Clinton is a democrat of
the first water-that he has heartily repented
of his dereliction from the good old way"
and may hereafter be depended upon as a
true friend and supporter Of correct princi-
pies. Now then il this new attack upon the
general government. and this praising the man
who has heretofore been condemned, be moi
the precursor for bringing him forward in the
place of Gen. Jackson, as candidate for the
next presidential chair, then the political signs
ofthe times do not indicate right. But Mr.. c.
may as well furl his standard, as suffer it to
flutter in the next national electioneering
breeze; the virtue Of the American people is
composed of sterner stuff than to suffer Mr.
Adams to be ran do,cn by an unprincipled fac
tion. @
Massachusetts, Csaim.-This claim upon tbs
General Government, of twelve years stand
ing, and the subject Of much debate. has re-
ceived new auxiliary in Mr.. Lincoln, gov
ernor elect ofthe state Of Maine. Should thu
claim be allowed, that state win come in fol
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